18:15 Ffos Las

Wednesday 16 April 2025

All16:3717:1217:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Happy Retirement Viv Prior Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 5m 7.1s

Karuma Grey^t1⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 122| C

28/1

Course winner but pulled up in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) 54 days ago, losing touch early final circuit. Tongue strap goes on for the 1st time now with a bit to prove.

Form: 73P-14P

Pilsdon Pen^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 114

6/1

Likeable sort who won a pair of Wincanton handicap chases on soft ground last season. Entitled to come on for his Lingfield reappearance (first run on the back of a 13-month absence) and likely to be much closer to form here. Not discounted.

Form: 23121-4

Art Of Diplomacy^b¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 112| BF

7/4

Flat winner who won 3 times over hurdles for Dr Richard Newland. Placed all 5 starts over fences for his current yard and again over the fixed brush hurdles at Southwell on Tuesday despite not taking to them.

Form: 333233

Saladam^t¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: O Murphy| OR: 111

10/1

Fair winning hurdler in 2023. Off 13 months ahead of his chasing debut but badly hampered and fell 5 out in 2m Wetherby handicap in November. May still do better with few miles on the clock.

Form: 2221/6-F

Cat Tiger^t,p³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 110| D

11/1

It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2022 but he recorded a creditable third of 7 in handicap chase at Stratford (17f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: U-22403

A Moments Madness³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: W Greatrex| OR: 107

3/1

Had a wind op before a good second of 5 in handicap chase at Fontwell (17.8f, good) 30 days ago. Still lightly raced and has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 4C3442

Brulure Noire⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 107| C| D

5/1

Course winner who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, soft) 81 days ago. One for the shortlist off an easing mark.

Form: 1341-35

Non-Runners

Doonbeg Don²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Mrs A M Thorpe J: Non Runner

The Dream Goes On¹⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: R & J & J Insole J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Art Of Diplomacy (7/4), The Dream Goes On (11/4), A Moments Madness (3/1), Brulure Noire (5/1), Pilsdon Pen (6/1), Doonbeg Don (10/1), Saladam (10/1), Cat Tiger (11/1), Karuma Grey (28/1)

A few with chances but A MOMENTS MADNESS signalled he is ready to open his account on the back of breathing surgery when runner-up at Fontwell last time out so gets the vote. The Dream Goes On made a successful chasing bow at Plumpton and heads the list of dangers with the prospect of better to come. Brulure Noire and Saladam also need factoring into this competitive handicap chase.