18:42 Ffos Las

Tuesday 21 April 2026

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 6m 5.82s

Tommys Charm^t1,p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 105

11/1

Fair hurdles winner who matched that form over fences when a close second at Wincanton last season. Has shown very little promise this term though. Now tried in tongue strap for first time.

Form: 2-FPP65

Bataillon⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 105| BF

18/5

Off the mark over this trip at Taunton in January and ran with credit when runner-up over same C&D the following month. Disappointed in stronger contest latest but must enter calculations here.

Form: 2-64124

Mythe Bridge^p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 99| BF

3/1

Still a maiden but he has performed consistently well over fences, faring best of those ridden close to the pace in a well-run race when third at Wetherby (3m) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last time. Another prominent showing is likely.

Form: 322-3F3

Esperti⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 89| CD

7/2

Successful 3 times over fences in 2025 and opened account for this year when readily taking 4-runner handicap chase over longer trip at Fakenham 8 days ago. 7 lb penalty to carry now but another bold bid looks likely.

Form: 11P521

John W Creasy⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 84| C

14/1

Successful twice in soft/heavy last winter but has yet to fire this season and is readily opposed.

Form: 61-P5PP

Valirann Gold^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 82

11/1

Took advantage of a career-low mark when scoring at Fontwell last month but was never on terms over shorter trip at same course latest. May do better granted a stiffer test of stamina here, though.

Form: 5P3414

Henry Box Brown³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 82

15/2

Posted several good placed efforts at Worcester last year and by no means disgraced when third at Chepstow in November. Back from 3 months off when fourth over shorter trip here last time and is entitled to build on that.

Form: U82344

Martalmix'jac^t,p⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 79| D

15/2

Took advantage of much-reduced mark when winning 8-runner handicap chase (4/1) at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) 54 days ago, always holding on. Raised 6 lb since but looks a likely player here.

Form: 573P21

Stadmallen³⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 69| D

12/1

Winning pointer but little encouragement when back under Rules in a hunter at Exeter when last seen 2 years ago. Joined new yard since and is likely best watched from 8 lb out of the handicap.

Form: R16853-

Non-Runners

Swift Jet³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: R T Phillips J: Harry Bannister

I Ain't Your Mate⁹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Gingerbred²⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: C J Gray J: Non Runner

Ahanaglogh⁵⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Tom Broughton

Forecasts

Mythe Bridge (3/1), Esperti (7/2), Bataillon (18/5), Ahanaglogh (9/2), Henry Box Brown (15/2), Martalmix'jac (15/2), Valirann Gold (11/1), Tommys Charm (11/1), Stadmallen (12/1), John W Creasy (14/1), I Ain't Your Mate (14/1), Swift Jet (16/1), Gingerbred (16/1)

MYTHE BRIDGE has made the frame on all his completed starts over fences and still remains low-mileage for his age. He gets the nod. Last time winners Martalmix'jac and Esperti may provide the chief threat.