16:35 Ffos Las

Sunday 1 April 2018

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3517:10

Siddell Environmental Services West Wales National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 3f 208y  |   Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:37  |   Winning time: 8m 0.1s
1st
Horse silk
3
6/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
In touch, took closer order 8th, led 10th, headed 5 out, regained lead 4 out, kept on well from last op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
6
8/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division, headway before 12th, led 5 out, headed 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner before last tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
9/2f
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Patrick Cowley (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
13
12
20/1
T: J L FlintJ: Brendan Powell
Towards rear, soon mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened op 16/1 tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
10/1
T: D A ReesJ: James Bowen (3)
Held up in touch, soon towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out op 11/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
5
4
12/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (7)
Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out
7th
Horse silk
8
11
8/1
T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: David Noonan
Led, headed 10th, tracked leader, weakened before 3 out op 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
12/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Always behind, pushed along and weakened after 5 out, pulled up tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
2
10/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Close up, lost place after 10th, pulled up op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
5
1111-4
5/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: T J O'Brien
Close up, mistake 8th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up op 6/1
PU
Horse silk
9
14/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Towards rear, pushed along before 13th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
10
12/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: James Best
Towards rear, headway before 6 out, weakened after 5 out, pulled up op 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£3.10, £2.60, £1.70EX:£65.40Trifecta:£266.00Tricast:£243.58SF:£56.51Swingers:£10.80, £3.90, £7.30

Forecasts

Shotgun Paddy (9/2), Bob Ford (5/1), Henri Parry Morgan (6/1), Jennys Surprise (8/1), Cailleach Annie (8/1), Misty Mai (10/1), Harry Topper (10/1), Pressurize (12/1), Pobbles Bay (12/1), West Wizard (12/1), Brownville (14/1), Lac Sacre (20/1)

Verdict

As is often the case this looks likely to be run in very testing conditions, so it could pay to side with a horse with proven form in similar contests to this. SHOTGUN PADDY may have gone under the radar somewhat this campaign, but he finished a fine second in the Devon National last time and could easily go very close this off 4lb higher. In his younger days he won the Warwick Classic Chase off 145, and though he's not quite at that level now he retains enough ability to run well here. Harry Topper has had his issues but would have a chance at this best, while this looks a suitable race for Bob Ford.
  1. Shotgun Paddy
  2. Harry Topper
  3. Bob Ford

Previous Winners

2017
The Bay Oak
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 8
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,890.002nd: £4,694.003rd: £2,347.004th: £1,173.005th: £587.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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