April 17 / 19.45 Ffos Las

19.45

Good To Soft

Adept GRP Cabinets Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4119.18
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Adept GRP Cabinets Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 24

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Aintree bumper on Boxing Day and ran to a similar level when fourth at Exeter in February; fully expected to have a major say on all known form.
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8

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

16:10 Cheltenham

The Blue Room

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Bumper winner who scored on his hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) then finished second in Grade 2 at Sandown (2m4f, soft) behind easy winner No Drama This End, who followed up in the Grade 1 Challow; open to further improvement and he might not be far away.

6/1

1st

6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:45 Ffos Las

The Blue Room

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Runner-up in Aintree bumper on Boxing Day and ran to a similar level when fourth at Exeter in February; fully expected to have a major say on all known form.

2/1

33/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000euros 3yo; ninth foal; half-brother to three winners, including Shear Rock (useful 2m-2m2f hurdle) and Clear The Clouds (2m3f hurdle); dam unraced but well related; trainer gets bumper winners but 0-8 in them this season.
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5th

5

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

16:30 Newbury

Not Without Danger

11st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Not beaten far by The Blue Room (since second to No Drama This End in a Grade 2 hurdle) on Ffos Las debut (good to soft) and subsequent absence suggests that all might not have been right with him when well beaten at Cheltenham (good); retains potential and a tongue-tie is added.

66/1

10

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Not Without Danger

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Half-brother to useful hurdler Shear Rock; kept on well from off the pace for creditable second of ten at Ffos Las (good to soft) in April but almost certainly needs to build on that performance.

12/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
175,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; half-brother to two French winners, notably Gage De Reussite (2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase); dam French 1m2f-1m7f Flat/2m-2m5f hurdle (Listed) winner; interesting newcomer for yard that's 26% (79-303) in bumpers in the last five years.
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3rd

3

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Ffos Las

Kings Champion

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won easily at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January, his second hurdling start, and was not discredited when second to useful rival at Taunton (2m3f, heavy; front pair well clear) in February; ought to make his presence felt.

4/1

2nd

2

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Kings Champion

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Caught the eye when keeping on steadily for third on seasonal/hurdle debut in November and created good impression when drawing clear to win by 12l at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month; ought to be a tough nut to crack.

8/11

Form: 25

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam was 2m7f-3m1f hurdle winner; finished runner-up on debut at Doncaster in January but failed to kick on at Huntingdon since; should appreciate tackling 2m4f+ once making a switch to hurdles.
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1st

2

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:11 Worcester

Kind Intention

11st 4lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Tom Symonds

Definite promise in all three bumpers that were won by smart horses, including Storming George and Mydaddypaddy; makes hurdles debut but has been off since last April.

11/4

14/1

Form: 3

Last run: 106 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Keeping-on third in Exeter bumper (soft) for Rod Millman on New Year's Day, form that has been given a boost since; having already proved he can handle slow ground he should be competitive for new yard.
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5th

3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:55 Exeter

Eton Mes

11st 11lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Won on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in January and followed up at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy), both under Rian Corcoran; when third at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) it maybe came too soon, just six days after the Wincanton win; 7lb higher mark has now kicked in but he may still have more to offer.

11/2

3rd

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Ffos Las

Eton Mes

11st 4lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps and deployment of Rian Corcoran, the pair obliging at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) and Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) with something in hand each time; unpenalised for the latter, and obvious case assuming the six-day turnround isn't too quick.

2/1

1st

3

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:05 Wincanton

Eton Mes

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Well-held fourth in his first three runs over hurdles but he found improvement when justifying support on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; up 5lb but that was a convincing win under Rian Corcoran and he's open to more progress at this new trip; key player.

11/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in an Irish point (3m, yielding; winner has since won a Cork maiden hurdle) last March; sold for £40,000 the following month; dam unraced half-sister to two winners, including bumper scorer Now Is The Winter; likely to find a few sharper on rules and stable debut.
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2nd

6

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Name Me Nicely

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Five-race maiden who ran an encouraging race on handicap debut at Ludlow (third of eight; beaten 10l; 11-2) and stepping up from 2m5f could make a difference; considered.

9/1

3rd

2

18th Feb 2026

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

17:05 Ludlow

Name Me Nicely

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Close up when unseating at the last in a small field at Doncaster on penultimate start and confirmed his improvement when 14l fourth of 13 over that same extended 2m3f last month (soft; 28-1); needs further progress on this handicap debut, but these are early days and it may be forthcoming.

6/1

Form: 4

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£35,000 3yo; half-brother to four winners; short of room and shuffled back, before rallying to finish a creditable fourth of 13 on Chepstow debut (2m; 33-1) in November; it's feasible that he can build on that.
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5th

7

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

Spanish Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Beaten twice as far but probably achieved a little bit more when recording his second successive Newbury hurdle fifth last time (2m, good to soft); ought to find his level in handicaps after this.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000euros yearling; sixth foal; half-brother to three French Flat winners (7.5f-1m2f) out of French 6f-7.5f Flat and 1m7f-2m1f hurdle/chase winner; trainer 0-6 in bumpers this season; safer options elsewhere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

12

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

13:40 Exeter

Passage Du Maure

11st 5lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Hawke

First worthwhile form when beaten under 7l in a soft-ground 2m Chepstow maiden two weeks ago; more needed but could take another step forward.

20/1

5th

6

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Passage Du Maure

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Hawke

Did not get competitive when 200-1 for soft-ground C&D novice on recent hurdle debut.

100/1

6th

11

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Passage Du Maure

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Nigel Hawke

Half-brother to three French Flat winners (7.5f-1m2f); safely held when eighth on bumper debut at Ffos Las (good to soft) last April and not seen since.

100/1

Form: 66

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hung left and weakened in bumpers at Exeter and Taunton, in a first-time hood on the latter occasion; highly unlikely to see the best of this half-brother to a 2m7f hurdle winner until further down the line.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:17 Stratford

Idaho Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Finished down the field in three bumpers in the spring and was beaten when he took a heavy fall on hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft; 66-1) last month.

50/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:17 Stratford

Idaho Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Finished down the field in three bumpers in the spring and was beaten when he took a heavy fall on hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft; 66-1) last month.

50/1

4

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Idaho Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Showed only minor promise in three bumpers last season and needs to take a big step forward on this hurdling debut.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut in a steadily run Doncaster bumper (2m, good; favourite) and that form has been well advertised since; has every chance of going one better.
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2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Jaffa Cake

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Favourite when runner-up on bumper debut but little to shout about over hurdles and beaten a long way on his chase debut over C&D (good) in this headgear combination three weeks ago; respected yard but he needs to show more.

16/1

7th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Jaffa Cake

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Mostly disappointing since finishing second in a bumper last spring, weakening quickly and pulled up in both handicap hurdles in recent months; too soon to write off but switches to fences with something to prove; a first-time hood and tongue-tie combination is also added.

10/1

1

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:15 Huntingdon

Jaffa Cake

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Underwhelming since finishing second in a bumper 12 months ago and he was pulled up on his handicap debut four weeks ago (2m4f, soft) when not strong in the betting at 9-1; did go clear with one other that day so perhaps wasn't seen to best effect.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.50
Straight Forecast £26.50
Trifecta £152.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Blue Room

Daily Mail:

Jaffa Cake

The Times:

Kings Champion

The Star:

Name Me Nicely

D Express:

Jaffa Cake

The Sun:

Jaffa Cake

Daily Record:

Jaffa Cake

Telegraph:

Kings Champion

RP RATINGS:

The Blue Room

POSTDATA:

The Blue Room

The Guardian:

The Blue Room

Daily Mirror:

The Blue Room