August 04 / 15.30 Ffos Las

15.30

Good

Ken Meredith Memorial Race Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 7f 80y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Ken Meredith Memorial Race Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

OUR TIP

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 3-4567

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Both wins at around 1m when trained by Ed Bethell; his losing run is mounting up and a first-time eye-shield is now applied along with returning blinkers; now on a career-low mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.
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6

(10)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lerwick

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

The eyeshield was new (joining blinkers) when winning well at Ffos Las and reportedly unsuited by rain-softened ground when nowhere back there off this 7lb higher mark; could be given another chance; 0-14 on the AW but runner-up three times.

9/1

7th

2

(8)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Lerwick

9st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Mark Loughnane

Only 3-31 but won comfortably over C&D (good) earlier this month with a first-time eyeshield joining reapplied blinkers and that was from the same stall as today; back up 7lb but has coped with this mark in the past.

4/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -59863 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Recorded back-to-back wins over C&D last August; has been below that level since although she ran better when third over C&D when last seen in June; has dropped to a career-low mark and course record holds her in good stead; possibilities.
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3rd

4

(13)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

15:42 Windsor

Cypriot Diaspora

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Fine on soft and good ground; won by 6l at Ffos Las last month (7.5f, good) but a well-held third under a penalty at Haydock (7f, heavy) and now 6lb higher; has won at 6f but perhaps needs further now.

9/1

3rd

9

(2)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:20 Haydock

Cypriot Diaspora

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rod Millman

Dual soft-ground winner who cashed in on a reduced mark when coming well clear at Ffos Las (7.5f, good) last Friday; 5lb penalty still leaves her 7lb well in and she went back-to-back under a penalty around this time last year; might take some stopping.

2/1

1st

8

(6)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Cypriot Diaspora

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rod Millman

Fine on all ground; second to Lerwick here two runs back but she wasn't as good last week and has to rebound from that.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 5-5038

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has shown glimpses of ability, such as when fourth on his debut at Newbury (6.5f, soft) last October, and when third at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last month, but below that level at Wolverhampton since; first-time cheekpieces now on and not one to give up on.
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8th

8

(7)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Grand Vista

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

0-8; twice placed over 7f on turf this summer, but hasn't met market expectations in either start on the AW; needs more.

8/1

6th

6

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

19:40 Chepstow

Grand Vista

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

0-7 but in first-time cheekpieces when keeping on well for third over a tad further at Ffos Las on Tuesday; may have more to offer.

7/1

Form: 72-678

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Lingfield novice (7f, AW) last December on third start; soundly beaten in three handicaps this season; others have more compelling claims.
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1st

5

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Laughterintherain

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Ran well in 7f AW novice event at Lingfield on final 2yo start, shaping as if 1m will suit; no progress in turf handicaps this term but ran respectably last time; interesting returned to this venue.

7/2

4th

7

(1)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Laughterintherain

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Runner-up in Lingfield novice (7f, AW) last December on third start; soundly beaten in three handicaps this season; others have more compelling claims.

9/1

8th

11

(8)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Newbury

Laughterintherain

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Runner-up in Lingfield novice (7f, AW) last December on third start; soundly beaten in 1m handicaps on her two starts this season; showed pace last time and it's possible this lightly raced 3yo will be suited by today's first crack at sprinting, but others have more compelling claims.

8/1

Form: 41-853 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Hosed up at Newcastle (1m, AW) last November off 8lb lower; best run since when third back there (7f) in June; has possibilities if he can translate that form to turf on which he is yet to be placed from six starts.
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4th

7

(1)

14th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Bird Of War

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

Ended last year with an emphatic win in Newcastle handicap (1m, AW); mixed record in five subsequent runs but he we went close at Newcastle in June and was placed behind an improver at Lingfield (7f, AW) last time; should appreciate this step back up in trip and he's in the mix for in-form yard.

4/1

3rd

2

(2)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Bird Of War

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charles Hills

Below par at Ffos Las three weeks ago but his best efforts have been on the AW, including when a close-up third of 13 at Newcastle (7f, AW) in June; he's a contender back on this surface.

9/2

6th

3

(6)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Bird Of War

9st 10lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Charles Hills

Hosed up at Newcastle (1m, AW) last November off 8lb lower; best run since when third back there (7f) in June; has possibilities if he can translate that form to turf on which he is yet to be placed from six starts.

2/1

25/1

Form: 1600-5

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Both wins came on AW in early-2025 when trained by Daragh Bourke; hasn't run to that level since and now with his sixth trainer; best watched at present.
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7th

5

(2)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Our Dagger

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Adrian Wintle

Both wins came on AW in early-2025 when trained by Daragh Bourke; hasn't run to that level since and now with his sixth trainer; best watched at present.

25/1

5th

6

(4)

30th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Kempton (AW)

Our Dagger

8st 13lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Adrian Wintle

5yo who has had several different stables during his light career; well beaten at Galway last autumn on final two outings but he's well worth a second look today given he's 2-2 on AW, the latest of those wins coming over C&D last February; makes stable debut with new trainer's horses running well.

6/1

50/1

Form: 467707

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has failed to beat a rival in three starts for this yard this year; change of headgear but can't consider.
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11th

7

(4)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Ebn Sabt

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Ben Lund

1m win here in February when with the Muir/Grassick stable; big prices and beaten just one rival home in his five starts for new yard; the return to AW is not enough to tempt.

33/1

6th

7

(6)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Salisbury

Ebn Sabt

8st 12lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Ben Lund

Beat a rival for the first time this term when eighth of nine at Ffos Las nine days ago; still finished 16l adrift and he's impossible to recommend.

80/1

8th

8

(3)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Ebn Sabt

9st 4lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Ben Lund

Has failed to beat a rival in three starts for this yard this year; change of headgear but can't consider.

50/1

Form: 12-863 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark when landing this equivalent race (good) last August off 1lb lower; hasn't been beaten far twice over C&D this summer and cannot dismiss.
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7th

1

(3)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

14:45 Ffos Las

Sofian

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Now back on same mark as for narrow C&D (good) win just over a year ago but this season's record is unconvincing (last month's C&D third of four came in a tactical contest) and he refused to race here 17 days ago.

16/1

2

(9)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Sofian

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Nikki Evans

Got off the mark when landing this equivalent race (good) last August off 1lb lower; hasn't been beaten far twice over C&D this summer and cannot dismiss.

9/2

3rd

5

(3)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

18:30 Ffos Las

Sofian

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Nikki Evans

Got off the mark at the ninth attempt over C&D last August; yet to hit top form this summer, although saddle reportedly slipped when sixth of eight over C&D four weeks ago; not out of things.

16/1

10/1

Form: -80230

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £34.10
Straight Forecast £26.77
Tricast £238.82
Trifecta £252.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bird Of War

RP RATINGS:

Cypriot Diaspora

Daily Mail:

Sofian

Telegraph:

Thestral

The Times:

Grand Vista

LAMBOURN:

Bird Of War

D Express:

Bird Of War

Daily Mirror:

Bird Of War

The Star:

Bird Of War

Daily Record:

Sofian

POSTDATA:

Cypriot Diaspora

WEST COUNTRY:

Cypriot Diaspora

The Guardian:

Cypriot Diaspora

The Sun:

Cypriot Diaspora