November 25 / 15.15 Ffos Las

15.15

Soft

Dragonbet Together Stronger Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4465.72
  • 2m 7f 177y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Dragonbet Together Stronger Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /23P3- BF

Last run: 272 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Kicked off his chase career with a good front-running second at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last November but he struggled in final two runs last season (pulled up/tailed off); on dangerous mark on his return to action but he's still a maiden after 13 starts and others are more convincing.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

25th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Storm Force Ben

11st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs

Kicked off his chase career with a good front-running second at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last November but he struggled in final two runs last season (pulled up/tailed off); on dangerous mark on his return to action but he's still a maiden after 13 starts and others are more convincing.

5/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: /F4P6-

Last run: 389 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
9yo who returns for another new yard after a year off but he ran respectably over hurdles in his last start and is well treated on some old chase form including over 2m7f on heavy ground; needs checking in the market.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:35 Huntingdon

Hey Bud

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

His sole hurdling success came back in 2019 and he's been below par both runs over fences this term, fitted with cheekpieces when fifth at Newton Abbot (3m2f) 47 days ago; others are preferred.

25/1

5th

7

22nd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Hey Bud

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

took keen hold, held up in rear

50/1

8

26th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Hey Bud

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Out of form when last seen in the autumn; resumes on a good mark and has gone well when fresh before but it still takes a leap of faith to support him here.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 125-67

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Came good with an emphatic chase win in the mud at Chepstow (3m2f) in February but he ended last season on a low note and has been a long way below form in both runs this term; now returns to testing ground but overall record stands at 1-16 and he needs a major revival.
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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: 4342-6 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner who is 0-7 over fences but was a creditable second at Exeter (3m, heavy) in final start last season and she shaped as though she needed the run at Hereford (2m5f) on recent return; now goes back up in trip and has claims if she can get back near best.
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2nd

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:30 Ludlow

Kestrel Valley

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come.

5/2

2nd

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:30 Ludlow

Kestrel Valley

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come.

5/2

8th

7

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Kestrel Valley

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Made the running for all four chase wins, at about 3m1f on ground ranging from good to soft; no match for Carole's Pass at Exeter recently and her most recent runs at about this trip, which are very infrequent anyway, give her lots to find.

66/1

Form: PP7-29 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won off this mark over fences (3m, heavy) and hurdles (3m2f, soft) early last year but has a very mixed record since and was tailed off at Hereford (3m1f chase) on his seasonal return two weeks ago; new combination of headgear is now tried and he comes with risks attached.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

12

5th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:25 Lingfield

Eaton Miller

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

5lb out of the handicap today but won off this mark over fences (3m, heavy) and hurdles (3m2f, soft) in February 2021; two seconds (last December and this May) are easily the best of his eight starts since and he's a hard one to rely on.

20/1

5th

9

25th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Eaton Miller

10st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Won off this mark over fences (3m, heavy) and hurdles (3m2f, soft) early last year but has a very mixed record since and was tailed off at Hereford (3m1f chase) on his seasonal return two weeks ago; new combination of headgear is now tried and he comes with risks attached.

9/1

9th

5

8th Nov 2022

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Eaton Miller

10st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ryan Potter

Bounced back from some lacklustre efforts when runner-up at Market Rasen (2m5f, good; refitted blinkers) in May; handicapped to have a say (3lb above last winning mark) but is 0-5 at Hereford, including as a beaten favourite in this race in 2019; isn't easy to predict.

7/1

Form: 64P-4U

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-22 in points and 11 defeats under rules have been divided between hurdling and chasing; didn't run badly over fences here (2m5f, good) on her return in October but she was tailed off when unseating at Plumpton eight days later.
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6th

10

25th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Kind Witness

10st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Ben Lund

Record of 2-22 in points and 11 defeats under rules have been divided between hurdling and chasing; didn't run badly over fences here (2m5f, good) on her return in October but she was tailed off when unseating at Plumpton eight days later.

14/1

4th

6

9th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 199y

Class 4

13:25 Ffos Las

Kind Witness

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Ben Lund

prominent, ridden after 4 out, kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge

16/1

Form: FU654- D

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner (3m-3m2f) on soft/heavy ground but his last success was in January 2021 and he was out of form last season; now 10lb lower than for his last win but has something to prove back from 222 days off; stablemate of Ring The Moon.
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14

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Ballybreen

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Four-time chase winner but not since January 2021 and has regressed in the meantime; made a lot of the running when placed off today's career-low mark at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in January but others have more persuasive profiles; swaps visor for refitted blinkers; tongue-tie refitted.

9/1

3rd

10

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Ballybreen

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Won five times between January 2020-January 2021 but no success since and has rather lost his way (tailed off on return in November); won this in 2020 but only sixth last year (now 21lb lower); needs a revival.

14/1

7th

8

25th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:15 Ffos Las

Ballybreen

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Four-time chase winner (3m-3m2f) on soft/heavy ground but his last success was in January 2021 and he was out of form last season; now 10lb lower than for his last win but has something to prove back from 222 days off; stablemate of Ring The Moon.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 22P2-1 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Came good at the 12th attempt when landing a handicap chase at Fakenham (3m, good) last month and he backed that up with a bold bid when a clear second at Lingfield (2m7f) yesterday; on same mark here but that last run was in gruelling conditions and this is a quick turnaround.
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8

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:05 Chepstow

Bobmahley

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Tim Vaughan

Both wins in Class 5, including an easy success at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in January; looks potentially better than that grade but was only fourth (below par) when favourite for a Class 4 there last month.

7/1

4th

2

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

15:08 Ffos Las

Bobmahley

11st 12lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Opened account on seasonal debut at Fakenham (3m, good) in October and took form to new level when winning pretty comfortably over C&D (soft) last month; commands respect.

11/4

1st

4

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Bobmahley

11st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Only a modest fourth on heavy ground at Uttoxeter last time but otherwise in great form this term, opening his account at Fakenham (3m, good) then solid second at Lingfield (2m7f, soft); could well bounce back.

5/1

Form: PP11-0 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Only 1lb higher than for his 2m chase win here in March but he failed to beat a rival back at this track on his seasonal return 19 days ago; may have needed that but things have not gone well in his three previous runs at around 3m and he looks opposable on this big step back up in trip.
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5th

4

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

17:10 Ffos Las

Ring The Moon

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Downed an odds-on favourite when recording 33-1 win at Chepstow (2m Class 5 conditionals' handicap hurdle; soft) two starts ago but weakened tamely in a Stratford seller subsequently; has won over fences in the past, including here (2m), but couldn't be a confident choice.

11/1

3rd

2

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:27 Stratford

Ring The Moon

11st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

prominent, led narrowly 4th, pushed along home turn, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened

13/2

1st

6

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

13:25 Chepstow

Ring The Moon

10st 13lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Evan Williams

Placed in modest Ludlow claimer (2m, good to soft) in first-time visor in November but ought to have been suited by the heavy ground when pulled up in a handicap next time and has become very unreliable.

25/1

Form: PPP-03

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won off 3lb higher over hurdles at Fontwell (2m3f, soft) in February but he ended last season with three pulled-up efforts and has finished tailed off in both runs this autumn, including when back over fences (2m7f) last time; chase record now stands at 0-8 and others are preferred; tongue-tie removed.
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6

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

17:05 Listowel

Cest Quelquun

11st 10lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

Three chase wins with the last coming a year ago at Downpatrick; however, questons raised being pulled-up on two of last three starts and has to return to best.

10/1

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Cest Quelquun

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, not fluent 5 out

100/30

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Cest Quelquun

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, not fluent 5 out

100/30

Non-runners

Bobmahley, C'est Quelqu'un

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.40
Straight Forecast £20.91
Tricast £88.48
Trifecta £126.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bobmahley

WEST COUNTRY:

Storm Force Ben

RP Ratings:

Mr Katanga

Daily Mail:

Ring The Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Kestrel Valley

The Sun:

Ballybreen

The Times:

Bobmahley

Telegraph:

Bobmahley

D Express:

Bobmahley

The Star:

Bobmahley

Daily Record:

Bobmahley

The Guardian:

Storm Force Ben

Daily Mirror:

Storm Force Ben