Ffos Las 5:07 Result

Takeitorleaveit's recent form line of 722212 stands out clearly - consistently placing and winning, with two runner-up finishes sandwiched around a win in his last five starts. He carries the highest OR (65) in the field, justified by that solid, progressive form, and is clearly in good heat having not missed a beat. The pattern of finishes (2-2-2-1-2) shows a horse who is competitive every time out and just needs things to fall right to add another win. Jonathan Portman is a shrewd handler with apprentice/conditional riders and the booking of Donagh Murphy (5lb claim) is a positive tactical angle, effectively giving a useful weight break relative to his opposition. None of the market rivals show the same level of consistent competitiveness - Symphony's Song and Fast Steps are underachieving with mixed recent form, Revich is a stable, older campaigner without a devastating turn of foot, and the three-year-olds like Grand Pier, Tales Old As Time and The Anthony Gover are more speculative with less proven course/trip form. Brave Leader's form has tailed off. Takeitorleaveit looks the one they all have to beat on pure form and ratings, and looks the most straightforward source of value in a moderate Class 6 apprentice handicap.