June 08 / 14.20 Ffos Las

14.20

Good

A B Glass Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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A B Glass Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 10/6-5 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Three runs in bumpers, winning on debut (highly tried next time); just a modest fifth at Cartmel on the switch to hurdles but she's bred to do much better still, being the first foal of a multiple winner for this stable; remains of interest.
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10

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

River Of Joy

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Made it 2-2 over fences when running on well to deny No But I Will over C&D (good) a month ago and a 2lb rise is nothing to sweat about; tough and respected.

9/4

8

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

River Of Joy

11st 1lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Mickey Bowen

Low-mileage 8yo who drew clear on run-in to make winning chase debut at Hexham (3m, good) in May and now has 4-9 strike-rate under all codes; open to improvement over fences if her jumping is more fluent here but the forecast slower ground may not be ideal.

4/1

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Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Flat winner in Ireland; doubled his tally at Huntingdon (2m, good) ten days ago on second attempt over hurdles; open to further progress in this sphere and warrants respect under 7lb penalty.
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5th

2

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Absolute Ruler

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

9/2

7th

1

(6)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

14:10 Catterick

Absolute Ruler

10st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent, dropped to midfield after 4f, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

12/1

6th

2

3rd Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Absolute Ruler

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, led, not fluent when headed 3 out, ridden and disputing lead after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

4/5

12/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 8P-

Last run: 79 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite in bumper and pulled up in juvenile hurdle; however, had wind surgery since last run and now goes in tongue-tie; those factors may prompt a much better effort.
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5th

9

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 3

14:15 Newton Abbot

Film DAction

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Anthony Honeyball

Began career with two very disappointing runs (bumper/hurdle) but, following a wind op, fared considerably better when third at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; that form already makes him a leading contender here, and he has plenty of scope for further progress.

15/8

3rd

4

8th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:20 Ffos Las

Film DAction

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Anthony Honeyball

Disappointing favourite in bumper and pulled up in juvenile hurdle; however, had wind surgery since last run and now goes in tongue-tie; those factors may prompt a much better effort.

12/1

4

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Film DAction

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Anthony Honeyball

French-bred; sent off 2-1 favourite for Fontwell bumper in January but disappointed, finishing only eighth of 14, beaten 53l; stable in good form; should do better on hurdles debut.

5/1

Form: 24/2/5

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 9yo; seen only twice since 2019, below best on latest occasion (back from another big absence) but seemed to need the run; runner-up four times and a leading player on peak RPRs.
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6th

4

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:12 Hereford

Designer Destiny

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Tailed off in her previous run over regulation fences in July 2023; has done well in points since then and could be a factor off this low a mark back under rules.

4/1

0

1

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:15 Newton Abbot

Designer Destiny

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

3rd

4

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Designer Destiny

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

raced in second, shaken up before 3 out, lost second 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

3/1

Form: 38-6

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Placed in AW bumper at Lingfield on debut; well beaten in turf races (bumper/hurdle) at Southwell since; something to prove.
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6th

11

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:35 Uttoxeter

Bella Madonna

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Simon Earle

Hasn't been friendless in the betting for any of her three handicaps but continues to disappoint.

33/1

7th

8

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Bella Madonna

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Simon Earle

Unplaced all five hurdling starts; had excuse (breathing issue) when pulled up in Worcester handicap in September and was given a wind op soon afterwards but it still takes a leap of faith to support her on this first start for 267 days.

20/1

0

11

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Bella Madonna

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Simon Earle

Yet to threaten over hurdles and beaten more than 20l on handicap debut here in July; up in trip; stable also runs Malago Rose.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
0-6 in Irish points, placed just once; lacks significant potential; best watched on rules debut, unless the market speaks favourably.
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15

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Illico Du Breuil

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: David Rees

Maybe unsettled by early interference on April's chase debut (made mistakes after) but hadn't been showing enough over hurdles before to argue a clear case here, especially from 5lb wrong; cheekpieces added.

50/1

11

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Illico Du Breuil

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: David Rees

Placed in a soft-ground Irish point in March 2023 but showed only a glimmer of promise on hurdle debut the following June and, following a long absence, was pulled up twice here in the autumn; makes chase/handicap debut after another break and from 4lb out of the weights; had wind op in January; considered only if lively in the betting.

20/1

11

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

17:15 Ffos Las

Illico Du Breuil

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: David Rees

Placed in a soft-ground Irish point in March 2023 but showed only a glimmer of promise on hurdle debut the following June and, following a long absence, was pulled up twice here in the autumn; makes chase/handicap debut after another break and from 4lb out of the weights; had wind op in January; considered only if lively in the betting.

20/1

Form: U00-P

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 5yo who has achieved little in maiden hurdles; fitting of tongue-tie needs to have major effect on second run for new yard.
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12

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Importateur

10st 2lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

0-5 over hurdles and absent since modest third on handicap debut for Tom Gretton in April 2024; 4lb wrong for stable/chase debut; could be considered only if lively in the betting.

20/1

12

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Importateur

10st 2lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

0-5 over hurdles and absent since modest third on handicap debut for Tom Gretton in April 2024; 4lb wrong for stable/chase debut; could be considered only if lively in the betting.

20/1

3rd

13

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Importateur

10st 5lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Tom Gretton

Ex-Irish 5yo who has achieved little in maiden/novice hurdles; long way out of the weights on this handicap debut.

66/1

Form: 6

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unpromising debut (remote sixth) in maiden hurdle at Worcester; others preferred.
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0

6

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

16:38 Fontwell

The Swede

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Harriet Brown

held up in rear, dropped to last after 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last

66/1

9th

12

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Worcester

The Swede

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Harriet Brown

Well beaten at triple-digit odds in four novice hurdles (2m-2m4f) and makes handicap debut from 26lb out of the weights; needs the step up in trip to unlock considerable improvement.

33/1

6th

9

25th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:55 Southwell

The Swede

11st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Harriet Brown

Well beaten at triple-digit odds in three 2m maiden/novice hurdles; moves up in trip today.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £4.57
Trifecta £41.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Absolute Ruler

POSTDATA:

River Of Joy

RP RATINGS:

Designer Destiny

WEST COUNTRY:

Film D'Action

Daily Mail:

River Of Joy

The Times:

Absolute Ruler

Telegraph:

Absolute Ruler

D Express:

Absolute Ruler

Daily Mirror:

Absolute Ruler

The Sun:

Absolute Ruler

The Star:

Absolute Ruler

Daily Record:

Absolute Ruler

The Guardian:

Designer Destiny