17:00 Ffos Las

Tuesday 6 May 2025

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Backing Welsh Racing - DragonBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 3m 48.22s

John Betjeman^v¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 96| CD

17/2

Ended losing run in 17f Newton Abbot handicap in the mud a fortnight ago in a first-time visor, doing so in tenacious fashion. Still fairly treated after a 5 lb rise and his other 3 wins were over C&D.

Form: 502641-

Dickens^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 96| BF| D

8/1

Well suited by a strongly-run race when winning 13-runner 2m handicap hurdle at Hexham in March. Bit disappointing at Plumpton next time but should bounce back.

Form: 34/5F15-

Berkshire Lad⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: O Signy| OR: 95

22/1

Fair form in bumpers and third in 2m Southwell maiden hurdle in February. Seemed to get bogged down in the mud at Exeter next time and could do better now handicapping on a sounder surface.

Form: 0/35635-

Auba Me Yang¹⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Hogan| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 91| CD

66/1

C&D winner in February 2023 but largely struggled since and has left Emma Lavelle since last seen 3 months ago.

Form: 49/PP28-

Privilege³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 91

15/2

Flat winner/fair maiden hurdler who ran better than for a long time on second start for current yard at Chepstow last month. Player if building on that back in trip.

Form: 9P/PPP4-

Jlow²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 95

66/1

Modest maiden on the level and over hurdles, well beaten after a long time off for new yard on handicap debut at Stratford 3 weeks ago.

Form: 6366-

Kentucky Bluegrass^h,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88

20/1

Fair Flat winner but only modest form at best over hurdles for this yard and well beaten back from 8 months off at Plumpton recently.

Form: 5/37867-

Gavin^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 86| CD

5/6

C&D winner well supported back down in trip here after 5 months off and ran better than for a while, arguably a bit unfortunate to come up against an improver. There doesn't look to be too many of them in opposition now and he can go well.

Form: 8F3792-

Opticality¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 76

16/1

Dual winner on Flat for Mitchell Hunt and ran well back hurdling for this yard at Taunton in March. Well held behind John Betjeman at Newton Abbot since, though.

Form: 8457/46-

Mambo Beat^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 75| C

12/1

Flat winner in 2023 for Clive Cox and has proved inconsistent over hurdles for this yard, failing to build on a better effort at Hereford (first-time cheekpieces) when well backed and well beaten at Stratford last time.

Form: 568636-

Formel Park³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 74

10/1

Showed her first form in this sphere after 4 months off at Ludlow 5 weeks ago, despite clearly shaping as if a sharp 2m wasn't enough of a test.

Form: 3U70P3-

Non-Runners

Jokers 'N' Clowns¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G Harris J: Joe Anderson

Polly Pi⁵⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Gavin (5/6), Jokers 'N' Clowns (6/1), Privilege (15/2), Dickens (8/1), John Betjeman (17/2), Formel Park (10/1), Mambo Beat (12/1), Opticality (16/1), Kentucky Bluegrass (20/1), Berkshire Lad (22/1), Jlow (66/1), Auba Me Yang (66/1), Polly Pi (66/1)

GAVIN ran well when finding just an improver too good on his return over C&D 3 weeks ago and can notch up a third course success if in the same form. John Betjeman ended a losing run at Newton Abbot recently and can go well again back at the scene of his other wins. Privilege is another to consider.