May 27 / 19.55 Ffos Las

19.55

Good

Animal Dramatics Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Animal Dramatics Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.10
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 7245-P D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Hereford last October on debut for this yard but didn't build on that in two efforts the following month; pulled up at Uttoxeter a week ago on return from a break and suddenly facing plenty of questions.
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11

7th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Rock The House

11st 5lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Ben Lund

Landed a hat-trick (for Katy Price) in May/June but has been pulled up in both starts since joining current yard.

100/1

0

2

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:35 Wincanton

Rock The House

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Lund

in rear

33/1

0

6

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:45 Newton Abbot

Rock The House

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Ben Lund

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 312U8- C

Last run: 230 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Career record is 1-23, the win coming when beating three rivals over 2m6f here nearly a year ago; ran well when second at Newton Abbot in August but ended the campaign on a low note in October; back from a break.
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7th

6

(4)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ffos Las

Loved Out

9st 10lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Went very close over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in May but he's been pulled up over fences and hurdles in his last two runs; overall record now stands at 1-28 and he has plenty to prove back in this sphere.

10/1

0

2

20th Jul 2023

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Loved Out

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Touched off at Ffos Las in May (winner has won twice since) and of obvious interest on that effort; not quite so good next two and didn't seem to take to chasing at Newton Abbot latest; yard in rampant form on Monday.

7/1

1

27th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:40 Newton Abbot

Loved Out

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

didn't jump with fluency, in rear, went third 13th

3/1

Form: /5336- BF

Last run: 238 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Two Taunton novice wins in the spring of 2021 but went off the boil in a big way last year; has since left Paul Nicholls (same owners) and interesting to see what new yard can do to revive him; cheekpieces left off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

5

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:25 Newton Abbot

Tulin

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Two Taunton novice wins in the spring of 2021 but went off the boil in a big way last year and left Paul Nicholls; led for a long way when third at Ffos Las on stable debut, after a break, and chances may hinge on how he reacts to blinkers (cheekpieces no seeming help on five occasions).

5/1

3rd

1

27th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Ffos Las

Tulin

12st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, quickened 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

3/1

Form: 334P-

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Four career starts; ability in a bumper and first two runs over hurdles but was pulled up when last seen on handicap debut in January; early days and could easily take a leap forward but clearly bit to prove.
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6th

5

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Clapton Hill

11st 1lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

in touch with leaders

40/1

6th

5

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Clapton Hill

11st 1lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

in touch with leaders

40/1

5

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Clapton Hill

11st 6lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

Some fair efforts over hurdles for Ben Pauling but plenty to prove now having been pulled up on both starts for this yard (the first in a point).

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8650-F C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Two Cartmel chase wins last summer but unplaced in eight starts since; three hurdle wins in his career but the most recent of those was four years ago; going better than many when suffering mishap at Worcester latest so hard to rule out entirely.
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1

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Dr Sanderson

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Had a break since latest 21l defeat at Cartmel, which was only three days after finishing a close third there; this mark is manageable but Cartmel suits and his record here isn't great.

8/1

4th

6

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

17:15 Cartmel

Dr Sanderson

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

prominent, mistake 2 out, weakened after last

5/2

3rd

4

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Dr Sanderson

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

prominent, raced in second from 4th, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge

7/2

11/4

Form: 3255- BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner but yet to make her mark over hurdles; well beaten on handicap debut here last month (2m6f, favourite); too soon to write her off, especially as she may appreciate finding herself back on good ground.
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3rd

8

(7)

16th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:45 Killarney

Nikhi

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Terence O’Brien

Dual Flat winner in Britain for Peter Bowen, including over 2m at Chester; maiden hurdler last year and makes yard debut here after 14 months absence (encouraging jockey booking).

8/1

6th

6

27th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Ffos Las

Nikhi

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

midfield, ridden and outpaced home turn, lost position 3f out, weakened from 2f out

11/4

5th

9

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

14:15 Ffos Las

Nikhi

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Dual Flat winner (1m/2m) for Jedd O'Keeffe; has shown ability over hurdles since switching to Peter Bowen, none more so than when placed over 2m here (mares' novice) in January, but probably needs to raise her game further over this new trip in order to be competitive on handicap debut.

9/1

Form: 82409-

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won on debut for Gordon Elliott in April 2022 but didn't hit the expected heights after (has a Flat mark of 95); two runs for David Pipe (same owners) haven't produced much and under something of a cloud for now.
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12th

5

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:40 Taunton

Platinumcard

11st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Well beaten on all five starts for David Pipe, the last two on heavy ground last month; comes here with a lot to prove but combination of better ground and first-time blinkers may enable an upturn.

16/1

6th

7

21st Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Platinumcard

11st 0lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

led

25/1

0

12

13th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

16:33 Chepstow

Platinumcard

10st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Plenty of competitive form on the Flat and over hurdles for previous yards but has looked cold as ice in three runs for this one; could yet turn a corner and well treated if he did.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £71.90
Straight Forecast £62.94
Trifecta £488.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Nikhi

D Express:

Clapton Hill

Telegraph:

Tulin

RP RATINGS:

Rock The House

Daily Mail:

Dr Sanderson

The Sun:

Clapton Hill

The Star:

Clapton Hill

POSTDATA:

Nikhi

The Times:

Nikhi

The Guardian:

Nikhi

Daily Record:

Nikhi

Daily Mirror:

Tulin

TOPSPEED:

Rock The House