13:50 Ffos Las

Sunday 12 November 2023

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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 13.3s

Another Lord^h⁵⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen

40/1

Placed in bumpers at Chepstow and at Market Rasen during spring 2022. Bred to make a jumper, but entitled to need the run following an 18-month absence.

Form: 763/3-

Definite Call¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

11/2

€28,000 3-y-o, third foal, dam (h124) 2¼m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m). Failed to complete both starts in Irish points, unseating rider latest (Mar 19).

Form: PU-1

Fforest Dancer²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss R Curtis

100/1

£5,000 3-y-o, Dahjee gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Battle of Ideas. Limited short-term promise in a course bumper last month. Up in trip for hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Golden De Coeur¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

18/1

Placed twice in bumpers for Colin Bowe but far too free to last out upped to 20f for Anthony John Black in May 2022. Moved yards again ahead of hurdles debut.

Form: 91324-1

Out Of Focus¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

12/1

Successful at Hereford on the second of 2 starts in bumpers and showed plenty to work on making his hurdling debut after 3 months off when second at Uttoxeter in May. Not in the same form at Chepstow last month but he may have needed it.

Form: 41-28

Pyffo³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

15/8

Confirmed debut promise when landing 9-runner bumper at Haydock in December. Placed both starts since and sure to step forward from last month's hurdles bow. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 21-32

The Jukebox Man²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| C

1/1

Point winner who has made an excellent start under Rules, runner-up in a Chepstow bumper in March before going one place better at this track a month later. Bred to do well over obstacles so lots to like.

Form: 121-

Seasmoke²⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: Billy Aprahamian

40/1

€12,000 3-y-o, £25,000 5-y-o: third foal: dam, multiple hurdle/chase winner up to 3¼m in France, half-sister to very smart cross-country chaser (stays 31f) Easysland. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points (Feb 12).

Form: 52-

Non-Runners

Valens Bruyee¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Miss R Curtis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Jukebox Man (1/1), Pyffo (15/8), Definite Call (11/2), Valens Bruyee (6/1), Out Of Focus (12/1), Golden De Coeur (18/1), Seasmoke (40/1), Another Lord (40/1), Fforest Dancer (100/1)

PYFFO will have derived plenty from his opening hurdles effort at Ludlow a month ago and this bumper winner can take a step forward and get off the mark over obstacles. The Jukebox Man has made an excellent start to his career, winning twice from 3 outings and he's the obvious threat.