Welsh Reindeer Retreat Handicap Chase – Ffos Las

Ffos Las

18:25

Welsh Reindeer Retreat Handicap Chase

Date 2023-05-27

Distance 2m3f83y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,406

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Hardy Boy Grey J:Luca Morgan T:Ben Pauling	J:Luca Morgan T:Ben Pauling	168	—	8246-3	105	115	69	15d	—	—	-9	29.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Dual hurdle winner; good first chasing effort this month; leading player
3	Dindin Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:David Pipe	J:Philip Armson(3) T:David Pipe	160	tb	23123-	97	113	103	30d	—	—	+7	33.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Only 2-28 in Britain but in good form and should figure
4	Holerday Ridge Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Claire Hitch	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Claire Hitch	156	ht	UP3P-7	93	112	102	18d	—	—	+2	14.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Third here on chasing debut; little since but return to good ground should help
NR	Paddys Return Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter Bowen	142	—	008/P	79	-	-	1d	—	—	-3	11.2	1.75/1	8 13%
Tailed off in three hurdles in 2021 and pulled up at Worcester yesterday evening
5	Heronord Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	156	—	24245-	93	111	109	236d	—	—	+2	19.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Absent since October and 0-20 in career; risky for win purposes
6	Talkingthetalk Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	144	—	PP5P0-	81	-	-	31d	—	—	+2	9.9	2.25/1	10 10%
Has struggled in five hurdle starts for this yard; chasing debut
NR	Fanzio Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Laura Hurley	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Laura Hurley	168	tb	43178-	105	109	100	30d	—	—	+12	22.5	4.25/1	18 6%
Taunton winner in March but tailed off on both starts for current trainer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hardy Boy	11/10	5/4	6/5	6/5	5/4
Dindin	4	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3
Holerday Ridge	6	5	6	11/2	11/2
Paddys Return	8	6	6	6	6
Heronord	9/2	4	9/2	4/1	4
Talkingthetalk	10	10	10	10	10
Fanzio	16	18	18	18	18

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dindin

33.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 13.4 Odds: 8

7/2

2nd

Hardy Boy

29.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 3 Odds: 12.5

5/4

3rd

Fanzio

22.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 2.8

Heronord

19.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Holerday Ridge

14.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Paddys Return

11.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.9

Talkingthetalk

9.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hardy Boy	105	115	69
Fanzio	105	109	100
Dindin	97	113	103
Holerday Ridge	93	112	102
Heronord	93	111	109
Talkingthetalk	81	—	—
Paddys Return	79	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Paddys Return	1d ago	Quick return
Hardy Boy	15d ago	Fit
Holerday Ridge	18d ago	Fit
Dindin	30d ago	Fit
Fanzio	30d ago	Fit
Talkingthetalk	31d ago	Fit
Heronord	236d ago	Long break