15:30 Ffos Las

Thursday 5 January 2023

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Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 38.10s

Best Trition^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 110

12/1

Showed ability first 3 starts over hurdles last term but ended the season poorly and shaped with little encouragement on handicap chase debut at Lingfield last time. Entitled to come on for run but has a few questions to answer now.

Form: 2/2234-6

Seaston Spirit^b²⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 110| CD

20/1

Fairly useful chaser at best but endured a woeful campaign last season and is hard to fancy after 8 months off.

Form: P8P9PP-

Tel'art^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 107

33/1

Fair winner at 3¼m over hurdles for Ben Pauling and posted some respectable efforts in hunter chases for this yard in the spring. Opening mark in this sphere seems reasonable, though he has risks attached after last time (bled on return over hurdles).

Form: 533-436

One For The Wall^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 104

5/1

Poor over hurdles first 2 starts this season but went with much more promise when third of 6 in handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Respected.

Form: 522-873

Dentley De Mee⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 104

7/4

Perhaps unlucky not to make a winning start for this yard after a 20-month absence (formerly with Nick Williams) when second of 5 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft, 5/2) 60 days ago, hampered late. Clearly retains all ability and should go well from same mark.

Form: 44125/2

Hey Bud⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 96

3/1

Underwhelming for Laura Hurley last season but better signs off his much-reduced mark on return/yard debut when runner-up over C&D (23.8f, soft) 6 weeks ago, pulling clear of the remainder. That marks him out as one to be interested in.

Form: P/F4P6-2

Holdbacktheriver^p⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95| D

11/1

Runner-up over hurdles here on return but it's been slim pickings in terms of positive showings from him otherwise recently. On lenient mark if able to recapture his fairly useful best but others are preferred.

Form: 5/6P8-25

Tudors Treasure³²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 90| CD

10/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at this C&D (heavy), faring best of those ridden prominently. Off 10 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals on return.

Form: 2P6354-

Shutthegate^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 76

16/1

Poor winner at 19f over hurdles. Offered little when sixth of 11 in handicap chase (18/1) at Ludlow (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 36 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 14P60-6

Non-Runners

Souriyan³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 12

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Dentley De Mee (7/4), Hey Bud (3/1), One For The Wall (5/1), Tudors Treasure (10/1), Holdbacktheriver (11/1), Best Trition (12/1), Shutthegate (16/1), Seaston Spirit (20/1), Souriyan (25/1), Tel'art (33/1)

A thin race barring a pair of particularly interesting veterans, with DENTLEY DE MEE narrowly preferred to Hey Bud. Both shaped with serious promise over C&D after absences and should prove capable of winning races for their new yards. One For The Wall showed more on chase debut last time and can complete the placings.