Ffos Las (N.H.) and Wolverhampton (a.w.)

Unfortunately Ffos Las are unable today to stage the Welsh Champion Hurdle, which would have been the feature of last week´s abandoned meeting, but they still have quite a decent card, headed by the 2 mile handicap chase at 16.20 CET. Consistent Oiseau de Nuit (Colin Tizzard/ Giles Hawkins) is arguably the form choice here, but bottom-weight Saphir des Bois (Jonjo O´Neill/ Tony McCoy) looks very dangerous. The latter finished well in front of German-bred Moon over Miami (Charlie Mann/ Noel Fehily) at Cheltenham last time, but that one is notoriously unreliable these days and on a good day can always spring a surprise. nothr Grrmn-brdd wih prospcts is Vforvictory (Donld McCain/ Json Mguire) in the midn hurdl t 14.35; this one would 3 Irish point-to-poimnts last win ter but has not been seen since.

The big betting race here is the handicap hurdle over 2 1/2 miles at 15.50. Top-weight Galaxy Rock (O´Neill/ McCoy) won well over CD last time and is one for the short list, as are Irish raider Barcardero (Gordon Elliott/ Maguire) and Gold Award (Nicky Henderson/ Barry Geraghty).

Easily the best race on a modest card at Wolverhampton is the 5 furlongs handicap at 17.10, another very open affair. Top-weight Matsunosuke (Barney Coogan/ Tony Culhane) is a very useful sprinter, but at these weights we prefer Earlsmedic (Steve Williams/ Andrea Atzeni), Peak District (Kevin Ryan/ Jimmy Quinn), third over this CD on Thursday, and Nickle Silver (Bryan Smart/ Tom Eaves), runner-up last time at Southwell.

Ffos Las - betting forecast:
1. Race: Meath All Star - Vforvictory - Babysitter
2. Race: Blazing Bailey - Special Envoy - Pennek
3. Race: Gold Award - Barcardero - Galaxy Rock
4. Race: Oiseau De Nuit - Saphir Des Bois - Enlightenment
5. Race: The Hudnalls - Knock Em Dead - King Of Castile
6. Race: Benarchat - Our Aodh - Bay Central

Wolverhampton - betting forecast:
1. Race: Texas Queen - Il Forno - American Light
2. Race: Wanchai Whisper - Magenta Strait - Zelos Dream
3. Race: Sonny Sam - Law Of The Jungle - No Wonga
4. Race: King`S Jester - Always The Sun - Kirstys Lad
5. Race: Matsunosuke - Earlsmedic - Peak District
6. Race: Feel The Magic - Vilnius - Scintillating