October 28 / 13.58 Ffos Las

13.58

Soft

DragonBet Supporting British Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBBRace) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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DragonBet Supporting British Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBBRace) (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1- C

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for £230,000 after his emphatic Irish point win (yielding to soft) last December; 13-8 favourite on bumper debut here (2m, good) in March and he made smooth headway before forging 7l clear; could have a bright future at this new discipline and he needs a close look on his return.
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4

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

13:15 Ascot

Starzand

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Got rather tired on the heavy ground when beaten favourite at Leicester (2m4f) last time; progressive otherwise and ran well earlier in January when bidding for a Ffos Las hat-trick; leading chance on ratings.

11/4

3rd

3

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:32 Leicester

Starzand

11st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Impressed in good-ground Ffos Las bumper on rules debut last March and justified favouritism in 2m4f maiden hurdle there (soft) in October; not discredited when clear second to another useful one there (2m, soft) recently and this move back up in trip should suit; leading contender.

8/11

1st

8

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Starzand

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Changed hands for £230,000 after his emphatic Irish point win (yielding to soft) last December; 13-8 favourite on bumper debut here (2m, good) in March and he made smooth headway before forging 7l clear; could have a bright future at this new discipline and he needs a close look on his return.

2/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £120,000 after his second in an Irish point (3m, yielding to soft) in March; half-brother to useful 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Come On Teddy and he needs watching in the market on this switch to rules.
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1st

5

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:10 Uttoxeter

Dig Deep

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Trio of second-place finishes (point/hurdles) constituted a consistent start to his career; has lost his solidity by finishing out of the money in two starts since; however, could well rebuild as he has frame probabilities in this field.

7/1

5th

4

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

12:45 Doncaster

Dig Deep

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Close up at Ffos Las (2m4f) and Warwick (2m5f; again on soft) before weakening into sixth at Ascot where he was some way behind West Hill Verde; perhaps wasn't at his best that day (went off only 9-2) and his yard has won this maiden twice in three years.

7/2

2nd

4

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Dig Deep

10st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Bought for £120,000 after finishing second in an Irish point (3m, yielding to soft) in March; warm 15-2 shot when filling that position again, behind a highly regarded sort, on his rules debut at at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; looks the part and is sure to make his presence felt.

2/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to 2m3f/2m5f hurdle winner Forged Well; cosy win last December in his sole Irish Irish point (3m, yielding) and he had a next-time-out winner back in third; looks an interesting recruit to hurdling and this trip should be a good fit on pedigree.
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1st

2

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:40 Perth

Gee Force Flyer

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Point winner who has finished in the first three on all four hurdle starts (soft/good to soft), most recently third on handicap debut in the competitive EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f); strong claims on the back of that.

11/8

3rd

16

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 178y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Gee Force Flyer

10st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Olly Murphy

Won an Irish point but is 0-3 over hurdles, put firmly in place by Cinquenta at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) five weeks ago; one of two runners for Olly Murphy and Scorpio Rising looks the first string.

16/1

2nd

4

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:17 Market Rasen

Gee Force Flyer

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Irish point winner; placed behind useful rival on rules debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) in October and not discredited when clear second of four behind next-time-out winner there three weeks later; major player.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
3-1 winner on Irish point debut (3m, soft) in February and was sold for £65,000 later that month; brother to a 2m2f/2m4f hurdle winner and he's a half-brother to smart jumps winner Ben Dundee; another interesting contender and the market should guide.
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10th

5

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 178y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Jurys In

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Irish point winner with a progressive profile over hurdles; readily pulled 20l clear of The Boss Bear at Fakenham (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; this is more competitive but he still has untapped potential.

14/1

1st

5

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Jurys In

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Irish point winner who has run well in both his maiden hurdles (2m4f, soft) and he'll improve again when settling a bit better; Topspeed and RPRs give him every chance.

11/2

4th

6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Jurys In

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

3-1 winner on Irish point debut (3m, soft) in February and was sold for £65,000 later that month; brother to a 2m2f/2m4f hurdle winner and he's a half-brother to smart jumps winner Ben Dundee; another interesting contender and the market should guide.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Odds-on winner in January in his third Irish point (3m, yielding) and sold for £65,000 later that month; out of a half-sister to top-class chaser Frodon and he needs watching in the market on rules debut.
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1st

1

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:32 Ayr

Gatineau Park

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Irish point winner who scored on his second start over hurdles at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft) in November; improved again, chasing home one who has won twice since, at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) the following month; sports a first-time tongue-tie and should be hard to beat.

6/4

1st

3

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield

Gatineau Park

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Bought for £65,000 after winning his third Irish point; beaten under 5l when 10-1 for a 2m4f soft-ground maiden at Ffos Las and that was a promising start under rules.

7/2

5th

2

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Gatineau Park

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Odds-on winner in January in his third Irish point (3m, yielding) and sold for £65,000 later that month; out of a half-sister to top-class chaser Frodon and he needs watching in the market on rules debut.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-

Last run: 273 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £95,000 after winning on Irish point debut (3m, heavy) in February 2024; weak 9-2 shot for Chepstow bumper in January but he made steady headway before keeping on well to win from an odds-on rival; returns after another lengthy absence but he's an interesting contender upped in trip on hurdling debut; had wind surgery since last run.
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4th

6

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:13 Warwick

Big Cadillac

10st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; disappointing favourite in a Southwell maiden last time (2m4f, soft; first-time tongue-tie) but thought good enough to contest a Grade 2 the time before and this initial mark may underestimate him; interesting to see which way he goes in the betting.

4/1

3rd

2

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:55 Southwell

Big Cadillac

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won in February 2024 in his only Irish point (3m) and turned over a talented odds-on rival in Chepstow bumper (2m, also heavy) just over a year ago; shaped with some promise when sixth in a Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, soft) on hurdles debut in October and no disgrace when well held in Cheltenham Grade 2 novice (3m, good to soft) in December; drops in class and trip with tongue-tie added; leading contender.

5/2

Form: 3-

Last run: 428 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-6 on the Flat in France last year but he had a close call over an extended 1m4f; ran well for long way when third on hurdling debut at Cartmel (2m1f, heavy) for Stuart Edmunds last August but that form is modest and this race looks much tougher after a long absence; best watched for another new yard.
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7th

10

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Aaron

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

0-6 on the Flat in France last year but he had a close call over an extended 1m4f; ran well for long way when third on hurdling debut at Cartmel (2m1f, heavy) for Stuart Edmunds last August but that form is modest and this race looks much tougher after a long absence; best watched for another new yard.

25/1

7th

10

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Aaron

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

0-6 on the Flat in France last year but he had a close call over an extended 1m4f; ran well for long way when third on hurdling debut at Cartmel (2m1f, heavy) for Stuart Edmunds last August but that form is modest and this race looks much tougher after a long absence; best watched for another new yard.

25/1

Form: 83/UP/

Last run: 869 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2022 but he failed to complete in his two starts over hurdles (unseated/pulled up) the following year; prominent in market for both those hurdle runs but he returns after a mammoth absence and can only be watched.
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8th

4

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Genovese

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Bumper winner in 2022 but he failed to complete in his two starts over hurdles (unseated/pulled up) the following year; prominent in market for both those hurdle runs but he returns after a mammoth absence and can only be watched.

50/1

8th

4

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Genovese

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Bumper winner in 2022 but he failed to complete in his two starts over hurdles (unseated/pulled up) the following year; prominent in market for both those hurdle runs but he returns after a mammoth absence and can only be watched.

50/1

2

12th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:45 Southwell

Genovese

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Won Worcester bumper (good to soft) on debut last September and was placed on good ground here (first-time hood) in November; unseated at the seventh on his hurdling debut over C&D last week but was still travelling well enough at the time and he was only 9-2 for that race; interesting contender.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Below The Radar; dam unraced sister to smart jumper Bennys King; looked set to make a winning Irish point debut before last-fence fall in March (yielding ground); changed hands for £50,000 the following month and he's in the mix on rules debut.
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4th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

18:20 Fontwell

Jackomy

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Lightly raced 6yo who justified favouritism in a Wincanton handicap (2m4f, good) last month and followed up with a dominant display at Ludlow (2m5f, good); up another 10lb but his form has really taken off recently and he's open to more progress; big player.

11/8

1st

2

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:27 Ludlow

Jackomy

11st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Lightly raced 6yo; well backed and scored comfortably at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last week and looks ahead of his mark, even with a penalty.

4/6

1st

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:32 Wincanton

Jackomy

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Well beaten on handicap debut in January but last month's keeping-on third at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) was much better and further progress is possible if the much faster ground here suits.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Wonderweasle, half-brother to useful hurdler Silver Sheen; made all in 15-runner Irish point (soft) on debut last December and was bought for £45,000 the following month; hood is now added on rules debut but it will be interesting to see how he figures in market.
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3rd

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Romany King

11st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Irish point winner (3m, soft); tailed off on two of his three hurdle starts but in between he ran okay when fourth of six at Leicester (1m7f, soft); could be a contender now back up in trip on handicap debut.

7/1

10th

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Romany King

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Wonderweasle, half-brother to useful hurdler Silver Sheen; made all in 15-runner Irish point (soft) on debut last December and was bought for £45,000 the following month; hood is now added on rules debut but it will be interesting to see how he figures in market.

16/1

10th

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Romany King

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Wonderweasle, half-brother to useful hurdler Silver Sheen; made all in 15-runner Irish point (soft) on debut last December and was bought for £45,000 the following month; hood is now added on rules debut but it will be interesting to see how he figures in market.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.60
Straight Forecast £13.92
Trifecta £54.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Starzand

RP RATINGS:

Tiddesley Wood

D Express:

Dig Deep

The Sun:

Big Cadillac

WEST COUNTRY:

Starzand

The Times:

Starzand

Telegraph:

Starzand

The Guardian:

Starzand

Daily Mail:

Starzand

Daily Mirror:

Starzand

The Star:

Starzand

Daily Record:

Starzand

POSTDATA:

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