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14:42 Ffos Las

Thursday 19 December 2024

All12:2212:5713:3214:0714:4215:1715:50

Gwyn Brace 86 Still Galloping Strong Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 5m 22.2s

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Ben Solo⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

8/1

Irish point winner who was placed in the first of 2 bumpers last season and made a successful start to his hurdle career in a 2m Chepstow novice in October. However, he failed to fire upped to 2½m at Aintree since and looks vulnerable under a penalty here.

Form: 1/37-18

Holokea^p1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

22/1

Irish point winner who made the perfect start when landing a Worcester bumper in the summer. Proved a disappointment at Chepstow 4 months later but back to winning ways on hurdling bow at Southwell (24.3f, good) just over 8 weeks ago, pouncing on the favourite late. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 17-1161

Rosscahill⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N A Twiston-Davies| C

11/10

Bought for £70,000 after easily winning an Irish point in December. Landed the odds without impressing visually on debut at this course (21.9f, soft) in October. Penalised but can progress given soft underfoot conditions (displayed a most ungainly action on Rules bow).

Form: 1-1

A Moments Madness³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: W Greatrex

20/1

Has an ordinary pedigree but finished runner-up sole start in Irish points in February and made an encouraging enough start over hurdles when fourth of 13 in a Wetherby novice (19.7f, good to soft) in October. Tiring when carried out at Leicester subsequently and others look stronger.

Form: 2-4C

Illico Du Breuil^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring| T: D A Rees

300/1

Maiden Irish pointer who went with little encouragement on hurdles debut in June 2023 and showed nothing in a first-time tongue strap after 18 months off at this course (15.8f, heavy) recently. Very hard to see him involved.

Form: PU38/6-P

Jakar Du Moulin³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: P F Nicholls

4/1

Winner of a maiden point in February (sole start in that sphere) and, having subsequently fetched £175,000 and joined top jumps yard, shaped with some encouragement before tying up when runner-up in 12-runner novice hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, good to soft) last month. Can build on that.

Form: 1-2

King Of Thieves²⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Evan Williams

17/2

Runner-up sole outing in Irish points and shaped well when occupying same spot in a bumper at this course (15.8f, heavy) in March. More will be needed if he's to go one better now switched to hurdles but he's interesting nonetheless.

Form: 22-

Mohawk Chief⁵⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen

200/1

Fairly useful form on Flat at 2 yrs, though failed to beat a rival on both starts in 2023. Sold from Aidan O'Brien 16,000 gns/gelded and best watched after 19 months off now hurdling.

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Saint Palais⁶⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 135

9/2

Progressed into a smart chaser during 2021/22 season, winning 4 of his 5 starts. However, proved bitterly disappointing returned to hurdling at Bangor in November 2022 and let down by his jumping in graded company next 2 starts. This far more suitable but has been off 21 months.

Form: 1415FP/

Forecasts

Rosscahill (11/10), Jakar Du Moulin (4/1), Saint Palais (9/2), Ben Solo (8/1), King Of Thieves (17/2), A Moments Madness (20/1), Holokea (22/1), Mohawk Chief (200/1), Illico Du Breuil (300/1)

An intriguing novice with the suggestion being SAINT PALAIS, who was let down by his jumping in a couple of graded events when last seen early last year, but this rates as good opportunity for Richard Bandey's 7-y-o to open his account in this sphere provided he's ready to roll. Rosscahill landed the odds without impressing visually on debut here in October, so he heads up the dangers, with Jakar du Moulin and Holokea taken to fight out third.