15:45 Ffos Las

Sunday 9 October 2022

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Phil Bessant Ltd - Roy Stephens Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 40.00s

Sheila Nash⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 102

6/1

Looked on the up when dual 23f winner at Worcester this summer but she possibly found the run coming too soon when fourth there 47 days ago. Well worth another chance.

Form: P3-3114

Ballymilan²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 97| D

40/1

Dual 23f winner in early summer but he's an unreliable type and came in last of 7 at Newton Abbot (26.5f) 23 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 0-11727

Navegaon Gate¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 100

13/2

Fair Flat maiden who resumed with good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f) 18 days ago. Considered with this longer trip a plus.

Form: 3437-4

Loved Out^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95| C

15/2

Course winner in June. 7/1, unseated rider 8th in handicap at Newton Abbot (26.5f) 40 days ago. Can bounce back.

Form: 7-4312U

Farceur De Maulne^p¹⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: R G Hawker| OR: 94

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when opening his account in convincing style at Worcester (23f) in May. Up 9 lb but he's not taken lightly on his return with headgear retained.

Form: 90634-1

Camembert Electric¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 93| BF

5/1

Resumed with stylish success at Newton Abbot and not disgraced off 7 lb higher mark at Southwell (20.4f) later in May. Steps up in trip. Weighted to go well off an unchanged mark.

Form: 9813-16

Castkitello^b1,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 93| BF

9/1

Got off the mark at Uttoxeter in June but he came in last of 6 there 32 days ago, needing stiffer test. Blinkers go on now and she needs considering.

Form: 462-416

On The Bandwagon⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 90

12/1

No easy ride and he makes limited appeal after running poorly over fences the last twice, pulled up at Stratford in August.

Form: PP-265P

Master Alan²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 76

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Had a wind op before coming in last of 7 in novice hurdle at Hexham (20.1f) 6 months ago on his final run for Ruth Jefferson. Not discounted on yard/handicap debut after his break.

Form: 5/BP7-

Robbie Dazzler⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 76

17/2

Failed to back up his Bangor third when only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (25.8f) 47 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 0P-5736

Meechlands Magic^p,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 72

12/1

Poor maiden but he wasn't disgraced in a hood when fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on now and no forlorn hope.

Form: 8-P49F5

Jump Over The Moon^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, tailed off when unseated rider 2 out in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f) 12 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: P0PP-U

Non-Runners

Black Lightning¹¹²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Inferno Sacree⁵²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: N J Hawke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Farceur De Maulne (9/2), Camembert Electric (5/1), Sheila Nash (6/1), Navegaon Gate (13/2), Loved Out (15/2), Robbie Dazzler (17/2), Castkitello (9/1), Meechlands Magic (12/1), On The Bandwagon (12/1), Inferno Sacree (20/1), Master Alan (33/1), Black Lightning (33/1), Jump Over The Moon (33/1), Ballymilan (40/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for SHEILA NASH, who possibly found the race coming too soon when fourth at Worcester last time and can get back on the up after a break. Navegaon Gate should benefit from this return to further and is next on the list ahead of the handily-weighted Camembert Electric.