September 25 / 15.15 Ffos Las

15.15

Good

Door Decor And More Swansea Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 0m 7f 80y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Door Decor And More Swansea Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 093114 CD BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Raced prominently for his hard-fought wins here and at Chelmsford (7f) but was then ridden from behind on the drop back to 6f at Chepstow; surely wasn't seen to best effect as a result but he was staying on; remains on a decent mark.
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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

7/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 154246

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has won two of his last eight starts, both 7f handicaps; off his last winning mark despite some good efforts since but he can get behind and get going all too late; the likelihood of a solid pace will be right up his street.
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14th

14

(12)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 96y

18:20 Roscommon

Above It All

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Tom Dreaper

towards rear

20/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 630977

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
A competitive run of form between April and June but his fortunes have dipped markedly and the return of cheekpieces did nothing last time; now goes in blinkers.
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10th

8

(13)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Newton Jack

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Stuart Kittow

Effective on Polytrack and he's well handicapped on his form up to last autumn; however, he's run just twice this year and has been tailed off each time (May/August); major turnaround required.

16/1

7th

3

(10)

31st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:06 Bath

Newton Jack

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

Well beaten (bled from the nose) on seasonal debut in May and not seen again since; well handicapped on some of last year's form but needs to prove his wellbeing; cheekpieces refitted.

10/1

11th

11

(6)

19th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:30 Newbury

Newton Jack

9st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Stuart Kittow

Beaten ten times after making a winning reappearance at Windsor (1m, good) last season, but is 8lb lower this time around so well worth a second look; no headgear today.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 09-1

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Gelded and back from an absence when winning a heavy-ground novice over 6f at Catterick 19 days ago; the second is now 0-12 but has since finished runner-up again in a handicap; doesn't look on a bad mark and 7f should suit.
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6th

5

(2)

13th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Brighton

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9st 6lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Andrew Balding

midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

4th

2

(1)

25th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

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9st 13lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, pressed leader early, prominent after 2f, ridden over 2f out, kept on until no extra inside final furlong

11/4

1st

4

(4)

6th Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

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9st 5lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Andrew Balding

towards rear, headway towards near side over 2f out, bit short of room and switched left under 2f out, ridden and made challenge 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on well

12/1

Form: /64613 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Recently won a big-field classified event at Chepstow (good) but he hung left that day and did so again when close up in a handicap back there; not the easiest, clearly, and has something to prove at 7f.
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1st

1

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

On Edge

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Largely consistent 6yo who gained last season's win at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) in September; subsequent defeat on heavy ground there can be overlooked but he makes his reappearance from a fairly tough mark.

10/1

8th

3

(5)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:25 Bath

On Edge

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Improved his turf strike-rate to 7-26 when beating 13 rivals over C&D (good to firm) last month; that was a narrow success but he's been as good as ever since a visor has been added and is versatile ground-wise; big player again up 3lb.

7/2

1st

4

(9)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

17:55 Bath

On Edge

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

His knocks on the door are getting louder and just failed to land a 14-runner Leicester handicap (6f, good to soft) eight days ago; big player on that although he disappointed on good to firm in July when said to prefer a slower surface.

6/1

Form: 097195 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Course winner in July over 6f; that could be more her trip than 7f and she's 5lb out of the weights.
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6th

8

(4)

25th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Dylans Ruby

8st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear, outpaced early, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

9th

8

(4)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:00 Chepstow

Dylans Ruby

9st 2lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

midfield, pushed along when not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, beaten when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run)

10/1

Form: 611333

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Has been having a good season at Chepstow where she usually plies her trade; fine at 6f or 7f and the soft ground perhaps found her out two weeks ago when ahead of Hiromichi; should go well again from the front.
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2nd

4

(6)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Front-runner who is much better known as a sprinter, but won over C&D in 2022 and looked suited by return to this trip when close third here (good to soft; just behind Too Much Trevor) last week; back in action before 1lb nudge takes effect and will be fine on the faster ground; respected.

7/2

3rd

8

(2)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

19:10 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Front-runner who has gained seven of her ten career wins at Chepstow; went backwards from a sound reappearance effort at Bath (extended 5f) when last of six over a bare 5f there 12 days later but a revival can't be ruled out back at Chepstow; raced exclusively at sprint trips since 2023 but won over C&D in 2022.

12/1

6th

5

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

17:20 Bath

Connies Rose

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Front-runner whose ten wins on turf have included two over this C&D; possibly needed her first run for 179 days when fifth of 11 here over 5.5f last time and has to be of interest now dropping back in grade.

11/4

7/1

Form: -94815

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Back on his winning mark and with blinkers reapplied when edging home at Leicester (7f, good to firm) two runs back and he wasn't all that far away at Yarmouth off this 1lb higher mark; races prominently; one to consider.
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8th

4

(8)

25th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Helluvaboy

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Ali Stronge

in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, soon eased (vet said gelding finished lame right-fore)

7/1

5th

1

(3)

28th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:35 Yarmouth

Helluvaboy

9st 13lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Ali Stronge

pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, weakened and lost two places final 110yds

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.60
Straight Forecast £22.78
Tricast £153.26
Trifecta £114.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hiromichi

RP Ratings:

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Daily Express:

Connie's Rose

The Times:

Above It All

Daily Mirror:

Connie's Rose

Telegraph:

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The Sun:

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POSTDATA:

Hiromichi

Daily Mail:

Hiromichi

The Star:

Hiromichi

Daily Record:

Hiromichi