March 22 / 13.30 Ffos Las

13.30

Soft

Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Follow Vickers.Bet On Twitter Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 259723 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
In decent form having been placed in his last two starts; has finished first past the post in three of his four attempts over C&D, including a success off this mark under Joe Anderson in this race last year (good to soft; has form on soft/heavy); respected back here.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

John Betjeman

11st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Mark Gillard

Four-time hurdle winner on slow ground, including over C&D (raced prominently in first-time visor) in April; below par at Ffos Las (2m, good) latest, after a 5lb rise; each-way claims if he can bounce back.

11/2

9th

3

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

John Betjeman

11st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Mark Gillard

Four-time hurdle winner on slow ground, including over C&D (raced prominently in first-time visor) in April; below par at Ffos Las (2m, good) latest, after a 5lb rise; each-way claims if he can bounce back.

11/2

8th

2

6th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:00 Ffos Las

John Betjeman

11st 10lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Mark Gillard

pressed leader, chased clear leader after 2nd

7/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0343

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Still fairly unexposed having raced just five times; consistent efforts at Hereford (soft) since switched to hurdles, third in handicap dropped back to 2m most recently; now goes in tongue-tie; clear possibilities off same mark and with Cameron Iles taking off 10lb.
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2nd

1

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:30 Ffos Las

Bannow Bay Boy

12st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, led 3 out, pushed along and bumped rival before 2 out, ran green after 2 out, pecked on landing last, soon ridden and hung left, kept on but headed final 110yds

5/2

3

5th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:00 Huntingdon

Bannow Bay Boy

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

3rd

5

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:25 Hereford

Bannow Bay Boy

11st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Tom Lacey

Second in an Irish point last February (only two finished), after which he was sold for £80,000; two hurdle runs for this yard have seen him not get home over an extended 2m3f here; could rate higher now dropped in trip and handicapping but he will need more to defy this mark.

8/1

Form: -65621 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Opened his account, albeit sharing the spoils, in novice handicap at Exeter (2m, good; joined on the line) 12 days ago when ridden by Robert Williams; has form on soft/heavy; currently in good heart and helps to give his stable a respectable hand.
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2nd

6

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Port Or Starboard

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Placed lots of times over hurdles but won only once in 24 attempts; hasn't been close to his best this season and he's not bred for fences.

16/1

4th

5

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:28 Sedgefield

Port Or Starboard

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Just 1-23 over hurdles, the win gained in 2023; out of form at around 2m this season but this longer trip might suit him better now and he has slipped to a very good mark; worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

Form: 12P713 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Favourably treated off a lower mark back hurdling but this doesn't look the ideal scenario on recent evidence, especially given the forecast very slow ground; his two wins this season have come over fences on good going.
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5th

1

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Sabbathical

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Ended most recent campaign with a fifth chase win, in April 2023; well held over hurdles since back from an absence but his recent Sedgefield chase second for Osian Radford was encouraging; has won both course starts, over hurdles (2m4f, heavy) and this race in 2023; solid player.

8/1

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Sabbathical

11st 5lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed just before last, bit short of room just after last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Sabbathical

11st 5lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

disputed lead, led after 2nd, faced challenge 2 out, headed just before last, bit short of room just after last, soon no extra

13/2

Form: 5-2113 CD BF

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Creditable third at Leicester when last seen four months ago, taking form figures this season to 2113; successful over C&D (good to soft) the time before and holds solid claims back here; he was in the process of challenging John Betjeman when falling two out in this contest last year.
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8

16th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:45 Ffos Las

Good Impression

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Six hurdle wins (one over C&D) in his time and he might have just needed last month's run after his winter break; has a workable mark and is one to consider.

10/1

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:45 Ffos Las

Good Impression

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear, overjumped and fell 1st

10/1

6th

9

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Good Impression

10st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear

13/2

Form: 83-37

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Modest effort in Ludlow claimer (second start for new yard) when last seen, taking hurdles record to 0-4; has been taking a good hold in this sphere but looks a possible improver if settling better on handicap hurdle debut; well treated based on Flat ability.
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3rd

2

6th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

12:50 Ludlow

Zuraig

11st 2lb

J: Robert Williams

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on and went modest third run-in

20/1

9th

8

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:40 Taunton

Zuraig

11st 6lb

J: Jack Martin

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won a soft-ground Flat seller in May but was safely held when back over hurdles in June; returns from 161-day break; not the percentage call.

16/1

Non-runners

Zuraig

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £7.44
Trifecta £13.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Bannow Bay Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

John Betjeman

Telegraph:

Port Or Starboard

The Star:

Good Impression

POSTDATA:

Bannow Bay Boy

Daily Mail:

Bannow Bay Boy

D Express:

Bannow Bay Boy

The Sun:

Bannow Bay Boy

Daily Record:

Bannow Bay Boy

TOPSPEED:

John Betjeman

WEST COUNTRY:

John Betjeman

The Times:

John Betjeman

The Guardian:

John Betjeman

Daily Mirror:

John Betjeman