August 08 / 15.40 Ffos Las

15.40

Soft

Christine Bielby Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 7f 80y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Christine Bielby Memorial Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 999953

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who ran much her best race of the year back on to slower ground last time (ran well on soft for another yard last autumn); needs a bit more if she's to make it fifteenth time lucky however.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(4)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Ffos Las

Thewaytothestars

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened

7/1

9th

5

(9)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:55 Chepstow

Thewaytothestars

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

held up in rear, brief headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened

4/1

4th

1

(3)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Thewaytothestars

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Won on heavy and good ground last August and fairly handicapped if returning to that level, which is a big if after her recent struggles.

14/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0-7432 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Chased home two subsequent winners on her handicap debut before finishing a clear second to another subsequent winner last time; these conditions should be fine on pedigree and she's surely up to winning off this mark.
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7th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Kynsa

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Plenty of short-priced defeats to her name but doesn't do anything wrong and the cheekpieces have helped, with two Kempton wins from the front this summer; has a career-high mark to overcome, having gone up another 3lb for her Sandown near-miss.

4/1

2nd

15

(8)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Sandown

Kynsa

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

took keen hold, prominent

10/1

Form: 125471 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Five-time Polytrack winner who's well suited by slow ground on turf, as illustrated by last Monday's win; made all against the favoured rail that night and has more on under a penalty but stable form could barely be better.
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8th

9

(6)

14th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:58 Lingfield (AW)

Covert Mission

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

midfield

7/1

3

(2)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Covert Mission

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Five-time AW winner who was a good third off reduced mark at Kempton (1m; cheekpieces added) last month but he's not easy to predict and was never involved at Southwell last time; others are more solid.

5/1

6th

6

(12)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:15 Southwell (AW)

Covert Mission

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Five-time AW winner who turned things around with a good third off a reduced mark at Kempton (1m; cheekpieces added) 19 days ago; was beaten less than 2l in that race and he's a big player if he can back that up.

7/1

6/1

Form: 886789 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Polytrack winner who has two near-misses to his name in two runs on soft/heavy; has it to prove after bombing as favourite last time but has come a stone down the weights this year and these conditions should help.
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4th

2

(4)

8th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:40 Ffos Las

My Mate Ted

10st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Roger Teal

took keen hold, in rear but in touch with leaders

6/1

9th

5

(9)

21st Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Newmarket (July)

My Mate Ted

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Roger Teal

held up in rear, shaken up and some headway over 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out

5/1

8th

9

(12)

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

19:40 Windsor

My Mate Ted

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Roger Teal

Runner-up over 1m (soft) last October in one of his two starts at this track; not in top form this season (co-favourite last time) but the handicapper is giving him every chance; wore cheekpieces last two outings.

10/1

Form: 9652

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Better on his handicap debut 11 weeks ago, when coming away with the winner in an ordinary Brighton handicap on fast ground (upped 4lb); Oisin Murphy is a positive booking, albeit he's only 1-19 for the yard.
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1st

3

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Island Native

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Got off the mark on turf at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) in June off 1lb lower mark when making all; he had to use up energy to lead from a wide stall and didn't have much left once headed when fifth at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) nine days ago; chance if able to dominate from the front.

8/1

5th

6

(9)

25th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

17:00 Beverley

Island Native

10st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Free-going front-runner who has won three times this year, most recently here (7.4f, good to firm) in June; suffered worrying dip in form afterwards but steadied the ship with respectable fourth at Epsom (7f, good) last week and will be fine over today's trip; no surprise if he makes a bold bid.

8/1

4th

3

(1)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Epsom

Island Native

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Triple all-the-way winner already in 2024 and perfectly drawn to attack this time, but can sometimes prove too free for his own good and hasn't beaten anything home since the most recent success; risks attached.

7/1

6/1

Form: 882135

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Irish trainer 1-11 with runners brought over in the past five seasons (also saddles Night Moon in the 4.50), the winner coming here in 2019 (Jered Maddox); has been running over a bit further of late but a good test at this trip should be fine.
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10th

11

(14)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:40 Killarney

Amemri

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Has a better strike rate on AW (7-24); however, capable enough on turf (3-24, placed four times) to have a say in a race like this. best of three starts on turf this year when second over 1m at Limerick in April.

8/1

4th

8

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Amemri

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Three-time turf winner won this race last year (Anvika third); back to form when recording a 10th career win at Dundalk in March; runner-up over C&D (yielding; form has worked out well) on penultimate; troubled passage last time at Down Royal; wouldn't want it too soft.

7/1

10th

10

(8)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Amemri

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Back to form when recording a tenth career win at Dundalk in March; has won three times on turf and finished runner-up of 15 at Limerick (1m, yielding) on latest when just in front of Minaun View; player.

3/1

33/1

Form: 078895

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
One of his better efforts here last time but is a poor, exposed maiden; the switch from cheekpieces to a visor needs to make a big difference.
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3

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:42 Stratford

Heerathetrack

11st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Mark Usher

Modest 7f/1m handicapper on the Flat; pulled hard when tailed off on only previous run over hurdles in November 2023 (2m, good to soft); best watched for now.

40/1

4

(13)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Heerathetrack

9st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

7f and 1m course winner, the latter coming when 4lb lower in March; has been competitive from this mark in two of his three subsequent starts; each-way player.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £13.55
Trifecta £58.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kynsa

POSTDATA:

Covert Mission

The Guardian:

Island Native

RP RATINGS:

My Mate Ted

D Express:

Island Native

Daily Mirror:

Island Native

The Times:

Kynsa

Daily Mail:

Kynsa

The Star:

Kynsa

The Sun:

My Mate Ted

NEWMARKET:

Covert Mission

Telegraph:

Covert Mission

Daily Record:

Covert Mission