15:35 Ffos Las

Thursday 30 May 2024

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Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 3m 51.87s

Give Me A Moment³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 117| D

9/1

Useful chaser at best but declined last season. Not disgraced off lower hurdles mark at Huntingdon last month but others make more appeal.

Form: 4544P3-

Nibras Gold^p,t²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 116| CD

10/3

Consistent hurdler who won in tidy fashion from the front here a year ago. Current mark probably doesn't leave much wiggle room now going chasing but respected all the same.

Form: 322224-

Showbusiness^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 114| D

28/1

Belatedly off the mark over hurdles at Punchestown 2 years ago for Gordon Elliott. Well held at Ffos Las 12 months later on yard debut but encouraging chase debut back from another lay-off when runner-up at Chepstow in November. Ran no sort of race there following month, however, and off since.

Form: 231/527-

Fearless²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: D Brooke| OR: 114| D

3/1

Has slipped in the weights and returned to form back from a break when close third at Kelso 3 weeks ago. Player off same mark.

Form: 233U5-3

Rathmacknee³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 111

20/1

Mixed record over hurdles for Nicky Henderson no real impact in a handful of appearances for new connections last season (often finds little). Dead-heated in Irish point but opposable on chase bow.

Form: P5/6685-

The Gypsy Davey⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| D

2/1

Point winner who defied a penalty to make it 2 from 2 over hurdles at Hereford in January. Shaped perfectly well switched straight to chasing after 4 months off when third of 5 on handicap bow at Market Rasen last week and should improve.

Form: 59111-3

Bob Bob Ricard^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 110

6/1

Showed promise in bumpers and on his hurdles debut when second at Wetherby in October. Has failed to build on that, though, only sixth of 9 in Wincanton novice 39 days ago. Goes chasing with a bit to prove.

Form: 32/2536-

Non-Runners

Silver Shade¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Gypsy Davey (2/1), Fearless (3/1), Nibras Gold (10/3), Bob Bob Ricard (6/1), Give Me A Moment (9/1), Silver Shade (14/1), Rathmacknee (20/1), Showbusiness (28/1)

THE GYPSY DAVEY might have lost his unbeaten record when third on his chase/handicap bow at Market Rasen last week, but it was still a promising start in this sphere, and this looks a good opportunity with most of his rivals arriving with something to prove. Fearless bounced back to form when a close third at Kelso 3 weeks ago and is the obvious threat.