17:00 Ffos Las

Wednesday 22 March 2023

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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 6m 28.2s

Tequila Blaze²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111| D

50/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler who made mistakes before falling 2 out in handicap chase at Uttoxeter on debut over fences/return. Poor efforts since and others make more appeal even allowing for this drop in grade.

Form: 3P-F5P0

Ballydisco⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

11/2

Maiden Irish pointer who improved on hurdling debut when second of 14 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in December. Failed to reproduce that level of form at Chepstow next time but switched to handicaps and much more like it when third over 20f here last month. Upped further in trip.

Form: 42-6263

Learntalot^p1⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 109

11/2

Fair form when in the frame all 3 starts over hurdles last term, and stepped up on Wetherby reappearance effort when second in a 7-runner handicap upped to 3m there at the start of December. Fitted with a tongue tie on the back of a wind op and looked a hard ride at Lingfield. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 432-525

My Last Oscar¹²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 106| D

20/1

Second career success when landing a big-field handicap at Taunton (3m) a year ago. Shaped as though in need of the run on November's return to action but again absent since.

Form: 4/1561-4

Copper Cove¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 104

17/2

Successful at Exeter on second of 3 bumper starts last term and stepped up on his hurdles debut when fourth of 11 at the same course (21.6f) in February. Still learning and he jumped better when mid-field on handicap debut here 17 days ago. Up in distance.

Form: 214-346

The Imposter^t,v⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 101| D

3/1

Thriving this season, landing a fourth handicap from last 5 starts (runner-up on other occasion) at Wetherby in January. Assessor reacted with 6 lb rise but he demands a place on the shortlist.

Form: 311121

Concrete King^p1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100| D

6/1

Multiple Irish point winner who has posted respectable efforts all 3 starts this winter for all he couldn't justify support when sixth at Plumpton last month. Fully-fledged jockey back in the saddle with cheekpieces fitted first time.

Form: 32F-746

Puddlesinthepark¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98| CD

4/1

Runner-up sole start in points and relished step up in trip when making second handicap start a winning one over C&D 17 days ago. 4 lb rise looks lenient with prospect of more to come.

Form: 2-55761

Runasimi River⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Jones| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 92

66/1

Tumbling in the weights but little to get excited about this season. Could only support if market vibes were very positive for yard among the winners.

Form: 6-655F6

Gio's Girl^p1⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 90

20/1

Winning pointer who hasn't stood much racing under Rules and appears to retain little ability. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 0225/P8

Non-Runners

Gentleman Valley²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: B Pauling J: Luca Morgan

Forecasts

The Imposter (3/1), Puddlesinthepark (4/1), Ballydisco (11/2), Learntalot (11/2), Concrete King (6/1), Copper Cove (17/2), My Last Oscar (20/1), Gio's Girl (20/1), Gentleman Valley (22/1), Tequila Blaze (50/1), Runasimi River (66/1)

PUDDLESINTHEPARK relished the step up to this trip when successful here 17 days ago and he looks a stayer to keep on the right side of from what is a pretty low base. The Imposter has enjoyed a terrific campaign and he won't go down without a fight, with Copper Cove completing the shortlist.