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tiesplanet.com – Ladies Love Guys In Ties Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 2m 1f 27y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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tiesplanet.com – Ladies Love Guys In Ties Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 48-223

Last run: 54 days

W: 8st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Withdrawn when the ground was good to firm in May; 3yo by Nathaniel, as is his stablemate Nikhi; placed at 1m4f (twice) and 1m6f (once) this term in all his three handicaps, making most on first two occasions, and it's easy to view him as a staying prospect; big player if the ground is okay.
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Verdict Starting price

12

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Kincade

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Winner on the Flat over 2m1f when trained in Britain; hasn't shown much in either code since coming to Ireland, beaten a combined 155l in two starts over hurdles and no better on the level at Killarney last time; big ask.

20/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -27451

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
3yo who has had eight starts; second win came last time when upped from 1m4f to 2m at Chester (good; acts on good to firm) and prevailing by a head with late bid; back up 2lb but could easily have more to offer.
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3rd

8

(7)

16th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:45 Killarney

Nikhi

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Terence O’Brien

Dual Flat winner in Britain for Peter Bowen, including over 2m at Chester; maiden hurdler last year and makes yard debut here after 14 months absence (encouraging jockey booking).

8/1

6th

6

27th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Ffos Las

Nikhi

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

midfield, ridden and outpaced home turn, lost position 3f out, weakened from 2f out

11/4

5th

9

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

14:15 Ffos Las

Nikhi

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Dual Flat winner (1m/2m) for Jedd O'Keeffe; has shown ability over hurdles since switching to Peter Bowen, none more so than when placed over 2m here (mares' novice) in January, but probably needs to raise her game further over this new trip in order to be competitive on handicap debut.

9/1

Form: 5-5520

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on sole start here, in his years with Tom Clover; new yard this term, easily best show for them when first past the post at York (1m6f) in June but demoted due to interference; well held in the Northumberland Vase on his only start since; stays 2m and has the same mark as at York.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:10 Ffos Las

Monsieur Lambrays

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Bernard Llewellyn

always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off

150/1

11th

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:10 Ffos Las

Monsieur Lambrays

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Four-time winner on the Flat but not since 2020; finished last on both appearances this year and makes very limited appeal on this belated hurdling debut; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.

150/1

7th

7

(7)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:47 Ascot

Monsieur Lambrays

8st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Bernard Llewellyn

never going well, slowly away, outpaced in rear, lost touch over 2f out

33/1

Form: /9-255

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Flat/hurdle winner in Ireland; fifth of 13 here (2m2f, good to firm) in June was a step back in the right direction, but not his fifth of 13 at Chepstow nine days later; hard to fancy from 11lb out of the handicap, albeit with a 7lb claimer enlisted.
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5th

1

11th Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

16:57 Huntingdon

Uncle Henry

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Shaun Harris

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, held from 2 out

50/1

9th

3

(8)

30th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ripon

Uncle Henry

9st 12lb

J: Jonathan Fisher

T: Shaun Harris

led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden under 3f out, edged left and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 26470/

Last run: 735 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Useful stayer on Flat in 2020 for Ralph Beckett; missed 2021 and kept to hurdling this year, failing to set the world alight although he did win a 2m1f handicap in April; no fitness worries but others are preferred.
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7th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Cliffs Of Dooneen

10st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Very useful on the Flat in his prime and made winning handicap hurdle debut in 2022; has lost his way but the latest run at Wetherby was more encouraging.

25/1

7th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Cliffs Of Dooneen

10st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Very useful on the Flat in his prime and made winning handicap hurdle debut in 2022; has lost his way but the latest run at Wetherby was more encouraging.

25/1

5th

5

19th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Wetherby

Cliffs Of Dooneen

10st 13lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Rose Dobbin

Very useful on the Flat in his prime and made winning handicap hurdle debut in 2022 but made low-key return from long absence last month and would appeal much more on good ground.

33/1

Form: 875-84 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Can front-run; 8yo who has won only once (last August) since 2018 but he's still pretty useful and his two best results last term, including that win, were registered in small fields over 1m4f here; not dismissed but stamina is a major concern.
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7th

7

(9)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Dash Of Spice

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: James McAuley

prominent, went second after 2f, briefly disputed lead halfway

12/1

6th

3

(1)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Dash Of Spice

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Best form has come at 1m4f; finished a long way behind Okita Soushi over 2m here two weeks ago; might come on for that but hard to recommend.

20/1

4th

1

(4)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Dash Of Spice

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James McAuley

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and disputing third when pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced and no impression

14/1

Non-runners

Dash Of Spice

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Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £3.53
Trifecta £6.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kincade

TOPSPEED:

Nikhi

RP Ratings:

Monsieur Lambrays

The Times:

Kincade

The Guardian:

Kincade

Daily Mail:

Kincade

Daily Express:

Kincade

Telegraph:

Nikhi

The Star:

Nikhi

Daily Record:

Nikhi

POSTDATA:

Monsieur Lambrays

Daily Mirror:

Monsieur Lambrays