October 23 / 16.03 Ffos Las

16.03

Good To Soft

Staying Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3430.98
  • 2m 7f 177y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Staying Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 8225-3

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-12 under rules; has not matched his hurdles form over fences yet, but his 13l third of seven on reappearance at Stratford (2m3f) three weeks ago was a step in the right direction; quite interesting upped in trip.
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8th

3

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Faitque De LIsle

11st 10lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Regularly ridden by Lucy Turner, as when winning twice over 3m at Ludlow (good to soft/soft) last February and again at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in October; good runs have followed and another one is highly likely.

4/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Faitque De LIsle

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Won twice over 3m at Ludlow in February and looked back in very good nick when scoring readily by 4l at Uttoxeter (3m, good) this month; recent 6lb rise does not look excessive; respected.

11/4

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Faitque De LIsle

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Won twice over 3m at Ludlow in February and looked back in very good nick when scoring readily by 4l at Uttoxeter (3m, good) this month; recent 6lb rise does not look excessive; respected.

11/4

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 63-222

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
22-race maiden; runner-up on his last three starts, beaten 14l at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first run for five months) on latest; dropped 3lb for that and unlikely to be far away this time.
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4th

2

17th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Jean Genie

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Point winner (3m maiden); 0-29 under rules; runner-up to today's rival Barrakhov over 3m here (good) last month; raised 4lb since, albeit is 1lb better off with Barrakhov; fair chance.

5/1

2nd

7

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Uttoxeter

Jean Genie

11st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Won maiden point in March and returns to racing under rules after going close in restricted race last month; has 0-20 strike-rate in chases but is very well handicapped on old form and versatile regarding ground.

10/1

6

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Jean Genie

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

27-race maiden who was unable to land a significant blow at Ffos Las (3m, good) this month; ought to cope with today's slower ground but needs a significant boost from the change of headgear.

14/1

11/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: P6435- BF

Last run: 192 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
0-11 under rules; beaten favourite three times, including when 21l fifth of nine at Exeter (3m, good) in April; seemingly thought capable of better but he's 5lb out of the weights here and others appeal more.
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4th

3

30th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

15:25 Wincanton

King Orry

11st 12lb

J: Mr James Shaw

T: J Shaw

The balance of form under rules and in points doesn't look good enough to win this and his latest third was very remote.

33/1

Form: P49F54

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Front-running 6yo; unplaced all 12 starts under rules, although he wasn't disgraced when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle here (good) two weeks ago; needs to improve for fences but he's jumps-bred and it's possible.
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9

26th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Meechlands Magic

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Debra Hamer

Came good with 10l win at Worcester (2m7f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in October and ran another big race when third at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) the following month but has fitness to prove after 242-day break and the headgear is missing today.

10/1

3rd

6

27th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

13:40 Ludlow

Meechlands Magic

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Debra Hamer

disputed lead, led before 3rd

5/1

Form: -65621 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Ended long losing run at Worcester (2m7f, good) 17 days ago; 5lb higher but he's still well treated on old form and impossible to rule out.
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3rd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Boagrius

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Tom George

prominent, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, awkward jump last, soon no extra

14/1

5th

4

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Boagrius

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

prominent

10/1

2nd

2

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Boagrius

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

Of interest on his form in the second half of 2022, including a 2m7f win at Worcester; may have needed last month's return from five months off; claims.

7/1

Form: 35125-

Last run: 189 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Improved last term when winning at Chepstow (3m2f, heavy) in February and second there (2m7f, good to soft) the following month; possibly over the top on final start but he's back in the reckoning after a six-month break.
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13

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Mr Katanga

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Won by 47l in first-time cheekpieces here (3m2f, heavy) just over a year ago; well below that form this season but didn't run badly over 3m2f here (good; behind Tudors Treasure) in first-time blinkers last month and today's slower ground is in his favour.

9/1

5th

8

25th Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:17 Chepstow

Mr Katanga

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Galloped rivals into the ground when winning a division of this 12 months ago (heavy; first-time cheekpieces) but the boot has been on the other foot this winter and he again ran moderately last time (first-time tongue-tie, now left off); ringing the changes with blinkers but has much to prove.

6/1

7th

8

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Mr Katanga

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Best effort this season when third, albeit no match for the first two, over C&D (soft) in November; easy winner at Chepstow last February but recent form is below that level; tongue-tie added.

10/1

Form: 567223 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Useful in prime but has become disappointing, one-paced third of nine to Boagrius at Worcester two weeks ago; others again appeal more for the win.
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6th

6

7th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

14:15 Fontwell

Corrany

10st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Richard Phillips

Career record is 1-28, the success coming over fences in March 2021; encouraging third over hurdles at Stratford in July but pulled up in a chase there next time; others look safer.

16/1

0

4

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Corrany

11st 1lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

in touch with leaders, slow jump and dropped to rear 2nd

8/1

3rd

7

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:52 Stratford

Corrany

11st 1lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Richard Phillips

Sole win came over fences but was pulled up in that discipline last time and he was well beaten over hurdles before pulling up in a voided race the run before; opposable.

20/1

Form: /9P/F7

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won bumper in May 2019 but hasn't been placed in seven races over jumps, including when falling on chase debut at Worcester in October; midfield back over hurdles there on Wednesday; needs blinkers to make a big difference.
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8

15th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:15 Hereford

Cubao

10st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Rebecca Curtis

Uninspiring form figures since wind surgery (PF7P), although a couple of those races were over fences, including in blinkers at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) latest; cut slack by the handicapper (5lb lower) which does offer some hope in a newly applied tongue-tie.

14/1

6

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:03 Ffos Las

Cubao

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

towards rear of midfield, slow jump and reminders 4th, not fluent 5th, weakening when mistake 14th, soon ridden, pulled up before 4 out

12/1

7th

8

19th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Cubao

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

midfield, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 4 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out

12/1

Form: 37PP4- C

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ended last season under a cloud, tailed off last three starts; as a result his mark has been in freefall and he reappears off a 15lb lower mark than when scoring over 2m here (heavy) in October 2020; stamina for 3m is an unknown, but he's too well treated to be discounted.
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7

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:03 Ffos Las

Mouseinthehouse

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along halfway, behind when pulled up before 14th

8/1

Form: 0/6186

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; just held on to win on chasing debut at Stratford (2m6f, good) in June but two runs on the same course since have been very poor; not an easy one to predict.
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4th

7

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Ahead Of Schedule

10st 10lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

Front-runner who held on to win on his chasing debut at Stratford (2m6f, good) in June but he's struggled in three runs since including a pulled-up effort at Ffos Las last Sunday; still 4lb higher than for his win and has a lot to prove on this big drop back in trip; cheekpieces added.

20/1

8

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:03 Ffos Las

Ahead Of Schedule

10st 10lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

prominent, weakened quickly 12th, got well behind from 13th, pulled up before 4 out

14/1

6th

8

3rd Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

14:45 Stratford

Ahead Of Schedule

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

led, pressed leader when headed after 6th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.80
Straight Forecast £18.47
Tricast £109.31
Trifecta £160.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Jean Genie

WEST COUNTRY:

Boagrius

SPOTLIGHT:

Faitque De L'Isle

The Star:

Cubao

D Express:

Mr Katanga

TOPSPEED:

Mouseinthehouse

Daily Mail:

Faitque De L'Isle

POSTDATA:

Jean Genie

The Times:

Jean Genie

Daily Mirror:

Jean Genie

Daily Record:

Jean Genie

Telegraph:

Boagrius

The Sun:

Boagrius