15:45 Ffos Las

Friday 28 February 2025

All14:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 177y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 7m 1.86s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Imperial Storm21
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr James Shaw(7)| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR:  97| D
40/1
Bumper/hurdles winner for Fergal O'Brien but has struggled since returning from an absence for his new yard. Needs this switch to chasing to spark a revival.
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2
Horse silk
Puddlesintheparkp1
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  89| CD
4/1
Latest win in chase at Hereford in February. Creditable second of 6 in handicap chase (3/1) at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) 1 day ago. Has to be taken seriously.
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3
Horse silk
Dreams Of Diamondsp,t22
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  84
9/4
Has run to a very similar level on 3 of his 4 starts over fences, latest when finding one too strong in 13-runner handicap at this C&D (heavy) just over 3 weeks ago. Should find a race coming his way before too long so he's shortlisted.
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4
Horse silk
Jikala16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Ned Fox(3)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  84
10/1
French import who was successful in juvenile hurdle at Hereford in March 2023 but, with her mark in freefall since coming to Britain, she's been below par all 4 starts over fences this season after a 20 month-absence.
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5
Horse silk
The Big Revealp,t131
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR:  81
5/1
Poor form in handicaps chases this season but wasn't disgraced from 2 lb out of the weights when fifth at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) last month. Tongue tie added to his usual cheekpieces and will need to take a step forward to open his account.
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6
Horse silk
Try The Money22
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  75
5/2
Showed a bit more than previously over fences when third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) just over 3 weeks ago, that effort at least on a par with his best hurdles efforts. No surprise to see him involved nudged up 1 lb.
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7
Horse silk
Esperti22
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: Shane Fenelon(5)| T: D A Rees| OR:  75
16/1
Little impact over hurdles for current yard and hasn't fared any better over fences on his last 5 starts, exiting early in unfortunate circumstances over C&D (heavy) earlier in the month. Others preferred all the same.
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Forecasts

Dreams Of Diamonds (9/4), Try The Money (5/2), Puddlesinthepark (4/1), The Big Reveal (5/1), Jikala (10/1), Esperti (16/1), Imperial Storm (40/1)

Verdict

A few in with a squeak but the vote goes to DREAMS OF DIAMONDS, who has run to a very similar level on 3 of his 4 starts over fences and is fancied to go one better than he did over C&D earlier in the month. Try The Money was a place behind the selection that day and he may have to chase him home again, with Puddlesinthepark, who ran creditably at Ludlow on Thursday, rounding off the shortlist.

  1. Dreams Of Diamonds9/4
  2. Try The Money5/2
  3. Puddlesinthepark4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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