15:40 Ffos Las

Wednesday 23 March 2022

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Carmarthenshire Hunt Supporting UWTSD Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 52.64s

Dynamite Kentucky^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 111| BF| D

7/2

Point/bumper winner who has improved over hurdles since stepping up to around 3m, winning a pair of handicaps in January. Placed on last 2 starts and should give another good account.

Form: 621123

Champagne Rhythm⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 108

18/1

Promise in bumpers and fairly useful form over hurdles, landing a Chepstow maiden last February. Hasn't taken to fences this term and beaten a long way on last couple of starts back over timber.

Form: 1-5PP44

Honor Grey^b1⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 107

13/2

Runner-up in Ayr maiden hurdle last January but he hasn't reproduced that in 4 handicap starts since. Still fairly early days and blinkers are applied to try and eke out that bit extra.

Form: 428-357

Shantou Sunset^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 106| CD

25/1

Landed pair of staying handicaps (including one over C&D) 5 months apart prior to a good third in a stronger race at Ascot in November. Well held both starts since so probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 211368

D'jango^b,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 106

4/1

Pretty useful chaser in France. Failed to show much on first 3 starts for this yard but more like it in first-time blinkers when runner-up at Wincanton 13 days ago. Makes plenty appeal from same mark.

Form: 7F4F52

Glancing Glory³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105| BF| D

20/1

Fair form shown on her first 2 runs over hurdles but possibly amiss when pulled up at Lingfield last month. Upped in trip for handicap debut and certainly worth a second look.

Form: 31-53P

Smash The Lamp¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: L O'Brien| OR: 103| D

10/1

Opened her account at Punchestown in January and seemingly back on track when fifth at Leopardstown just over a fortnight ago. Probably will need a bit more to feature in this.

Form: 655195

Shah An Shah²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 102| D

5/1

Sole hurdles success gained off 7 lb higher at Doncaster in February 2020. No show in 2 starts over fences this season but, following a wind op, has finished runner-up on his last 2 starts. Player.

Form: 8-37P22

Judge Earle^b,t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 91

25/1

Bumper/dual hurdles winner who has been well beaten in 3 chases here this season. Back over timber but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 12P/6PP

Lightonthewing¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 88| BF

9/2

Big chunk of improvement when landing a 21.4f handicap at Wincanton last February. Has failed to reproduce that form in 7 subsequent appearances but has dropped below last winning mark as a result.

Form: 45-7753

Non-Runners

His Oscar⁴⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Miss R Curtis J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Dynamite Kentucky (7/2), D'jango (4/1), Lightonthewing (9/2), Shah An Shah (5/1), Honor Grey (13/2), Smash The Lamp (10/1), His Oscar (10/1), Champagne Rhythm (18/1), Glancing Glory (20/1), Judge Earle (25/1), Shantou Sunset (25/1)

D'JANGO shaped better than previously for this yard sporting first-time blinkers when runner-up at Wincanton earlier this month, just picked off after the last having kicked for home a long way out. He's clearly down to a winnable mark and if ridden with a bit more restraint he can get the job done. Shah An Shah has been knocking at the door in recent weeks so he's feared, along with Honor Grey.