August 10 / 16.55 Ffos Las

16.55

Good

Wales & West Horseboxes Handicap

  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 7f 80y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Wales & West Horseboxes Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5-7943

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
A maiden after seven runs and untested beyond 6f but her third of 13 at Thirsk (6f, good) on Friday was a good effort and she can play a significant role here if suited by the longer trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(4)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

13:30 Chepstow

Emerald Lady

9st 2lb

J: George Rooke

T: Nikki Evans

Did her racing for Karl Burke (picked up for £8,000 out of a seller) over shorter; finished lame on her comeback; drying weather would help but she'd be hard to recommend even then.

33/1

13th

8

(11)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:25 Bath

Emerald Lady

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Nikki Evans

Did her racing for Karl Burke, from whom she was picked up out of a seller (beaten-favourite) for £8,000 last autumn, over shorter; stamina would be a worry on the forecast ground on comeback (well beaten the only time she's run on going slower than good).

12/1

2nd

5

(5)

11th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Leicester

Emerald Lady

8st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

midfield, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied 1f out, kept on well final 110yds (vet said filly lost her right fore shoe)

11/4

11/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 366512

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mainly as a sprinter but won when upped to 7f at Epsom last month and was creditable second under penalty at Brighton (also good to firm) on Friday; has slightly further to go here but is 2lb lower than last time; likely contender.
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14th

5

(2)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Whistledown

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

raced far side, midfield

25/1

9th

9

(6)

22nd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:10 Windsor

Whistledown

8st 13lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Well short of her best last season and she made a low-key start for her new stable at Lingfield 11 weeks ago (7f, AW; 150-1); too much to prove for comfort.

33/1

9th

9

(6)

22nd Apr 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:10 Windsor

Whistledown

8st 13lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Well short of her best last season and she made a low-key start for her new stable at Lingfield 11 weeks ago (7f, AW; 150-1); too much to prove for comfort.

33/1

20/1

Form: 112667 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in plating company for Rae Guest this year (7f/7.6f) but safely held in three handicaps for new stable (6f-1m); last week's C&D defeat on heavy ground is not viewed harshly but she still has something to prove.
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9th

9

(9)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

14:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Say Grace

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

Good third to Outreach over C&D on Boxing Day but good runs are scarce nowadays and she was well beaten over C&D on Monday; cheekpieces go on.

16/1

6th

7

(3)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Say Grace

9st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Grace Harris

On long losing run but she turned things around with a creditable third over C&D on Boxing Day and was just behind Royal Redemption in that race; meets her old rival on similar terms in this classified event and has each-way claims again.

8/1

3rd

12

(8)

26th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Say Grace

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield over 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on, went third towards finish

20/1

15/8

Form: 30-83

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage gelding who was held up in rear from stall 14 of 14 on recent handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, AW; first-time hood/tongue-tie) and still had a lot to do before staying on strongly from 1f out to snatch third; needs to learn to settle better but still has potential.
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6th

5

(11)

24th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Speranzoso

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ed Walker

raced freely, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and minor headway inside final furlong, never dangerous (jockey said gelding ran too free)

5/1

4th

4

(3)

10th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

16:55 Ffos Las

Speranzoso

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

led, headed over 4f out, hung left and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon edged right and well held

15/8

13/2

Form: 853

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Unexposed filly who displayed improvement when third in Southwell maiden (1m, AW) three weeks ago, albeit in race run in very slow time; dropped in trip and returned to turf for today's handicap debut; should have more to offer.
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3rd

9

(3)

22nd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Donna Italiana

9st 5lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Tom Ward

in touch with leaders, headway from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, bumped but kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

16/1

9th

9

(3)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Donna Italiana

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Ward

took keen hold, always towards rear

5/1

3rd

2

(6)

1st Oct 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Donna Italiana

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Tom Ward

towards rear, switched right and headway 2f out, hung right 1f out, went third final 110yds, kept on well

15/2

Form: 346816 D BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Seemingly boosted by first-time blinkers when bouncing back to form at Salisbury (7f, good to firm; well backed) in June; subsequent 2lb rise ought to be manageable but he disappointed at Chepstow last month (reportedly unsuited by the undulating track) and is not an easy one to predict.
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6th

5

(2)

10th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

16:55 Ffos Las

Twilight Tone

9st 0lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Rod Millman

prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost position, weakened over 1f out

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.80
Straight Forecast £10.32
Trifecta £78.90

Selections

RP Ratings:

Speranzoso

The Guardian:

Emerald Lady

SPOTLIGHT:

Whistledown

Daily Express:

Donna Italiana

POSTDATA:

Twilight Tone

Daily Mirror:

Donna Italiana

LAMBOURN:

Speranzoso

Telegraph:

Speranzoso

The Star:

Speranzoso

Daily Mail:

Emerald Lady

The Sun:

Emerald Lady

The Times:

Whistledown

Daily Record:

Whistledown

WEST COUNTRY:

Twilight Tone