April 25 / 15.25 Ffos Las

15.25

Good To Soft

South Wales Medical Event Cover Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 3m 1f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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South Wales Medical Event Cover Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -43623 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Failed to win over hurdles (seven starts) and can sometimes hit a flat spot in his races but made good start to chasing career when third to Robyndzone at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) this month; could still have more to offer over fences; major player if the first-time cheekpieces help to keep him focused.
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11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

16/1

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

16/1

5th

9

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

Nearly won the Eider two seasons ago (beaten by Anglers Crag) and was a 22l fourth in the same race on final outing; he is effective at this trip and could run well with a tongue-tie added.

9/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 12/5P1 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Came good for Venetia Williams at third attempt, making virtually all at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) this month; probably still on a workable mark after recent 4lb rise and will be fine on this left-handed track; contender if in the right mood again.
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3

20th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Robyndzone

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

prominent, raced wide after 2nd, not fluent and lost position 5th, mistake and reminder 6th, dropped to last 9th, pulled up before 10th

6/1

5

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Robyndzone

11st 7lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

10yo who is still improving; won on reappearance at Ludlow (3m1f, good to soft) in November and, following a mid-race fall at Sandown, won when upped in trip at Haydock (3m4f, heavy); did it nicely under Ned Fox last time and a 7lb rise may not stop him this afternoon.

4/1

1st

6

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:25 Haydock

Robyndzone

10st 3lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Made if two wins in three starts when seeing off eight rivals on his Ludlow reappearance (3m1f, good to soft) in November; fell around halfway at Sandown since; this trip and heavy ground both unknowns but his yard continues in good form.

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: P614P6 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Rallied well to reel in flagging leader on chasing debut at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in December but hasn't been in the same form again since; still 4lb above his winning mark and needs to up his game.
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7

20th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:30 Newton Abbot

Pilot Show

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

prominent, badly hampered and dropped to rear 1st, detached and struggling 7th, rallied and joined main group before 13th

6/1

2nd

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Pilot Show

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

jumped right on occasions, raced in second, pressed winner last, stayed on

11/2

6th

8

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Pilot Show

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

His second win over fences when a clearcut winner at Warwick (3m, good) but only fourth here next time and behind Galloping Pride; did make a bad mistake four out that day which didn't help.

6/1

Form: -1P62P

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Began this season with a soft-ground hurdle win and lost out only by a short head over fences here (3m, heavy) last month but ran poorly on his latest outing and is not one to rely upon heavily.
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4

15th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Worcester

Last Quarter

11st 10lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Got off the mark for his current yard over hurdles at Lingfield in November and he's largely run well over fences since, fourth of nine in C&D handicap 29 days ago; he can go well again in a refitted tongue tie.

11/2

4th

4

17th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Worcester

Last Quarter

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

midfield

9/2

4th

3

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Last Quarter

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Began this season with a soft-ground hurdle win and lost out only by a short head over fences here (3m, heavy) last month but ran poorly on his latest outing and is not one to rely upon heavily.

9/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 333U4P

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won over fences off today's mark last season and has been placed over hurdles this term but has completed only three of his seven chases, and looked out of sorts when pulled up at Uttoxeter this month; risky.
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3rd

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Alkopop

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

soon raced in second

10/1

3rd

5

4th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Alkopop

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

soon raced in second

10/1

5th

2

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Alkopop

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Won over fences off today's mark last season and has been placed over hurdles this term but has completed only three of his seven chases, and looked out of sorts when pulled up at Uttoxeter this month; risky.

16/1

Form: 21-8P4 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who was fairly useful in his prime but hasn't fired since returning from a long absence this year; arguably ran better than eventual 38l defeat suggests at Exeter a fortnight ago but others appeal more all the same.
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5th

5

10th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

18:45 Fontwell

Sandy Boy

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Dual hurdle and chase winner at up to 3m2f, on good or slower; well below his old form in four starts over fences since well over a year off; looks best watched on his return to this discipline.

16/1

6th

7

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Sandy Boy

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Quirky customer who was fairly useful in his prime but hasn't fired since returning from a long absence this year; arguably ran better than eventual 38l defeat suggests at Exeter a fortnight ago but others appeal more all the same.

20/1

4th

5

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Exeter

Sandy Boy

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Quirky customer who was never going before pulling up at Chepstow (3m6f); that was his second quiet run since returning from a long absence and he might not be as good as he was.

16/1

Form: 4-3466

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo; just a respectable sixth when upped to 3m for handicap hurdle debut here (heavy) last month but suffered some interference that day, and connections are evidently keen to switch him to fences.
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4

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Copper Cove

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

Bumper/hurdle winner who goes well on slow ground; he returned to fences at Hereford two weeks ago and looked booked for second when falling late on; has a chance off 1lb lower.

11/4

2

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Copper Cove

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Dominic Elsworth

Mud lover who suffered big defeats both starts over fences for Jonjo O'Neill; couldn't land a gamble on his fourth outing for this yard when second of eight over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last month; suitability for chasing and this trip unproven but weighted to be competitive.

3/1

Form: 435332 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Through stayer; no match for winner when second over hurdles this month but his keeping-on third over fences at Taunton (3m4f, good to soft) in March was a pretty good effort and he's now 5lb below the mark he won off in the early part of this season; one to consider.
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3rd

8

27th Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

19:30 Newton Abbot

Premier Dtroice

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Seemingly back in good form at Warwick (3m2f, good) last month, where he battled on well to press Nickelsonthedime in the closing stages, but was last of five when favourite at Fontwell 11 days ago and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

11/2

5th

3

16th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

19:55 Fontwell

Premier Dtroice

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

pressed leader, led after 1st, pressed leader when headed 3rd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on until no extra inside final 110yds

5/1

2nd

3

31st May 2023

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

Premier Dtroice

11st 9lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Katy Price

Thorough stayer who was placed in two chases and a hurdle towards end of last season; probably on a good mark over hurdles but needs to bounce back quickly from lacklustre run over fences a fortnight ago; fully effective on good ground; unproven on good to firm.

8/1

Form: 21173-

Last run: 402 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won four chases for Philip Hobbs in 2021 (2m7f-3m) and is pretty versatile regarding ground but this stable debut comes after a 402-day absence, so he's entitled to need the run.
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2nd

2

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:45 Ffos Las

Ebony Gale

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

held up in last, headway and went second 4 out, ridden when hit 2 out, kept on, no match for winner

40/1

10th

11

8th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Worcester

Ebony Gale

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter Bowen

Won four chases for Philip Hobbs in 2021 (2m7f-3m; one here) and is pretty versatile regarding ground but, following a long absence, showed no promise on his recent stable debut; now reverts to hurdling for first time since 2019; tongue-tie/cheekpieces removed; blinkers refitted.

33/1

1

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Ebony Gale

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Won four chases for Philip Hobbs in 2021 (2m7f-3m) and is pretty versatile regarding ground but this stable debut comes after a 402-day absence, so he's entitled to need the run.

8/1

Form: P861/P

Last run: 120 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
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3

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Mortens Leam

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Admirable 13yo who recorded his seventh chase win when scoring at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; ran well when fair third behind a big improver at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month but this is a different test and he's never won over this far; others are more persuasive.

13/2

3

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

Mortens Leam

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Admirable 13yo who recorded his seventh chase win when scoring at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; ran well when fair third behind a big improver at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month but this is a different test and he's never won over this far; others are more persuasive.

13/2

3rd

3

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:15 Stratford

Mortens Leam

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Hawker

Still sprightly after all these years and he didn't have to work too hard to gain a seventh chase win, at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; has won one of just two course starts but he might just need this after a break.

4/1

Form: 74313P C

Last run: 181 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Began chasing career with three good efforts in the autumn, notably an eased-down win at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft); signed off with a poor run over hurdles, though, and has fitness to prove after six-month absence.
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7th

1

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Easkey Lad

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won two 3m Ffos Las chases (good to soft/good) when cheekpieces were refitted last spring but has looked out of sorts on both outings since returning from a break this spring; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers today.

14/1

1

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Easkey Lad

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won two 3m chases at Ffos Las (good to firm/good) at around this time last year, the latter by 36l off today's mark, but was well beaten (albeit on slower-than-ideal ground) on recent reappearance outing and needs to have taken significant benefit from that run.

10/1

8th

3

18th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Easkey Lad

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Rebecca Curtis

Two 3m wins at Ffos Las (good/good to firm) last spring but has mixed record in his last four runs and was pulled up over C&D when last seen in October; bit to prove on his return but yard is in good form and he's well handicapped if he can get back near best.

7/1

Non-runners

Mortens Leam

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.10
Straight Forecast £24.53
Tricast £120.87
Trifecta £212.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Prince Des Fichaux

POSTDATA:

Robyndzone

SPOTLIGHT:

Copper Cove

WEST COUNTRY:

Last Quarter

The Times:

Sandy Boy

TOPSPEED:

Prince Des Fichaux

The Guardian:

Prince Des Fichaux

D Express:

Prince Des Fichaux

The Star:

Prince Des Fichaux

Daily Record:

Prince Des Fichaux

Telegraph:

Robyndzone

Daily Mail:

Robyndzone

Daily Mirror:

Robyndzone