February 09 / 13.23 Ffos Las

13.23

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 5f 192y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 23F BF

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Ran to fair level when making the frame on first two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m5f) and was still going well before taking heavy fall on handicap debut in November; returns from ten-week break today; likely contender.
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2nd

1

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Snipe

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Record of 2-4 since switched to hunter chases in January and he ran well to finish six of 24 in the Foxhunters' at Aintree (2m5f) last month; on career-high mark back in a handicap but he hasn't been far off his best this year and he has won over 3m1f in the past; respected.

7/2

6th

19

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Snipe

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Won on his first hunter chase start at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in January and bounced back from a heavy defeat behind Golden Son at Taunton (2m7f, heavy) to win at Leicester (2m, good to soft) last month; however, he needs a clear career best if he's to win this.

25/1

1st

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

17:03 Leicester

Snipe

12st 2lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Made a bright start to hunter chases when beating Stattler (subsequent winner) at Hereford (2m5f, soft) in January and, although well beaten at Taunton (2m7f) when trying to match strides with Golden Son last month, he likely continues in form; leading contender dropped back to 2m for the first time, with fewer questions to answer than most.

11/10

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Safely held in his only Irish point but stayed on for fourth in Ludlow maiden hurdle (2m5f, soft) last month and has obvious scope to build on that performance here.
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14th

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Keable

11st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Prevailed in a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) to make it four wins from his last seven starts; building up a respectable strike-rate and the 9yo has certainly improved with age; not ruled out.

12/1

1st

6

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Keable

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Two soft-ground wins last term and another at Newbury (3m) on reappearance; respectable third to King Of The Lake here but not so good at Warwick latest; needs to find extra and 7lb-claiming amateur (who rode a winner for the stable last Saturday) is recruited.

9/1

6th

9

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Keable

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Good strike-rate (3-5) in 2025; creditable third at Chepstow (2m7f) last time and remains in form but is held by Royal Rambler on that effort and has perhaps reached his ceiling after climbing the weights.

14/1

Form: 5-59

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 6yo; showed minor promise on hurdle debut for Gordon Elliott in November but was sold for £11,000 after a lesser effort in December; probably best watched on this stable debut.
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9

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Blackwater

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ben Lund

Unexposed after after only six rules starts but struggled (albeit on soft ground) when a big-priced outsider for chase/handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f) in March 2023 and has not raced again since; tongue-tie added.

50/1

3

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

Blackwater

12st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ben Lund

Didn't shine in three runs for Gordon Elliott; not disgraced in two hurdle runs for current stable but he'll need improvement for the switch to fences if he is to defy this mark on his handicap debut.

16/1

6th

3

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:30 Fontwell

Blackwater

11st 7lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ben Lund

Well beaten all three starts for Gordon Elliott; £11,000 sale before 15l third of five in maiden at Ffos Las (2m6f, good to soft) 17 days ago, which was his best form but much better is needed and this much shorter trip may be against him.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 05-7

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Represents a top stable but was well beaten in both bumpers last season and made very underwhelming hurdle debut when well-held seventh at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in December; significant improvement needed.
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2

6th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:25 Hereford

Hurricane Le Dun

11st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Better of two hurdling efforts when fourth at Ffos Las in February; evidently not one of the stable stars but might have prospects if maintaining the progress shown on that latest start.

6/1

4th

2

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

13:23 Ffos Las

Hurricane Le Dun

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, mistake 3rd, pushed along home turn, outpaced 3 out, held before 2 out, lost third final strides

20/1

Form: 5-8

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two course bumpers (good/heavy); very difficult to enthuse over before today's hurdling debut.
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5th

4

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

13:23 Ffos Las

King Codi

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

towards rear, outpaced and ridden home turn, soon lost touch, tailed off

100/1

8th

5

5th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

King Codi

11st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Rebecca Curtis

Beaten 36l when fifth of six at 11-1 on bumper debut (good) here last April; improvement needed.

25/1

2

26th Nov 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:48 Bangor-on-Dee

King Codi

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Rebecca Curtis

Out of a maiden from a good family; beaten about 36l when fifth of six at Ffos Las (good) in April and clearly needs to do much better here.

33/1

Form: 45

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on either of his two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m) but will probably be of much greater interest once qualified for low-grade handicaps.
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4

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Mumbles

11st 10lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Creditable second behind well-handicapped rival here (2m, soft) in November and will be fine over today's longer trip but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon, and needs first-time cheekpieces to help him rebound from a poor run over fences a fortnight ago.

7/1

4

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Mumbles

11st 8lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Mixed results over hurdles this term; chase record reads 24FPP; returns to this sphere looking well treated on best form but it's difficult to know what to expect from him.

12/1

13

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Ffos Las

Mumbles

11st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Evan Williams

Proven on deep ground and has run well here over 2m-2m4f; failed to complete on his last three starts (all here) last winter; returns on a handy mark and has won when fresh, so he could be involved if revived.

12/1

Form: 216-2

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful in bumpers last season and lost out only by a head in 15-runner Hereford maiden (2m3f, soft) on hurdle debut in December; that form aready sets a good standard here, and he ought to have a fair bit more to offer.
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1st

3

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 3

13:50 Carlisle

Shomen Uchi

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

prominent, led before 8th, not fluent and faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden, pushed along and led clearly run-in, pricked ears towards finish

7/2

1st

7

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:40 Chepstow

Shomen Uchi

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Sam Thomas

Creditable sixth in Aintree Grade 2 bumper last April having dotted up at Hereford the time before; went very close in maiden hurdle back at Hereford (2m3f, soft) on sole outing this term; leading player provided he stays this new trip (mixed messages in pedigree).

2/1

6

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

13:23 Ffos Las

Shomen Uchi

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Sam Thomas

Useful in bumpers last season and lost out only by a head in 15-runner Hereford maiden (2m3f, soft) on hurdle debut in December; that form aready sets a good standard here, and he ought to have a fair bit more to offer.

4/7

Non-runners

Mumbles, Shomen Uchi

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Payout
Exacta £1.90
Straight Forecast £2.18
Trifecta £8.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shomen Uchi

WEST COUNTRY:

Keable

LAMBOURN:

Hurricane Le Dun

RP Ratings:

Shomen Uchi

TOPSPEED:

Shomen Uchi

POSTDATA:

Shomen Uchi

The Times:

Shomen Uchi

Telegraph:

Shomen Uchi

The Guardian:

Shomen Uchi

Daily Mail:

Shomen Uchi

D Express:

Shomen Uchi

Daily Mirror:

Shomen Uchi

The Sun:

Shomen Uchi

The Star:

Shomen Uchi

Daily Record:

Shomen Uchi