January 23 / 14.00 Ffos Las

14.00

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 35

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Clear signs of ability in 2m4f events on soft ground, finishing third at Worcester then fifth (one place in front of Propelled) at this venue; still open to progress and looks one to consider.
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9th

1

1st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

13:50 Newbury

Hercules Morse

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Won 2m4f Ffos Las maiden last January; looked a promising candidate for handicaps after that, but tailed off on handicap debut at Exeter (2m7f, again good to soft) one month ago when next seen, making the early running at 6-1; back down in trip and may strip fitter this time, for in-form yard.

9/1

6th

2

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:45 Exeter

Hercules Morse

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Shaped with promise on first two hurdling starts, then took a big step forward to win a Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, good to soft); that win was last January and the layoff asks a question but he did look a promising candidate for handicaps and moving up in trip; one to note.

11/2

1

3rd Apr 2023

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

14:30 Ludlow

Hercules Morse

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Shaped with promise on first two hurdling starts then took big step forward to win Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, good to soft) ten weeks ago; that form already puts him right in the thick of things here, and he's open to further improvement.

2/1

11/10

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Solid second in 2m maiden hurdles on testing ground at Sandown (behind a rival who subsequently ran well in the Tolworth) and this track (behind the market leader); has a race of this nature in him; the new trip should suit; respected.
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7th

12

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:30 Aintree

Uncle Bert

11st 6lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

1-6 over fences, the success at Aintree (2m4f) on seasonal debut; seemed a non-stayer in the Welsh National before eventually falling, then ran below form at Cheltenham (2m4f); return to this venue may have a positive effect but he ideally needs assistance from the weather, having gained all wins on soft ground.

20/1

7th

5

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

13:15 Cheltenham

Uncle Bert

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made much of the running when winning in dominant style at Aintree (2m4f, soft) in December; beaten when falling late on in the Welsh National three weeks later, lack of stamina a possible factor; back to a more suitable trip here but now off a career-high mark and others appeal more.

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 74

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; soundly beaten over C&D on rules debut but subsequently fared better at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft; finished fourth); frame possibilities if backing up the latest effort.
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7

21st Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 3

15:40 Ffos Las

Rouge De LQuest

10st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Placed four consecutive times (2m7f-3m6f) after his C&D (heavy) win in first-time blinkers just under a year ago; still on a workable mark but was pulled up when tried in a visor last month and is untested on ground faster than good to soft.

9/2

6

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Rouge De LQuest

11st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Rebecca Curtis

Lightly raced 9yo who has been consistent in staying chases at up to 3m1f but stamina appeared stretched over 3m6f at Exeter (soft) last time; will need to see this out better and the change of headgear is a grey area.

15/2

6

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Rouge De LQuest

11st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Rebecca Curtis

Lightly raced 9yo who has been consistent in staying chases at up to 3m1f but stamina appeared stretched over 3m6f at Exeter (soft) last time; will need to see this out better and the change of headgear is a grey area.

15/2

Form: 242-6

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Seemed to need the run over C&D last month on seasonal debut, having been easy to back; should be sharper this time and he's a major player on best form last term, namely second in a bumper and 2m4f novice hurdle (behind useful rival) at Huntingdon.
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5

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:55 Ludlow

Propelled

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Runner-up at Stratford in July (3m2f, good) but remains a maiden and he soon capitulated after a mistake three out at Fontwell a month ago; blinkers go on for cheekpieces.

5/1

5

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Propelled

11st 1lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

led at steady pace

3/1

2nd

4

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

Propelled

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Beaten in six handicaps from 2m3f to 3m and latest 10l defeat here is the closest he's been; not without hope if he can find something on that off an ever-reducing mark.

4/1

Form: U7

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Good-ground point winner; needs to improve on what he's shown in two rules starts (latest on soft) and looks likely to be more interesting when switched to handicaps.
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5

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Also Known As

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Had little to beat when point winner last spring (good); well held in two hurdle completions on soft but this looks more his cup of tea, going handicapping over fences back on a sound surface; first-time aids fitted.

3/1

1

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Also Known As

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Good-ground point winner; needs to improve on what he's shown in two rules starts (latest on soft) and looks likely to be more interesting when switched to handicaps.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 30P

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Modest third in weak bumper on debut and has achieved little in two subsequent runs, latest over hurdles (2m7f, soft).
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2

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Bryn Black Sam

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Modest third in weak bumper on debut and has achieved little in two subsequent runs, latest over hurdles (2m7f, soft).

100/1

13

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

12:03 Uttoxeter

Bryn Black Sam

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Peter Bowen

Modest form in bumpers, having finished third in weak race at Newton Abbot then soundly beaten at Worcester; best watched.

50/1

11th

4

6th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:16 Worcester

Bryn Black Sam

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

in rear throughout, tailed off from 5f out

25/1

Form: 35

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Solid efforts in Irish point and Chepstow novice hurdle, with the form working out nicely; only a modest fifth over C&D (soft) when last seen but may do better still and remains interesting on the earlier efforts.
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10

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:12 Warwick

Gladiatus

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

Lightly raced 9yo; ran respectably when third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last month but was 9l behind Abingworth in that race and he's 2lb out of the weights this time; has some work to do.

20/1

10

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:12 Warwick

Gladiatus

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

Lightly raced 9yo; ran respectably when third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last month but was 9l behind Abingworth in that race and he's 2lb out of the weights this time; has some work to do.

20/1

3rd

7

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Gladiatus

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

in touch with leaders early, good jump and prominent 1st, led before 2nd

16/1

Form: 0P

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
No promise in two outings (2m/2m2f); best watched.
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2nd

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Ideallko

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Did his winning for Evan Williams in batches, latterly when notching a hat-trick the winter before last; on a fair mark back from a short break but needs a revival after a few poor efforts in recent times.

8/1

4th

4

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Ideallko

11st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Enjoyed very good campaign last season with three wins (two over fences); he's on a handy mark on that form but has been well beaten in fourth on both outings this term; needs to turn things around.

10/1

9

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Ideallko

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Off since April but in was in the zone back then having delivered seasonal form figures of 111222; the latest near miss was over C&D and he's only 2lb higher for this; hard to dismiss.

5/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

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5

30th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Warwick

Intel Des Bruyeres

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

Out of a French AQPS flat/cross-country chase winner; 11-1, made low-key debut when tailed off at Bangor (2m, good to soft) last month; tries a new trip today.

12/1

8th

5

10th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 3

15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Intel Des Bruyeres

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

9,000euros yearling; half-brother to two French AQPS flat/jumps winners and fair chaser Gouet Des Bruyeres; dam French AQPS flat/cross-country chase winner; has pretty good standard to reach on debut.

16/1

6

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Intel Des Bruyeres

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Sam Thomas

Form: 7

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Went close on final attempt in Irish points; midfield in Chepstow novice hurdle for new yard, possibly finding 2m on the sharp side; may improve back up in distance.
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8th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield

Kap Chidley

11st 10lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Versatile regarding the ground; not yet off the mark but he's been on the premises in handicap chases at 3m and 2m4f since last October, when running well on return from a break; place chance.

9/1

8th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield

Kap Chidley

11st 10lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Versatile regarding the ground; not yet off the mark but he's been on the premises in handicap chases at 3m and 2m4f since last October, when running well on return from a break; place chance.

9/1

5th

2

4th May 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:18 Uttoxeter

Kap Chidley

11st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

0-7 over fences but ran quite well when third at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) last month and is now 6lb lower than when second over C&D (good to soft) in October; must be considered.

11/2

Form: 3P

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed useful form on the Flat in France and twice for current connections; has not transferred that ability to hurdles in two attempts (3m/2m3f) but isn't one to write off yet.
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5th

2

(4)

18th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Bath

Merveillo

9st 8lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won 1m4f Listed race (very soft) in France during 2021; wasn't beaten far in a better race than this over 2m at Haydock last spring but he's generally struggled under both codes since and was tailed off back at Haydock (1m7f, heavy) 18 days ago; lots to prove.

40/1

5th

3

(2)

30th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Haydock

Merveillo

10st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Won 1m4f Listed race in France during 2021; wasn't beaten far in a better race than this over 2m (good) on this track in May 2022 but all at sea over hurdles since and that mark is now lower than his Flat one; no joy at Goodwood recently and has it to prove at present.

20/1

8th

6

(3)

5th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Goodwood

Merveillo

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Listed winner on Flat in France; 0-12 in Britain, mostly over hurdles (well held off modest marks the last twice); well treated on best form in this sphere but is by no means guaranteed to reproduce it.

16/1

Form: 55

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Finished second in Irish point; only a modest fifth in both outings for new stable, including over C&D; may do better at some stage but that looks likely to be in handicaps.
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3

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

17:13 Ffos Las

Puddlesinthepark

11st 11lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

Took this 12 months ago; winless since but he didn't enjoy a smooth run when sixth of eight in 3m1f handicap chase at Cartmel in May; no surprise to see this three-time course scorer play a prominent role back here.

13/2

6th

7

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

Puddlesinthepark

10st 12lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

A three-time scorer (including over C&D) last season; hinted at a revival when a never-nearer fifth over 3m4f at Taunton last month so needs considering off a slipping mark.

10/1

5th

4

9th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Puddlesinthepark

11st 4lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

Five-time chase winne, the latest at Ffos Las (3m4f, good) off this mark in October; has been below par in three runs since but his usual cheekpieces are back on and he may appreciate this better ground.

6/1

Form: 10P7

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut in Hexham bumper; however, limitations have seemingly been exposed since, including over hurdles; may find it easier when switched to handicaps.
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6

2nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:35 Catterick

Rolling River

10st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Oliver Signy

Bumper winner; far from solid on hurdles form, latterly pulled up in both runs this term; however, the switch to chasing is a possible source of improvement for this southern raider; shortlisted.

6/1

0

8

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

15:10 Fakenham

Rolling River

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Oliver Signy

Unexposed 5yo who won a Hexham bumper last year and kept on for respectable third here (2m4f, soft) on handicap hurdle debut in March; open to improvement over today's longer trip but needs to bounce back from last month's poor seasonal debut (first-time cheekpieces; retained) and is 2lb out of the weights.

14/1

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Bought for £105,000 after finishing third in Irish point; friendless in the betting at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft; maiden hurdle) for new yard but again shaped encouragingly and is open to improvement.
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12

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

The Big Reveal

11st 2lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Goes well here; unlucky not to win on his penultimate visit but made no mistake last time (this trip on soft) and likely to go well again despite the 6lb rise.

6/1

1st

12

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

The Big Reveal

10st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Grace Harris

Came good with ready win on seasonal debut at Lingfield (2m7f, good), despite jockey losing irons, and held clear lead before penultimate-fence fall over C&D (soft) last month; has to take a 6lb rise on the chin but still features prominently in calculations.

7/2

17

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

The Big Reveal

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Grace Harris

Came good with ready win on seasonal debut at Lingfield (2m7f, good) despite jockey losing irons on run-in; both subsequent runs were perfectly respectable but he needs to kick on again to land this prize.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £6.71
Trifecta £37.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Uncle Bert

POSTDATA:

Propelled

Telegraph:

The Big Reveal

RP Ratings:

Uncle Bert

TOPSPEED:

Uncle Bert

WEST COUNTRY:

Uncle Bert

The Times:

Uncle Bert

The Guardian:

Uncle Bert

Daily Mail:

Uncle Bert

D Express:

Uncle Bert

Daily Mirror:

Uncle Bert

The Sun:

Uncle Bert

The Star:

Uncle Bert

Daily Record:

Uncle Bert

LAMBOURN:

Propelled