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: 15:45Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 7m 1.8599999999999999s
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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)
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.
Prize Money
1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00
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