February 09 / 16.53 Ffos Las

16.53

Good To Soft

Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Welsh Foxhunter Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3593.1
  • 2m 4f 199y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Welsh Foxhunter Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /244-1

Last run: 286 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Four point/hunter chase wins for Christopher Barber last season, the most notable gained at Cheltenham (2m, good) in April; has fitness to prove after nine-month absence and today's trip-and-ground combination may stretch his stamina, but he still features prominently in calculations.
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10

13th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Envoye Special

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Keiran Burke

Has his own ideas but beat Drop Flight well enough over this trip at Ffos Las before being put in his place by Magic Saint at Wincanton; again has the assistance of James King and could run well if taking to the test.

33/1

3rd

2

1st Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:20 Wincanton

Envoye Special

12st 6lb

J: Mr James King

T: Keiran Burke

Won three points and a 2m Cheltenham hunter chase last season, and looked in excellent nick when gaining comfortable success on last month's stable debut at Ffos Las (2m5f, good to soft); contests a stronger race here but ought to make his presence felt.

7/2

1st

4

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 199y

Class 4

16:53 Ffos Las

Envoye Special

12st 2lb

J: Mr James King

T: Keiran Burke

travelled strongly, made all

2/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1P98-3

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner when trained in France and, following a long absence, made quite promising hunter chase debut when third (albeit well held) at Taunton (2m7f, soft) last month; has possibilities here if that outing did him good.
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4

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Drop Flight

12st 1lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: S Loxton

Ran well in only one of six hurdling starts for Dan Skelton last season and, having rejoined Sam Loxton, was pulled up in a hunter chase in February; last of three finishers in 4m point last month; revival needed.

25/1

4

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Drop Flight

12st 1lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: S Loxton

Ran well in only one of six hurdling starts for Dan Skelton last season and, having rejoined Sam Loxton, was pulled up in a hunter chase in February; last of three finishers in 4m point last month; revival needed.

25/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: /7820-

Last run: 299 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Never really fulfilled the promise he showed in bumpers as a young horse but has still been a useful hurdler/chaser; absent since well beaten in competitive handicap hurdle last spring but there might be some fun to be had with him in hunter chases this season.
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4

18th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Acey Milan

11st 12lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Anthony Honeyball

Formerly very smart, in bumpers and over hurdles and fences; still sprightly enough to win three of his four points before unseating at the first fence in Shearer's hunter chase at Ffos Las; did go off at only 100-30 (Shearer was 11-4) and he could make a race of it with the likely favourite.

100/30

4

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Acey Milan

11st 12lb

J: Mr William Biddick

T: Anthony Honeyball

disputed lead, mistake and unseated 1st

3/1

4

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Acey Milan

11st 12lb

J: Mr William Biddick

T: Anthony Honeyball

disputed lead, mistake and unseated 1st

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5/P3R- D

Last run: 343 days

W: 12st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Useful handicap chaser for Dan Skelton when on song but became very inconsistent for that stable and was well beaten when refusing at penultimate fence on latest outing last March; sports first-time cheekpieces on today's stable/hunter chase debut.
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1st

6

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

18:10 Newton Abbot

No Getaway

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Very respectable third in Kempton hunter chase (2m4f, good) in April, after a break, and seemingly in process of running well before falling here (2m5f, soft) last month; not sure to benefit from today's drop back in trip but returns to a handicap on a realistic mark.

8/1

2

29th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:28 Newton Abbot

No Getaway

12st 4lb

J: Mr Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

in touch with leaders, went second 3rd, joined leader when fell 11th

11/2

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton

No Getaway

12st 2lb

J: Mr Sean Clarke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

prominent, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from 2 out

4/1

Form: 19/65- C

Last run: 611 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Useful for Olly Murphy and Peter Bowen in his prime but struggled in both points for current stable, the latter last May.
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3

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 199y

Class 4

16:53 Ffos Las

Candy Burg

12st 2lb

J: Mr Scott Malson

T: Miss Rhian Roseanna Iris Howells

Useful for Olly Murphy and Peter Bowen in his prime but struggled in both points for current stable, the latter last May.

33/1

Form: 402/P/

Last run: 901 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Not seen under rules since pulled up in run-of-the-mill handicap chase in summer 2020 and fell in his only subsequent point (April 2022); has too much to prove.
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6

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 199y

Class 4

16:53 Ffos Las

Caveat Emptor

11st 12lb

J: Mr James Jeavons

T: Miss Rhian Roseanna Iris Howells

held up in rear, soon detached, mistake 2nd

66/1

Form: 0/55P-

Last run: 297 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won Irish point in October 2021 and made quite promising hunter chase debut at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) in January 2022 but not seen since two lesser efforts in Ireland last spring and probably best watched on today's stable debut.
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4

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 5

15:50 Stratford

I Often Wonder

11st 12lb

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: M Osborne

Won an Irish point in October 2021; lost his way there (bled the final time) and he's pulled up in his two British starts.

33/1

7

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 199y

Class 4

16:53 Ffos Las

I Often Wonder

11st 12lb

J: Mr Myles Osborne

T: M Osborne

held up in rear, soon detached

16/1

Form: P2P3-P

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Very useful early in his career but became disappointing for Colin Tizzard and was pulled up in Larkhill point on last month's stable debut.
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7

17th May 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Ofalltheginjoints

12st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Andrew Leyshon

led, headed 4th, soon prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders after 10th

20/1

11

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:25 Southwell

Ofalltheginjoints

11st 12lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Andrew Leyshon

towards rear, dropped to last and detached after 5th, shaken up when not fluent 7th, got well behind after 9th, soon tailed off and pulled up

66/1

8

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 199y

Class 4

16:53 Ffos Las

Ofalltheginjoints

11st 12lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Andrew Leyshon

pressed leader

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.00
Straight Forecast £9.29
Trifecta £23.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Acey Milan

WEST COUNTRY:

Envoye Special

TOPSPEED:

No Getaway

RP Ratings:

Acey Milan

POSTDATA:

Acey Milan

The Times:

Acey Milan

The Guardian:

Acey Milan

Daily Mail:

Acey Milan

D Express:

Acey Milan

The Sun:

Acey Milan

Daily Record:

Acey Milan

Telegraph:

Envoye Special

Daily Mirror:

Envoye Special

The Star:

Envoye Special