June 30 / 14.45 Ffos Las

14.45

Soft

Challenger Cup @ 3A’s Leisure Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Challenger Cup @ 3A’s Leisure Classified Stakes

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 534456

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-9 on the Flat but was pretty consistent on Tapeta in early part of this year and looked in good nick when winning modest novice hurdle this month; shortlisted
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5th

3

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

Spartan Times

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

Notched four Flat wins last year, including over 1m3f here on good; returned from a break to win over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, good) this month; only a fair fourth at Aintree since but still respected back on the Flat.

5/2

4th

6

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Spartan Times

11st 10lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Fair Flat racer who battled well to win 16-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good) this month, after a break, and is now 2-4 in this sphere; 5lb claimer William Shanahan is enlisted today; high on the list.

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 074484

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
A maiden after 13 starts but ran quite well when fourth of 13 in Leopardstown handicap (1m1f, soft) this month and contests an easier race here; features prominently in calculations.
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2nd

10

(3)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Jurality

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: Paul W Flynn

Remains a maiden under both codes but running well of late, most recently staying-on third over 1m5f at Leopardstown (good); shortlisted.

9/2

3rd

15

(15)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Jurality

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Remains a maiden after 22 starts (six over hurdles); fair fourth over hurdles at Bellewstown last month before another respectable run on the Flat at Limerick; an each-way proposition with the champion jockey aboard.

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -8V471

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Reportedly suited by drop from 1m3f to 1m when opening account in Chepstow handicap (soft) this month, on 13th start, so it's curious to see her moved back up to 1m2f today; nevertheless, she still has much less to prove than some of these.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Anticipating

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Alexandra Dunn

Won off her basement mark when dropped back to 1m at Chepstow (soft) in June but has not really built on that performance since and was just a respectable fifth behind James Park Woods over C&D last month.

12/1

5th

5

(3)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Bath

Anticipating

9st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alexandra Dunn

Opened account off basement mark at Chepstow (1m, soft) in June, her 13th start; below that form lately but now back down to her winning mark, and will be suited by today's conditions.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: -07421 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Kept on strongly to win 1m handicap here (good to soft) eight days ago, getting off the mark at the 28th attempt; has penalty to shoulder in this classified race but will be fine over the longer trip and has very obvious claims if in similar form again.
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4th

2

(3)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Just one win from 35 starts and he finished eighth of nine in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; remains unexposed over this trip but he's hard to predict and others are more convincing.

14/1

8th

2

(5)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Record of 1-34 but his win was at Ffos Las last summer and he returned from a break with an encouraging fifth here (8.6f classified) last month; should benefit from that run and he could be dangerous back up in trip.

13/2

5th
3 (6)
Hiccups

25/1

Form: 03269-

Last run: 271 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; close second in 1m6f handicap here (good to soft) last summer but absent since two heavy defeats over 2m on slow ground last autumn and looks risky back at 1m2f.
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11th

5

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Hiccups

10st 12lb

J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse

T: Tony Forbes

Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) in September before ending last season with solid efforts in his final two runs for John Berry; has claims if he can pick where he left off but he doesn't have a great record when fresh and still has something to prove on AW.

8/1

8

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Hiccups

9st 4lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) before finishing second in another small field at Redcar; thereabouts.

7/1

2nd

7

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:35 Redcar

Hiccups

9st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: John Berry

Off the mark at 14th attempt when beating the in-form course specialist Bollin Neil by a neck at Catterick last week (1m6f, good; pound out of the handicap, tongue-tie on for first time); could go well again.

7/2

Form: 469853

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; seemingly aided by first-time cheekpieces when staying-on third in C&D handicap (good to soft) eight days ago and remains unexposed over this trip; won't be far away if he replicates that performance.
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7th

9

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beaune

10st 6lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

In fine form on the AW in 2026, scoring twice over C&D in April; beat one back on turf at Bath last time but no surprise to see him get back on track here.

9/1

8th

1

(3)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Beaune

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Bernard Llewellyn

0-9 on turf but returns to this surface after posting form figures of 12211 over 1m4f on the AW; his mark has suffered as a result but he still appeals more than most.

11/4

1st

5

(4)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beaune

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Got off the mark when a shock winner at Lingfield (1m4f; 40-1) in February but showed that was no fluke when runner-up twice since and went in again over C&D 11 days ago; up 5lb but still on the upgrade.

5/2

Form: 79-766

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Veteran with modest 2-51 strike-rate under all codes; returned from break with disappointing run in 1m2f handicap at Brighton (the scene of one of his wins) last month and is not the percentage call here.
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7th

5

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

James Park Woods

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Well held in his last four starts but he may have needed the run at Bath two weeks ago and he's now back on the same mark as when completing a double at Brighton (1m, soft) in September; has claims if he can recapture that form and any rain would be a bonus.

10/1

12th

8

(9)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Bath

James Park Woods

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

All four wins have come on good to soft/soft ground in September, including over C&D last autumn off 6lb lower; record returning from a break down the years is far from inspiring.

25/1

7th

10

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

James Park Woods

8st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Back-to-back wins here and at Brighton in September but was 33-1 when well behind Bobby Dassler here recently.

16/1

Form: 00-876

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 39

Form & Verdict
Safely held when 100-1 in this grade at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and has now been unplaced all seven starts; needs first-time hood to make a big difference here.
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8th

9

(9)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Ffos Las

My Candy Girl

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Safely held when 100-1 in this grade at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and has now been unplaced all seven starts; needs first-time hood to make a big difference here.

66/1

6th

12

(4)

16th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

21:00 Windsor

My Candy Girl

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Failed to get competitive in four starts for Karen Jewell and it's been the same scenario in two starts for Tony Carroll; steps up in trip and needs to show improvement.

40/1

7th

10

(3)

22nd May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Candy Girl

9st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Failed to get competitive in four starts for Karen Jewell and it was a similar story when returning from a 260-day break at Brighton (1m2f; ran freely on stable debut) just over three weeks ago; only signs of market support would offer encouragement.

20/1

Form: 087-57

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Still unexposed after only five runs and began this season with two fairly respectable handicap runs this spring (8.6f/1m) but her tendency to race too freely remains a worry (particularly over this new trip).
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8

(3)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Ffos Las

Helston Dance

8st 11lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

Still unexposed after only five runs and began this season with two fairly respectable handicap runs this spring (8.6f/1m) but her tendency to race too freely remains a worry (particularly over this new trip).

8/1

12

(4)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Bath

Helston Dance

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stuart Kittow

Ran in a hood all three starts last autumn and was inclined to pull hard without it on her comeback; that was a better effort and it gave something to build on, dropped 2lb, on her turf debut.

10/1

5th

5

(4)

22nd May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Helston Dance

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

Scarcely managed to beat a rival in three attempts in AW novice/maidens last autumn (all 7f at triple-figure odds); pedigree suggests that this extra yardage could suit and she makes her handicap debut at the lowest level; still unlikely.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.20
Straight Forecast £25.52
Trifecta £129.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Change Of Fortune

NEWMARKET:

Hiccups

SPOTLIGHT:

Jurality

LAMBOURN:

James Park Woods

POSTDATA:

Change Of Fortune

The Times:

Change Of Fortune

Telegraph:

Change Of Fortune

The Guardian:

Change Of Fortune

Daily Mail:

Change Of Fortune

D Express:

Change Of Fortune

Daily Mirror:

Change Of Fortune

The Star:

Change Of Fortune

Daily Record:

Change Of Fortune