Remembering Phillip "Mick" Martin Handicap Chase

Ffos Las

15:00

Date 2024-05-30

Distance 2m3f83y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,700

Winning Time 4m 50.37s (slow by 13.37s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Steppenwolf (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	13/2	Won
2nd	Exmoor Forest (IRE) David Noonan · Nigel Hawke	6/1	3
3rd	Magic Dancer (GB) Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	10/1	3.5
4th	Iron Heart (GB) Adam Wedge · Peter & Michael Bowen	9/1	0.2
5th	Ballinsker (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	13/2	4.25
6th	Jack The Savage (GB) Kevin Brogan · Laura Horsfall	15/2	2
7th	Dan's Chosen (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	12/1	14
8th	Boston Joe (IRE) Sean Bowen · Rebecca Curtis	5/2F	4.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Blue Shark (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	14/1

Runners (9)

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
9	Boston Joe Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	156	t	345-1P	100	118	106	12d	—	—	-2	18.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Recent course winner; struggles with consistency but has a big run in him
5	Exmoor Forest Bay J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	J:David Noonan T:Nigel Hawke	161	—	P4934-	105	118	84	47d	—	—	+6	19.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Disappointing hurdler but last month's chase debut at Chepstow was encouraging
2	Steppenwolf Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	166	tp	6U355-	110	108	92	124d	—	—	+8	19.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Winning hurdler but inferior chase form in eight attempts; stable debut after wind op
3	Ballinsker Bay J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams(3) T:Evan Williams	165	p	86PP1-	109	119	117	38d	—	—	+16	25.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Returned to form with front-running C&D win last month; high on the list
6	Jack The Savage Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	159	t	U150-2	103	-	-	17d	—	—	+11	20.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Capable hurdler; not bred for fences but a fair shout should he fancy it
7	Blue Shark Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	158	—	687PP-	102	-	-	126d	—	—	+8	14.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
6-17 over hurdles but nothing positive to take out of his last five runs; chase debut
8	Iron Heart Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Adam Wedge T:Peter & Michael Bowen	158	v	45-125	102	115	85	9d	—	—	+8	14.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Reappears only nine days after running moderately at Huntingdon
1	Dan's Chosen Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	166	p	41315-	110	114	106	36d	—	—	+22	28.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Four chase wins; this race is a better fit than the novice hurdle he contested last time
4	Magic Dancer Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	164	tp	/PP5-4	108	116	67	26d	—	—	+12	15.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Out of form during light campaign last season and last month's run was no better

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Boston Joe	11/4	11/4	11/4
Exmoor Forest	9/2	9/2	9/2
Steppenwolf	6/1	6/1	6/1
Ballinsker	13/2	13/2	13/2
Jack The Savage	7/1	7/1	7/1
Blue Shark	10/1	10/1	10/1
Iron Heart	10/1	10/1	10/1
Dan's Chosen	12/1	12/1	12/1
Magic Dancer	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dan's Chosen

28.1

OR: 15 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.6

12/1

2nd

Ballinsker

25.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 8.2 Odds: 2.9

13/2

3rd

Jack The Savage

20.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Exmoor Forest

19.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 1.8 Odds: 4

9/2

Steppenwolf

19.1

OR: 15 Form: 1.1 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Boston Joe

18.8

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.3

11/4

Magic Dancer

15.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Blue Shark

14.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Iron Heart

14.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Steppenwolf	110	108	92
Dan's Chosen	110	114	106
Ballinsker	109	119	117
Magic Dancer	108	116	67
Exmoor Forest	105	118	84
Jack The Savage	103	—	—
Blue Shark	102	—	—
Iron Heart	102	115	85
Boston Joe	100	118	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Iron Heart	9d ago	Quick return
Boston Joe	12d ago	Quick return
Jack The Savage	17d ago	Fit
Magic Dancer	26d ago	Fit
Dan's Chosen	36d ago	Fit
Ballinsker	38d ago	Fit
Exmoor Forest	47d ago	Fresh
Steppenwolf	124d ago	Long break
Blue Shark	126d ago	Long break