Ffos Las hosts an excellent Wednesday jumps card, headlined by a fascinating clash between Il Est Francais and Crebilly in the feature handicap chase.
Il Est Francais, a dual Grade 1 winner including the Kauto Star Novices' Chase in 2023, makes his debut for the Skelton yard at the 4.38 Ffos Las. He has a point to prove after being pulled up on his past three starts. The move to a new yard may spark a return to form, but he will need to be at the top of his game to concede weight all round. Jonjo and AJ O'Neill's Crebilly heads a long list of alternatives, having doubled his tally over fences when scoring at Worcester in September, and he will have a fitness edge over his rivals. Saint Segal enjoyed a successful season last year, winning twice, and should appreciate the drop into handicaps. Torneo, Down Memory Lane and Southoftheborder rate each-way players.
At 3.30, a Listed Adept GRP Cabinets Novices' Chase features Tutti Quanti, the Paul Nicholls-trained six-year-old who heads four runners. He won the William Hill Hurdle in February before finishing well beaten in the Champion Hurdle, and he could prove a class apart on his fences debut under Sam Twiston-Davies. Captain Teague makes his debut for Dan Skelton after switching from the Nicholls yard, while George's Lad, who dominated at Haydock in April, makes appeal on his fencing bow.
At 2.20, Dan Skelton's Sinnatra improved with each hurdles outing, ending the campaign with a superb second behind Storming George at Aintree, and now tackles fences on handicap debut. Nicholls and Twiston-Davies also run Pourquoi Pas Papa, a four-year-old who placed at the Aintree festival on his last start and rates a smart prospect. Light Fandango seeks a third straight win, while Wandering Ego and Desertmore News complete a cracking quintet.
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