16:15 Ffos Las

Friday 21 March 2025

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Alison Thorpe Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 3m 56.48s

Give Me A Boom^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 112| D

11/1

Showed improved form back hurdling when winning 14-runner maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) in December. However, he has subsequently offered little in a couple of handicaps and others make more appeal.

Form: 35-P169

Colonial Empire²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 107| CD

11/2

Multiple winner during 2022/23 campaign and didn't shape at all badly back from a 14-month absence at Huntingdon in January. He failed to build on that next time, though, and may again find a few too good.

Form: 1/037-56

Wasthatok^h,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 103

4/1

Fairly useful 2m hurdles winner in Ireland back in 2023 but hasn't performed as though he's about to add to that anytime soon in 3 starts for present yard.

Form: 1/526-86

Leech²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 93| D

10/3

Chepstow bumper winner last February and produced his best effort so far over hurdles when third of 8 on second run in handicap company here (2½m heavy) 3 weeks ago. Down 2 lb and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 0-657P3

Estate Planning²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 103

6/1

Made steady progress in his first 3 hurdles but blotted his copybook by refusing to race at Warwick last month. On the upside, he jumped off without any issues when third in a Newbury juvenile event and he's a likely player on this handicap debut.

Form: 534R3

L'empire Vert^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 91

16/1

Fair maiden hurdler in France and showed a bit more than he did over fences on stable debut when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) last month. Wasn't disgraced at Hereford recently but looks vulnerable here all the same.

Form: 348P75

Mount Washington^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 91| D

10/3

Showed a fair level of ability on first of 2 starts in bumpers and produced much his best effort in this sphere to date when scoring at Plumpton (2m, soft) in January. One to consider.

Form: 5-60614

Quickbuck^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 90| C

66/1

Fair hurdler at his best but has completely lost his way, pulled up both starts for new yard since returning from a 10-month absence in September. Now tried in a hood.

Form: 00P-PP8

Good Impression¹⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 85| CD

20/1

Latest success was gained off 3 lb higher mark at Newton Abbot in September 2023 and he shaped as though his turn may again be near when placed twice last summer. Below par when last seen during the autumn but he will be a threat if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 7823P4

Forecasts

Mount Washington (10/3), Leech (10/3), Wasthatok (4/1), Colonial Empire (11/2), Estate Planning (6/1), Give Me A Boom (11/1), L'empire Vert (16/1), Good Impression (20/1), Quickbuck (66/1)

The return to this trip looks a good move where MOUNT WASHINGTON is concerned and, judged on the manner of his breakthrough success at Plumpton in January, he remains on a workable mark. The Bernard Llewellyn-trained pair Estate Planning and Good Impression rate the main dangers in that order of preference.