18:00 Ffos Las

Thursday 16 June 2022

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Gavin Griffiths Group Of Companies Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 4m 59.70s

Dindin^p,t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 105| D

7/1

Ex-French winning chaser who took a big step back in the right direction when third of 10 in handicap chase (25/1) at Newton Abbot (16.3f) 6 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs considering.

Form: 66P-453

Court Royale^p1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

9/1

9/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap chase at Ludlow (16f, good) 24 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 9522-32

Shareef Star^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 100| BF

10/3

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 5/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap chase here (16f) 19 days ago, so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 11347-2

Loup De Maulde^p1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 93| BF

15/2

In very good form until unseated rider 4th in handicap chase (5/2) at Plumpton (19.8f, good) 60 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Holds solid claims.

Form: 33622B-

Joey Steel²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 91

17/2

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Off 8 months before eye-catching third of 6 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good) 22 days ago, finishing well. Very much one to consider with that run under his belt eased 2 lb.

Form: 21216-3

Lessankan^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 89

5/1

8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Nigel Twiston-Davies when creditable third of 5 in hunter chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Walked over in a point since and not discounted.

Form: 21113-1

Spiritus Mundi²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 86

18/5

4/1, good second of 6 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good) on his debut over fences 22 days ago. Not dismissed if, as expected, building on that initial effort.

Form: 9/327-72

Judge Earle³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 82

9/1

Temperamental sort who came in last of 5 in handicap hurdle here (23.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Switches to chasing with more to do.

Form: P/6PPP-5

Forecasts

Shareef Star (10/3), Spiritus Mundi (18/5), Lessankan (5/1), Dindin (7/1), Loup De Maulde (15/2), Joey Steel (17/2), Judge Earle (9/1), Court Royale (9/1)

JOEY STEEL caught the eye after a break when third at Warwick and is fancied to build on that and resume winning ways off a 2 lb lower mark here. Dindin hinted at a revival for his current yard when third at Newton Abbot and is next on the list while Loup de Maulde and Court Royale need factoring in too in an open handicap.