19:00 Ffos Las

Thursday 31 May 2018

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Hugh James Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 177y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 6m 6.5s
1st
Horse silk
10
14/1
T: H D DalyJ: P J Brennan
Held up mid-division, headway on outside 11th, joined leader 5 out, led next, drew clear from 3 out, driven out, stayed on well op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
8
711-8
7/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne
Mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, soon ridden, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, never reached winner op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
6
5/1j
T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Thomas Bellamy
Held up in rear, steady headway before 5 out, ridden to chase clear winner after 3 out until approaching last, kept on same pace tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
3
6/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Prominent, led 3rd to next, tracked leader, led again 12th, headed 4 out, lost place next, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from 2 out tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
½
12
8/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman
In touch, driven after 5 out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders
6th
Horse silk
17
2
11/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Prominent, bumped 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
10
4
911-11
12/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division in touch, outpaced after 5 out, never on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
3
7
1011-9
8/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R Johnson
Held up behind, blundered 8th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
9th
Horse silk
6
11
10/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)
In touch, led 2nd to next, in touch, not fluent 6th, hit and lost place 10th, no danger after, weakened after 5 out, tailed off op 17/2
10th
Horse silk
51
9
5/1j
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Led to 2nd, chased leaders, reminders after next, pushed along before 10th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off op 6/1 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
14/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed when went right and bumped rival 12th, soon behind, lost touch 5 out, tailed off when pulled up next op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
13
20/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: Benjamin Poste
In touch, driven after 5 out, ridden and one pace after next, no impression when lost action and pulled up after 3 out op 14/1

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1
Horse silk
Wuff133
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 10
T: T R George  J: J J Burke
NR
14
Horse silk
Amber Gambler39
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: Ian Williams  J: T J O'Brien
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.70Pl:£4.20, £3.50, £1.90EX:£176.30Trifecta:£955.60Tricast:£576.20SF:£116.15Swingers:£10.10, £10.10, £10.10

Forecasts

Super Scorpion (5/1), Court King (5/1), Dauphine Ereine (6/1), Walt (7/1), Timeforwest (8/1), Halo Moon (8/1), Huff And Puff (10/1), Amber Gambler (10/1), Bramble Brook (11/1), Belmount (12/1), Vice Et Vertu (14/1), Wuff (14/1), Abbreviate (14/1), Cobajayisland (20/1)

Verdict

A wide open event with plenty of options but HALO MOON has been working his way back to full fitness and he’s taken to lead then home here. If Super Scorpian can get his jumping together he would rate a danger having taken this race last year with Dauphine Ereine another who will be in the mix if she brushes up some slipshod jumping. Cobajayisland has a good record for this yard when he completes and a repeat of his Kelso run will see him go close with Huff And Puff also respected. There are a few others in this that are hard to trust but would look capable of getting involved if they are on their best behaviour like Bramble Brook and Belmount.
  1. Halo Moon
  2. Huff And Puff
  3. Cobajayisland

Previous Winners

2017
Super Scorpion
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 7
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,058.002nd: £2,366.003rd: £1,183.004th: £591.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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