December 19 / 14.07 Ffos Las

14.07

Good To Soft

Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 3m 1f 60y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 614-21 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Travelled strongly before asserting here (3m, heavy) last month and remains unexposed at around 3m but has raced lazily at times and it's not easy to predict what sort of mood he'll be in today.
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8th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

The Scorpion King

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Only four completed when a 16l third at Exeter (3m, good to soft) and that was another effort well below the form he showed in 2024; reduced mark is for good reason but this isn't a strong race, so hard to leave him out of calculations.

11/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

The Scorpion King

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

Well handicapped on his wins in staying chases two seasons ago but this campaign needs to turn a corner and he'd prefer softer ground.

12/1

1

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

The Scorpion King

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

raced wide, towards rear, dropped to last before 11th

9/4

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: PP5P-2 C BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner (once here); ended last season in poor form but went close on recent reappearance outing at Lingfield (2m7f, soft); back in action before a 2lb rise takes effect and remains even better handicapped on older form.
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4

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:17 Ludlow

Haut Folin

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Bettered poor seasonal debut when third over C&D (good to soft; 8l behind Anytrixwilldo) in refitted blinkers in January, but he ought to have been suited by the heavy ground when pulled up at Ffos Las on Friday and has become far too unreliable.

10/1

2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:52 Ffos Las

Haut Folin

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Has become well handicapped and finally completed again when a 12l third at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); could build on that with yard having winners again.

4/1

3rd

4

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:32 Ludlow

Haut Folin

11st 10lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Venetia Williams

No better for the 279-day break when registering yet another pulling up last month, despite having his preferred 3m on slow ground; 9lb below his one British winning mark now but hard to warm to; blinkers return.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 414F/6 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won two 3m chases (one here) in 2022-23 season and held clear lead before falling in home straight at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) towards end of that campaign; made low-key return from long layoff at Chepstow last month but might have needed that outing and is well handicapped now.
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4

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:20 Exeter

Bobmahley

11st 10lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Well handicapped on old form but has not really fired on any of three starts since returning from a long absence this season; getting away from heavy ground might aid his cause but he still has a fair bit to prove.

14/1

9th

2

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Bobmahley

11st 12lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

led, headed but prominent before 5th, weakened after 4 out

14/1

2

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Bobmahley

11st 12lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Won two 3m chases (one on soft here) in 2022-23 season but absent 614 days before two low-key runs this term, way behind the front two when he took third on heavy ground at this track last time.

14/1

Form: 0P9P45

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Regressive 7yo who has not shown a great deal over hurdles or fences since the summer and has stamina to prove today; not the most obvious one.
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3rd

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Esperti

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Has returned to form of late and gained his fifth chase success, at Ffos Las (3m, good) last month; there was no disgrace in finishing second to a resurgent Tommy Beau at Fakenham (3m5f, good) this month and he holds strong claims while in this form.

2/1

2nd

9

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Esperti

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Revitalised 9yo who won stylishly on good ground over C&D and at Ffos Las (3m) last month; contests a much stronger race today but still needs to be taken very seriously in current mood.

5/1

1st

6

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Esperti

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

In-form 9yo who won four-runner marathon at Fakenham (3m5f, good) in pretty good style last week; also very well suited by this C&D and ground slower than good; respected under 7lb penalty.

4/1

Form: 8P26-P

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Very inconsistent 6yo who ran no race on his seasonal/chase debut in October; however, he went close over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces in the spring and has that headgear back on today.
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8th

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Monbari

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

11-race maiden; emerged from spell in the doldrums with respectable fourth here (2m3f, heavy) in February, but was safely held over that trip on good ground at Chepstow last month; back up to 3m today; others look safer.

10/1

8th

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Monbari

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

11-race maiden; emerged from spell in the doldrums with respectable fourth here (2m3f, heavy) in February, but was safely held over that trip on good ground at Chepstow last month; back up to 3m today; others look safer.

10/1

7th

1

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:47 Chepstow

Monbari

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Good to see him complete last time and was only about 6l off the winner at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy), where dropping back in trip helped; now 2lb lower than when a close second over hurdles here last April; may prefer softer ground but interesting otherwise.

8/1

Form: 214-24 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m3f hurdle winner on heavy ground last season and began chasing career with two very respectable 2m runs this autumn; unexposed over staying trips and has a fighting chance if stamina holds out.
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4

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Mumbles

11st 10lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Creditable second behind well-handicapped rival here (2m, soft) in November and will be fine over today's longer trip but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon, and needs first-time cheekpieces to help him rebound from a poor run over fences a fortnight ago.

7/1

4

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Mumbles

11st 8lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Mixed results over hurdles this term; chase record reads 24FPP; returns to this sphere looking well treated on best form but it's difficult to know what to expect from him.

12/1

13

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Ffos Las

Mumbles

11st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Evan Williams

Proven on deep ground and has run well here over 2m-2m4f; failed to complete on his last three starts (all here) last winter; returns on a handy mark and has won when fresh, so he could be involved if revived.

12/1

Form: 14-PPP C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner towards end of last season (2m3f, soft/2m4f, heavy) but has looked out of sorts and been pulled up on all three starts this term (2m5f-3m); visored last time; usual blinkers back on today; big leap of faith required to support him.
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4

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Pilgrims King

11st 10lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Didn't fire in 3m1f race won by Judicial Review here last month and is not one to rely upon but ran big race when third to Defence Witness over C&D (good to soft) in May and has obvious claims if judged on that form.

8/1

7th

3

29th Jun 2025

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Pilgrims King

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Three wins over fences and ran well when beaten just over a length into third of seven behind Defence Witness here (2m5f, good to soft) last time; 2lb better off and has won off 1lb higher, but has been pulled up in all three previous attempts beyond 2m5f; stable also runs Unwanted Attention.

5/1

3rd

3

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Pilgrims King

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Kept on well to collar an idling Beat The Edge and score at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) in February but it's probably wise to treat that form with a degree of caution, and he managed only fifth when back at Sedgefied (2m5f, good) the following month.

5/1

Form: 6522P/ D

Last run: 766 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer with 5-30 strike-rate over fences; absent since running poorly in November 2022 but given very good chance by the handicapper in the meantime; swaps usual blinkers for a visor; market may point the way.
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6

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Game Line

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Has run well at this track and is very well handicapped on old form but pulled up on all three starts since returning in December from a mammoth absence and needs to prove some ability remains; blinkers refitted.

16/1

6

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Game Line

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Has run well at this track and is very well handicapped on old form but pulled up on all three starts since returning in December from a mammoth absence and needs to prove some ability remains; blinkers refitted.

16/1

1

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:58 Taunton

Game Line

12st 0lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Pulled up in his two starts (heavy/soft; visored both times) since an absence of just over two years; old form suggests this better ground will suit but it still requires a leap of faith to support him in the added tongue-tie.

28/1

Form: P1-8P8

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences with clearcut success at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in April and is only 2lb higher here but has been out of form this autumn and needs to turn a corner.
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7

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 6f 130y

Class 4

16:05 Chepstow

Fashions Model

10st 3lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Sheila Lewis

disputed lead, led before 3rd, looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 12th

7/2

1st

8

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Warwick

Fashions Model

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Sheila Lewis

jumped well, in touch with leaders on outer, led 3rd, clear 7th, ridden after 2 out, good jump last, ridden out and kept on well run-in

12/1

4th

12

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Ludlow

Fashions Model

10st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Sheila Lewis

Won off this mark at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) last April and has run well over this C&D; however, she's struggled to get competitive this season and first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) need to prompt a revival.

50/1

Form: P221-6 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Stayed on dourly to win two-finisher contest here (3m, soft) in April and shaped well before fading into sixth behind The Scorpion King here on last month's seasonal debut; 2lb wrong today but could have a say if that recent run brought him on.
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10

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 5

14:07 Ffos Las

Wide To West

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

raced wide, took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

10

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 5

14:07 Ffos Las

Wide To West

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

raced wide, took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

6th

12

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

12:50 Ffos Las

Wide To West

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Stayed on dourly to win two-finisher contest over C&D (soft) in April but it might be wise to treat that form with a degree of caution and an 8lb rise asks a lot of him on this first start for seven months.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £7.51
Tricast £59.18
Trifecta £64.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Haut Folin

LAMBOURN:

The Scorpion King

TOPSPEED:

Mumbles

SPOTLIGHT:

Bobmahley

The Times:

Mumbles

The Guardian:

The Scorpion King

Daily Record:

The Scorpion King

POSTDATA:

Haut Folin

Telegraph:

Haut Folin

Daily Mail:

Haut Folin

D Express:

Haut Folin

Daily Mirror:

Haut Folin

The Sun:

Haut Folin

The Star:

Haut Folin