Course form gives Swashbuckle a major shout

Course form is an important part of the selection process which can often be underestimated by punters, particularly at certain tracks.

Ffos Las is one of those places where I would pay even more attention than usual to a horse which boasts winning form there, and that’s one of the reasons for strongly fancying Swashbuckle in the 3A’s Leisure Handicap (6.30).

Andrew Balding’s lightly-raced three-year-old has improved with each of his four runs, and emphatically looked one to follow when making all over course and distance off a 5lb lower mark at the track last month.