12:50 Ffos Las

Wednesday 17 November 2021

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Casumo Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 5m 33.03s

Wax And Wane^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102

8/1

Useful on Flat and showed ability when runner-up both starts over hurdles in 2019. Lightly raced and generally disappointing since, though did offer something to work on when third on chase bow.

Form: 022/P8-3

Imperial Esprit^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 101

11/4

Fair efforts in a couple of bumpers, but he didn't cut much ice in handful of starts over hurdles. Tongue tied and a different proposition when landing 11-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter.

Form: 25P/84-1

Clondaw Dancer^t1⁷¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 101

22/1

Placed on second of 2 completed starts in Irish points and showed a bit first 2 runs over hurdles in 2019. Off since December that year so well-being has to be taken on trust now chasing. Tongue tied.

Form: 4F2594/

Sartene's Son^p,t¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R Bevis| OR: 97| BF

10/1

Handicap hurdle winner at Bangor in January. Off since May and though he does have a lot of chasing experience, his mark in this sphere looks a shade too high.

Form: 2/410-24

Bebraveforglory^t²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 95

28/1

Signs of ability in first 3 starts over hurdles, but offered little when tailed-off tenth at Warwick when last seen. Probably best to look elsewhere for his reappearance now chasing.

Form: 448470-

Sendhervictoria's²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 85

5/1

In good hands but hasn't shown a lot under Rules. Hopes rest on switch to fences.

Form: 7/FP07-

Brooksway Fair^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 83

11/4

Winning pointer who was disappointing when switched to handicaps/fences last season. Unsuited by emphasis on speed on reappearance and better expected this time.

Form: 48946-5

Kingston King^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 82| BF

7/1

Scored over fences at Newton Abbot in June and has hit the frame last 3 starts. Jumped left over hurdles last time and return to this way round will suit.

Form: 173424

Getaway Lucy^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 81

12/1

Progressed again in first-time cheekpieces when opening her account at Worcester in May. Failed to back that up twice since and didn't look a natural chaser on her first stint.

Form: F0-4188

Global Frontier¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 76

100/1

Little impact under Rules. Chase/handicap debut.

Form: 4/07P-7

Altumanina¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: David England| T: S Allwood| OR: 74

66/1

Has looked pretty limited throughout her career and isn't bred to excel over fences.

Form: 8P44-4P

Valshan Time²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 68

66/1

Limited chaser who had been off the track over 3 years prior to last month's hurdles debut. Didn't shape without promise but others still preferred from out of the weights.

Form: 5PF38/6

Son Of Oz²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: R Stephens| OR: 70

125/1

No impact in a trio of hurdles and a long way out of the weights now chasing.

Form: 9P0-

Forecasts

Brooksway Fair (11/4), Imperial Esprit (11/4), Sendhervictoria's (5/1), Kingston King (7/1), Wax And Wane (8/1), Sartene's Son (10/1), Getaway Lucy (12/1), Clondaw Dancer (22/1), Bebraveforglory (28/1), Valshan Time (66/1), Altumanina (66/1), Global Frontier (100/1), Son Of Oz (125/1)

The combination of a wind operation, tongue tie and switch to chasing resulted in a much-improved showing from IMPERIAL ESPRIT at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago and he may well shrug off a 10 lb rise. Brooksway Fair has failed to yet deliver on his early promise but it's far too soon to write him off, with Kingston King also of interest.