14:50 Ffos Las

Tuesday 31 January 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Allan John (AJ) Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 27.00s

1^st

Kings Keeper

811-11

8/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led between last two, over 1 length ahead last, shaken up and stayed on strongly run-in op 15/2 tchd 17/2

2^nd

2 ¼

Yes No Maybe So

911-11

40/1

T: T LaceyJ: Cameron Iles (10)

Held up towards rear, steady headway 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 33/1 tchd 50/1

3^rd

3 ½

Oscar Thyne

811-12

10/3

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

In touch, good headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd next, led before 3 out until ridden between last two, no extra in 3rd run-in tchd 3/1

4^th

2 ½

Top Target

511-12

3/1f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Raced on inside, made most until before 5th, lost place slightly next, rallied before 3 out where every chance, ridden and weakened run-in op 7/2

5^th

Midnight Ginger

711-10

11/2

T: Andrew MartinJ: J Martin (7)

Raced on inside, chased leaders, chance when slightly impeded 3 out, ridden before next, soon outpaced, plugged on again run-in op 6/1

6^th

Charles Ritz

712-0

10/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Off the pace towards rear, bit closer in mid-division after 4 out, no further headway op 11/1

7^th

8 ½

Mount Tempest

611-4

12/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, mistake and weakened next tchd 14/1

8^th

Zertakt

512-2

9/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off op 8/1 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Breffniboy

912-0

150/1

T: Claire HarrisJ: Paul O'Brien

Always rear-division, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 50/1

Gris Majeur

611-7

50/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Ben Jones

Headway and closer in mid-division after 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out where mistake, weakened before next, pulled up after 2 out op 33/1

Jazz King

711-4

13/2

T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced wide tracking leader, led before 5th, headed and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next op 6/1 tchd 7/1

Ballyellis

1011-2

33/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (7)

Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Mr Muldoon²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.70, £11.50, £1.50EX:£379.70Trifecta:£1,886.60Tricast:£1,286.43SF:£273.50Swingers:£60.80, £6.80, £39.60

Forecasts

Top Target (3/1), Oscar Thyne (10/3), Midnight Ginger (11/2), Jazz King (13/2), Mr Muldoon (7/1), Kings Keeper (8/1), Zertakt (9/1), Charles Ritz (10/1), Mount Tempest (12/1), Ballyellis (33/1), Yes No Maybe So (40/1), Gris Majeur (50/1), Breffniboy (150/1)

An intriguing handicap with the vote in favour of French recruit ZERTAKT. Boasting a progressive profile in France new connections went to €195,000 to acquire him last year and it's feasible to think he can rate higher still now starting out for Venetia Williams. Mr Muldoon, who got firmly back on track at Chepstow, Mount Tempest and Oscar Thyne head up the dangers. Midnight Ginger also demands a second look.