13:30 Ffos Las

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Turf Services Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 13.30s

Rooster Cogburn^h⁴⁹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 106

80/1

Winning chaser who was out of form when last seen and has a big absence to overcome. Something to prove but worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 1/241FP-

Sabbathical⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105| D

16/1

Hurdles/chase winner who showed benefit of comeback run and justified good support to score over fences at Fakenham in November and backed it up with a creditable second at Sedgefield. Solid claims.

Form: 536-412

Greenrock Abbey⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 102| D

10/3

Generally failed to see his race out over hurdles but he's an ex-pointer and, having attracted support, made a winning return/chasing debut at Hereford (2m) last time. More to come and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 34468-1

Prime Pretender⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

11/2

Fair maiden hurdler who has matched that form over fences and seems likely to give another good account.

Form: 263-522

Haldon Hill^h,t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 97| C

7/2

Down in the weights and finally opened his account (in taking style) over fences at this course last time. Drop in trip won't inconvenience and should take a hand if he's in the same mood.

Form: 6/3UP-51

Treasure Dillon³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 92| C

28/1

Fair winner over hurdles but little impact over fences to this point, so hard to make a case for.

Form: 137-4P5

Bolsover Bill^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Dylan Kitts⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 92

2/1

Better than ever lately, making all twice at Catterick in December. Finds himself in a better race at a track that doesn't favour positive tactics quite as much, but still very much respected.

Form: 322F11

Dunbar^t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 84| CD

17/2

Modest chaser who has produced a couple of respectable efforts in third on his last two outings. Needs to turn the tables with Haldon Hill from last time, though.

Form: 355033

Timeforadance^p³⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: B Eckley| OR: 79

33/1

Poor form over hurdles and has a 12-month absence to overcome ahead of this first go at chasing, so others are more appealing.

Form: 946/P84-

Forecasts

Bolsover Bill (2/1), Greenrock Abbey (10/3), Haldon Hill (7/2), Prime Pretender (11/2), Dunbar (17/2), Sabbathical (16/1), Treasure Dillon (28/1), Timeforadance (33/1), Rooster Cogburn (80/1)

GREENROCK ABBEY relished the switch to chasing when scoring at Hereford on reappearance and, despite a 6-lb rise, he's fancied to go in again at the likely expense of Bolsover Bill, who arrives on a hat-trick after a couple of wins from the front at Catterick. Haldon Hill is also considered.