16:40 Ffos Las

Sunday 23 October 2022

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Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 49.25s

Prime Pretender⁴¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

28/1

Disappointing on his final 2 starts last summer and will need to improve from his efforts in novice company to make a winning start in handicaps. Returns from 13-month absence.

Form: 5/35263-

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Sabbathical²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 103| D

14/1

Consistent for bulk of last winter, winning over hurdles at Exeter. Still 3 lb higher than last winning mark and ended last season quietly, so others preferred on seasonal bow.

Form: 331536-

Gingembre Menthe^p1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 102

5/2

Slight step back in right direction when third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft, 8/1) 30 days ago. Remains very well treated on best French from and is intereting with Bowen in saddle and cheekpieces applied.

Form: 2FP-843

Pilgrims King^t⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 96| CD

5/2

Won twice over C&D this summer before finishing a gallant second in his hat-trick bid. Possibly bit short of peak fitness after a break last time and he rates as a leading player in this company.

Form: 90-1124

Colonial Empire²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94

11/2

Bumper winner ran best race over hurdles when 1¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Good Impression in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. May well prove best over further but rates as shortlist material.

Form: 4449P-5

Mind Hunter^b¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 95

11/1

Winner on at Newton Abbot in April and ran at least as well in defeat when ¾-length second of 5 to Pilgrims King over C&D (good to soft) 160 days ago a month after. Player on return.

Form: 63271-2

Good Impression⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 88| C| D

7/2

Narrowly beaten at Newton Abbot on return to hurdling last month and went one better, though slightly fortunate, at Uttoxeter earlier this month. Not disgraced on Flat last time and he holds frame claims.

Form: 16F5-21

Bells Of Rutland²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 76

33/1

Ran poorly when last of 8 on handicap debut at Uttoxeter last time, soon beaten having raced lazily. Few lbs out of weights here and others make more appeal.

Form: 5U455-8

Non-Runners

Borak⁶⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: D Faulkner J: Ben Ffrench-Davis

Zuraig²¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: B J Llewellyn J: Danny Burton

Forecasts

Gingembre Menthe (5/2), Pilgrims King (5/2), Good Impression (7/2), Colonial Empire (11/2), Mind Hunter (11/1), Zuraig (12/1), Sabbathical (14/1), Borak (20/1), Prime Pretender (28/1), Bells Of Rutland (33/1)

PILGRIMS KING has had another short break but looks capable of notching his third C&D win of the season. Colonial Empire can pose the biggest threat if building on a career-best effort last time, with Mind Hunter the pick to complete the placings.