One Trainer Is Sending Two Runners On A 414 Mile Round Trip To Ffos Las

James Mackie | @JMackieRacing

Ffos Las - August 01 2022
Ffos Las 14:00
12(10)
Hector Crouch

Bonus

J: Hector Crouch
T: Jim Boyle
N/A
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 56
Days: 32

A trainer on Tuesday is looking to have a winner on the flat at Ffos Las, sending just two runners to the Welsh based track on the day, which sees the handler make a 414 mile round trip.

When we see trainers coming such a long way to just run the one horse we like to highlight it, as we believe they would not be coming all that way if it did not have a real chance.

Trainer Jim Boyle loves bringing his horses this far currently running at a strike rate of 25% during his career having had four winners from 16 runners.

Bonus' record off a mark of 56 or less is 1621, with the sixth placed finish coming over a completely unsuited 1m2f.

He's either gone off favourite or second fav across his last three starts, the market clearly feeling that he be nearing his time to strike.

He ran a good race at Yarmouth on his penultimate start to finish second, however the step up in grade and distance last time out wasn't to suit.

Jim Boyle has his runners in good form of late with two recent winners, he is 27% at Ffos Las, with five of his seven runners finishing in the first three home.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
13/07/23EPS7Gd8-65
01/05/23BAT8GS9-211
18/10/22YAR7GS9-910
28/09/22KEM7St/Slw9-106
12/09/22BRI7Gd9-119
Ffos Las - August 01 2022
Ffos Las 14:30
14(8)
Hector Crouch

Angels Roc

J: Hector Crouch
T: Jim Boyle
N/A
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 49
Days: 98

At a bigger price is the five year old Angels Roc who is currently a 28/1 shot and if getting back to the form of his seasonal debut could outrun his odds.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
20/07/23EPS12GF9-16
05/07/23EPS12GS9-124
01/05/23WDR10Sft9-5PU
06/04/23CFD10St9-27
13/10/22BRI10Sft9-133