August 13 / 19.55 Ffos Las

19.55

Good

Alison Thorpe Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Alison Thorpe Racing Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9781 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Beat only one rival home in his first three starts but he posted an improved effort when winning a classified event over C&D 15 days ago, picking up well from the back of the field at 33-1 (tongue tied for the first time); he's well related and can follow up on this handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(2)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Ffos Las

Typeface

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Easy winner off 5lb lower over C&D last August (good) and runner-up three times since then; however, below par both runs this term and slower ground could be troublesome.

5/1

4th

8

(5)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Typeface

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Dual turf winner but has mixed record since his emphatic win at Ffos Las (1m, good) last August; didn't live up to market expectations on Doncaster reappearance (good to soft) 12 days ago but he missed the break and may have needed that run; should be sharper this time and has possibilities if he can rediscover his spark.

3/1

6th

2

(2)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Typeface

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ian Williams

Made it 2-4 on turf with an emphatic win at Ffos Las (1m, good) last August; ended last year with a major blip at Newcastle but that was after two seconds at that track; regular tongue-tie is missing on his return but he still looks on a workable mark and should get a good pace to aim at on this drop to 7f; one to keep an eye on.

7/1

11/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 337964

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ten-time winner whose latest win came in a handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) last October; posted a respectable effort in a classified event at Chepstow (1m, good) 19 days ago and now goes back into a handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(7)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 3lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Has enjoyed a good year with four wins, two of them over C&D; last two efforts leave her with a bit to prove, though.

14/1

12th

2

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Port Noir

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Hardy mare who landed four races on AW (1m to 9.5f) between February and April; also a previous four-time winner on turf but this is just her second crack at 1m2f on her 111th start; still not discounted.

12/1

7th

4

(5)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Robert Stephens

9yo who has won four times since February including twice over C&D; held in third when unpenalised at Wolverhampton last time but she wasn't beaten far and that was another creditable effort; should be in the mix again off 3lb higher.

4/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 678611 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Off the mark when winning at Brighton (1m, good to firm) for Amanda Perrett last month and followed up with a ready success in a classified event over that same C&D (good) for this yard a week ago; returns to a handicap with strong claims of completing the hat-trick under a 6lb penalty.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(11)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:43 Brighton

Lunanova

9st 7lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Won three times over 1m here last summer and 5lb lower than for the most recent; hasn't threatened in her last five starts, though, and another furlong would be preferable.

20/1

6th

13

(6)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Lunanova

8st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Luke Dace

Won three times for two different stables at Brighton last year (1m, good to firm-good) but was soundly beaten on first three starts for current stable this spring (all 7f); considered only if lively in the betting.

33/1

7th

6

(2)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield

Lunanova

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Won three times over 1m at Brighton last summer but has lost her way; finished last on her two starts this term, for new yard.

33/1

Form: 05-763

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Sole win from 31 starts came in May 2023 (8.5f, good to firm) when trained by Tom Ward; kept on for third behind Typeface in a classified event over C&D on final start for Michael Wigham 15 days ago; back into a handicap on stable debut having been purchased for £4,000 two weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Bobby Dassler

9st 10lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Barry John Murphy

Returned to winning ways when scoring over C&D (good) last month off 4lb lower; raced too freely at Ffos Las two days later and may be worth considering back at his last winning venue.

12/1

3rd

5

(5)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Ffos Las

Bobby Dassler

9st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Barry John Murphy

Placed three times from four starts here but his regular hunting ground is Bath and he scored there (1m, heavy) off 5lb lower wearing a new hood/tongue-tie combination in October; kept to that track until the hood was removed in ten-runner handicap at Chepstow (1m, good) on Monday when he saw it well to score under Mason Paetel; carries 4lb penalty but won't mind what the weather does; player.

7/2

1st

5

(4)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:05 Chepstow

Bobby Dassler

9st 6lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Barry John Murphy

Patchy round Bath for his current yard this year, mainly over further; ran poorly ten days ago, hard to predict and some way down the pecking order.

16/1

Form: 8-683

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Posted an improved effort, despite being bumped at the start, when 50-1 third of eight on handicap debut at Kempton (7f, AW; first-time tongue-tie) in June last time; steps back up to 1m on this return to grass and she may yet do better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(2)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Island Ocean

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Heather Main

Best efforts have come here and she appreciated the step back up from 7f, minus the usual tongue-tie, when winning over C&D a fortnight ago; that was only a 0-55 and she's 4lb higher today but she's lightly raced and may be capable of better.

2/1

9

(9)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:27 Kempton (AW)

Island Ocean

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Heather Main

0-6; form since handicapping includes two encouraging efforts at Kempton (7f); this return to 1m is worth exploring; interesting.

4/1

8

(8)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Island Ocean

8st 11lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Heather Main

Best effort when third in lower grade over C&D on penultimate start (handicap debut); chance of winning largely depends on how well she responds to added cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: 35-604

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
0-7; best effort when third in a 5f maiden at Ripon (good to soft) last July when trained by Charlie Johnston; well beaten on her first two stats for this yard but she then ran a bit better last time; better is needed again on this first go at 1m.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

19:09 Ffos Las

Blue Point Express

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Adrian Wintle

Inconsistent filly who offered more on her second run back a fortnight ago, when finding 6f an inadequate test (sole win came over this trip on soft ground); bit to find at the weights but is capable if on a going day.

8/1

5th

5

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:33 Chepstow

Blue Point Express

8st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

7f win on soft ground here last September; 2lb lower today and she should be sharper with last month's reappearance behind her; others look safer.

14/1

10th

9

(9)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Blue Point Express

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Adrian Wintle

Sole win (from 13 attempts) came off this mark at Chepstow (7f, soft) last September; however, unable to match that form on her next four starts last season and she returns from a break minus cheekpieces.

16/1

40/1

Form: 730879 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
3-51; beaten at least 13l in each of her last four starts in a variety of headgear; blinkers are now tried.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(4)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Alyara

8st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Joe Ponting

Three wins, all around 1m, but the most recent was in December 2024; has been sprinting but had issues at the start on her last two outings, including when beating one home at Bath last week.

25/1

6th

7

(1)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:09 Bath

Alyara

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Joe Ponting

On a long losing sequence and she failed to beat a rival in a 6f Salisbury handicap ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

7th

8

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Alyara

10st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Joe Ponting

Two of her three wins have come on turf, but seen much more often on the AW these days; latest efforts have been respectable, but a losing run of 26 sounds a note of caution.

8/1

Form: 534938 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Latest of his eight wins came in August 2023; two thirds this season, latest at Bath (1m, firm) last month but he ran below that level in a classified event at Chepstow (1m, good) 19 days ago; place claims if on a going day.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(11)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:43 Bath

Eye Of The Water

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ronald Harris

This veteran hasn't tasted success for nearly three years; he ran okay over C&D two starts ago and when sixth at Ffos Las last week but more is needed.

11/1

6th

6

(4)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Ffos Las

Eye Of The Water

9st 3lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ronald Harris

Having his 105th career start and the last of his eight wins was in August 2023; beaten 4.5l into third at Bath last time and others appeal more.

14/1

3rd

11

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Bath

Eye Of The Water

8st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Ronald Harris

Has plenty of C&D form to his name, including two wins, but his losing run is approaching three years; place claims but likely vulnerable for win purposes.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 529904

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
0-22 but he's dropped a long way in the weights since his first start in a handicap last July and he was close up when fourth of nine at Lingfield (1m, AW; first-time tongue-tie) on stable debut nine days ago; returns to turf with claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(5)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Shabab

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Currently 1-33 and the fact he's been beaten at 7-2 or shorter ten times tells its own story; will again be popular under Rossa Ryan after a solid second to Arlecchino's Rex in a C&D handicap a fortnight ago though.

5/2

25/1

Form: 665669

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-10; runner-up at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in April after a wind operation but he's mostly struggled since; blinkers replace the cheekpieces he tried last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(7)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Invincible Storm

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Inconsistent maiden; chance of finally winning depends on how well he reacts to combination of new trip and first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

9th

9

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Invincible Storm

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Placed once (7f here) in 20 starts but that looks to have been a flash in the pan and he's very hard to fancy on anything he's achieved since.

25/1

11

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Invincible Storm

8st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Ed de Giles

Runner-up on Wolverhampton reappearance (7f, AW) in April but he's not come close to that form since and is now 0-15; opposable.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £46.30
Straight Forecast £46.99
Tricast £73.66
Trifecta £159.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Typeface

RP RATINGS:

Lunanova

The Guardian:

Al Shabab

POSTDATA:

Eye Of The Water

Daily Mail:

Typeface

D Express:

Typeface

Daily Mirror:

Typeface

Daily Record:

Typeface

The Times:

Lunanova

Telegraph:

Lunanova

The Star:

Lunanova

The Sun:

Al Shabab