Linda Jones Memorial Handicap – Ffos Las

Ffos Las

17:15

Linda Jones Memorial Handicap

Date 2023-10-01

Distance 1m

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,873

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (8)	Sherood Chestnut J:Saffie Osborne T:Ed Walker	J:Saffie Osborne T:Ed Walker	137	—	6633	70	78	66	64d	—	—	-11	19.5	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Third in more competitive race than this when upped to 1m for handicap debut at Newmarket
1 (7)	Nikovo Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	142	b	-48400	72	77	61	52d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-4	9.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Unable to land a telling blow in headgear on last two starts needs to up his game here
5 (2)	Rival Bay J:Joe Leavy(7) T:John Flint	J:Joe Leavy(7) T:John Flint	132	p	354579	62	81	71	18d	—	—	-5	6.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Needs to better recent efforts but won this race off 4lb higher in 2022
8 (4)	Leitrim Rock Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:William Knight	J:Callum Shepherd T:William Knight	129	—	0-7384	62	71	54	11d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.75/1	8 13%
Ran quite well when fourth of seven over 1m2f last month; may benefit from return to 1m
4 (3)	Change Of Fortune Chestnut J:Joshua Bryan T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Joshua Bryan T:Bernard Llewellyn	132	p	503424	62	74	70	30d	—	—	+1	10.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
0-14 but has posted two good efforts on slow ground since cheekpieces were added
7 (5)	Khangai Bay J:George Rooke T:Mark Rimell	J:George Rooke T:Mark Rimell	129	t	731726	62	74	60	14d	—	—	+3	13	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won from the front at Chepstow in June but others in this field look stronger
6 (6)	Thewaytothestars Bay J:Laura Pearson T:Grace Harris	J:Laura Pearson T:Grace Harris	132	p	311539	62	78	63	16d	—	—	+4	12.3	2.25/1	10 10%
Didn't fire last time but won twice in August (once on heavy) and her mark is manageable
2 (1)	Zambezi Magic Bay J:Jordan Williams(5) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Jordan Williams(5) T:Bernard Llewellyn	140	h	41154-	70	81	44	—	—	—	+8	14.7	3.75/1	16 6%
Not seen since low-key hurdle debut in November but is very effective on slow ground

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Sherood	13/8	15/8	15/8	7/4	7/4
Nikovo	7	13/2	6	11/2	5
Rival	13/2	13/2	6	13/2	13/2
Leitrim Rock	8	7	6	13/2	13/2
Change Of Fortune	17/2	8	8	8	8
Khangai	15/2	15/2	8	15/2	15/2
Thewaytothestars	10	9	9	9	9
Zambezi Magic	12	12	16	11	11

Predictor

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

1st

Sherood

19.5

OR: 5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Zambezi Magic

14.7

OR: 5 Form: 8 Odds: 1.7

3rd

Khangai

OR: 3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Thewaytothestars

12.3

OR: 3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.2

Change Of Fortune

10.1

OR: 3 Form: 4.4 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Nikovo

9.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Leitrim Rock

6.3

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Rival

6.1

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nikovo	72	77	61
Sherood	70	78	66
Zambezi Magic	70	81	44
Rival	62	81	71
Leitrim Rock	62	71	54
Change Of Fortune	62	74	70
Khangai	62	74	60
Thewaytothestars	62	78	63

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Leitrim Rock	11d ago	Quick return
Khangai	14d ago	Fit
Thewaytothestars	16d ago	Fit
Rival	18d ago	Fit
Change Of Fortune	30d ago	Fit
Nikovo	52d ago	Fresh
Sherood	64d ago	Fresh
Zambezi Magic	—	—