17:05 Ffos Las

Sunday 15 October 2023

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DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 45.67s

Doyen Quest⁵⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D SkeltonWS

11/5

Doyen gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 29f) Guts For Garters out of 2m-2½m hurdle winner Asklynn. In command when saddle slipped and unseated rider sole outing in points (Mar 2022). Worth chancing to make a successful Rules debut.

Form: U/

Fforest Dancer

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

40/1

£5,000 3-y-o, Dahjee gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Battle of Ideas. Makes some appeal on paper.

Form:

Native Moon^e/s1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall

11/2

Sea Moon gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Tullyveery Lad, stays 23f, and 3m hurdle winner Joanna I'm Fine, both by Famous Name. Stable enjoys the odd bit of bumper success but he's bred to want further.

Form:

Valens Bruyee

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

18/1

£24,000 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Dam unraced. Worth a market check.

Form:

Highlands Legacy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

6/1

£65,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Dam (c143/h140) 2½m-3m hurdle/chase winner. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

Jackpot Cash

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

20/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Dam 21f hurdle winner, half-sister to fair hurdler (2¼m-2½m winner) Fracafigura Has.

Form:

Wicked Thoughts¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

13/8

£30,000 3-y-o, £135,000 4-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to 2 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Duke of Luckley, stays 2½m, and half-brother to fair hurdler Pakie's Dream. Wide-margin winner sole outing in points (Apr 10).

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

Call To Duty¹⁸⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Wicked Thoughts (13/8), Doyen Quest (11/5), Call To Duty (4/1), Native Moon (11/2), Highlands Legacy (6/1), Valens Bruyee (18/1), Jackpot Cash (20/1), Fforest Dancer (40/1)

Having won a point by a wide margin, WICKED THOUGHTS was picked up for six figures and has now joined a top yard, so he's a confident choice to maintain his unbeaten record on Rules debut. Fellow point recruit Doyen Quest is a danger and Call To Duty showed plenty when third at Taunton 6 months ago, so he can't be ruled out.