September 14 / 15.15 Ffos Las

15.15

Good

Bloomfields Race Line Horseboxes Handicap

  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 1m 3f 209y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Bloomfields Race Line Horseboxes Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 5-32

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Displayed clear promise in all three qualifying races, most recently when second (no match for easy winner) at Windsor (1m2f, good to soft) last month; not obviously well treated for today's handicap debut but open to improvement over the new trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(1)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Ffos Las

Navarre Express

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Wide-margin course win on her handicap debut last September (1m4f, soft); best run since when a close third of seven at Hamilton last month (1m5f, soft); 2m likely to be in range but her three best efforts have been on soft ground and she's unlikely to get that here.

9/2

3rd

1

(5)

29th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:20 Hamilton

Navarre Express

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Hugo Palmer

Finished last on final run last season and same story on recent return; however, she may have needed that latest run and this lightly raced 4yo is not written off in view of her progressive form last August/September.

10/1

6th

6

(5)

17th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 3

19:15 Hamilton

Navarre Express

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Hugo Palmer

Low-mileage 4yo who got off the mark at Ffos Las (1m4f) in September; hung badly left when last of five at Nottingham following month so needs to hit the ground running on her seasonal return.

7/1

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12/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 460/94

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Much better known as a useful jumper nowadays and was just a modest fourth of seven in C&D Flat handicap three weeks ago; takes on in-form 3yos again today and recent 4lb drop is not enough to tempt.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Byzantine Empire

10st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Alison Thorpe

Badly out of form over fences and on the Flat for the Flint stable this year, and was well beaten in 2m4f Warwick chase for new trainer on Tuesday; needs combination of return to hurdling and refitted cheekpieces to rekindle his enthusiasm.

16/1

9th

1

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:28 Warwick

Byzantine Empire

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Two-time chase winner but last success in this sphere was in 2022 and he's deteriorated considerably since; has switched yards since his last run and is well treated if new trainer can get a tune out of him.

20/1

8

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Byzantine Empire

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: John & Rhys Flint

Two-time chase winner who won off this mark over hurdles here last July; however, he's been well beaten over fences and on the Flat on his four outings this year and needs a major turnaround.

33/1

Form: 9-2071 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Looked suited by step up to 1m4f when opening account with clearcut AW win at Lingfield last month, his seventh start; should be fine back on turf and recent 4lb rise does not look excessive; must be considered.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(7)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Different Tone

10st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Rebecca Menzies

Posted two good performances on AW in 2023 and is still fairly unexposed in this sphere; seemed to need the run last month on return from long absence; heed the market signals.

7/1

6th

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Different Tone

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

The winner of one of his nine starts for Ed Walker, namely a 1m4f Polytrack handicap in August 2023; sold for 42,000gns in October 2023 and finished second of five at Chelmsford on debut for the Horse Watchers (1m6f); absent for 720 days and has now joined Rebecca Menzies; low mileage and the betting should be revealing.

9/1

6th

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Different Tone

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

The winner of one of his nine starts for Ed Walker, namely a 1m4f Polytrack handicap in August 2023; sold for 42,000gns in October 2023 and finished second of five at Chelmsford on debut for the Horse Watchers (1m6f); absent for 720 days and has now joined Rebecca Menzies; low mileage and the betting should be revealing.

9/1

Form: -00311 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Progressive 3yo who bids to complete a hat-trick after wins over slightly shorter trips at Lingfield (soft) and Windsor (good) last month; upped from Class 6 today but might still be improving and commands respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

13

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Major Major

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Three Flat wins but no joy over hurdles so far, including in two handicaps; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces; best watched.

50/1

9th

5

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 169y

Class 5

14:55 Plumpton

Major Major

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Won three on the Flat but doesn't look up to much over hurdles; completely tailed off on handicap debut here when friendless in the betting; tries two new forms of headgear.

66/1

7th

3

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Major Major

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Cynthia Woods

Three Flat wins (1m2f-11.5f); beaten 24l, 50l, and 49l respectively in three attempts over hurdles; switches to a novice handicap but it is easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

Form: 912-36 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (good to firm) on last summer's stable debut and ran big race from the front when third on seasonal reappearance at Newbury (1m5f, good) in July; not seen to same effect on soft ground last month but still has fairly low mileage and could be dangerous if allowed to dominate.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(10)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Newbury

Ancient Capital

8st 13lb

J: George Rooke

T: Robbie Llewellyn

towards rear

25/1

0

6

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:15 Exeter

Ancient Capital

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, jumped left 2nd, awkward jump 5th, jumped badly left 6th

20/1

5th

5

(2)

14th Sep 2023

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Ancient Capital

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Robert Stephens

Won over C&D (good to firm) on last summer's stable debut and ran big race from the front when third on seasonal reappearance at Newbury (1m5f, good) in July; not seen to same effect on soft ground last month but still has fairly low mileage and could be dangerous if allowed to dominate.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £54.10
Straight Forecast £66.01
Trifecta £174.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Different Tone

POSTDATA:

Major Major

The Times:

Ancient Capital

RP RATINGS:

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LAMBOURN:

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The Guardian:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

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Telegraph:

Major Major

Daily Mirror:

Major Major

The Star:

Major Major

Daily Record:

Major Major

Daily Mail:

Ancient Capital