17:15 Ffos Las

Tuesday 9 May 2023

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DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 4m 7.74s

Lermoos Legend^p¹⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 112| CD

14/1

In good form last summer, scoring at Cartmel in June, but rather went off the boil in latter part of year. Returns on a workable mark at least.

Form: 2434P5-

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Feel The Pinch^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 110| D

4/1

Has built up a particularly good record at Bangor, adding to his tally over hurdles in March and in process of running well prior to unseating in luckless fashion over fences at that venue 17 days ago (set to go close). Has another win in him from this mark.

Form: 16F13U-

You Say Nothing³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 108| D

11/2

Posted best effort over fences when narrowly taking 6-runner handicap at Market Rasen (17.2f, soft) in March and shaped much better than bare result when fifth in Carlisle handicap chase (15.9f, good) since. Shortlisted.

Form: 412/515-

Chestnut Pete^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105

18/1

Fair hurdler who matched that form at the first time of asking over fences when second in handicap at Hereford (16f, good to soft) last month. Unseated at first fence at Huntingdon since, though, and in a more competitive contest now.

Form: 337P2U-

Madiba Passion^h¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 105

15/2

Run creditably last twice, latest when second of 9 in handicap chase at Bangor (17.4f, good to firm) 17 days ago, going with enthusiasm. 2 lb rise fair and likely to go well again.

Form: 3P5/P22-

Billingsley^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 105| CD

15/2

C&D winner who got back on scoreboard when taking 7-runner handicap chase (16/1) at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago, always holding on. Just 3 lb higher now and warrants respect.

Form: 3332P1-

Fortunate Fred^t²⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 103| BF

7/1

Clearly has had his problems but also possesses a fair bit of talent, finishing placed in a trio of maiden hurdles last summer. Worth monitoring in the market on chase/handicap debut.

Form: F25/323-

Holerday Ridge^h,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 96

9/2

Fair winner over hurdles who made an encouraging start in this sphere when third in handicap at this course (20.9f) in March. Couldn't build on that at Huntingdon last time, though.

Form: 33UP3P-

Henry Box Brown¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95| D

6/1

Bumper winner on debut/sole start in Ireland and showed improved form when opening his account over hurdles in Uttoxeter handicap (15.8f) in December. However, not been in anything like the same form since and plenty to prove sent chasing here.

Form: 271776-

Non-Runners

Tarahumara⁸⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Tiger Voice²⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: B J Llewellyn J: Robert Williams

Shaw's Cross³¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 11

T: P Henderson J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Feel The Pinch (4/1), Tarahumara (4/1), Holerday Ridge (9/2), You Say Nothing (11/2), Henry Box Brown (6/1), Fortunate Fred (7/1), Billingsley (15/2), Madiba Passion (15/2), Shaw's Cross (10/1), Lermoos Legend (14/1), Chestnut Pete (18/1), Tiger Voice (50/1)

FEEL THE PINCH may well have won but for being bumped and his pilot dislodged at Bangor last month and he makes plenty of appeal off the same mark here. You Say Nothing was far from disgraced in a stronger event last time and is much respected, whilst Madiba Passion can also make his presence felt.