November 12 / 14.25 Ffos Las

14.25

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 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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7th

13

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:32 Chepstow

Ballymagroarty Boy

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Now 3lb lower than for Ffos Las win (3m, heavy) in December 2023 but this season was a major struggle even before he clipped heels and fell early on latest outing; overall score is 2-40, with 32 of those races over hurdles.

33/1

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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1

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Ballydisco

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-12 over fences but he has competitive form and although no match for the winner at Uttoxeter (3m, good) that run was probably needed after an absence.

5/1

2nd

8

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:12 Uttoxeter

Ballydisco

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-11 over fences but he has the form to feature off this mark if ready to rock on his stable debut after a long absence; the market should be informative.

8/1

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Ballydisco

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

100/30

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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4th

3

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:00 Ludlow

Tzarmix

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Back from a break with a clearcut win over C&D (good to soft) in December and he's finished runner-up in three subsequent starts; up another 2lb but he had a near-miss at Market Rasen (2m7f) last time and this return to quicker ground is no problem (won a point on good to firm); respected.

100/30

2nd

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:37 Market Rasen

Tzarmix

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Twice runner-up since his impressive Ludlow return (3m, good to soft) in December, coming clear with the winner over C&D last time (fourth and fifth have won since); up another 3lb, but likely to be bang there once again.

11/2

2nd

3

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

13:28 Market Rasen

Tzarmix

11st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Returned from break with clear win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last month and was not discredited when close/clear second off same mark at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) soon afterwards; 6lb higher now but still respected in current mood.

7/1

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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2

21st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

The Imposter

11st 12lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

Made it a remarkable nine wins (heavy-good to soft) from his last ten starts when scoring at Chepstow (2m7f) last December; pulled up on his only outing since but that was a tough ask in a hot handicap here four weeks ago, after an absence of nearly a year, and he's not written off.

14/1

2

21st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

The Imposter

11st 12lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

Made it a remarkable nine wins (heavy-good to soft) from his last ten starts when scoring at Chepstow (2m7f) last December; pulled up on his only outing since but that was a tough ask in a hot handicap here four weeks ago, after an absence of nearly a year, and he's not written off.

14/1

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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2nd

4

13th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Balkardy

11st 0lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Multiple hurdle/chase winner but he's lost his way since a 2m4f success at Ffos Las (good to soft) last June and has offered little in three runs this season; well treated on his best form but with plenty to prove.

25/1

3

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:20 Newton Abbot

Balkardy

11st 13lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Multiple hurdle/chase winner; unseated rider in early stages of a chase last month, after a layoff, and was tailed-off 66-1 shot when back over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) 17 days ago; others have much less to prove.

33/1

7th

6

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Balkardy

11st 12lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

7-39, with three wins over hurdles, but he's hard to predict and was badly out of sorts in the autumn; unseated early on last month's return and reverts to hurdles off his last winning mark, but it's difficult to know what to expect.

16/1

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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7th

6

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:22 Newton Abbot

Honey Im Good

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

The last of four chase wins was in August 2024; she's building some momentum after a long absence having pushed Edgewell close over C&D a month ago; that was under a 10lb claimer but she has to be considered.

7/2

2nd

5

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:50 Newton Abbot

Honey Im Good

11st 4lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

Four-time chase winner (once over C&D); soundly beaten over hurdles in February, after a long absence, and didn't achieve much when third of four at Fakenham (2m7f, good) in April; reverts to chasing on a good mark but her current ability is hard to gauge.

12/1

3rd

3

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:40 Fakenham

Honey Im Good

11st 0lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Well handicapped on 2024 hurdle/chase form and shaped with a fair but more promise than eventual 40l defeat might suggest at Sedgefield (3m3f, good to soft) in February, after a long absence; ought to be better suited by the forecast faster ground here; interesting.

11/2

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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8

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

17:15 Chepstow

Coal Fire

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won twice over hurdles in 2023 (July and October); missed 2024 and ran over fences on both starts for new yard this year, not disgraced on first occasion but tailed off on heavy latest; has a good mark if he's straight back to his peak returned to hurdles.

9/1

4th

4

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:45 Leicester

Coal Fire

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Signs of retaining ability, while seeming to need the run, at Ludlow (3m) this month on stable/seasonal debut and second chase attempt; may step up on that effort; nicely handicapped on best hurdles form.

7/1

5th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Ludlow

Coal Fire

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Pulled up in June 2023 on sole chase start and absent since that November; however, he's on a handy mark on his best hurdle form for Peter Bowen and he's one to watch in the betting on his stable debut.

11/1

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