December 22 / 15.10 Ffos Las

15.10

Good To Soft

Mumbles Brewery Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £2940.84
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Mumbles Brewery Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 64-44

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 4yo who finished fourth in the autumn on both hurdling starts, latterly at Lingfield (2m3f, soft); upped in trip again and should have some improvement to come in handicaps.
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7

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:05 Warwick

Jasmiwa

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has won two soft-ground handicaps at about 3m but found heavy too taxing when a disappointing favourite at Ffos Las last time; wasn't at her very best first time back either but there are further races in her off this mark.

8/1

14

27th Dec 2023

Good

3m 0f 121y

Class 2

15:40 Kempton

Jasmiwa

10st 1lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-6462

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but looked suited by the step up to 2m7f when close/clear second at Bangor (soft) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip.
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7

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Shesupincourt

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ryan Potter

Losing run is mounting up, as are a string of big defeats; has won over hurdles and fences but she needs to get back on track.

7/1

4th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

Shesupincourt

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

2-31 over hurdles (soft/heavy) but the losing run is mounting up, as are a string of big defeats; the latest of those came at Hereford just eight days ago and she's out of the weights again.

12/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:57 Hereford

Shesupincourt

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

Won twice over hurdles in 2023 (about 2m7f) and once over fences (2m4f) in Feburary 2025, all in the mud; beaten at least 20l on all completions this season, she's opposable despite her fall in the weights.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 6-2185

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at third attempt, in Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) in July, but safely held in both subsequent handicaps (2m7f/2m4f); can't be written off just yet but needs to up her game.
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14

27th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

15:45 Doncaster

Rocked Up

11st 2lb

J: Mr A J O’Neill

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won a Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) in July and her best effort yet in handicap company came when third over 3m at Ffos Las (soft; under A J O'Neill); each-way claims once more.

9/1

3rd

2

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Rocked Up

11st 13lb

J: Mr A J O’Neill

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Came good over hurdles at third attempt, in Market Rasen maiden (2m4f, good) in July, but safely held in both subsequent handicaps (2m7f/2m4f); can't be written off just yet but needs to up her game.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-3529

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Flopped badly at Ludlow last month and is now 0-7 over hurdles but ran big race in defeat here (2m4f, good to soft) two starts ago and should be okay over today's trip; contender if back on song.
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7th

4

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:50 Hereford

Emorelle

11st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Safely held in her first two chases (2m3f/2m5f) but not without displaying some promise; now 5lb lower than when going close over hurdles in October and could plausibly have untapped potential over 3m+; not ruled out.

14/1

4th

4

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 199y

Class 5

15:20 Ffos Las

Emorelle

11st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Ten-race maiden; close second over hurdles here (2m4f, good to soft) last October; creditable fourth here (3m) was easily the best of her three starts since; latest was chase debut, so she has more to prove in this sphere.

14/1

5th

1

7th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:45 Market Rasen

Emorelle

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

prominent, not fluent and dropped to last 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

5/2

Form: 5822/4

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two Taunton handicaps in early 2021 (2m3f/3m) and returned from long absence with another good effort at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) last month; can make her presence felt again.
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10th

7

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:25 Ayr

Follow That

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Returned from long absence with good fourth at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) in November but her next run was a shade disappointing and she was pulled up when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) this month; now has a point to prove.

9/1

11

6th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:20 Fontwell

Follow That

10st 10lb

J: Mr Oliver Boyden

T: Olly Murphy

prominent on outer

9/1

Form: 6-655F

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Multiple hurdle winner (various ground) when trained by Neil Mulholland but badly out of form over fences/hurdles for Peter Bowen this autumn; refitted cheekpieces didn't do much for her two starts ago; sports first-time visor today; has a lot to prove but lurks on a dangerous mark and is worth a glance in the betting.
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8th

10

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Ffos Las

Runasimi River

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Peter Bowen

always towards rear

25/1

6th

6

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Runasimi River

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Multiple hurdle winner (various ground) when trained by Neil Mulholland but badly out of form over fences/hurdles for Peter Bowen this autumn; refitted cheekpieces didn't do much for her two starts ago; sports first-time visor today; has a lot to prove but lurks on a dangerous mark and is worth a glance in the betting.

33/1

Form: 570/0

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise in her three qualifying runs (1m7f-2m4f), the latest in November after a 23-month absence, but she makes her handicap debut off a lowly mark here and her encouraging bumper debut in 2020 offers a ray of hope.
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8th

7

1st Feb 2023

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:00 Leicester

Lydia Violet

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

8yo who has finished tailed off in all four hurdle runs including a Ffos Las handicap (3m, soft) in December; in good hands and still very lightly raced but she needs to show a lot more at this new discipline.

25/1

7th

7

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Lydia Violet

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Showed no significant promise in her three qualifying runs (1m7f-2m4f), the latest in November after a 23-month absence, but she makes her handicap debut off a lowly mark here and her encouraging bumper debut in 2020 offers a ray of hope.

10/1

11th

10

14th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

Lydia Violet

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tom George

Ran okay in a good-ground bumper and conditions were much softer when struggling in two runs over hurdles; probably best watched on her return from a long absence.

40/1

Form: 73-25U

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Went close off today's mark on seasonal/chase debut at Worcester (2m7f, soft) in October but her last two races didn't go to plan and she now reverts to hurdling; not yet fully exposed in this sphere; no surprise if she features.
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9

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:15 Southwell

Instant De Bonheur

10st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Still a maiden and posted her best effort over fences; has achieved little in two hurdles starts since returning from lengthy layoff; enough to prove.

25/1

100/1

Form: 655P-P

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles and 0-17 overall; pulled up when 66-1 on recent seasonal debut at Taunton (2m, good) and effectively 3lb higher from out of the weights here; not bred for today's longer trip; sports first-time visor.
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17

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Alfa Dawn

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Struggled to get competitive at Hereford (2m5f, good; visored) last month and has now been unplaced all nine hurdling starts; 6lb out of the weights here; headgear switch needs to have miraculous effect.

50/1

7

15th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

Alfa Dawn

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Maiden after 19 starts and unplaced all eight efforts over hurdles; tailed off here ten days ago and hard to be enthusiastic.

20/1

7th

10

5th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:33 Hereford

Alfa Dawn

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Peter Bowen

Showed some fair form on the Flat a few years ago but struggled in two handicap hurdles in December (2m/3m; visor added last time) and career strike-rate now stands at 0-18; 3lb out of the weights.

50/1

Form: 8P-614 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner when with Philip Hobbs; didn't run badly in much stronger race than this on last month's stable debut at Ascot (2m7f, good) and is also effective on slower ground but she's a quirky customer who has become very difficult to predict.
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4th

7

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Shantou Sunset

10st 5lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored.

12/1

4th

7

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Shantou Sunset

10st 5lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.60
Straight Forecast £27.65
Tricast £98.41
Trifecta £108.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Follow That

WEST COUNTRY:

Shesupincourt

The Times:

Jasmiwa

POSTDATA:

Shantou Sunset

Daily Mail:

Emorelle

Telegraph:

Rocked Up

The Star:

Jasmiwa

D Express:

Shesupincourt

Daily Record:

Shesupincourt

RP Ratings:

Follow That

The Guardian:

Follow That

Daily Mirror:

Follow That

The Sun:

Shantou Sunset