August 25 / 17.10 Ffos Las

17.10

Good

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.80
  • Place: £2.10

Form: -53544

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Good to soft and good to firm ground put forward as excuses for modest runs in two of last three runs; best form at 1m4f this year offers hope, such as when giving it a good shot in a better race than this in June (good to firm); has stamina to prove but revival on the cards.
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7th

6

(5)

10th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eddie The Beagle

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

led early, headed and prominent after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5/1

4th

8

(3)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Eddie The Beagle

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

prominent, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, lost second and no extra inside final furlong

5/1

25/1

  • Place: £6.60

Form: /02/86

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Ended latest campaign in 2020 with an improved second over 1m4f but missed nearly two years and has not been a contender in two runs since.
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8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Longville Lilly

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Trevor Wall

Not yet off the mark but had bits and pieces of Flat form, only just losing out at Ffos Las last August (1m6f, good to soft); modest hurdle form so far but goes handicapping with the chance of improvement.

20/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 080312 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has improved for cheekpieces and after winning at Chepstow (1m4f, good; came home strongly) he had an awkward task against a well-treated one at Catterick 23 days ago; didn't flourish beyond that trip in earlier attempts but in better form now; respected.
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6th

7

(2)

24th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Purple Reign

8st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out

3/1

2nd

5

(8)

15th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

17:20 Catterick

Purple Reign

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ed Dunlop

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5f out

6/1

7th

5

(2)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:55 Bath

Purple Reign

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Dunlop

Chepstow winner last summer over 1m4f on good ground; below best on the AW recently but should appreciate returning to turf (acts on soft).

8/1

4th
5 (8)

33/1

Form: 64-297

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Capable of prominent show on best staying form, such as an encouraging return at Bath in April (1m6f, good to soft) but hasn't finished with any conviction in two runs there since; now has something to prove.
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No Results Found

9/2

Form: 841323 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over 1m4f at Chepstow in May (good to firm) and a 6l defeat when upped to 1m6f at Salisbury shouldn't be taken too literally as he made a race of it for a fair way with an unexposed and progressive winner; nothing of that calibre in today's race and he should be involved.
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5th

11

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Alkhattaaf

10st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Chris Down

Runner-up in maiden hurdle here (1m7f, good to soft) in April 2023 and won AW handicap 13 days later; however, following a long absence he's been pulled up in two handicap hurdles this season and has plenty to prove.

50/1

5th

11

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Alkhattaaf

10st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Chris Down

Runner-up in maiden hurdle here (1m7f, good to soft) in April 2023 and won AW handicap 13 days later; however, following a long absence he's been pulled up in two handicap hurdles this season and has plenty to prove.

50/1

13

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Alkhattaaf

10st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Chris Down

Modest dual 1m4f Flat winner; showed something over hurdles in spring 2023 over the minimum trip but little when returned to this sphere for 2m handicap in November; trying an extra mile today is not greatly persuasive.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-3235

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Maiden; two close calls at about 1m3f in the spring and she kept chugging away when fifth at Thirsk recently; was well held when returned to 1m6f on AW in November but she does look worth another go over this trip.
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13

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Taunton

Army Of One

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

held up in rear

25/1

12

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:40 Exeter

Army Of One

10st 5lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Mitchell Hunt

Career record is 0-25 and unplaced all eight hurdling starts; absent since well beaten on the Flat last October.

33/1

6th

4

(6)

29th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Army Of One

9st 4lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mitchell Hunt

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never near to challenge

16/1

Form: 0-0093

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival in first two handicaps, at 1m6f and 1m2f, but first-time tongue-tie seemed to be a big plus when taking a late third, after not getting the best of runs, on Southwell AW in July (1m4f); of more interest now he's shown he has ability and may well stay 1m6f.
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11th

12

(7)

20th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Mogilevich

9st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: David Menuisier

slowly into stride, in rear throughout

20/1

5th

13

(8)

29th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

14:45 Southwell (AW)

Mogilevich

8st 8lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: David Menuisier

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

16/1

33/1

Form: 0-6695

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Modest form in handicaps at 1m-1m5f this year and has plenty to prove upped another 1f.
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10

(2)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

15:25 Epsom

Couldnt Could He

8st 4lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Adam West

led, pulled up after 2f

20/1

8th

10

(1)

25th Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Ffos Las

Couldnt Could He

8st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Adam West

disputed lead, led clearly after 3f, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened and dropped to rear from over 1f out

33/1

5th

8

(4)

9th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Couldnt Could He

8st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

led, headed after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)

12/1

5/1

Form: 442437

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Comes into it on her best form at about 1m4f but soundly beaten in two attempts beyond that trip, including when said not to have faced the kickback at Southwell in July (had run well there in April); still has the trip question to answer.
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8th

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Lucky Draw

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

held up in rear

50/1

8th

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Lucky Draw

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

held up in rear, outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out)

50/1

12th

1

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Lucky Draw

11st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

0-9 over hurdles; achieved nothing last month on return from lengthy absence and is best watched unless the market speaks positively.

50/1

Form: 948

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Beaten around 20l in all three starts at 1m-1m4f; might find improvement at this level for the first time; market may guide; yard also runs Mogilevich.
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14th

11

(7)

10th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Hey Bails

8st 13lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Anthony Carson

slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and outpaced under 5f out, became detached under 4f out, tailed off

33/1

7th

3

(3)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Hey Bails

9st 8lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Anthony Carson

soon pushed along, always towards rear, never going well

16/1

10th

6

(2)

25th Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Ffos Las

Hey Bails

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: David Menuisier

dwelt start, in touch with leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out

10/1

Form: 822527

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
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4th

13

(11)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Haydock

Red Derek

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Lisa Williamson

10yo who's 2-55, with last win in 2022; well handicapped on some 1m6f form last term and probably needed recent run, but whether he can be competitive at this trip nowadays remains to be seen.

25/1

4th

4

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Red Derek

8st 7lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Lisa Williamson

Only 2-54 and a long time has passed since that second success; well handicapped on some form over 1m6f last season but he was up and down last year and he doesn't have a great record when fresh; others preferred.

10/1

7

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:25 Redcar

Red Derek

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Lisa Williamson

Only 2-53 and a long time has passed since that second success; however, he had been knocking on the door until a near 10l defeat at Doncaster; couldn't be ruled out.

10/1

Non-runners

Red Derek

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £159.40
Straight Forecast £157.64
Tricast £454.71
Trifecta £711.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Purple Reign

RP Ratings:

Eddie The Beagle

The Guardian:

Alkhattaaf

NEWMARKET:

Purple Reign

Telegraph:

Purple Reign

Daily Express:

Purple Reign

Daily Mirror:

Purple Reign

The Sun:

Purple Reign

The Star:

Purple Reign

Daily Record:

Purple Reign

POSTDATA:

Eddie The Beagle

The Times:

Eddie The Beagle

Daily Mail:

Alkhattaaf