October 13 / 17.05 Ffos Las

17.05

Soft

DragonBet Supporting Welsh Racing Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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DragonBet Supporting Welsh Racing Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

Form: 45-1P8 CD BF

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Not the easiest to predict but he came from off the pace to win comfortably over C&D in May (good to soft) and he's won after a break in the past.
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2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Goes well here, gaining fourth course success with a narrow verdict in March (2m3f, soft); beaten 8l behind L'Empire Vert off this 4lb higher mark on his return visit but he was held up in a race that favoured those ridden handier; good chance.

13/2

5th

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Prevailed from a solid rival in similar event over C&D (soft) last time, taking Ffos Las record to 4-15; should remain competitive despite going back up 4lb.

3/1

1st

2

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Gained three of his five chase wins here; must bounce back from a poor performance (over hurdles) in January but was placed here on first two starts this season (2m4f hurdle/2m chase) and has been given a chance by the handicapper.

9/2

Form: 608233 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler who has had only three races over fences and placed in two of them; didn't look at home around Fontwell before running on to be third there 19 days ago (2m3f, good to soft); each-way claims once more.
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12

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:35 Stratford

Supposedtobe

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in rear

14/1

12

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:35 Stratford

Supposedtobe

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in rear

14/1

2nd

5

13th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Supposedtobe

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in touch with leaders early, prominent 3rd

7/2

12/1

Form: 0551F8 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Triple chase winner at around 2m on good or slower; running well when falling two out at Worcester two runs back but then beaten 14l at Southwell; capable if at his very best but not entirely sure what to expect from him.
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5th

3

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Pittsburg

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Ryan Potter

Won over C&D in June (good to soft) and runner-up to Rory's Story in his only subsequent chase start; however, he was very disappointing over hurdles here on Saturday.

14/1

6th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:45 Cartmel

Pittsburg

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Ryan Potter

Latest chase win on this track (2m1f, good to soft; several wins on good) in June; creditable hurdle run the time before but below best in this sphere subsequently, including over C&D latest; needs revival.

8/1

10

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

13:42 Cartmel

Pittsburg

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Six-time chase winner, who won here (2m1f, good to soft) in June and was runner-up back at this track on Saturday; his hurdling defeat at Uttoxeter on penultimate run was in an unsatisfactory race (most flights omitted) and he's not ruled out back in this sphere.

7/1

Form: 50677-

Last run: 174 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Offered little over hurdles but he's a well-bred 5yo with low mileage and connections are evidently keen to get him over fences; hard to rule out.
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6th

8

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

12:50 Hereford

The Big Man

10st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Not yet fully exposed after only seven starts but was beaten just over 30l in his first two chases, more recently when always towards rear over C&D (good) last month.

16/1

6th

8

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

12:50 Hereford

The Big Man

10st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Not yet fully exposed after only seven starts but was beaten just over 30l in his first two chases, more recently when always towards rear over C&D (good) last month.

16/1

10th

11

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

The Big Man

10st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Offered little over hurdles but he's a well-bred 5yo with low mileage and, although well beaten on his switch to fences at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft), he was well backed; shaped as though the run would bring him on.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: P141P-

Last run: 202 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won two 2m1f handicap chases earlier this year, producing a career best at Sedgefield in the second one (made all; 2m1f, soft); reportedly got struck into last time in March; something to prove off this mark but new partner Sean Clarke takes off 10lb with his claim.
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3

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Hokelami

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Two chase wins wins at 2m1f (good to soft and soft) in early 2024; back on latest winning mark as a result of some lesser efforts, in cheekpieces last twice, but has something to prove at present.

14/1

Form: 6324-6

Last run: 148 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Respectable efforts in three consecutive chases earlier this year (2m-2m3f, soft/heavy) before a quiet run over 2m5f in May; now 0-21 under rules but could nick a race off this low a mark.
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6th

3

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:32 Ffos Las

Dancing Dani

11st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Nikki Evans

Has a modicum of ability but was pulled up off her lowly mark in a handicap chase two weeks ago and is now 0-23 under rules; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

50/1

Form: /P111- D

Last run: 277 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten for this yard after rattling off a hat-trick in 2m handicaps last winter, on good, heavy and soft ground; didn't win any of them by far and he's just 3lb higher than for the latest; likely contender if resuming in the same form.
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8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

7th

6

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Johnny Mac

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

towards rear but in touch with leaders

13/2

Form: PPPF-P D

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won in a small field at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) for Lucy Wadham last October but hasn't completed in his last five starts and was sold on for 2,200gns; had a wind op ahead of debut for new yard; has a lot to prove at 2m.
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3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Kadex

11st 1lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan Jones

prominent behind clear leaders, not fluent and lost position briefly 8th, went second 3 out, 2 lengths down when mistake and fell heavily 2 out

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Straight Forecast £16.40
Tricast £100.45

Selections

Telegraph:

Johnny Mac

WEST COUNTRY:

Valirann Gold

SPOTLIGHT:

The Big Man

POSTDATA:

Supposedtobe

RP RATINGS:

Boston Joe

The Times:

Valirann Gold

D Express:

Johnny Mac

Daily Mirror:

Johnny Mac

The Sun:

Johnny Mac

The Star:

Johnny Mac

Daily Record:

Johnny Mac