17:10 Ffos Las

Tuesday 25 April 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 5m 3.24s

Bolsover Bill^p,t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Kitts⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 105| C| DWS

11/4

In fine form with the tongue tie refitted, gaining a fourth success over fences at Plumpton (19.7f) 6 weeks ago. Up 5 lb/had wind op since but he's a player once more.

Form: 112421

Natty Night³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 96

4/1

Dual Flat/maiden hurdle winner and best effort yet over fences when 8 lengths second at Hereford (20.8f) 32 days ago. Remains early days in this sphere and not out of things with a repeat.

Form: 334662

Ring The Moon^t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90| C| D

6/1

Fifth career success when taking a Chepstow handicap hurdle (2m) on penultimate start in March and similar form when third in a Stratford seller (18.6f) 24 days ago. Has better form to his name as a chaser and 4 lb below last winning mark in this sphere.

Form: 0P3P13

Higgs^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 89

9/2

Dual hurdles winner back in 2018 who wasn't disgraced when runner-up over further here in March but lines up having been pulled up at Hereford (20.8f) 19 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 64424P

Fanfan La Colmine¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 89

8/1

Modest over hurdles for Chris Down and given a considerate return from 2 years off when distant third on yard/chase debut at Exeter (19.2f) 14 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 76568/3

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 86| CD

5/1

Kept busy and on a long losing run but found only one too good for second successive start at Chepstow (19.5f) 10 days ago. Eased further 1 lb since and another entitled to be in the mix in his present groove.

Form: 43P322

Beannaigh Do^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 76

22/1

Made frame sole start in Irish points but no impact over hurdles, again well held from basement mark at Hereford (16.2f) 19 days ago. Marked improvement required if he's to figure now sent chasing.

Form: 8P6P86

Gala Des Lys¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: D Faulkner| OR: 73

40/1

Modest in bumpers/little form over hurdles and little to shout about in 2 tries over fences so far this spring. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 69P-0P6

Non-Runners

Haveanothergoflo³⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Bolsover Bill (11/4), Haveanothergoflo (10/3), Natty Night (4/1), Higgs (9/2), Abaya Du Mathan (5/1), Ring The Moon (6/1), Fanfan La Colmine (8/1), Beannaigh Do (22/1), Gala Des Lys (40/1)

A winner of his only start in points, HAVEANOTHERGOFLO has shown fair form on 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles and, making a quick switch to chasing/now handicapping, he's an intriguing runner with his yard boasting a solid record with it's runners here. The likeable Bolsover Bill rates a lead threat, with Natty Night another fancied to be in the mix.