January 23 / 14.30 Ffos Las

14.30

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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

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won his British point by a distance (2m5f, heavy; nine ran) and could be a useful prospect for his top yard; market can guide as to expectations.
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7

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Regal Blue

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Inconsistent 9yo who often looks very unenthusiastic; made all in valuable novices' handicap chase at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) in March 2024 but absent since two lacklustre runs at end of that year; had wind in September and now sports first-time cheekpieces; this first run after a layoff might be a good day to catch him in the right mood, but others are much less risky.

25/1

3

21st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Regal Blue

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Inconsistent and pulled up on last month's reappearance at Bangor but he may have needed the run and this lightly raced 7yo could be tailor-made for today's assignment in view of last season's best efforts, including two fine runs on heavy ground here and a win at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) in March.

8/1

3

21st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Regal Blue

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Inconsistent and pulled up on last month's reappearance at Bangor but he may have needed the run and this lightly raced 7yo could be tailor-made for today's assignment in view of last season's best efforts, including two fine runs on heavy ground here and a win at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) in March.

8/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £100,000 after winning a 3m Irish point in October (yielding to soft); the form looks modest if viewed through the subsequent achievements of the placed horses, but he did win well and is open to considerable improvement for his new yard.
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2

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

16:12 Sandown

Mylesfromwicklow

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Made mistakes when pulled up at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) in December last time and needs to bounce back; however, he's now 5lb lower than when second at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in October and is not written off; also effective on soft ground.

5/1

3

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

15:00 Newbury

Mylesfromwicklow

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won twice in small fields over 2m4f/2m6f last term and second at Market Rasen in October; however, he needs a lot better than was forthcoming on last two outings, back down to 2m5f from 3m for latest.

11/2

3

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

15:00 Newbury

Mylesfromwicklow

11st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear

11/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-423

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Fourth in his two bumpers and has produced RPRs of 113 in finishing second over C&D and third at Cheltenham; appealing form credentials at this level should he handle the heavy ground (all runs on good to soft).
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2nd

5

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

19:40 Cartmel

Militaire

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Left behind by clear winner when second at Uttoxeter (3m, good) two months ago but has now made the frame in all four chases; 5lb out of the weights here but ought to cope if the ground softens and can play a part if the first-time cheekpieces have a positive effect.

9/2

2nd

5

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

19:40 Cartmel

Militaire

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Left behind by clear winner when second at Uttoxeter (3m, good) two months ago but has now made the frame in all four chases; 5lb out of the weights here but ought to cope if the ground softens and can play a part if the first-time cheekpieces have a positive effect.

9/2

Form: 6

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Off the mark in his fourth British point but could only manage mid-division in a Warwick bumper (soft) when 28-1; unlikely to be good enough for this.
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5

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

Stellar Stream

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Kayley Woollacott

Last won in the North Wales National at Bangor (extended 3m5f, heavy) in February 2024 with first-time cheekpieces; best effort this term was back in November (four races since) but he's down the weights, back chasing and some headgear returns after two hurdles races without; yard going well too.

11/2

5th

7

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:52 Ffos Las

Stellar Stream

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Kayley Woollacott

Won the North Wales National in 2024 but nothing over either obstacle since; best efforts this term both recorded on slow ground here, albeit his C&D third last time owed most to the rider's perseverance.

9/1

3rd

6

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

Stellar Stream

11st 8lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

Thorough stayer who is 1-16 over fences since his last hurdle race in March 2023; the win came over 3m5f in first-time cheekpieces in February 2024 but headgear is removed today; has easily the lowest mark of his career but he's inconsistent and hard to rely on; yard also runs Sparkling Duke.

10/1

Form: 35-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Encouraging third in his only bumper but has yet to repeat that form over hurdles and was particularly disappointing at Hereford the final time (2m, soft); probably placed at best.
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3

14th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:05 Ludlow

Realm Of Glory

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Placed on bumper debut in 2021 but has made disappointing start to hurdling career; well down the field when upped to 2m7f in Ascot handicap six weeks ago; this race is easier but he probably still needs help from the first-time cheekpieces.

5/1

8th

9

2nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Realm Of Glory

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

No progress since his close third in a Chepstow bumper last winter (soft) and beaten a long way out when a remote third on recent handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy); needs major turnaround for new trip.

12/1

3rd

1

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Realm Of Glory

12st 1lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

in touch with leaders, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, pushed along and dropped to last before 7th

6/1

Form: 50

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
0-4 in Irish points; beaten 22l and 37l in two 2m hurdles at this track (on soft) and clearly needs to step up on those efforts; now tongue tied.
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6th

6

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Frankie Roy

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

prominent, mistake 4th

12/1

6

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Frankie Roy

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

midfield, mistake 3rd, lost position 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

33/1

6

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Frankie Roy

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-4 in Irish points and soundly beaten at this track (2m/2m4f, on soft) in his three hurdle races; tongue tied last time; absent 745 days before this handicap and chase debut, so has lots to prove.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 10-66

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointed at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) when only 11-4 for a maiden hurdle but he's tongue tied after that and he not only won a bumper on heavy at Warwick but also shaped with promise in a maiden hurdle at Ascot; needs considering despite last time.
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5th

13

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Filanderer

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Pulled up in the Ultima at Cheltenham last month but that was his first attempt at a staying trip and he failed to settle out wide; went to the Festival having won five of his previous six starts (2m3f-2m5f, various ground) and he could bounce back with a big effort now back down in trip and grade.

7/1

19

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Filanderer

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

10yo who is lightly raced for his age and made it five wins from his last six starts (various ground) when scoring comfortably in a veterans' chase at Market Rasen in January (extended 2m5f; the longest trip he's tackled); this is a hot race in which to test his stamina, and from out of the handicap he's 11lb higher than last time, but he was strong at the finish and the form is working out very well; it remains to be seen where his limitations lie.

50/1

1st

7

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

14:05 Market Rasen

Filanderer

10st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

4-9 over fences, including 2m3f course win; didn't jump well enough when below form at Newbury in November but is versatile regarding ground and could plausibly still have more improvement to come.

5/1

Form: 6

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In touch with the leaders at one point but ended up tailed off in a soft-ground bumper at Hereford; the fact he went off at only 4-1 would suggest that better was expected of him.
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3rd

4

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

14:00 Ffos Las

Wonder Of The Seas

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

0-6 over fences and 0-11 overall; seems versatile regarding ground is quite well handicapped if judged on best 2024 form but returned from long absence with poor run in December and may not be straightforward.

7/2

7

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

12:50 Ffos Las

Wonder Of The Seas

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Runner-up in three of his four chases, most recently on seasonal debut at Uttoxeter (3m, good), where he caused a rival to unseat when swerving left on approach to penultimate fence; probably still on a workable mark and must be considered.

6/1

7

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

12:50 Ffos Las

Wonder Of The Seas

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Runner-up in three of his four chases, most recently on seasonal debut at Uttoxeter (3m, good), where he caused a rival to unseat when swerving left on approach to penultimate fence; probably still on a workable mark and must be considered.

6/1

Form: 0-75

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Uncompetitive so far for his top yard but there were some positives to take from his remote fifth behind the potentially smart Pembroke in a 2m novice at Ludlow (good to soft); looks ready for this stiffer stamina test.
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4

20th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Scarpered

11st 4lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Nicky Henderson

Soundly beaten on all four hurdling starts, most recently when dropped back to 2m (from 2m4f) for handicap debut three weeks ago; in good hands and can't be written off just yet but needs this jump up in trip to enable significant improvement.

12/1

10th

1

28th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell

Scarpered

12st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Soundly beaten on all three hurdling starts, most recently in very ordinary 2m4f Plumpton maiden this month; will need to improve to make a winning handicap debut but represents a top stable and today's switch to good ground might show him in a better light.

4/1

6th

8

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

14:23 Plumpton

Scarpered

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Nicky Henderson

In a top stable but beaten a distance or more in all his four runs, twice over hurdles (2m/2m4f); there was some promise behind the useful Pembroke at Ludlow in December and this is very weak.

6/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-3 in Irish points but had a second and two wins in the British scene; however, went off at 50-1 for a Chepstow maiden hurdle (2m3f, good to soft) and ran accordingly.
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10th

4

23rd Jan 2023

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Keaden Hill

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

0-3 in Irish points but had a second and two wins in the British scene; however, went off at 50-1 for a Chepstow maiden hurdle (2m3f, good to soft) and ran accordingly.

100/1

10th

4

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Keaden Hill

11st 4lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Fourth foal; half-brother to point/very useful 2m4f-3m hurdle winner Unexpected Depth and 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Shantou View; dam unraced sister to dual Thyestes Chase winner Preists Leap; 0-3 in Irish points but had a second and two wins in British version; gained his wins easily by 18l on good ground, latest in November, and needs a second look.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 18l into fourth (of nine) in a heavy-ground point bumper last March; wouldn't be the obvious answer to this.
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10

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield

Larrikin

11st 6lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Well-held fourth of nine in a point bumper last spring and was tailed off at a big price on his hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last month.

50/1

11th

5

23rd Jan 2023

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Larrikin

11st 10lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Beaten 18l into fourth (of nine) in a heavy-ground point bumper last March; wouldn't be the obvious answer to this.

25/1

Form: 675

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Yet to be seriously involved in any of his races and handicaps will be more his scene.
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8

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:18 Ffos Las

Imperial Measure

10st 4lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Inconsistent 7yo who has modest 1-21 strike-rate and needs to rebound from a heavy defeat last month; competes off career-low mark here but needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.

10/1

5th

11

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

15:47 Fontwell

Imperial Measure

10st 4lb

T: Evan Williams

Inconsistent but wasn't beaten far when third of four at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) and then fell early at Ffos Las (4-1); should be in the mix.

4/1

5

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

14:05 Ffos Las

Imperial Measure

10st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

0-5 over fences and not very consistent but wasn't beaten far when third of four at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last month and remains on career-low mark for this first venture beyond that trip.

4/1

Form: 57

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten in two points and down the field in two novice hurdles on good ground at about 2m; others much preferred.
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6

9th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Mangrove River

11st 3lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

led

100/1

6

23rd Jan 2023

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Mangrove River

11st 10lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Beaten in two points and down the field in two novice hurdles on good ground at about 2m; others much preferred.

100/1

Form: 0679

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in two bumpers and as many hurdles; one for handicaps further down the line.
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9th

18

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Palmagreen

10st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Showed no significant promise at triple-digit odds in three qualifying runs (1m7f-2m5f) and is 12lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut; sports first-time cheekpieces; considered only if lively in the betting.

20/1

14

23rd Jan 2023

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Palmagreen

11st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

No worthwhile form in two bumpers and as many hurdles; one for handicaps further down the line.

100/1

Non-runners

Mangrove River

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £11.29
Trifecta £29.20

Selections

The Guardian:

Mylesfromwicklow

SPOTLIGHT:

Militaire

WEST COUNTRY:

Regal Blue

The Times:

Scarpered

Daily Mail:

Mylesfromwicklow

D Express:

Mylesfromwicklow

Daily Mirror:

Mylesfromwicklow

The Sun:

Mylesfromwicklow

The Star:

Mylesfromwicklow

RP Ratings:

Militaire

POSTDATA:

Militaire

LAMBOURN:

Militaire

Daily Record:

Militaire

Telegraph:

Regal Blue