April 09 / 16.35 Ffos Las

16.35

Heavy

3As Leisure New & Used Motorhome Sales Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 7f 177y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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3As Leisure New & Used Motorhome Sales Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4-3P47 C BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over staying trips, including here, but recent efforts have been underwhelming and cheekpieces failed to stop the slide last time; needs to rediscover his spark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

To Be Sure

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Generally in much better form last March-October than in his three starts this winter; no impact in his four races beyond 3m2f and the bottom line seems to be that he last won a race in April 2023.

20/1

3rd

4

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

To Be Sure

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Chance if bringing his 'A' game but he hasn't on last two outings when tailed off at Fakenham (3m5f) and Fontwell (3m2f; both on soft); risky.

25/1

10

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

13:32 Chepstow

To Be Sure

10st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Evan Williams

Running well since the spring, most recently second of four at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in first-time visor last month; will probably find others too strong in this deeper race, though; usual cheekpieces refitted.

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4-6363

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-14 but placed six times including when 10l third of 12 over hurdles here (3m, good to soft) five weeks ago; now goes chasing and should again be thereabouts if taking to the new discipline.
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1

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Bucks Dream

11st 12lb

J: Miss Chloe Mills

T: J Rhidian Jones

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser for Peter Bowen; his latest run was when third in a Ffos Las handicap chase in April 2023; probably best watched on stable debut on return from a lengthy break.

20/1

2nd

7

9th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Bucks Dream

10st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Peter Bowen

0-14 but placed six times including when 10l third of 12 over hurdles here (3m, good to soft) five weeks ago; now goes chasing and should again be thereabouts if taking to the new discipline.

13/2

3rd

6

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

Bucks Dream

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

0-13; made the frame in five of his seven handicap hurdles, the latest when third of 15 here (3m) in January on his second start back from a long absence; needs to improve on that, which he failed to do at Hereford (2m3f) 18 days ago but he's now back up in trip with tongue tied first time.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 3PPB83

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
0-9 over fences; falling in the weights and not disgraced when 12l third of seven at Plumpton last month, but he'll need more if he's to notch an elusive first win.
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9

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Reign Suepreme

10st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nikki Evans

Belatedly off the mark under rules with hard-fought success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and also ran well when second over same C&D (soft) the following month; has fitness to prove after 169-day break, though, and others in this line-up appeal more.

8/1

9

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Reign Suepreme

10st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nikki Evans

Belatedly off the mark under rules with hard-fought success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and also ran well when second over same C&D (soft) the following month; has fitness to prove after 169-day break, though, and others in this line-up appeal more.

8/1

2nd

7

28th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

12:50 Sedgefield

Reign Suepreme

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

led, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, faced challenge 12th, headed 2 out, outpaced before last, switched right before last, rallied and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: F-3234

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Losing run goes back to November 2019; has made the frame on his last four starts but last month's fourth of seven at Warwick was a laboured display; bit to prove at present.
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3rd

9

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Eceparti

11st 7lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Dual course winner last autumn (3m2f/2m7f) and signed off with two respectable runs here in the spring; not always one to rely upon but resumes on a workable mark and enters calculations.

5/1

3rd

9

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Eceparti

11st 7lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Dual course winner last autumn (3m2f/2m7f) and signed off with two respectable runs here in the spring; not always one to rely upon but resumes on a workable mark and enters calculations.

5/1

4th

7

13th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:15 Chepstow

Eceparti

11st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Acts on heavy going; two wins at this track in the autumn; back in respectable form with second-place finishes over C&D the last twice; holds solid claims based on his Chepstow record this season.

8/1

Form: 6-523P BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-10 under rules; has gone off favourite on his last two starts, respectable third in a big field at Carlisle in February but pulled up at Chepstow (wore cheekpieces, discarded today) 17 days ago; dangerous to dismiss but proving expensive to follow.
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5

18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell

Patient Owner

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Showed some fair form over fences last term, notably when second in a Uttoxeter handicap off 17lb higher in December 2022 (3m, heavy); pulled up on all three starts this season, the latest when having first run after a wind op when headgear was tried (didn't jump well); no headgear here but hard to fancy despite good mark.

14/1

6

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:25 Leicester

Patient Owner

10st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Henry Oliver

Maiden; ran well at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) on chase debut but form has gone downhill since, pulled up in both runs this term; combination of wind surgery and first-time visor needs to help.

11/2

Form: 315542 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has taken well to chasing, winning at Taunton (2m7f, good) in December and running creditably when 2l second of nine at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) three weeks ago; unlikely to be far away.
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3rd

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Airtothethrone

12st 7lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Billy Aprahamian

With new yard for last two outings and contributed to their recent good form with a C&D win (good to soft) from Another Lord ten days ago, with his usual tongue-tie removed; has 7lb penalty and a 7lb claimer is recruited; probably as good as ever but a bit more may be needed from him.

9/2

3rd

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Airtothethrone

12st 7lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Billy Aprahamian

With new yard for last two outings and contributed to their recent good form with a C&D win (good to soft) from Another Lord ten days ago, with his usual tongue-tie removed; has 7lb penalty and a 7lb claimer is recruited; probably as good as ever but a bit more may be needed from him.

9/2

1st

2

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Airtothethrone

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Rather inconsistent for Tim Vaughan since Taunton win in 2022 and made low-key stable debut last month, but has possibilities in this lower grade if that recent outing brought him on.

8/1

Form: -65213 D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Things seemed to click when he scored at Lingfield (2m7f, good) in February but he was soundly beaten in a follow-up bid at Wincanton (odds-on) three weeks later; handles soft ground and dangerous if bouncing back.
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5

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 6f 130y

Class 4

16:05 Chepstow

Twilight Glory

11st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

midfield, not fluent and lost ground 6th, struggling before 11th

6/1

2nd

3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield

Twilight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Won this two years ago and has gained three further wins in the meantime; ran perfectly well off this career-high mark at Chepstow last month; in the mix.

100/30

3rd

8

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

Twilight Glory

11st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

in touch with leaders

5/1

Form: 4-PP2P CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 5lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
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6th

11

20th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

13:50 Exeter

Tudors Treasure

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Robert Stephens

Three-time course winner who was runner-up at Chepstow in February but he struggled otherwise last season (including here) and this 12yo is 6lb out of the handicap today.

33/1

Form: P794FP

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his Irish hurdle win in 2020 and has a tendency to race lazily; ran no sort of race at Hereford two weeks ago; needs blinkers (replacing visor) to make a big difference.
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7th

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Gibberwell

10st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His last two wins have come here (including this race in 2023) and he was 8lb out of the handicap when back here last time; however, this 10yo has been pulled up on his last three starts and needs to turn things around.

33/1

11

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Gibberwell

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His last two wins have come here but this 10yo has been pulled up on his last two starts and is 8lb wrong at the weights.

50/1

Non-runners

Tudors Treasure

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.00
Straight Forecast £28.93
Tricast £358.74
Trifecta £401.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Airtothethrone

The Times:

Bucks Dream

The Star:

Eceparti

RP Ratings:

Airtothethrone

POSTDATA:

Airtothethrone

Telegraph:

Airtothethrone

Daily Mirror:

Airtothethrone

The Sun:

Airtothethrone

D Express:

Bucks Dream

Daily Record:

Eceparti