13:30 Ffos Las

Monday 10 May 2021

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JPR Phoenix Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 59.90s

Courtland¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 115

9/2

Bumper winner who made a successful handicap debut in this sphere at Uttoxeter (15.8f) in December. Below that level next time but step up in trip should suit and stable going well.

Form: 213315-

You Name Him^t⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 113

16/1

Below par over hurdles and in Newcastle bumper last twice and has something to prove at present.

Form: 5/53245-

Major Robinson⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 112

13/2

Fell at Kempton last week but had posted fair second at Wetherby (21.3f) previously and must enter calculations.

Form: 34782-F

Eaton Collina⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 112

17/2

Shaped encouragingly first 2 starts over hurdles but was disappointing on handicap bow at Newbury last time and makes limited appeal.

Form: 94/230-

Chozen^h⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 106| C

80/1

Showed little on belated return over fences at Wetherby in February and has questions to answer at present.

Form: 14P03/P-

Hitdroadjack^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 102

25/1

First run for new connections when fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Taunton (18.2f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Back hurdling now and remains a maiden.

Form: 23433/4-

Balkardy⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well held in juvenile hurdle at Ascot last time but had shown promise previously and figures off a workable mark.

Form: 3339-

Bembridge⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 97

7/1

Offered more when second of 6 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut and should be suited by this stiffer test.

Form: 5502-

Easkey Lad^p¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 92

20/1

Long-standing maiden and possibly amiss when pulled up in Southwell handicap hurdle when last seen in December.

Form: 786/32P-

Timeforadance³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: B Eckley| OR: 91

10/1

Little impact in bumpers in 2019 and work to do from present mark over hurdles, judged by last month's handicap debut sixth at Newton Abbot.

Form: 65/7946-

Beau Haze¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 90| D

11/2

Off the mark at Hereford (19.7f) in March and back to that level of form when third of 8 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Exeter (18.5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5P7163-

Kuiper Belt^b¹⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 90| D

14/1

Three-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott earlier in his career, but yet to show any real spark for this yard.

Form: 08006P-

Forecasts

Balkardy (4/1), Courtland (9/2), Beau Haze (11/2), Major Robinson (13/2), Bembridge (7/1), Eaton Collina (17/2), Timeforadance (10/1), Kuiper Belt (14/1), You Name Him (16/1), Easkey Lad (20/1), Hitdroadjack (25/1), Chozen (80/1)

COURTLAND made a positive start to his hurdling career at the end of last year and looks on a decent mark for his return to action. He can land the spoils. Bembridge and Beau Haze rate the principal dangers.