August 11 / 14.55 Ffos Las

14.55

Good

Directors Maiden Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 80y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Directors Maiden Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10

Form: 45-093

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Didn't run badly when third over C&D last week (heavy) but it didn't suggest he was ahead of his ever-reducing mark; might need more of an emphasis on stamina.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

7

(3)

17th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

15:55 Hamilton

Hiromichi

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

Big prices and out of the frame in three starts since returning in April, albeit he met trouble when finishing in midfield in the Carlisle Bell (7.7f, soft) last month; 4lb lower than for the latest of two wins in April last year; interesting.

10/1

13

(12)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

16:50 Carlisle

Hiromichi

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Jack Channon

Two wins last April (1m, AW/soft) and he's 1lb lower than when last successful; the return to slow turf could also be a plus; however, he's failed to shine on either outing this season and has something to prove.

25/1

9th

9

(12)

11th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Hiromichi

8st 11lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

7yo who has an impressive 8-28 strike-rate and is effective on Tapeta; he may have needed his comeback run at Newmarket last month but was beaten a long way at 66-1, and he was also below par last May/July on his final two outings last season; plenty to prove.

33/1

Form: 434-6

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Promise in his first two starts for Richard Fahey last season, both over 6f on fast ground; lesser effort over 7f on final run at two; off for a year prior to an uninspiring stable/handicap debut (extended 1m2f) last month; the others have more pressing claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3

(7)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:12 Nottingham

Tudor

9st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Patrick Owens

Both wins have come on Polytrack (1m2f/1m4f) but he acts on soft ground (ran once on heavy); 0-11 on grass but he may have needed his latest start, when absent three months and representing a new stable; competitive mark judged on best turf/AW efforts.

12/1

4th

3

(3)

15th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:35 Sandown

Tudor

9st 12lb

J: J F Egan

T: Patrick Owens

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, weakening when bumped and carried left over 1f out

20/1

Form: 224

Last run: 135 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Fair form when second in Polytrack novices in the winter (7f and 6f); form dipped on Tapeta when last seen in March; makes handicap debut at a realistic level and could break his duck.
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10

(7)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:57 Lingfield (AW)

Carpe Fortuna

9st 4lb

J: William Carson

T: Robyn Brisland

Unexposed sort who has raced only four times, showing clear promise twice on Polytrack (6f/7f) prior to lesser efforts on Tapeta/turf; may be capable of improvement returned to this surface; interesting.

14/1

3rd

1

(4)

11th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:55 Ffos Las

Carpe Fortuna

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Robyn Brisland

held up in last, went second over 4f out, dropped to last and ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)

11/8

Form: 5-7943

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Recorded a career-best when third of 13 at Thirsk last week, keeping on well over 6f (good); due to run over C&D on Wednesday.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

Non-runners

Emerald Lady

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Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.90
Trifecta £3.90

Selections

The Times:

Emerald Lady

POSTDATA:

Hiromichi

SPOTLIGHT:

Carpe Fortuna

Telegraph:

Carpe Fortuna

The Guardian:

Emerald Lady

Daily Mail:

Emerald Lady

Daily Mirror:

Emerald Lady

The Star:

Emerald Lady

Daily Record:

Emerald Lady

Daily Express:

Hiromichi

The Sun:

Hiromichi