June 08 / 16.35 Ffos Las

16.35

Good

D W Harries Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 7f 177y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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D W Harries Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 13PF-1 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Easy winner at Uttoxeter last October (3m, good to soft) and he returned to his best with a C&D win 17 days ago (cheekpieces back on); 6lb rise not insurmountable if the headgear works a second time.
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7th

1

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Easkey Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won two 3m Ffos Las chases (good to soft/good) when cheekpieces were refitted last spring but has looked out of sorts on both outings since returning from a break this spring; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers today.

14/1

1

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Easkey Lad

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won two 3m chases at Ffos Las (good to firm/good) at around this time last year, the latter by 36l off today's mark, but was well beaten (albeit on slower-than-ideal ground) on recent reappearance outing and needs to have taken significant benefit from that run.

10/1

8th

3

18th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Easkey Lad

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Rebecca Curtis

Two 3m wins at Ffos Las (good/good to firm) last spring but has mixed record in his last four runs and was pulled up over C&D when last seen in October; bit to prove on his return but yard is in good form and he's well handicapped if he can get back near best.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 1522-6 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Of interest on his form in the second half of 2022, including a 2m7f win at Worcester; may have needed last month's return from five months off; claims.
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3rd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Boagrius

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Tom George

prominent, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, awkward jump last, soon no extra

14/1

5th

4

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Boagrius

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

prominent

10/1

2nd

2

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Boagrius

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

Of interest on his form in the second half of 2022, including a 2m7f win at Worcester; may have needed last month's return from five months off; claims.

7/1

Form: /646-P

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Exposed low-grade maiden; headgear change not enough to tempt.
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12

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Baily Gorse

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

Career record is 0-26 and beaten 50l when tried in a visor at Ffos Las recently; 10lb out of the handicap.

50/1

3rd

9

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Baily Gorse

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

Exposed low-grade maiden; headgear change not enough to tempt.

33/1

9

17th May 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Baily Gorse

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Linda Blackford

Tailed off at Exeter five weeks ago on return from ten months off; runner-up at that track in April 2022 but that's his only placing from 11 chasing efforts; 0-24 in career so obvious doubts.

20/1

Form: 41263- D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has done the bulk of his recent racing at Huntingdon, winning chases over near 3m and 2m4f last year; didn't run badly on ground slower than ideal in April; contender, for all there may be stronger stayers lurking.
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3

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Thundersockssundae

11st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has done the bulk of his recent racing at Huntingdon, winning chases over near 3m and 2m4f last year; didn't run badly on ground slower than ideal in April; contender, for all there may be stronger stayers lurking.

11/2

3rd

5

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:40 Huntingdon

Thundersockssundae

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Fergal O’Brien

Last six runs have been here, winning two of them (this trip/2m7f); not really threatened off this mark the last twice and good ground seems the key to him.

8/1

6th

3

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Thundersockssundae

11st 12lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

Off the mark with an easy win over C&D in April and he returned from his summer break to win a three-runner handicap over 2m4f here in October; made mistakes when second seven weeks ago; shouldn't be far away with a clear round.

7/2

Form: 7008-6

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Showed first glimmer of promise when midfield in 2m (soft) novice here in January, on third hurdling start; attracted some support but looked to find 2m an inadequate test on his handicap debut here 17 days ago; markedly up in trip for chase debut; unexposed.
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8

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

17:15 Chepstow

Coal Fire

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won twice over hurdles in 2023 (July and October); missed 2024 and ran over fences on both starts for new yard this year, not disgraced on first occasion but tailed off on heavy latest; has a good mark if he's straight back to his peak returned to hurdles.

9/1

4th

4

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:45 Leicester

Coal Fire

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Signs of retaining ability, while seeming to need the run, at Ludlow (3m) this month on stable/seasonal debut and second chase attempt; may step up on that effort; nicely handicapped on best hurdles form.

7/1

5th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Ludlow

Coal Fire

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Pulled up in June 2023 on sole chase start and absent since that November; however, he's on a handy mark on his best hurdle form for Peter Bowen and he's one to watch in the betting on his stable debut.

11/1

Form: 2566-5 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won a mares' handicap chase over C&D on her stable debut 12 months ago; low-key return to action over hurdles 12 days ago but back on track with a narrow success at Newton Abbot yesterday (3m2f, good), having to work harder than looked likely when she took up the running; penalty asks more of her if turned out quickly.
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0

6

24th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

16:10 Hereford

Cresswell Queen

10st 6lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Debra Hamer

Two chasing wins, the latest at Newton Abbot in June; satisfactory efforts after until ground too soft when tailed off at Uttoxeter last month; conditions more in her favour now but she's more exposed than some.

12/1

5th

2

19th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Cresswell Queen

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Debra Hamer

took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway before 4 out

7/1

0

2

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Cresswell Queen

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Debra Hamer

midfield, bad mistake and unseated 9th

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6514-1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Worcester last September; returned from a seven-month absence to score at Warwick four weeks ago (3m, good), despite a series of jumping errors; he was clinging on close home on that occasion but he made a big move on the run to two out and it may have been those exertions that contributed to the slow-motion finish; up 6lb but needs taking seriously.
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0

7

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Tom ORoughley

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear

20/1

0

6

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

C&D winner last September and went in again at Warwick in May; rather typical of him to lose his form but returning from a two-month break could help as seems to go well when fresh.

14/1

7

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:23 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Sheila Lewis

Not the easiest to predict and both wins have come at further; going well in the lead over 2m7f here two weeks ago but a slow jump four out saw him quickly beaten; perhaps the drop to this trip will work, therefore.

8/1

Form: /1U8P- D

Last run: 218 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter last April off 1lb lower mark; two point runs this spring don't suggest she's in the form required to win.
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8

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Havana River

10st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Won 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter last April off 1lb lower mark; two point runs this spring don't suggest she's in the form required to win.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:22 Chepstow

Havana River

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Chase winner in April but well beaten only subsequent completion; first outing over hurdles for two years and, while she stays well, has more to prove than some on her return from five months off.

20/1

7

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Worcester

Havana River

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Richard Hawker

Relatively lightly raced 9yo who has a very patchy record; added to her point win when landing a handicap chase at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in April but she unseated next time before finishing tailed off over C&D in June; has plenty to prove again and she's out of the weights after 138 days off.

20/1

Non-runners

Master Sam Bellamy, Cresswell Queen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.90
Straight Forecast £19.22
Tricast £330.46
Trifecta £265.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Thundersockssundae

Daily Mail:

Easkey Lad

SPOTLIGHT:

Tom O'Roughley

Telegraph:

Coal Fire

Daily Mirror:

Cresswell Queen

POSTDATA:

Thundersockssundae

WEST COUNTRY:

Thundersockssundae

D Express:

Thundersockssundae

The Times:

Tom O'Roughley

The Guardian:

Tom O'Roughley

The Sun:

Easkey Lad

The Star:

Easkey Lad

Daily Record:

Easkey Lad