April 09 / 16.00 Ffos Las

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Amroth Bay Holiday Park New Homes Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4330.42
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Amroth Bay Holiday Park New Homes Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 312 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Steady progress in three runs over hurdles, winning at Uttoxeter and running even better when 7l second to an all-the-way winner at Ayr (again 2m, good to soft); retains potential now handicapping and Lewis Stones' 5lb claim will be a help; may take another step forward.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Benassi

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Very inconsistent and pulled up last time; however, he stayed on well for second in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) two starts ago and is well worth a go at this new trip; a possible.

8/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 675P5

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Could be unexposed after just five runs but he hasn't been placed in any of them, racing freely and fading when fifth of six on handicap debut over C&D two months ago; needs improvement but that's certainly possible.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

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: 656213 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Opened his account, albeit sharing the spoils, in novice handicap at Exeter (2m, good) in March, but only third of five from revised mark over C&D 18 days ago and he'll need more than that here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Port Or Starboard

10st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Placed lots of times over hurdles but won only once in 24 attempts; hasn't been close to his best this season and he's not bred for fences.

16/1

4th

5

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:28 Sedgefield

Port Or Starboard

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Just 1-23 over hurdles, the win gained in 2023; out of form at around 2m this season but this longer trip might suit him better now and he has slipped to a very good mark; worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

Form: 563111 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Transformed since wearing blinkers, completing hat-trick of Plumpton wins in comfortable fashion four weeks ago; up another 11lb but there's no telling when the improvement will end and he commands major respect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner; having his 40th career start but a first over 3m when successful at Taunton and he followed up at Plumpton (3m1f; again good to soft); subsequent defeat, again under Murray Dodd, suggests others in here might be better treated.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

16:50 Taunton

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Showed improved form when stepping up to 3m to land his sixth success over hurdles, over C&D (good to soft) in February and followed up at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; remains unexposed as a stayer and holds strong claims to land a three-timer.

4/5

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Inferno Sacree

11st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner who has been consistent this season and ended a long losing streak at Taunton (3m, good to soft) 11 days ago; went up 5lb for that but this track also suits him and he remains unexposed as a stayer.

11/4

Form: 213223 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Worcester (2m, soft) in October and has continued in good heart, third at Doncaster (wore cheekpieces) three weeks ago; should be thereabouts once again, although one or two others have more potential.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Couldbeaweapon

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Has won his last two handicap chases, at Southwell (2m4f, good) and last time a conditional riders' event at Sedgefield by 17l (2m5f, good; clear leader fell four out); went up 10lb for that even though he wasn't sure to have won; can run off his old mark here; contender.

5/6

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Couldbeaweapon

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Has won his last two handicap chases, at Southwell (2m4f, good) and last time a conditional riders' event at Sedgefield by 17l (2m5f, good; clear leader fell four out); went up 10lb for that even though he wasn't sure to have won; can run off his old mark here; contender.

5/6

1st

2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:30 Sedgefield

Couldbeaweapon

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Pretty consistent and the front two were clear when off the mark over fences (1-14) at Southwell (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; has gone up 8lb but Tom Midgley takes away 3lb out of that with his claim.

13/8

Form: 6742

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful 1m2f winner on the Flat; heading in the right direction over hurdles, fourth over C&D in January and second at Huntingdon (again soft) last month; leading contender on handicap debut in this sphere.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Thunderclap

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Only 4lb higher than when a convincing winner of this race last year (on soft) and ran as though his run 15 days ago would bring him on; couldn't discount.

8/1

5th

1

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Thunderclap

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Only 4lb higher than when a convincing winner of this race last year (on soft) and ran as though his run 15 days ago would bring him on; couldn't discount.

8/1

6th

3

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

13:55 Huntingdon

Thunderclap

11st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Hughie Morrison

towards rear

10/1

Non-runners

Thunderclap

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.40
Straight Forecast £17.58
Trifecta £58.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Thunderclap

Telegraph:

Inferno Sacree

TOPSPEED:

Couldbeaweapon

SPOTLIGHT:

Benassi

WEST COUNTRY:

Couldbeaweapon

POSTDATA:

Benassi

D Express:

Inferno Sacree

The Star:

Inferno Sacree

The Times:

Thunderclap

Daily Mirror:

Thunderclap

The Sun:

Thunderclap

Daily Record:

Thunderclap