December 12 / 13.52 Ffos Las

13.52

Soft

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 8P48-P BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Badly out of form for Chris Down last season and flopped when warm favourite for last month's stable debut but has since undergone wind surgery and could still stage a revival for Kerry Lee; wears first-time tongue-tie and refitted cheekpieces here; interesting to see whether her backers wade in again.
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4

21st Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:10 Ffos Las

Arctic Footprint

10st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

pressed leader, lost position 8th, bad mistake 11th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

16/1

10th

12

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:53 Hereford

Arctic Footprint

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

took keen hold, prominent, weakening when mistake 3 out

40/1

5

18th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:10 Leicester

Arctic Footprint

10st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Won a mares' handicap hurdle at Ffos Las last December (2m4f, heavy); poor efforts since, last time finishing 60l last of four when back over fences (pulled up on first occasion) at Hereford (3m, good); hard to fancy.

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 40-551

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles on third start for Matt Sheppard, battling well to prevail by a nose at Leicester (1m7f, heavy; front pair clear) three weeks ago; back up in trip today; further progress possible.
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1st

3

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

16:40 Hereford

Passing Kate

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Won two soft-ground chases (both 2m3f) in early 2025 and has posted some good efforts in defeat this season; looked laboured and was below form here (2m, soft) last month but can be dangerous off current mark if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

7/2

4th

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 4

15:00 Hereford

Passing Kate

11st 6lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Won three times last season on soft/heavy ground; runner-up on first three starts this term then fifth at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) 17 days ago when three places behind Royal Mer; today's forecast slow ground could aid her cause.

9/4

1st

6

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Passing Kate

10st 10lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Three-time hurdle winner who kept on well to make winning chase debut at Exeter (2m1f, soft) last month; pulled up at Wincanton since, having made made jumping errors at consecutive fences, but still has scope to for further progress in this sphere.

8/1

33/1

  • Place: £11.60

Form: 7/63-0

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on old form and seems versatile regarding ground but returned from long absence with two very disappointing runs this autumn (Flat/hurdle) and her current ability is tricky to gauge.
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9

(4)

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

18:50 Pontefract

Triple Nickle

8st 11lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Appreciated returning to the Flat when running quite well for a 50-1 chance at Wolverhampton; still has ground to make up on Forglen.

16/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

Form: 958-06

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to show anything more than glimmers of promise after six hurdling starts; gets a chance to compete off her correct mark here (making her effectively 14lb lower than last time) but still makes only limited appeal.
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11

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Worcester

Call Me Sainte

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Modest fifth on chasing debut at Ffos Las (19.5f, heavy) in April and now 0-12 under all codes; may appreciate this better ground but is 1lb wrong and has a tough task.

20/1

5th

8

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Call Me Sainte

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights.

50/1

5th

8

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Call Me Sainte

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-435P C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner on heavy ground (two hurdles, one chase); placed off 4lb higher over fences here (2m5f, good to soft) in October, after a break, but two below-par efforts have followed and she needs the first-time cheekpieces to give her a boost today.
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6

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:18 Chepstow

Pageant Material

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Gained all three wins on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m-2m6f); safely held in cheekpieces and then a visor on her last two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m); tries a new trip and sports first-time blinkers on this return to chasing; too well handicapped to rule out but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

Form: 346-4

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Just a respectable fourth when upped to 2m5f for last month's seasonal debut at Sedgefield (soft) but that run might have brought her on and, after only four starts, she remains unexposed.
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8

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

12:55 Leicester

Harkangel

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

Won a 3m handicap hurdle at Taunton earlier this year but that effort remains a standout in her profile; struggles continued on chase debut latest and soft ground might not be what she wants.

14/1

8

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

12:55 Leicester

Harkangel

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

Won a 3m handicap hurdle at Taunton earlier this year but that effort remains a standout in her profile; struggles continued on chase debut latest and soft ground might not be what she wants.

14/1

4th

6

18th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:10 Leicester

Harkangel

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Won mares' handicap hurdle at Taunton in April (3m, good; 33-1) with tongue-tie and cheekpieces on for first time; poor efforts both starts since; has same headgear on chase debut.

14/1

Form: /15P-1 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Just too strong for Guilietta when scoring on last month's seasonal debut at Warwick (2m3f, soft; front pair clear) and is now 2-4 for Ben Case; went the wrong way after last season's winning reappearance, which is a worry, but her recent 5lb rise ought to be manageable.
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3rd

2

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

12:35 Huntingdon

Annie Day

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Ben Case

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, jumped left 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, no match for first two

7/1

3rd

2

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

12:35 Huntingdon

Annie Day

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Ben Case

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, jumped left 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, no match for first two

7/1

6th

6

4th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell

Annie Day

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Won on reappearance at Warwick (2m3f, soft) in November and just 2lb higher here, but she's struggled on her three outings since.

16/1

Form: /U37-2 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Could not pass a determined Annie Day after travelling well for a long way on last month's seasonal/handicap debut at Warwick (2m3f, soft) but pulled nicely clear of the others and remains lightly raced; needs to be taken very seriously.
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1st

6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Giulietta

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Placed in four of her first five handicaps (once over 3m) before drawing clear to win easily by 11l at Worcester (2m4f, good) on Thursday; will be of strong interest if she makes a quick reappearance under 7lb penalty here.

5/2

1st

7

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Giulietta

10st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

No match for wide-margin winner when second at Southwell last month and now 0-9 over hurdles but ended last season with two good efforts (3m/2m5f) and ought to make her presence felt here.

5/1

6

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Giulietta

11st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

0-8 over hurdles but placed twice this spring; ran big race in defeat when close second at Ludlow (2m5f, good) three weeks ago and won't mind if there's rain about here; ought to be right in the thick of things again.

11/4

Form: 346-

Last run: 300 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Fair form when placed on the Flat in Ireland in summer 2022; cut little ice in three juvenile hurdles for Sean Curran last season and makes handicap hurdle debut after ten-month absence but still worth a glance in the betting; wears first-time blinkers; unraced on ground slower than good to soft.
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0

8

17th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:20 Southwell

Lemon Ice

10st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sean Curran

prominent, outpaced and lost position 6th

10/1

10th

4

(2)

6th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Lemon Ice

9st 8lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sean Curran

Well treated on her second in a Down Royal handicap (1m5f, good) in July 2022 but she's not seen much action since and has struggled over hurdles for her current yard; still relatively lightly raced but she comes with risks attached back in this sphere; tongue-tie added.

7/1

0

8

12th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:52 Ffos Las

Lemon Ice

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Sean Curran

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.90
Straight Forecast £27.19
Tricast £1786.97
Trifecta £1565.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Giulietta

The Guardian:

Passing Kate

RP RATINGS:

Harkangel

POSTDATA:

Pageant Material

WEST COUNTRY:

Call Me Sainte

Daily Mirror:

Annie Day

D Express:

Passing Kate

Daily Record:

Passing Kate

The Times:

Giulietta

Telegraph:

Giulietta

Daily Mail:

Giulietta

The Sun:

Giulietta

The Star:

Giulietta