16:07 Ffos Las

Thursday 10 February 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 5m 15.30s

Feivel¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 113| D

13/2

Off the mark at second attempt for this yard in Hexham maiden in December and back on track when third at Haydock recently, likely to have gone close but for a mistake 3 out. One to consider.

Form: 3-F173

Champagne Rhythm^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113

14/1

Promise in bumpers and fairly useful form over hurdles, landing a Chepstow maiden last February. Hasn't taken to fences this term and similar story back over hurdles (also tongue tied) last time.

Form: 31-5PP4

Midnight Ginger¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 113

9/1

Landed a Market Rasen handicap in December and proved at least as good as ever when runner-up at Taunton 19 days ago. Back up in trip and could have a say in proceedings.

Form: 63-7152

Gulliver Collonges⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 111

17/2

Failed to build on promising second over timber at Chepstow this time last year and both efforts over fences haven't offered much hope. Back over timber here and market check advised on handicap bow.

Form: P26-455

Crossing The Bar³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 108| BF

18/5

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 14f) and definite encouragement from first 2 starts over hurdles at up to 20f in recent months. Conditions a possible excuse for recent handicap bow so bounce back needed.

Form: 43P

Heure De Gloire^h,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 108

16/1

Won mares' hurdle on sole run in France. Seemingly suited by the step up in trip when third at Doncaster recently so she could have a part to play with her mark easing another 2 lb.

Form: 12-9583

Sabbathical²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| D

8/1

Scored over fences at Fakenham in November and has continued in good order in this sphere, resuming winning ways in straightforward fashion at Exeter 23 days ago. Up 6 lb and holds leading claims.

Form: 7-21331

Those Tiger Feet^p,t1⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 104| DWS

12/1

Low-mileage 8-y-o who was beaten by more than his 9-month absence when folding tamely at Leicester in December, every chance still 2 out. Had a wind op, and no surprise to see the tongue tie go on.

Form: 13/1P0-4

Earl Of Wisdom^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 93

7/1

Fair maiden but below par both runs this November. Back on track after a second wind op/first-time tongue strap applied when sixth at Uttoxeter 12 days ago but will need to take another step forward.

Form: 904-876

Minnie Escape^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Heidi Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 92

5/1

Has looked temperamental but she looked right back in her best form when runner-up over C&D 9 days ago, seen off only by an unexposed one potentially a long way ahead of her mark. Obvious contender.

Form: 079582

Non-Runners

Kuraka²²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: J Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Crossing The Bar (18/5), Minnie Escape (5/1), Kuraka (5/1), Feivel (13/2), Earl Of Wisdom (7/1), Sabbathical (8/1), Gulliver Collonges (17/2), Midnight Ginger (9/1), Those Tiger Feet (12/1), Champagne Rhythm (14/1), Heure De Gloire (16/1)

A host in with chances but MINNIE ESCAPE looked back in her best form when bumping into an unexposed one potentially a long way ahead of her mark over C&D 9 days ago. That effort proved her stamina for 2½m, so she can notch a fourth career success from this unchanged mark. Sabbathical resumed winning ways at Exeter last month so he's feared most, ahead of Gulliver Collonges.