May 27 / 19.25 Ffos Las

19.25

Good

Joanne Griffiths Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Joanne Griffiths Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/4 (Won)

Form: 5502-1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Romped home in a Fakenham seller this month, on final start for Joe Ponting, after which Peter Bowen bought him for £8,600 at the subsequent auction; up 6lb and in better company but not hard to see him going close again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Gavin

10st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained last three wins over C&D but they were on good ground; failed to beat a rival on heavy going here (race won by El Gavilan) last time; forecast conditions look unfavourable.

16/1

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Gavin

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Dominated from the front over C&D (good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; slightly disappointing when well-held fourth in recent selling handicap at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but still enters calculations.

3/1

4th

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Gavin

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Dominated from the front at Ffos Las (2m, good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; well held when second in selling handicap at Stratford (2m2f, good) this month but the winner has performed well in much stronger company since; probably won't be far away.

7/2

Form: 54F9-6 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at Bangor a week ago, on first start since December; much of his best form has come at Ludlow and makes limited appeal for now, even though he's been dropped another 5lb.
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3

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Just The Man

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John O’Shea

Quite useful dual-purpose horse in his prime but out of form on the Flat and over hurdles last year; needs to have been revitalised by 169-day break.

12/1

10th

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:25 Newton Abbot

Just The Man

11st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John O’Shea

midfield

25/1

8th

3

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5th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:10 Haydock

Just The Man

10st 13lb

J: Miss Iesha Wilding

T: John O’Shea

Three-time Flat winner who has tumbled down the weights; some fair hurdle form in 2023 but he's struggled on his three outings this year (one on the Flat) and a major turnaround is needed in a first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 34411- D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Two wins in a week at the end of March, when finally coming good over hurdles; 5lb rise for the Hexham success no great hardship but both wins gained on soft ground and not sure how he'll cope on good or quicker.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Very inconsistent nowadays and needs to bounce back from tame effort in valuable handicap hurdle here three weeks ago but ran well from the front when second in C&D (good) chase in May and has claims if judged on that.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:50 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Quickly switches back to hurdling after good second over fences here (2m1f, good) last month; does not have much margin for error off current mark but will cope a lot better than some of these if the ground ends up heavy.

8/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:08 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time hurdle winner on soft/heavy ground; reverts to fences on a tempting mark but was well beaten in his only previous chase (in October 2023) and there may not be enough rain about for him today.

3/1

Form: 1217P- D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Two wins last autumn but was pulled up on last month's Taunton return from a break; soft ground could well have contributed to that poor run and better expected back on a sound surface.
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4

9th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

17:15 Market Rasen

Cornicello

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

held up in last, detached throughout, pulled up before 3 out, never going well

14/1

4th

3

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

19:20 Fontwell

Cornicello

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Can be considered on his two wins last autumn but hasn't found that form in a pair of starts this spring; last of four at Ffos Las 20 days ago and blinkers now fitted in an attempt to perk him up.

10/1

4th

3

27th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:25 Ffos Las

Cornicello

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out

9/2

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Payout
Straight Forecast £8.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gavin

Telegraph:

Horn Cape

TOPSPEED:

Cornicello

RP RATINGS:

Gavin

POSTDATA:

Gavin

The Times:

Gavin

The Guardian:

Gavin

The Star:

Gavin

Daily Record:

Gavin

Daily Mail:

Horn Cape

D Express:

Horn Cape

Daily Mirror:

Horn Cape

The Sun:

Horn Cape