SWRSL - Dan Ward Handicap Hurdle (Div 2).
Ffos Las · Tuesday, 21 Apr · 21:42
· 2m 4f
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:42
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ROYAL RHYTHM (IRE
🥈 Second
MANCERO (FR
🥉 Third
CUMHACHT (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
29
28/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Spanish Dancer (G)
Fifth on all 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles this winter, showing promise on the first occasion. Unexposed now stepping up in trip for handicap debut. One to note in the betting.
|
47-555 | Harry Bannister | R Bandey | 7 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Lion Of The Desert (G)
[H]
Maiden but reached the frame in 2 handicaps in February and possibly failed to stay 3m at Chepstow latest.
|
491-132 | Joe Anderson | G Harris | 6 | 74.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Royal Rhythm (G)
[P]
Narrowly beaten by a subsequent winner at Worcester (2½m) last summer. Out of form when last seen in the autumn but back on the same mark as at Worcester if refreshed by a break. Gets the vote.
|
255P-55 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 10 | 73.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Cumhacht (G)
FAV
Long-standing maiden but runner-up twice in 2m course handicaps (both under Sean Bowen) since returning from a long absence. Also runner-up over C&D earlier in career. Has to enter calculations.
|
44/2782 | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis | 8 | 72.1 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Neeps And Tatties (M)
[H]
Best effort when second of 6 over C&D (heavy) 36 days ago, appearing to benefit from a return to front-running tactics. Claims if in similar form again.
|
507472 | Thomas Bellamy | R T Phillips | 7 | 70.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Forest Spirit (M)
Fair Flat winner. Failed to better poor form over hurdles in the autumn, including a C&D handicap, but it's still fairly early days with her in this sphere. First outing for 6 months.
|
09753-2 | James Bowen | M Bowen | 5 | 69.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Whatmakes Honey B (M)
[T]
Made a successful handicap debut at Taunton (19f) last spring but hasn't come close to adding to her tally this season.
|
1-P94P6 | Ben Godfrey | H Brown | 7 | 68.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Jour D'orage (G)
[P]
Ran a bit better when seventh of 12 over this trip at Wincanton 4 weeks ago but has yet to seriously threaten in a handicap.
|
547P77- | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 7 | 66.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Mancero (G)
[B]
Hurdle winner in France. Yet to reproduce that form for David Pipe but ran better when keeping on from too far back for fourth at Wincanton (2½m, good) 3 weeks ago. Being eased another 2 lb can only help. Respected.
|
P7442-4 | Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 4 | 64.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
Betting forecast: Cumhacht (6/4), Mancero (10/3), Lion Of The Desert (5/1), Neeps And Tatties (5/1), Spanish Dancer (5/1), Jour D'orage (8/1), Royal Rhythm (12/1), Forest Spirit (25/1), Whatmakes Honey B (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |