April 25 / 16.00 Ffos Las

16.00

Good To Soft

KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -44142 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (good to soft) in February following a wind op and, after a fair fourth at Doncaster (3m, good), he went very close when back down in trip at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; solid claims
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1st

1

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Bumpy Johnson

12st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Didn't really take to chasing and when back over hurdles at Wincanton (2m5f) he perhaps found the heavy ground against him; won on good and good to soft over 2m4f last season and he probably stays 3m; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

5th

1

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

15:15 Wincanton

Bumpy Johnson

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Pipe

Dual hurdle winner at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft/good) towards end of last season, latterly off today's mark; lacked fluency and was safely held in two chases in the autumn but ought to be seen to better effect now back over hurdles; unraced on heavy ground but handles soft well.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -17319 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner who scored at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in January on his third hurdle start; well beaten on handicap debut at Sandown last month but that was a hot race and the heavy ground may have been too much; retains potential and could have a part to play.
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3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Stans The Man

11st 12lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and returned to form towards end of last season, latterly when second to recent big-race winner Havaila in Sussex National at Plumpton (3m4f, good); high on the list.

4/1

2nd

7

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Stans The Man

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Won two in a row last May (3m5f/3m3f, good) and returned to form to win at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last month following a break; this 9yo has never defied a mark this high but it may be within range if he's once more at the top of his game.

10/1

1st

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Stans The Man

12st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Standard-bearer for his yard; mixed bag in class 3s since the autumn, but back down to his last winning mark of May 2025 and zero stamina concerns; ground coming right again (all wins on good or good to soft).

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8423

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Signs of promise on both hurdle starts (2m/2m3f, soft/good to soft), most recently 28l third of 16 in warm maiden at Lingfield; this very lightly raced 5yo is bred to get better the further he goes and is open to improvement on this handicap debut; firmly in calculations.
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3rd

9

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Big Ambitions

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Signs of promise on both hurdle starts (2m/2m3f, soft/good to soft), most recently 28l third of 16 in warm maiden at Lingfield; this very lightly raced 5yo is bred to get better the further he goes and is open to improvement on this handicap debut; firmly in calculations.

7/2

3rd

2

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield

Big Ambitions

11st 6lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Left debut form behind when a promising fourth in Wetherby bumper in December and he made a solid start over hurdles when runner-up in another big field at that track (2m, soft) last month; needs to find more progress but he's well related and this step up in trip should suit on pedigree.

5/1

2nd

1

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Wetherby

Big Ambitions

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

in touch with leaders, not fluent 4 out

8/1

Form: -74414 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won at Hereford (2m3f, good) in February but that was a weak four-runner race and he's since been a soundly beaten fourth at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft); others have more pressing claims.
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3

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Republican

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Followed his former trainer Oliver Sherwood to Harry Derham's yard for which he made a winning start over 3m at Musselburgh (soft); didn't win with much in hand but that was his first run for 251 days and a 5lb rise is fair enough.

11/4

1st

2

1st Jan 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:30 Musselburgh

Republican

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

prominent, in touch with leaders after 8th

3/1

4th

8

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Republican

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

Won at Hereford (2m3f, good) in February but that was a weak four-runner race and he's since been a soundly beaten fourth at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft); others have more pressing claims.

10/1

Form: -P12P7 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in January and good second over fences at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in February; however, he's failed to fire over fences/hurdles the last twice and has to get back on track.
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2nd

11

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

18:05 Uttoxeter

Mr Muldoon

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed off 8lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October and will also be suited by today's faster ground but has looked badly out of sorts since and needs to turn things around.

20/1

6

1st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

Mr Muldoon

11st 12lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won over C&D last season and was placed off 5lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October after an absence, but his form nosedived towards the end of last year and he needs to have been refreshed by another break.

20/1

Form: 251544 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won 2m3f novice at Bangor (soft) last November and 3m1f may have stretched him on last month's handicap debut at Plumpton (soft); however, he was also below par at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in February; something to prove.
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2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Val Dancer

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Last season was one to remember, winning the Welsh National and later second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock; 0-4 this campaign but it's been anything but a washout and he should be dangerous off this mark, for all that he's made his name over further.

4/1

4th

4

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:43 Newcastle

Val Dancer

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Won last season's Welsh National (extended 3m6f, soft) off 3lb lower and second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock; near that form on second start this term, before a lesser show (weak in the market) in the Surrey National at Lingfield; needs to be back at his peak and there are mixed messages.

8/1

4th

4

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Val Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Bettered underwhelming seasonal debut when placed over the big Aintree fences (3m2f, soft) last month and remains only 4lb higher than when winning last season's Welsh National (3m6f, soft); high on the list.

6/1

Form: 1522-P

Last run: 115 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Returned from an absence last December, having had wind surgery, and was pulled up on his handicap debut; has had another wind op since; something to prove but this 5yo is in top hands and showed promise in novice hurdles early last year; cheekpieces go on and he's not written off.
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7th

1

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Message Personnel

12st 1lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Returned from an absence last December, having had wind surgery, and was pulled up on his handicap debut; has had another wind op since; something to prove but this 5yo is in top hands and showed promise in novice hurdles early last year; cheekpieces go on and he's not written off.

10/1

3

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:43 Uttoxeter

Message Personnel

11st 8lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

French juvenile hurdle winner on heavy; beaten when prominent in the market in his three runs last winter but he finished a respectable second in last two starts (2m/2m3f) and has had wind surgery since; still has potential after only five runs and he needs a close look on his handicap/seasonal debut.

11/2

5

9th Dec 2022

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

14:45 Doncaster

Message Personnel

11st 3lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Stayed on strongly to win a French juvenile hurdle (2m1f, heavy) last July; held when prominent in the market in his three runs for Dan Skelton last winter but he finished a respectable second in last two starts (2m/2m3f) and has had wind surgery since; still has potential after only five runs and he needs a close look on his handicap/seasonal debut.

5/2

Form: 5/4313

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
All five starts on soft/heavy going; won Warwick novice (2m, soft) last month and respectable third under a penalty at Newbury (2m4f, soft) 12 days later; begins handicap life on fair mark and could have more to offer.
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3

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:40 Warwick

King Of Brazil

11st 11lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Two wins over fences at about 2m4f (soft and heavy) during early 2024; hasn't matched that in ten starts since and was never competitive when pulled up at Ffos Las (2m, soft) on his reappearance ten days ago; new headgear combination needs to spark a revival.

12/1

5th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:53 Hereford

King Of Brazil

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

2-13 over fences, with the wins over about 2m4f in the mud last February and March; second off a career-low mark at Lingfield (2m, soft) this February, followed by a respectable show in first-time cheekpieces, but today's trip and forecast good ground both ask major questions.

9/2

5th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:53 Hereford

King Of Brazil

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

2-13 over fences, with the wins over about 2m4f in the mud last February and March; second off a career-low mark at Lingfield (2m, soft) this February, followed by a respectable show in first-time cheekpieces, but today's trip and forecast good ground both ask major questions.

9/2

Form: 9122P4 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and runner-up at Chepstow the next twice (2m3f/2m, good to soft); however, she hasn't been at her best the last twice and a revival is required.
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1st

2

26th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Taunton

No No Tonic

11st 13lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Mark Gillard

prominent

14/1

5th

7

9th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:40 Kempton

No No Tonic

11st 5lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Mark Gillard

Veteran who has done her winning at Wincanton; form dipped there on Boxing Day, following two placed efforts; first run at Kempton and isn't the percentage call.

14/1

Form: 713471 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won over fences at Bangor (2m1f, good) on Saturday and has a 7lb lower mark now back over hurdles; has won twice in this sphere but chasing seems to be his game nowadays and there's also a doubt about this longer trip.
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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

Non-runners

Sabbathical

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Payout
Exacta £21.30
Straight Forecast £19.40
Tricast £59.10
Trifecta £67.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

King Of Brazil

SPOTLIGHT:

Big Ambitions

WEST COUNTRY:

Bumpy Johnson

RP Ratings:

Sabbathical

POSTDATA:

Republican

The Guardian:

Big Ambitions

The Sun:

Big Ambitions

Daily Mail:

King Of Brazil

D Express:

King Of Brazil

Daily Mirror:

King Of Brazil

Telegraph:

Bumpy Johnson

Daily Record:

Bumpy Johnson

The Times:

Sabbathical

The Star:

Sabbathical