February 01 / 15.30 Ffos Las

15.30

Heavy

Discover Golwg Gwendraeth At www.dandara.com Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 83y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Discover Golwg Gwendraeth At www.dandara.com Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21-322 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Opened hurdles account at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) at end of last season and has performed well on all three appearances this term, most recently when second at Exeter (2m5f, heavy) last month; nudged up to another career-high mark for this chasing debut but still commands respect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Casts Tasha

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Had a near miss at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) but now has to bounce back from three lesser efforts; wears a first-time visor.

20/1

7th

5

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Casts Tasha

11st 13lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Has performed moderately the last twice but her near miss behind One Eye On Vegas at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) brings her into this; hard to be confident about her chances, though.

25/1

5th

2

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Casts Tasha

12st 1lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Campaigned mostly over further (stays 2m6f); ran poorly last time, failing to back up her reappearance effort; 2-2 at Ffos Las but this drop back in trip presents a question mark.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5-7433

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Ex-French mare who is 0-7 in Britain; remote when third on her last two appearances (3m2f chase/3m1f hurdle) and needs today's drop back in trip to enable a better performance.
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13

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Santa Clarita

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.

33/1

13

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:22 Perth

Santa Clarita

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Two good efforts at about 2m5f in midwinter but she's been pulled up on her latest two starts and can only watch from 6lb wrong.

33/1

Form: 3PP-07

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Safely held when seventh of 13 on last month's handicap hurdle debut at Taunton (2m, soft), but remains very lightly raced for her age and today's switch to fences may show her in a better light.
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1

14th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Annie Wicks

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Jumping to her right and looked out of sorts at Southwell in June but was in good form on right-handed tracks beforehand, winning at Taunton (2m5f, soft) and finishing second over C&D (good); back on a clockwise course today and a big player if back on song after her break.

7/2

4

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Annie Wicks

11st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

jumped right on occasions, prominent, lost position and reminders 13th, dropped to last 14th, lost touch and pulled up 15th

9/2

2nd

9

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Annie Wicks

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Came good over fences at third attempt, with clearcut win from the front at Taunton (2m5f, soft) in March; 8lb rise asks quite a lot of her here but the longer trip might unlock further improvement and she should be fine if the ground stays good.

5/1

Form: 423-P7 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Given break after a lacklustre performance last May and again looked out of sorts when reappearing last month; can't be supported with any confidence at present but she's now 7lb lower than when going close over C&D (heavy) on chasing debut last March.
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4th

3

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Lady Tremaine

11st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Given break after a lacklustre performance last May and again looked out of sorts when reappearing last month; can't be supported with any confidence at present but she's now 7lb lower than when going close over C&D (heavy) on chasing debut last March.

7/1

7th

2

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

13:20 Catterick

Lady Tremaine

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Jumping lacked fluency last spring on first three chase starts and pulled up when last seen; however, she showed promise on her first two runs over fences and could have a part to play if back on song after a break.

10/1

Form: /6P-4P D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in 2019-20 season but lightly raced and generally very disappointing in recent years; out of contention from fairly early stage at Hereford in December and now 0-5 over fences; needs a big boost from the first-time cheekpieces.
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10

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Penny Mallow

10st 9lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Regressive mare who has been out of form this season and is now 0-8 over fences; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

10

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Penny Mallow

10st 9lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Regressive mare who has been out of form this season and is now 0-8 over fences; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

8th

5

26th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

16:50 Taunton

Penny Mallow

11st 3lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Bumper and dual hurdle winner; 0-7 over fences and jumping lacked fluency when a tailed-off third last time (2m4f, heavy), with that on the back of a fall; stable having plenty of winners but this mare needs to pull her socks up.

8/1

Form: 0-0463

Last run: 205 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise during five-race hurdling spell last April-July and is 8lb out of the weights for today's chasing debut; sports first-time blinkers; can't be recommended.
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6

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:35 Leicester

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Has had few realistic chances but yet to show much, well held in two handicap hurdles and pulled up in both chase starts; 10lb wrong.

100/1

12

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

towards rear

100/1

7

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Showed no significant promise during five-race hurdling spell last April-July and is 8lb out of the weights for today's chasing debut; sports first-time blinkers; can't be recommended.

33/1

Non-runners

Nancy Till

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.60
Trifecta £13.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cast's Tasha

POSTDATA:

Santa Clarita

Telegraph:

Annie Wicks

The Star:

Santa Clarita

The Times:

Cast's Tasha

The Guardian:

Cast's Tasha

Daily Mail:

Cast's Tasha

D Express:

Cast's Tasha

Daily Mirror:

Cast's Tasha

The Sun:

Cast's Tasha

Daily Record:

Cast's Tasha