January 31 / 15.25 Ffos Las

15.25

Soft

Turf Services Ltd Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5597.86
  • 2m 4f 199y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Turf Services Ltd Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £1.60

Form: F3P-52

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but was placed in handicap hurdles and it was encouraging start over fences at Hereford (2m5f, soft) for all that he was no match for the winner; considered.
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25/1

  • Place: £8.00

Form: /484P-

Last run: 335 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Some promise for her previous yard but not on her handicap debut over hurdles when pulled up; looks best watched on this switch to fences, having left Rebecca Curtis.
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3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Universal Brook

11st 5lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Mickey Bowen

Pulled up in two points in March, after a long absence, and finished last of four when back under rules at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month; sports first-time cheekpieces today; revival needed.

12/1

3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Universal Brook

11st 5lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Mickey Bowen

Pulled up in two points in March, after a long absence, and finished last of four when back under rules at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month; sports first-time cheekpieces today; revival needed.

12/1

4th

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Warwick

Universal Brook

11st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

jumped right throughout, took keen hold, pressed leader, led before 6th, hit 6th, headed before 8th, hit 8th, lost ground after 10th, soon dropped to last, some headway before 2 out, weakened run-in

14/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 356-31 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come on heavy ground, justifying market support with clearcut success on chase debut at Exeter (2m3f) a month ago; jumped fairly soundly and a 7lb rise is not the end of the world.
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5

14th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:17 Newton Abbot

Lightonthewing

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Has more wins over fences, most recently at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month under Ciaran O'Shea; failed to fire 20 days later but he's effective in this sphere as shown when a close second at Chepstow in February; yet to win from a mark this high but should be firmly in the mix.

9/2

5th

6

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

Lightonthewing

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Often front-runner; ridden by Ciaran O'Shea on last four starts; 7-22 in chases (one of his hurdles wins was this track) and those wins include his last two completed starts in this sphere, the latest at Exeter (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; this trip is unknown territory but he ran well over an extended 3m4f at Stratford in 2024; has to be in serious calculations.

9/2

1st

3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Lightonthewing

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Sue Gardner

Back to form to win a Wincanton chase (3m1f, soft) in December and nearly went in again back over hurdles at Chepstow in a race he won the previous year; nothing wrong with this mark and stable goes well.

3/1

Form: /52-64

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who should be on a good mark but he's struggling to rediscover his best form for this yard since returning from an absence; 0-3 over fences.
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2nd

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Higgs

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won back-to-back handicap chases last May and staged a revival when second at Ffos Las this April; very hit and miss, though, and has been well beaten in his last three races.

14/1

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Higgs

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won back-to-back handicap chases last May and staged a revival when second at Ffos Las this April; very hit and miss, though, and has been well beaten in his last three races.

14/1

8

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

19:31 Uttoxeter

Higgs

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Dual 3m chase winner this time last year; hit and miss since, and although third on his last two starts he's been comfortably held at the line.

10/1

Form: 65744- D

Last run: 304 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler (good to soft) having his fourth run over fences and has had wind surgery since a well-held fourth the final time; a return to his Doncaster fourth (2m4f, good; beaten 8l) would see him in the mix.
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3

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Wildfire Warrior

11st 6lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Unplaced all six chasing starts, most recently when pulled up last month; comes here with a lot to prove but has slipped to a very tempting hurdle mark and might be aided by first-time blinkers; fine on good and soft ground.

11/1

2

14th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:00 Newton Abbot

Wildfire Warrior

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Hurdle winner in November 2020 but unplaced all five chasing starts, the latest when last of seven at Doncaster three months ago; needs application of a tongue-strap to offer a deal of help.

10/1

7th

5

17th Mar 2023

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 5

14:00 Doncaster

Wildfire Warrior

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Not disgraced on first run back after a wind operation when fifth at Ffos Las last time (2m5f, soft); on a good mark, but overall has a bit to prove.

9/1

Form: 39554

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Point winner; well beaten in three mares' novices' hurdles and again when fourth of six runners on her handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, soft); entitled to make a better chaser but she has more to prove than some of these.
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3rd

4

24th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Kym Eyre

11st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Off the mark under rules in a 3m3f chase at Stratford in April (good to soft); returned from a three-month absence to win a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot in October and followed up over fences at Ffos Las two weeks later; not at her best over hurdles in hat-trick bid last month but no real surprise were she to bounce back.

5/1

4th

6

31st Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:05 Chepstow

Kym Eyre

10st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

raced in third, slow jump 2nd, lost third after 4 out, weakened after 2 out

7/2

1st

3

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

13:35 Ffos Las

Kym Eyre

11st 4lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Game winner of gruelling handicap chase at Stratford (3m3f, good to soft) in April and again looked suited by emphasis on stamina when keeping on well to reel in the long-time leader over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) last month; probably needs a career best here.

11/2

Form: 224-45 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Potentially well handicapped but stuck on a losing run and this season hasn't started well; the return of cheekpieces is probably no bad thing but others appeal more.
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6th

2

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Ffos Las

Le Coeur Net

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Anthony Honeyball

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, soon dropped to rear

11/2

4th

4

1st Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:10 Wincanton

Le Coeur Net

11st 9lb

J: Sean O’Briain

T: Anthony Honeyball

Five-time chase winner but not since November 2020, and has been out of form so far this season; would appeal more on soft/heavy ground and stable has much more obvious chance with Doyannie.

14/1

7th

8

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 199y

Class 5

15:25 Ffos Las

Le Coeur Net

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Potentially well handicapped but stuck on a losing run and this season hasn't started well; the return of cheekpieces is probably no bad thing but others appeal more.

14/1

Form: 18-228 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won three times over hurdles last term and started this campaign with two seconds, including on chase debut; heavy ground perhaps to blame for latest failure but even this surface might not be ideal; now in cheekpieces.
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1st

1

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Immortal Fame

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

2m4f winner here over hurdles and fences with a little give underfoot, and possible excuses on both starts since his most recent success elsewhere (holding ground, pace battle); remains above any winning mark.

7/1

4th

2

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Immortal Fame

11st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Deborah Cole

Five-time hurdle winner who has raced exclusively over fences since joining Deborah Cole in the middle of 2024, scoring a further four times, including over 2m4f here last season; off the mark for the current campaign when shading a close finish at Market Rasen (3m, soft) in February but pulled up when favourite at Hereford since and now back over timber.

9/1

1

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:10 Hereford

Immortal Fame

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Three wins last term; got off the mark for the season when winning by a head at Market Rasen last time (3m, soft; first two clear); up 3lb; chance.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 314-53 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won a Chepstow maiden hurdle on heavy ground; beaten 33l and 23l in his two runs over fences but it's early days and going over further should suit, as might a tongue-tie.
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3

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:50 Newton Abbot

Hatos

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Not yet proven over this far but made the frame on final four outings last season (2m3f-2m4f, good) and was in front before penultimate-fence unseat at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month; must be considered.

9/4

3

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Hatos

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made the frame on final four starts last season, most recently when third of 12 here (2m3f, good) one month ago; remains on a workable mark but has stamina to prove over this much longer trip.

5/1

3rd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Hatos

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

All three wins have been on heavy ground; C&D second in January was also on soft but his two placed efforts over 2m4f at Wincanton since came on good to soft and good; ought to be thereabouts again but it is now over two years since his last win.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £107.70
Straight Forecast £141.33
Tricast £683.42
Trifecta £748.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Lightonthewing

SPOTLIGHT:

Henschke

WEST COUNTRY:

Hatos

TOPSPEED:

Immortal Fame

Daily Mail:

Le Coeur Net

Telegraph:

Hatos

The Guardian:

Immortal Fame

LAMBOURN:

Henschke

Daily Mirror:

Henschke

POSTDATA:

Lightonthewing

The Times:

Lightonthewing

D Express:

Lightonthewing

The Sun:

Lightonthewing

The Star:

Lightonthewing

Daily Record:

Lightonthewing