15:05 Ffos Las

Tuesday 16 April 2024

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bettingsites.ltd.uk Betting Sites Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 24.4s

Out Of Focus⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

7/2

Bumper winner who was 0-7 over hurdles but shaped well when fourth of 8 on last week's chase debut at Hereford (2m, soft) where he put in good late work from a hopeless position. Step back up trip looks a good move and he's open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 523384

Kap Chidley^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94| BF

5/2

Made a promising return when runner-up at Uttoxeter (3m) in October and again ran well when fifth at Musselburgh the following month. Disappointed twice since though, latterly on back of wind op/fitted with tongue strap (retained here) when fourth at Plumpton. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 24-2574

Pilgrims King^b,p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 93| BF| C| D

5/2

Career best when winning 4-runner handicap chase at Doncaster (19f, soft) on penultimate start. No disgrace in finishing second to Elleon at Haydock since and he should give another good account off the same mark.

Form: P-43212

Inchagoill Lady^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: K Pickard| OR: 91

25/1

Appeared to take a step forward when third on chase debut/second start for this yard following a wind op at Exeter (3m. heavy) last month. Ultimately well beaten over the same C&D in first-time cheekpieces 9 days ago but this drop back in trip may help and she's worth another chance.

Form: 28P-P33

Highlander Casseul³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 89

11/2

Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler who made his first impact in Britain when third of 6 in a Fontwell handicap hurdle in December. No show in 2 subsequent starts, though, and he was beaten a long way on his sole previous start in this sphere.

Form: 4903P9

Thatza Dazzler^h⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 87| BF

7/1

Offered little before causing a surprise to open account over fences at Ludlow (2m, heavy) in February. It would be something of an understatement to say that he failed to build on that at Bangor next time, though.

Form: PP6U1P

Call Me Sainte^h,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 61

40/1

Little form in a bumper/over hurdles to date and she's a long way out of the weights now switched to fences.

Form: 8-064PP

Non-Runners

Dancing Dani¹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Pilgrims King (5/2), Kap Chidley (5/2), Out Of Focus (7/2), Highlander Casseul (11/2), Thatza Dazzler (7/1), Dancing Dani (8/1), Inchagoill Lady (25/1), Call Me Sainte (40/1)

Having shaped with encouragement on his chase debut at Hereford, OUT OF FOCUS could be the answer here with improvement likely now moving back up in trip. Pilgrims King has been in good form since the turn of the year and, with Kap Chidley needing to bounce back following a couple of below par efforts, he is second choice.