April 17 / 17.45 Ffos Las

17.45

Good To Soft

Remembering Noel Gaskin Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5096.16
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Remembering Noel Gaskin Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 1-22PU D

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won over 3m on soft at Taunton last season when 6lb lower; ran poorly two runs back but she started this campaign with two seconds and was still travelling fine when unseating three out at Fontwell in March; in the mix.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Tuscan Rose

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Last seen winning a 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las in April (good to soft) off a 5lb lower mark; bred to make a chaser so has to be of interest.

4/1

1st

8

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Tuscan Rose

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield on outer, towards rear 5th, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, hung right and bumped rival before last, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

4/1

1st

8

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Tuscan Rose

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield on outer, towards rear 5th, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, hung right and bumped rival before last, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 065

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown much at all in his qualifying races (2m-2m3f) but he's a handicap debutant from a leading stable and the market could tell a tale.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Delgany Deadline

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Off the mark at Leicester (2m7f, soft) in February before posting a good second of four in 3m1f handicap at Plumpton (good); the drop back to 2m4f was not ideal there last time; better expected here.

7/2

4th

4

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Delgany Deadline

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Low-mileage 6yo who got off the mark at Leicester (2m7f) in February before posting a very good second of four in 3m1f handicap here two weeks ago; drops in trip but on the up so still rates a player for yard firmly among the winners.

13/8

2nd

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Delgany Deadline

11st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Has improved for cheekpieces, following his second at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to soft) with a 3l success at Leicester (2m6f, soft) which was despite a mistake two out; probably still fairly treated off 5lb higher.

11/10

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: P55645 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Exposed four-time hurdle winner who ideally wants good ground and despite favourable conditions he was twice well held in March after a break; the return of blinkers (for cheekpieces) is no bad thing but likely one for another day.
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3rd

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1st

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

9lb lower when an easy winner of this 12 months ago but he can deal with this mark and latest close third at Ffos Las (good to soft) was commendable given he likes good ground; could very easily win this again.

13/8

Form: 6-5UP5

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Runs well now and again but he's 0-12 and the cheekpieces did nothing for him last time; others appeal more.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Glengolly

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Seemingly aided by new tongue-tie when gaining breakthrough win at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December, his 13th hurdle run, and has been placed on three of his four starts since; would appeal more on ground slower than good but still enters calculations; swaps usual cheekpieces for visor.

8/1

3rd

4

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Glengolly

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

The tongue-tie went on for last four starts, breaking his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) on first occasion and creditable runner-up in two of his three starts since; the exception can be forgiven on heavy ground at Ffos Las; the tongue-tie is removed this time and he's not proven on good, but otherwise he has solid each-way claims.

6/1

2nd

2

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Glengolly

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Broke his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) in December, fitted with a tongue-tie, and backed that up with another solid effort behind a big improver at Uttoxeter; can be forgiven recent Ffos Las run where the ground went against him and he's worth considering.

7/1

Form: /0332F BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
No wins in 18 starts but placed plenty of times and was one of the favourites when coming down three out at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) in March when she was still moving with some purpose; respected.
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5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Drash On Ruby

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, no chance from 2 out, rallied and some headway run-in, not pace to challenge

3/1

5th

1

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Drash On Ruby

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

held up in rear

3/1

9

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Drash On Ruby

10st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

0-17 but she was a fair third on her first two starts this year (2m5f/2m3f, soft) then went close off this mark when upped to 3m at Taunton (heavy) last Thursday; also effective on good to soft; she could have more to offer over this sort of trip and is one to consider in first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

Form: PFP-5P

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles in France; has some wretched form figures in Britain (including five chases) and can't be backed with any confidence.
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4th

6

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Orange Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Has record of 11142132 for his current yard, with those first three wins over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f) and his last success over fences at Market Rasen (2m7f); up another 3lb after his second over hurdles at Warwick (2m3f, good) last month, but he went down fighting after making a mistake at the last; could still have more to offer and he's a big player.

100/30

2nd

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Orange Diamond

11st 9lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Three hurdle wins (2m4f; good and good to soft) in the middle of 2025, then made a winning return to fences at Market Rasen (3m) in December; not so effective on soft next time but has a weights chance back hurdling.

9/1

3rd

2

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Orange Diamond

12st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Record of PPPPF over fences in 2023-24 but travelled strongly and mostly jumped fine returned to them at Market Rasen on Boxing Day (3m, good to soft), he and the runner-up pulling 17l and more clear; this is a warmer 0-100, but a 5lb rise isn't prohibitive next to his recent RPRs.

100/30

Form: 860448 BF

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to snatch a close fourth over 2m4f (soft) here in January so this longer trip could be within range; his last run was not so good, though.
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3rd

7

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ffos Las

Jukebox Joker

10st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Won at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) and then ran well behind next-time-out winner at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft); a chance on all that and his Ludlow run in February was too bad to be true.

10/1

8th

7

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:52 Ludlow

Jukebox Joker

10st 13lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Came good over hurdles at eighth attempt on seasonal debut at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) last month; ran well behind next-time-out winner at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; must be considered.

9/4

2nd

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:28 Sedgefield

Jukebox Joker

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Came good over hurdles at eighth attempt, on seasonal debut at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) 12 days ago; 5lb rise does not look excessive and he could quite plausibly have more improvement to come.

2/1

Form: /PP4P5 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Struggles to complete these days and made it 1-40 overall when behind Boskill Borden at Newton Abbot last week.
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5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

The Wire Flyer

10st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Won by 5l over C&D (good) this month but that was a surprise outcome at 66-1 and, rather typically, he couldn't replicate the form at Worcester since; that was under a penalty and he's now 4lb higher.

16/1

5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

The Wire Flyer

10st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Won by 5l over C&D (good) this month but that was a surprise outcome at 66-1 and, rather typically, he couldn't replicate the form at Worcester since; that was under a penalty and he's now 4lb higher.

16/1

6th

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

The Wire Flyer

10st 7lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Only his second win in 42 career starts when doing it easily last week at Ffos Las (2m4f, good), defying odds of 66-1; that was from out of the weights so only 3lb higher here with a penalty; whether he'll replicate the form is the glaring concern.

7/2

Form: P-PP89 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Ex-Nicky Henderson; lost his way in Ireland and struggles have continued in four races for current yard, from 2m to 3m; has far too much to prove.
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6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

11st 0lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield on inner, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

6

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

11st 0lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield on inner, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

9th

8

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Quickbuck

10st 8lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Alison Thorpe

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear home turn, lost touch 3 out

33/1

Non-runners

Boskill Borden, Less Jersey Royal

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Payout
Exacta £38.30
Straight Forecast £38.64
Tricast £370.84
Trifecta £254.10

Selections

Telegraph:

Drash On Ruby

SPOTLIGHT:

Tuscan Rose

The Guardian:

Jukebox Joker

The Times:

Les's Jersey Royal

The Star:

Orange Diamond

POSTDATA:

Iron Heart

RP RATINGS:

Tuscan Rose

Daily Mirror:

Tuscan Rose

Daily Mail:

Drash On Ruby

D Express:

Drash On Ruby

The Sun:

Drash On Ruby

Daily Record:

Drash On Ruby