November 12 / 14.25 Ffos Las

14.25

Soft

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  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 32322-

Last run: 198 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Consistent last term, runner-up to Ballydisco at Chepstow the final time; again has place possibilities but is by no means certain to go one better, with record just 1-29 (sole win came in 2018).
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4th

1

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Ballymagroarty Boy

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Nigel Hawke

C&D winner in December and, bar the one blip, has been running well all season; still on a competitive mark and latest Haydock effort wasn't too shoddy.

8/1

4th

1

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Ballymagroarty Boy

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Nigel Hawke

C&D winner in December and, bar the one blip, has been running well all season; still on a competitive mark and latest Haydock effort wasn't too shoddy.

8/1

3rd

1

20th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Ballymagroarty Boy

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Nigel Hawke

11yo who was tailed off at Newbury last month but that was a strong Class 3 and he's been running pretty well this season, winning at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in December; not ruled out now back down in grade.

15/2

Form: 63171- CD

Last run: 198 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Acts on heavy ground; got the better of Ballymagroarty Boy at Chepstow on last appearance, taking record at about 3m under rules to 2-3; shared the spoils with The Imposter on similar terms over C&D in March; open to further improvement over this sort of trip; respected.
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13

15th May 2024

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Ballydisco

10st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won off 10lb higher over hurdles (2m7f, good to soft) last April but he's not matched that form since and has a record of P4P5 in his four runs over fences; down the list.

14/1

2nd

13

15th May 2024

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Ballydisco

10st 13lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won off 10lb higher over hurdles (2m7f, good to soft) last April but he's not matched that form since and has a record of P4P5 in his four runs over fences; down the list.

14/1

5th

8

26th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Ballydisco

11st 6lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Ended last season with a 2m7f hurdle win (good to soft) on this card and is now 8lb lower but has been out of form over hurdles and fences this term; needs to turn a corner.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P75-3

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Veteran who has not been particularly consistent in the last two years; respectable third at Newton Abbot (2m5f) on reappearance but isn't guaranteed to build on that effort; last success came over 2m3f.
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2nd

11

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

18:05 Uttoxeter

Mr Muldoon

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed off 8lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October and will also be suited by today's faster ground but has looked badly out of sorts since and needs to turn things around.

20/1

6

1st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

Mr Muldoon

11st 12lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won over C&D last season and was placed off 5lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October after an absence, but his form nosedived towards the end of last year and he needs to have been refreshed by another break.

20/1

Form: U31-5

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won going away at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) on final start for Sam Thomas; something looked amiss on debut for new yard and now goes in tongue-tie; raced only four times and may still have more to offer.
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5th

1

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Warwick

Tzarmix

12st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Unplaced all five starts since switching to current stable but not beaten far when keeping-on fourth at Worcester (2m7f, good; Stans The Man second) last month and will be favoured by the forecast rain.

6/1

4th

3

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Tzarmix

11st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

With Sam Thomas when winning a Chepstow novice (2m3f, soft) 17 months ago; well beaten on first three starts for current yard but beaten just 5l when seventh at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (retained); has place claims.

12/1

7th

11

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:20 Uttoxeter

Tzarmix

11st 6lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

With Sam Thomas when winning a Chepstow novice (2m3f, soft) 16 months ago; well beaten on all three starts for current yard, the latest when fifth at Kempton (3m, good) in May following a six-month absence; first-time cheekpieces now go on but he's hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: 12111- CD

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Acts on heavy ground; achieved form figures of 31112111 during his tremendously progressive 2022-23 campaign, winning at Ascot (2m7f) the final time; dead-heated with Ballydisco on similar terms over C&D in March; big player provided he continues in the same vein.
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4

27th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

13:40 Chepstow

The Imposter

10st 12lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

1st

2

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

11:55 Chepstow

The Imposter

11st 12lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

Has made stunning progress to win eight of his last nine starts and none were more impressive than the latest at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft), where he was hassled up front off a strong pace and yet still found the reserves to win; may well defy another 4lb rise.

7/2

1st

4

26th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

13:40 Uttoxeter

The Imposter

11st 3lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

pressed leader, led after 4th, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, gamely

8/11

Form: 14-168 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Productive over 2m3f-2m4f from last autumn until this spring, winning six times; however, form dipped sharply with dismal efforts the last twice; this step back up in trip is another reason to oppose him.
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7

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Blue Shark

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Strike-rate of 6-17 over hurdles and the latest of those wins was off a 3lb higher mark; however, there's been pretty much nothing to take from his last five appearances and would appear to be going chasing under a cloud.

12/1

0

8

25th Jan 2024

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:35 Huntingdon

Blue Shark

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Six wins between November 2022 and May 2023 included one over C&D (good); back to within 1lb of the final winning mark in that sequence, but too far below par the last four times to expect him to capitalise.

16/1

0

5

16th Dec 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:48 Hereford

Blue Shark

11st 10lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Between November of last year and this May he won six times in seven starts (2m3f-2m4f); however, shot up the weights as a consequence and he's beaten only one finisher in his last three appearances; has stamina to prove.

12/1

Form: 1123-2 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Three wins during his spell over fences in 2022; close second off his lower hurdles mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) last month on return from layoff; up 4lb but still favourably treated on chase form.
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7

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 3

15:42 Ffos Las

Balkardy

11st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Got back on the scoresheet over hurdles at Musselburgh (3m, soft) in February but he's been disappointing in both subsequent runs; record of 3-6 over fences but his last chase run was in 2022 and he has something to prove back in this sphere.

25/1

7

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 3

15:42 Ffos Las

Balkardy

11st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Got back on the scoresheet over hurdles at Musselburgh (3m, soft) in February but he's been disappointing in both subsequent runs; record of 3-6 over fences but his last chase run was in 2022 and he has something to prove back in this sphere.

25/1

Form: 311423 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Chase record is 3-4, including two wins at Newton Abbot in July; 0-4 over hurdles but ran respectably at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy) on penultimate attempt; place possibilities on that form.
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2nd

11

20th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:30 Newton Abbot

Honey Im Good

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

prominent, briefly disputed lead after 1st, raced in third 5th, in touch with leaders 12th, joined main group before 13th

6/1

1st

4

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Honey Im Good

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Won two Newton Abbot chases (2m5f/3m2f) within a week last summer but generally disappointing since and, having run quite well over hurdles in June, was tailed off when back over fences last month; seemingly in need of a good boost from the first-time visor.

8/1

6th

2

5th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Honey Im Good

11st 10lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Two handicap chase wins (2m5f/3m2f) here last spring/summer; form tailed off later but took a step back in the right direction at Ffos Las in May, with cheekpieces refitted, and off his lower hurdles mark here (good) last month, without the headgear; back on a good mark and player.

7/1

Form: 213313 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft ground; consistent form since July includes wins over 2m4f and 3m2f; creditable third over C&D (with cheekpieces applied) most recently; holds solid claims and is likely to go well again.
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9

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Coal Fire

10st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter Bowen

Acts on soft ground; consistent form since July includes wins over 2m4f and 3m2f; creditable third over C&D (with cheekpieces applied) most recently; holds solid claims and is likely to go well again.

6/1

3rd

1

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:55 Ffos Las

Coal Fire

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Led close home to collect pretty good prize at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) in July and looked well suited by step up to 3m2f when doubling tally at Newton Abbot (soft) a fortnight ago; could still have more to offer if aided by first-time cheekpieces; respected.

5/1

1st

3

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Coal Fire

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

midfield, headway when switched right after 3 out, ridden and led 2 out

11/2

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Imposter

The Times:

Ballydisco

RP RATINGS:

Mr Muldoon

Daily Mirror:

Coal Fire

WEST COUNTRY:

Tzarmix

TOPSPEED:

Ballymagroarty Boy

D Express:

Ballydisco

The Star:

Ballydisco

Telegraph:

The Imposter

The Sun:

The Imposter

Daily Record:

The Imposter

POSTDATA:

Mr Muldoon