16:03 Ffos Las

Thursday 25 August 2022

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oddschecker Says Goodbye To Alex Keating Handicap

Off time: 16:04 | Winning time: 2m 10.97s

(5)

Magical Mile^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 72| D

9/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Windsor in June. 11/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 29 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 138166

(7)

Curtiz¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Morrison| OR: 70| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 11/2, not seen to best effect when fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 110-665

(4)

Night Bear^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| D

14/1

Latest win at Haydock in July. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (heavy) 23 days ago. Temperamental sort.

Form: 96-4410

(2)

Zoom Zoom Babe¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 65

8/1

Found her good run of form coming to an end when fifth of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm, 7/2) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 742225

(10)

Daphne May²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A West| OR: 65

9/1

Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 13/2) 21 days ago, slowly away. Can give another good account.

Form: 537493

(6)

Charlie Arthur¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 64| D

10/3

Latest win at Thirsk in May. 10/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago. Player.

Form: 651342

(3)

Pride Of Hawridge^p⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 64| BF

10/1

6/4, below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 73 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1554-35

(1)

Johnny Boom³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: S Lycett| OR: 64| D

8/1

Took a step back in the right direction after 12 weeks off when fifth of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Sandown (10f, good) 36 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 612-975

(9)

Opticality⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hunt| OR: 61

6/1

10/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Makes turf debut. Needs considering.

Form: 44-5202

Non-Runners

(8)

Too Shy Shy²⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: J L Flint J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Charlie Arthur (10/3), Curtiz (4/1), Opticality (6/1), Zoom Zoom Babe (8/1), Johnny Boom (8/1), Magical Mile (9/1), Daphne May (9/1), Pride Of Hawridge (10/1), Too Shy Shy (12/1), Night Bear (14/1)

A few with chances but CHARLIE ARTHUR is proving a reliable sort and can gain a third win of 2022 on the back of his good Kempton second. Course winner Curtiz is weighted to go close if building on his recent Wolverhampton fifth while both Johnny Boom and Too Shy Shy need factoring in too in an open handicap.