14:00 Ffos Las

Wednesday 20 November 2024

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Katchar Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 32.46s

Fresh Speculation³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR: 100

4/1

Has made a promising start in handicaps, eventually catching the eye with late progress when third in a 9-runner female riders event at Stratford (16.3f, heavy). Step back up in trip will suit and he's shortlisted.

Form: 53533-3

Dish Of The Day²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 100

28/1

Hinted at ability sole outing in bumpers and again offered something to work on when fifth of 8 on his Lingfield hurdling debut, but efforts since have left plenty to be desired and he doesn't looks especially well treated now handicapping.

Form: 6/5P-F0

Atreides^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96| BF

5/1

Remains a maiden but has made the frame on each of his last 5 outings, albeit beaten a long way when third at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 533-423

Carved In Stone^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 93

50/1

Bumper winner for Hugo Palmer but hasn't yet replicated that level of form over hurdles and finished well beaten on his debut for this yard at Chepstow a fortnight ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 15-7430

The Cypriot⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 91WS

16/1

Has shown modest form only once from 5 outings over hurdles and he's opposable again.

Form: 59449-0

Lady Harriett^p¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 76| CD

7/2

Ran a progressive close at Cartmel in August and belatedly confimred the promse of that effort when comfortably landing a 15-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 9/1) 10 days ago. Shortlisted under a penalty.

Form: 582041

Greenways⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 76

5/2

Justified support having joined this yard from Dominic Ffrench Davis when readily getting off the mark in a 10-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, good) 8 days ago, Overcame a pace bias to score there, so he's highly respected under a penalty.

Form: 644361

Jukebox Joker²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 82

22/1

Well held in 3 novice hurdles last month. Could do better now handicapping over longer distances but difficult to fancy on what he's shown so far.

Form: 5860

Just Aidan²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 80

7/1

Hinted at ability in 3 quick runs over hurdles initially and chased home 2 plainly a long way ahead of their marks on handicap debut at Wincanton in March. Didn't see his race out fully at Chepstow next time but he's not fully ruled out of making the frame after 7 months off.

Form: 966536-

Owl Of Athens¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 79

50/1

Yet to better poor form over hurdles and is opposable again.

Form: 78566-0

Forecasts

Greenways (5/2), Lady Harriett (7/2), Fresh Speculation (4/1), Atreides (5/1), Just Aidan (7/1), The Cypriot (16/1), Jukebox Joker (22/1), Dish Of The Day (28/1), Carved In Stone (50/1), Owl Of Athens (50/1)

GREENWAYS was value for extra when making a winning debut for the Tom Symonds yard at Hereford last week and he's fancied to follow up. Tthis contest isn't without dangers though, with the similarly penalised Lady Harriett meriting plenty of respect after her recent C&D success, whilst Fresh Speculation made an encouraging return at Stratford and promises to benefit from the return to this trip.