17:30 Ffos Las

Sunday 25 September 2022

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dragonbet.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 59.89s

(1)

So Smart⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 72| BF

5/4

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 9/4, again ran well when second of 16 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago, particularly as he took a stumble at the start. Has to be taken seriously provided this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 272732

(10)

Coup De Force²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: W S Kittow| OR: 70| D

3/1

Latest win at Lingfield in May. 16/1, shaped encouragingly after 3 months off WHEN third of 8 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good) 29 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 64-6313

(7)

Kyber Crystal¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 70

33/1

Took a step back in the right direction on first run since leaving Adrian Keatley when fourth of 5 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to soft, 33/1) 17 days ago. Task is building on that effort today.

Form: 8448-04

(4)

Atty's Edge⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 67| D

17/2

Tricky customer who bounced back to form when second of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 44 days ago. This tougher but folly to discount.

Form: 513-652

(9)

Handytalk¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 64| BF| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 7/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Could well be in the mix.

Form: 292432

(8)

Master Sully²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

15/2

5/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago, no extra final 1f. Looks up against it from out of weights today.

Form: 7-07255

(11)

Soldier's Son^p,t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm, 14/1) 38 days ago. Tough to see him opening his account today.

Form: 762457

(5)

Musaytir^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke| T: G Harris| OR: 45

125/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft, 100/1) 17 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 008008

Non-Runners

(2)

Symbol of Hope¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: G Harris J: Ray Dawson

(3)

Ellie Piper¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: R Brisland J: William Carson

(6)

Bama Lama²⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: B R Millman J: Tyler Heard

Forecasts

So Smart (5/4), Coup De Force (3/1), Handytalk (9/2), Bama Lama (7/1), Master Sully (15/2), Ellie Piper (8/1), Atty's Edge (17/2), Symbol of Hope (14/1), Soldier's Son (33/1), Kyber Crystal (33/1), Musaytir (125/1)

It's tough to put much confidence in a 16-race maiden but SO SMART ran particularly well given he took a stumble at the start when runner-up (for a sixth time this year) at Redcar on Wednesday so provided this doesn't come too soon, he's fancied to belatedly open his account. Bama Lama is going through a good spell at present so she's put forward at the main threat, with Symbol of Hope and Coup de Force completing the shortlist.