16:30 Ffos Las

Friday 25 August 2023

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UKPS Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 2m 46.34s

(4)

Supposedtobe^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Joshua Bryan| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 72

11/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good, 17/2) 25 days ago. Successful on latest Flat outing (at Pontefract in July), so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 74618-1

(2)

Byzantine Empire^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 69

50/1

25/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing. Others make more appeal.

Form: 93460/9

(5)

Lady Excalibur⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: A E Jones| OR: 69

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 8/1, last of 10 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 50 days ago. More required.

Form: 329-0

(7)

Roost^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75

15/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Sandown (14f, heavy) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Chance on best form and might strip fitter for latest outing.

Form: 32-7245

(1)

Havanazam³¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 75

8/1

Off the mark at the third attempt in 7-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f), driven out. Off 10 months. More to come now handicapping/upped in trip but assessor has taken no chances with opening mark.

Form: 521-

(8)

Blindedbythelights⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 75| D

10/11

Progressive sort who had something to spare when doubling his tally for the year in 5-runner handicap at Newbury 71 days ago. Remains open to improvement and looks the obvious selection.

Form: 769-121

(3)

Surrey Belle^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 66

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft) 29 days ago. Should be on the premises if she gets the longer trip.

Form: 49923

Non-Runners

(6)

Glen Again³⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Blindedbythelights (10/11), Surrey Belle (7/2), Roost (15/2), Havanazam (8/1), Supposedtobe (11/1), Lady Excalibur (16/1), Glen Again (16/1), Byzantine Empire (50/1)

BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS looked comfortably ahead of the handicapper when scoring at Newbury when last seen in June and, with the scope for more improvement, he's an obvious choice. Surrey Belle is a danger if her stamina lasts out and Supposedtobe deserves some respect.