16:37 Ffos Las

Thursday 1 April 2021

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Potters Canter Carpet West Wales National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 7m 20.41s

Hill Sixteen^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 137| C

12/1

Bolted up in handicap chase here on stable debut but pulled up on his last two starts at Haydock and Ascot (tongue tied). Has questions to answer.

Form: 12-11PP

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Dominateur^p1⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: O Sherwood| OR: 137

25/1

Dual chase winner at Chepstow who returned with good Sandown third. Let down by jumping in Welsh National then ran poorly in blinkers at Sandown. Needs to get back on track with cheekpieces on now.

Form: 137-30P

Bob Mahler^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: W Greatrex| OR: 135

12/1

Useful staying chaser at his best but has not hit top form this season, though brought down 3 out in Cheltenham handicap latest. Falling in the weights but still needs to show more.

Form: 3-PPP3B

Volcano^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 132

11/2

Has thrived for the switch to fences, and was gaining fourth win when stylish scorer of 3m5f Warwick handicap 18 days ago. Up another 7 lb but he remains unexposed at marathon trips. Big player.

Form: 114131

Eclair Mag³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: R Bandey| OR: 131

9/1

Ex-French recruit who made winning UK debut in 3m handicap chase at Market Rasen before excellent second off 9 lb higher at Carlisle. Must enter calculations stepping up in trip.

Form: 6-65F12

Sizing At Midnight¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 130| C

12/1

Made excellent start to the campaign with handicap wins at Newton Abbot and here but his form has nosedived of late. Falling in the weights but others are still preferred.

Form: 112FPP

Minella Daddy^b,t²⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 130| C| D

50/1

Course winner but only twice raced this term and well below par. Veteran returns from 8 months off now with plenty to find.

Form: 1/12P-86

Legends Gold³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 130| C

17/2

Made a winning chase debut here in October but has failed to go on, well backed after a wind op when only fifth of six at Exeter last time. Has something to prove now.

Form: 14-1F55

Dawson City³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Chloe Emsley⁽⁷⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 129

22/1

Veteran stayer who arrives in good nick, successful at Wincanton (3m2f) before third in Devon National at Exeter last time. Needs considering.

Form: 032713

Seaston Spirit^b⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Kai Lenihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 128| C| D

14/1

Much-improved chaser who completed hat-trick at Plumpton (3m4f) in January. Rare poor run when pulled up at Wincanton last time though so needs to bounce back now.

Form: 1P1-11P

Kings Monarch⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 125| C

9/1

Returned with comfortable win in 3m handicap here in October but pulled up at Haydock and Newbury since. Has questions to answer now.

Form: 43P-1PP

Pobbles Bay^p1²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Niall Moore⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 125| CD

10/1

Landed this event in 2019 but looked very rusty after 3 months off when fifth at Sedgefield last month. Should strip fitter now and not ruled out off a reduced mark with cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 63-2U65

Skipthecuddles^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 124

20/1

Useful performer at his best who ran one of his better races of late when runner-up at Taunton (3m4f) 17 days ago. Also not the most trustworthy though so others appeal more.

Form: P6/P3P2

Amateur^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Bargary| T: J L Flint| OR: 117

9/2

Opened his chasing account at Newbury (3m2f) on back of wind op before good fourth off 8 lb higher in Devon National at Exeter. Still has room for improvement in his jumping but sure to go well again.

Form: U-2P214

Forecasts

Amateur (9/2), Volcano (11/2), Legends Gold (17/2), Eclair Mag (9/1), Kings Monarch (9/1), Pobbles Bay (10/1), Bob Mahler (12/1), Hill Sixteen (12/1), Sizing At Midnight (12/1), Seaston Spirit (14/1), Skipthecuddles (20/1), Dawson City (22/1), Dominateur (25/1), Minella Daddy (50/1)

VOLCANO continues on the rise since making the switch to fences and he's taken to gain his fifth and biggest win yet with talented claimer Ben Jones again in the saddle. Amateur rates a big threat if he can keep his jumping errors to a minimum, with in-form ex-French recruit Eclair Mag worth considering too on his first try beyond 3m.