14:35 Ffos Las

Tuesday 8 August 2023

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3As Leisure Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 3m 17.36s

(8)

Captain Kane²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: George Scott| OR: 82

13/2

Eight wins from 23 Flat runs. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 21 days ago, overcoming pace bias. 3 lb rise shouldn't be an issue but conditions may be a problem, if the ground remains on the slow side.

Form: 753421

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(3)

Lexington Knight^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

13/2

Latest win at Newcastle in July. 9/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, soft) 24 days ago. Booking of Simon Walker an obvious selling point but, consistent though this 5-y-o is, he is probably a shade too high in the weights at present.

Form: 321214

(7)

Monsieur Lambrays^p⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 78| D

16/1

Temperamental sort. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, last of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (16f, good to firm) 58 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Best to look elsewhere. Yard also saddles Grandmaster Flash.

Form: 3080-27

(6)

Golden Shot¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 77| BF| D

8/11

One win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. 8/11, creditable second of 10 in handicap at York (16.2f, good) 10 days ago. Still has low mileage and bold show likely, provided he goes on the ground.

Form: 0/112-12

(5)

Black Kalanisi³⁹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Josh Agar⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76

22/1

Good second of 13 in handicap at York (16.2f, good to firm, 4/1). Off 13 months but resumes for new yard on an attractive mark and it'll be interesting to see how he shapes up in the market.

Form: 2/14412-

(1)

Russian Rumour^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr J Harding| T: J G Portman| OR: 71| D

10/1

Latest win at Bath in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Newbury (16f, good to soft, 9/2) 12 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 7-22135

(2)

Grandmaster Flash^p⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 70

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, last of 8 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good to firm) 52 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gary Moore. Opposable.

Form: 993498

(4)

Thefastnthecurious^b⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Amy Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 67

15/2

11/4, last of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 47 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard Spencer and, having slipped back to her last winning mark, she could have a part to play if on-song.

Form: 130335

Forecasts

Golden Shot (8/11), Captain Kane (13/2), Lexington Knight (13/2), Thefastnthecurious (15/2), Russian Rumour (10/1), Monsieur Lambrays (16/1), Black Kalanisi (22/1), Grandmaster Flash (40/1)

The one with the most compelling claims is GOLDEN SHOT, who went down all guns blazing at York recently and a 5 lb rise for that near-miss looks fair given that he pulled clear of the rest. This drop back in trip may help offset the forecast slower ground but the prospect of a slow surface is worry where Captain Kane is concerned, but for which he would've been very tempting on the back of his Lingfield success 3 weeks ago. Thefastnthecurious makes some each-way appeal.