April 22 / 13.42 Ffos Las

13.42

Soft

Dragonbet Best Odds On Welsh Sport Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Dragonbet Best Odds On Welsh Sport Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.23
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 26-2P1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point and bumper winner; had several excuses when pulled up on his second hurdle run and he made no mistake when landing the odds in impressive style at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) last month; sets a good standard under a penalty and he's a strong contender for Willie Mullins.
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6

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point winner in 2021; bumper winner at Leopardstown in March 2022; won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and Ffos Las novice event near the end of last season, odds-on both times; made handicap hurdle debut here at the festival (rated 135) and was staying on when badly hampered at the last; not an easy assignment for chase debut.

11/2

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 213 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who made it second-time lucky over hurdles with his dominant display here (2m4f, heavy) last month; held in 5l third under a penalty over C&D last Tuesday but that was behind a useful rival and he didn't take a backward step; respected.
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14

17th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:43 Ayr

Patriotik

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Very well handicapped on staying form as recent as last March and it's possible the step back up in trip will be a positive; however, unable to pose a threat across his six runs this season and has to raise his game.

25/1

5th

6

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 3

14:50 Plumpton

Patriotik

11st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has had a disappointing season so far, beaten 26l+ on first four starts before a more encouraging front-running effort in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Ascot (2m3.5f, soft) nine days ago; 6lb lower than latest win last March and eased in class so hard to dismiss completely.

8/1

6th

8

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

14:53 Ascot

Patriotik

10st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

In good form last spring but woeful in three runs this season, beaten at least 34l each time; perhaps cheekpieces will rekindle his enthusiasm but he's difficult to recommend unless strong in the market.

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£72,000 3yo from a staying family; ran green but far from disgraced when fifth in Exeter bumper in November that has worked out well; likely to come into his own when going over further but interesting to see how he figures in market on hurdling debut.
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5

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Worcester

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, struggling and lost position when unbalanced and jockey lost iron briefly after 5th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

4/1

2nd

1

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and went third 3 out

5/1

2nd

1

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and went third 3 out, pressed leaders and going easily after 2 out, edged right but went second home turn, no match for winner

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished fifth in his two completed starts in Irish points and was a well-held fourth on his rules debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) last Sunday; has stacks to find on this drop to 2m and can only be watched.
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7

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Culligran

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Won over hurdles at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in the autumn and battled on gamely for narrow chase success here (2m5f, good) last month; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark; cheekpieces (worn once last year) are refitted; probably won't be far away.

11/2

4th

6

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:55 Cartmel

Culligran

10st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Sole hurdle win at 2m (good to soft) and she never went beyond about 2m4f but she gave a stout display over 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good) recently on her second chase start, when having to be switched and heading a subsequent winner late on; jumps soundly and a 2lb higher mark shouldn't be beyond her.

5/2

1st

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Culligran

10st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Comfortably won over hurdles off a similar mark at Hereford (about 2m1f, good to soft) in November; warm in the market when an encouraging second on her chase debut at Ffos Las (2m, good) 13 days ago, looking like a step up in trip could do the trick; gets that today and surely goes well.

100/30

Form: 8

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished a remote eighth of nine when 150-1 for an Exeter maiden (2m, soft) on his debut last month.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Three Cliffs Bay, El Curamach, Gouazec

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.20
Straight Forecast £1.45
Trifecta £1.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rath Gaul Boy

TOPSPEED:

Patriotik

WEST COUNTRY:

Culligran

The Times:

Patriotik

RP RATINGS:

Rath Gaul Boy

POSTDATA:

Rath Gaul Boy

Telegraph:

Rath Gaul Boy

The Guardian:

Rath Gaul Boy

Daily Mail:

Rath Gaul Boy

D Express:

Rath Gaul Boy

Daily Mirror:

Rath Gaul Boy

The Sun:

Rath Gaul Boy

The Star:

Rath Gaul Boy

Daily Record:

Rath Gaul Boy