January 31 / 16.35 Ffos Las

16.35 Ffos Las

Soft

Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Prize money: £4013.56
1m 7f 182y
Class 4
10 runners

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Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

1st

Helnwein

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

6/1 (Won)

Win: £7.10
Place: £1.80

Form: 5

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fetched £70,000 after finishing third in an Irish point; the form of his Chepstow fifth has taken some knocks but he should improve on that.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2	18th Mar 2023 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4	17:15 Uttoxeter Helnwein 11st 9lb J: Tom Cannon T: Alan King	6-1, confirmed debut promise when stylish winner of Ffos Las bumper in January, always travelling fluently; this son of Walk In The Park has a fair bit more to offer; big shout.	9/4
1st 6	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Helnwein 11st 2lb J: Tom Cannon T: Alan King	midfield	6/1
5th 10	3rd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 5	15:22 Chepstow Helnwein 11st 2lb J: Brendan Powell T: Alan King	It could have been a decent point in which he ran third in Ireland, as the winner had shown promise already and the third later changed hands for £120,000 (unraced since); this one fetched £70,000; commands respect.	7/1

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3rd

18th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

11st 9lb

6-1, confirmed debut promise when stylish winner of Ffos Las bumper in January, always travelling fluently; this son of Walk In The Park has a fair bit more to offer; big shout.

9/4

1st

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 2lb

midfield

6/1

5th

3rd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

11st 2lb

It could have been a decent point in which he ran third in Ireland, as the winner had shown promise already and the third later changed hands for £120,000 (unraced since); this one fetched £70,000; commands respect.

7/1

2nd

Alcedo

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

9/4

Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well related and not unfancied at 9-2 when winning at Hereford (soft) with a nice bit up his sleeve; second has since filled the same berth over hurdles so the form has substance; might well defy the penalty.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Alcedo 11st 9lb J: Charlie Deutsch T: Venetia Williams	prominent	9/4
1st 3	21st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5	15:45 Hereford Alcedo 11st 2lb J: Charlie Deutsch T: Venetia Williams	42,000gns yearling; third foal; half-brother to a fairly useful 6f/1m Flat winner and an AW bumper winner; dam placed on Flat in Italy, half-sister to Group-placed 7f-1m1f winner; not bred to run over this far but stable has good bumper strike-rate (15%).	12/1

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2nd

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 9lb

prominent

9/4

1st

21st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

11st 2lb

42,000gns yearling; third foal; half-brother to a fairly useful 6f/1m Flat winner and an AW bumper winner; dam placed on Flat in Italy, half-sister to Group-placed 7f-1m1f winner; not bred to run over this far but stable has good bumper strike-rate (15%).

12/1

3rd

Three Cliffs Bay

J: Mr Lewis Gordon

T: Evan Williams

13/8

Place: £1.20

Form: F

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Stable has a poor strike-rate in bumpers and yet this 5yo attracted support at Chepstow (soft) and was probably coming off second best with the winner when stumbling and falling close home; that was unfortunate and it was a promising start; Lewis Gordon rides again taking off 7lb.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 9	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Three Cliffs Bay 11st 2lb J: Mr Lewis Gordon T: Evan Williams	held up in rear	13/8
9	27th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 3	15:55 Chepstow Three Cliffs Bay 11st 2lb J: Mr Lewis Gordon T: Evan Williams	£20,000 2yo; first foal; dam fourth in modest bumpers both starts; stable has very modest bumper strike-rate in recent seasons.	33/1

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3rd

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 2lb

held up in rear

13/8

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

11st 2lb

£20,000 2yo; first foal; dam fourth in modest bumpers both starts; stable has very modest bumper strike-rate in recent seasons.

33/1

4th

Diamond Twin

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

14/1

Form: 6

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Got outpaced but kept on to finish midfield at Huntingdon (good to soft), about 15l off the winner; should step up.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3	22nd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4	13:40 Warwick Diamond Twin 11st 6lb J: Fergus Gregory T: Dan Skelton	One of two in this for trainer; promise on both bumper starts (soft ground); half-brother to several jumps winners, including at around 2m1f over hurdles; likely to know his job on this hurdling debut; interesting.	10/1
4th 3	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Diamond Twin 11st 2lb J: Bridget Andrews T: Dan Skelton	raced in second, led after 5f	14/1
6th 4	26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 5	15:32 Huntingdon Diamond Twin 11st 0lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	£24,000 yearling, £25,000 3yo; half-brother to four winners in France out of a maiden half-sister to a Grade 1 chase winner; stable having a quiet time with their bumper horses this season but this still looks one to take seriously, especially if backed.	7/1

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7th

22nd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 6lb

One of two in this for trainer; promise on both bumper starts (soft ground); half-brother to several jumps winners, including at around 2m1f over hurdles; likely to know his job on this hurdling debut; interesting.

10/1

4th

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 2lb

raced in second, led after 5f

14/1

6th

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

11st 0lb

£24,000 yearling, £25,000 3yo; half-brother to four winners in France out of a maiden half-sister to a Grade 1 chase winner; stable having a quiet time with their bumper horses this season but this still looks one to take seriously, especially if backed.

7/1

5th

Hello Pops

J: David England

T: Dan Skelton

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

First foal; dam dual bumper winner, half-sister to smart bumper/2m-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Battlecry and useful bumper/2m3f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Value At Risk; likely to appreciate further in time and looks the stable second string on jockey bookings.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Hello Pops 11st 2lb J: David England T: Dan Skelton	midfield	20/1

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5th

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 2lb

midfield

20/1

OUR TIP

6th

Bob Bank

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Never emerged from the rear when 11-1 for a good-ground bumper at Chepstow; one to watch for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 4	20th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4	14:10 Taunton Bob Bank 11st 5lb J: Ellis Collier T: Christian Williams	Always towards rear when 80-1 for hurdling debut here (2m3f, good) 18 days ago and can only be watched at present.	100/1
8th 1	2nd Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4	14:15 Taunton Bob Bank 11st 2lb J: Ellis Collier T: Christian Williams	One of two for in-form yard but he was well beaten in his two bumpers (2m, good/soft) and has to take a big step forward now hurdling.	66/1
6th 2	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Bob Bank 11st 2lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	led, headed after 5f	33/1

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12th

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:10 Taunton

Bob Bank

11st 5lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Always towards rear when 80-1 for hurdling debut here (2m3f, good) 18 days ago and can only be watched at present.

100/1

8th

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Taunton

Bob Bank

11st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

One of two for in-form yard but he was well beaten in his two bumpers (2m, good/soft) and has to take a big step forward now hurdling.

66/1

6th

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Ffos Las

Bob Bank

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

led, headed after 5f

33/1

7th

Jaunty Belle

J: Ben Jones

T: David Rees

66/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Seventh foal; half-sister to hurdle winners Jaunty Soria (2m3f/2m4f) and Jaunty Viking (2m6f); dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Jaunty Flight and useful 2m5f-3m hurdle/chase winner Jaunty Times out of 2m4f hurdle winner; bred to have a future.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 6	20th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5	15:05 Southwell Jaunty Belle 11st 2lb J: Ben Jones T: David Rees	midfield, pushed along 6f out, dropped to rear 5f out	66/1
7th 10	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Jaunty Belle 10st 9lb J: Ben Jones T: David Rees	in touch with leaders	66/1

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13th

20th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

11st 2lb

midfield, pushed along 6f out, dropped to rear 5f out

66/1

7th

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

10st 9lb

in touch with leaders

66/1

8th

Present For Me

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

13/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

5th foal; closely related to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Spring Meadow, half-brother to useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Vienna Court; dam unraced sister to bumper/useful 2m4f-3m hurdle winner Whisky Yankee out of 2m3f hurdle winning half-sister to Denman; plenty to like on paper and stable can ready a newcomer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 7	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Present For Me 11st 2lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Sam Thomas	held up in rear	13/2

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8th

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Ffos Las

Present For Me

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

held up in rear

13/2

9th

Specialagent McGee

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Horse

OR: —

Form & Verdict

4,000euros foal; fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winner Dominican Monk out of unraced sister to bumper/2m-3m hurdle/high-class chase winner The Grey Monk; probably one for further down the line.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 8	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Specialagent McGee 11st 2lb J: James Bowen T: Nicky Martin	in touch with leaders	33/1

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9th

31st Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 2lb

in touch with leaders

33/1

Endlesspossibility

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Showed some ability when beaten under 7l into fourth in an Irish point; likely best watched here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	6th Mar 2023 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4	15:35 Southwell Endlesspossibility 11st 7lb J: Luke Scott T: Dr Richard Newland	pulled hard, held up in rear, in touch with leaders after 1st, lost ground and dropped to last 7th, soon pulled up	16/1
12th 1	4th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5	16:30 Wetherby Endlesspossibility 11st 7lb J: Charlie Hammond T: Dr Richard Newland	Showed some ability when beaten under 7l into fourth in an Irish point; likely best watched here.	16/1
4	31st Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4	16:35 Ffos Las Endlesspossibility 11st 2lb J: Charlie Hammond T: Dr Richard Newland	Showed some ability when beaten under 7l into fourth in an Irish point; likely best watched here.	14/1

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Starting price

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Endlesspossibility

11st 7lb