13:25 Ffos Las

Monday 26 September 2022

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Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 3m 14.25s

(1)

King Charles^b⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jordan Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 57| D

9/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in June and went in again at Ayr (13f, good) 53 days ago. 2 lb nudge for that looks fair. Another bold bid on the cards.

Form: 687141

(4)

John Betjeman^b¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 55| C

10/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. First past the post in 2m handicap hurdle at this course back in May (subsequently demoted having caused interference). May need it after a break.

Form: 2998/0-8

(6)

Hammy End^p,h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Frederick Larson| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 52

7/1

Unreliable sort. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (1½m) 23 days ago.

Form: 419563

(2)

Virtuoso²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 60

9/4

12/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (1½m) 26 days ago but claims on a couple of her runs in the summer now stepping up in trip.

Form: 564255

(7)

Girandole¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonathan Fisher| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 50

22/1

Twice runner-up in juvenile hurdles at the end of 2021. Well held in 3 Flat runs last year but more realistic chance now handicapping off a basement mark. Worth a precautionary betting check.

Form: 036-

(10)

Longville Lilly³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Elisha Whittington| T: T Wall| OR: 47

10/3

Remains a maiden after 16 starts but did go very close over C&D (good to soft, 22/1) 32 days ago. Place claims again if in similar form.

Form: 802/862

(9)

Cinzento^p,h¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Courtney Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 46

33/1

All 5 wins on AW, including 2 at the start of the year. Absent since a couple of lesser runs in the spring. Needs to prove he's as good on turf.

Form: 141565

(8)

Enchantee¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: G Deacon| OR: 45

66/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Lingfield (1½m) in May. Off since. Others more obvious.

Form: 0/3000-7

(3)

Scarlet Ruby^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 45

25/1

66/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (1½m, good to soft) 32 days ago. More will be needed here.

Form: 0-96998

(12)

Miss Metropolitan^v²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 45

10/1

Modest maiden. Fourth of 6 in seller (18/1) at Goodwood (11f, good) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 534534

(5)

Goodison Girl³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

16/1

Little worthwhile form. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (1½m, good to soft, 40/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 995670

Non-Runners

(11)

Estrela Star²⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: A Stronge J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Virtuoso (9/4), Longville Lilly (10/3), King Charles (9/2), Hammy End (7/1), Estrela Star (8/1), John Betjeman (10/1), Miss Metropolitan (10/1), Goodison Girl (16/1), Girandole (22/1), Scarlet Ruby (25/1), Cinzento (33/1), Enchantee (66/1)

KING CHARLES stands out a bit in this line-up having won 2 of his last 3 and is taken to go in again. Longville Lilly went close here last time, while Estrela Star is back to the mark he won off on AW in the spring so it would be no surprise to see him bounce back to form.