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15:55 Ffos Las

Sunday 13 October 2024

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Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 3m 44.86s

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Pembroke^t¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| D

12/1

Useful novice chaser last season. Similar standard over hurdles in 2022/23 and returns to the smaller obstacles after a 6-month break.

Form: 411336-

Steel Ally¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 134

7/2

Won a soft-ground novice hurdle at Wincanton in February and shaped well when placed in 2m handicaps at Newbury and Sandown in March. One of 2 leading contenders in this for the stable and it'll be interesting to see which one the betting prefers.

Form: 7/2P12-3

Go Dante^p,t¹⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 134| BF| D

6/1

Had Jipcot behind in third when landing the Imperial Cup at Sandown in March. Ended the season with a creditable fifth of 19 at the Aintree Grand National meeting. Should be in the shake-up if ready to roll after his summer break.

Form: 8/61315-

Lump Sum¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 134| CD

11/10

Useful novice hurdler last season, including a win in the Grade 2 Dovecote at Kempton (2m, soft) in February. His opening handicap mark looks workable and big player if fully primed after 6 months off.

Form: 3/11215-

Fiveonefive^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 133| D

28/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17f, good to soft) in June. Not so good in a Galway handicap next time but he didn't run too badly on the Flat at Listowel last month. Yard won this in 2022

Form: 58-3610

Issam^p,t¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: T Symonds| OR: 129

20/1

Consistent sort who scored in the mud at Exeter (18.5f) and Wincanton (2½m) last season. Speedy enough to cope with the shorter trip and has gone well fresh before.

Form: 1/31201-

Carbon King^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 126| C| D

125/1

Three-time winner over hurdles in Ireland. Also scored over fences here last December but that was a standout effort in his first season with this yard. Others are more compelling.

Form: P1PPF1-

Jipcot^h,t²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: Jonjo & A O'Neill| OR: 124| D

17/2

Took time to click in Britain but won 2m Huntingdon handicap hurdle in March. Impressed with how he travelled when third of 16 in Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, soft) later that month (final start for Ben Pauling). Could have his name on a good handicap this term. Due to run 3.20 Chepstow Saturday.

Form: 0/7F313-

Black Hawk Eagle²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 122| D

14/1

Fairly useful Flat/hurdles winner for Noel Meade who has made a good start to life in Britain, winning 2m handicaps at Wincanton and Hereford last winter. Very disappointing in the Morebattle at Kelso on final start but no surprise to see him resume his progression this season.

Form: 50/911P-

Wewillgowithplanb²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 117| D

40/1

Hurdle winner in Ireland who struck twice over fences for Richard Bandey, latterly at Leicester (2m, heavy) in February. Reverts to hurdles for new yard after a £20,000 sale in May.

Form: 812/531-

Forecasts

Lump Sum (11/10), Steel Ally (7/2), Go Dante (6/1), Jipcot (17/2), Pembroke (12/1), Black Hawk Eagle (14/1), Issam (20/1), Fiveonefive (28/1), Wewillgowithplanb (40/1), Carbon King (125/1)

Sam Thomas holds a strong hand, with LUMP SUM and Steel Ally appealing as types who can kick on again in handicaps on the back of promising novice hurdle campaigns last season. The former gets the vote with Dylan Johnston taking 5 lb off but it will be very interesting to see how the betting splits them. Imperial Cup winner Go Dante merits respect, while Jipcot would also enter the reckoning if showing up after/instead of Chepstow on Saturday.