14:25 Ffos Las

Saturday 11 January 2025

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DragonBet Still Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 26.80s

Saunton Surf²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 105| BF

11/2

Easy winner of a point/Aintree bumper for Bradley Gibbs. Made a positive start to this season when runner-up at Lingfield (23f) but only fifth of 10 at Doncaster since. Worth another chance.

Form: 2558-25

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Diamatiste²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 104

10/3

Progressive sort who came in a very good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, soft) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Up 5 lb but he merits serious consideration in his bid for a breakthrough success.

Form: 493P-42

Double Click^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: William Featherstone⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 102| C

3/1

Course winner who recorded a respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there with this return to a longer trip a plus.

Form: 412-635

Limerick Leader^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 97| D

11/1

Scored at Perth in September on his final run for Olly Murphy and not disgraced for his new yard when fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 6-4P414

Sabbathical²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Osian Radford⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 94| D

33/1

Scored over fences at Leicester and Bangor last winter. Absent for 20 months but not discredited back hurdling when third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Considered.

Form: 13471/3

Penna Rossa¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 88

14/1

Not won since 2022 but promising first effort for new yard when runner-up at Exeter in November. Exploits mixed since however, finishing only mid-field in big-field handicap at Wincanton on Boxing Day.

Form: 2P5297

Auntie Maggie²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 82

12/1

Third on sole start in Irish points and showed some promise when second at Bangor in May (2m). Disappointed at Newton Abbot (16.8f) the following month but remains with potential now up in trip for her handicap debut.

Form: 3-837

Getaway With You^v³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 82| BF

10/3

Still to win but largely in good nick for his current yard, coming in third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, soft) 37 days ago. In the mix with his usual visor replacing blinkers.

Form: 262823

Mind Hunter^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 78

50/1

A fair 2m hurdles winner at his best but he missed whole of 2023 and well held on the Flat and in 2m Hereford handicap hurdle this winter. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 26458/0

Non-Runners

Jesuila Des Mottes²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: James Best

Forecasts

Double Click (3/1), Getaway With You (10/3), Diamatiste (10/3), Jesuila Des Mottes (10/3), Saunton Surf (11/2), Limerick Leader (11/1), Auntie Maggie (12/1), Penna Rossa (14/1), Sabbathical (33/1), Mind Hunter (50/1)

A few with chances but DIAMATISTE's form is on an upward curve and he is taken to gain a deserved first success on the back of his clear Exeter second last time out. Double Click could emerge as the main threat now his stamina is unlocked more, while Getaway With You, Jesuila des Mottes and Limerick Leader all need factoring into this open handicap too.