16:15 Ffos Las

Thursday 4 February 2021

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starsports.bet Pipped At The Post Offer Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 4m 29.08s

Jembug Drummer^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102

25/1

Hurdles winner at Bangor in October 2019. Hasn't come close to matching that since, weakening out of things despite being well backed back at that venue on second chase start 2 months ago.

Form: 1976-P6

Candy Burg^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102| C| D

20/1

Well held this season but potentially very well handicapped and latest fourth over hurdles was too much of a test of stamina.

Form: 6-45494

Lickpenny Larry^p1,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 97| CD

9/1

Good second of 11 in 20f handicap chase at Warwick (16/1) on New Year's Eve but produced a rare below-par effort at Leicester since. Type to bounce back in first-time headgear.

Form: 22-9927

Man Of The North²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 92| D

12/1

Back to form when off the mark at the second attempt over fences at Bangor 3 weeks ago, his stamina winning the day. Did have a hard race, however.

Form: 71P-P61

Gallic Geordie^h,t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 86| D

9/2

No form in bumper and had offered very little in 3 starts over hurdles but showed first form when making a winning handicap/chase debut at Lingfield in December after a year off. Remains unexposed.

Form: 6/69P-1

This Breac^h,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 85| D

28/1

Winning pointer who also made all at Leicester a year ago but no show both starts this season.

Form: 7144-PP

Khairagash^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 84| CD

11/2

Pair of good runner-up efforts at up to 2½m in December. Not in the same form when well-held fourth at Warwick (2m) on New Year's Eve but capable of bouncing back.

Form: 26-P224

Khanisari^p⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 83

16/1

Best effort yet when clear second in first-time cheekpieces in 2m handicap at Ffos Las but well held both starts since, including on chase bow.

Form: P0-5289

Orsino^p⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 78

17/2

Fair 14f Flat winner but yet to reach that form over hurdles and fared no better when seventh at Ffos Las on debut over fences 78 days ago. Cheekpieces tried again but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 70-5967

Champion Chase^b³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: M R Bosley| OR: 76

7/1

Remains a maiden after 27 runs and below-par sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Warwick (16.2f, heavy) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 24-3556

Cobra Commander³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 74

9/1

Maiden who stepped up on return when third at Warwick (2m) on New Year's Eve, albeit seemingly beaten on merit. Remains relatively low-mileage and yard enjoying a fine season.

Form: 0528-73

Royal Act^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 72| D

5/1

Losing run is mounting up but his mark is easing, and he ran best race of present campaign when sixth in a 16-runner Ludlow handicap (23.8f) 2 weeks ago. Needs to build on that further now.

Form: 57-F556

Zorlu^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton| OR: 67

250/1

Showed no ability for various stables and is impossible to fancy from out of the weights.

Form: 7580/8-P

Non-Runners

Yourholidayisover³⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 14

T: Lady S Brooke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gallic Geordie (9/2), Royal Act (5/1), Khairagash (11/2), Champion Chase (7/1), Orsino (17/2), Cobra Commander (9/1), Lickpenny Larry (9/1), Man Of The North (12/1), Khanisari (16/1), Candy Burg (20/1), Yourholidayisover (20/1), Jembug Drummer (25/1), This Breac (28/1), Zorlu (250/1)

KHAIRAGASH had been knocking on the door prior to a disappointing run at Warwick and is taken to bounce back returned to the C&D of his sole success. Unexposed winning chasers Gallic Geordie and Man of The North head the dangers.