February 01 / 14.00 Ffos Las

14.00

Heavy

Vickers.Bet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Vickers.Bet Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 15-764 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); began this season with two below-par runs but was in the thick of things for a long way before weakening into fourth at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) on Saturday; could have a say.
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3

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Heure De Gloire

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Has done her winning at about 2m, latest at Ffos Las in February; soundly beaten on last four starts, with moves back up to about 2m4f/3m for last three; her one piece of 3m form was back in January 2022 but she is back 4lb lower than her last winning mark.

14/1

6th

6

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Heure De Gloire

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Placed over 3m early in career but has done her winning at about 2m, including twice at Ffos Las; modest fourth over 2m4f here most recently; bit to prove back up further in trip.

14/1

6th

6

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Heure De Gloire

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Placed over 3m early in career but has done her winning at about 2m, including twice at Ffos Las; modest fourth over 2m4f here most recently; bit to prove back up further in trip.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 0-P07

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner a year ago; safely held in three maiden/novice hurdles in autumn (2m-2m6f; hood added last time) but not without displaying minor promise; makes handicap debut off lowly mark; improvement possible.
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1st

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Bobbis Beauty

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Course winner who was in good form until a below-par fifth of six in 2m Warwick handicap chase 16 days ago; cheekpieces go on now and she's the sort to bounce back.

7/4

5th

5

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Bobbis Beauty

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Won two 2m chases last season (soft/good) and this season's largely consistent record includes a good second over C&D; current mark is workable; likely to be in the shake-up.

5/2

2nd

1

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Leicester

Bobbis Beauty

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Largely consistent efforts this term, most recently close second at Lingfield (2m) behind a rival who was completing a hat-trick; won this race in 2024 (on heavy ground) and has solid claims despite being on a much higher mark now.

5/4

Form: 24

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin Flat winner on heavy ground in October and shaped with significant promise when making the frame in two juvenile hurdles in December; makes handicap hurdle debut here; likely contender.
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3

(6)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Spiced Rum

11st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Stuart Kittow

2m1f Flat winner in 2023 (on heavy) and she also won for Stuart Kittow twice over hurdles early in 2024; runner-up twice from her three races for Kevin Philippart de Foy this May-July, all on AW, and is now back with her former trainer; one to consider seriously.

11/2

2nd

2

(8)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Spiced Rum

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2m Flat winner in 2023 (on heavy) and she also won twice over hurdles in spring 2024 for Stuart Kittow; both runs for new yard were over 1m4f on Tapeta recently, with a lesser effort last time (despite starting favourite) but she could prove more potent with today's step back up in trip.

9/1

5th

2

(6)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Spiced Rum

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2024 for Stuart Kittow; pleasing start for new stable when 4l second of eight at Wolverhampton (1m4f; 15-2) last month, rallying; can build on that run and may go one better.

11/2

Form: 25-12P BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Came good on seasonal debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good to soft) in November and probably bettered that performance when very close second at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) a week later; contender if judged on those exploits but was a disappointing favourite when returned to Fakenham in December.
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6

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Crem Fresh

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Barry Brennan

Below her best on last three appearances, though a reluctance to settle (often the case) was never going to help when upped to nearly 3m the last time; she did win at Fakenham in November (7lb lower) on her last race at about this trip and heavy ground is fine.

10/1

6

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Crem Fresh

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Barry Brennan

Below her best on last three appearances, though a reluctance to settle (often the case) was never going to help when upped to nearly 3m the last time; she did win at Fakenham in November (7lb lower) on her last race at about this trip and heavy ground is fine.

10/1

Form: 1-235F

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with a hurdle win at Taunton (3m, good to soft) and was first past the post here (2m5f, good to soft; demoted to second) on chasing debut in October, but her subsequent chase form has been very disappointing; reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove and is not sure to be suited by the drop back in trip.
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4

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:15 Taunton

Spitfire Girl

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has lost her way since winning over C&D last March but she's back to a similar mark now and her latest run here on ground softer than ideal was a step back in the right direction; considered.

12/1

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

17:15 Taunton

Spitfire Girl

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has lost her way since winning over C&D last March but she's back to a similar mark now and her latest run here on ground softer than ideal was a step back in the right direction; considered.

12/1

5th

2

26th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Taunton

Spitfire Girl

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Quickly lost her way after finishing first (subsequently demoted to second) on seasonal/chase debut in October and again struggled when reverted to hurdling last month; now only 2lb higher than when winning this race a year ago (good to soft) but it takes a leap of faith to support her.

10/1

Form: -435P5 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner on heavy ground (two hurdles, one chase); placed off 5lb higher over fences here (2m5f, good to soft) in October, after a break, but three below-par efforts have followed; wore cheekpieces last time; visor given a whirl today.
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6

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:18 Chepstow

Pageant Material

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Gained all three wins on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m-2m6f); safely held in cheekpieces and then a visor on her last two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m); tries a new trip and sports first-time blinkers on this return to chasing; too well handicapped to rule out but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

Non-runners

Sawpit Sienna

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.90
Straight Forecast £20.60
Trifecta £55.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spiced Rum

RP RATINGS:

Heure De Gloire

The Guardian:

Sawpit Sienna

LAMBOURN:

Spitfire Girl

Telegraph:

Crem Fresh

The Times:

Spiced Rum

Daily Mail:

Spiced Rum

Daily Mirror:

Spiced Rum

Daily Record:

Spiced Rum

POSTDATA:

Heure De Gloire

The Star:

Heure De Gloire

D Express:

Sawpit Sienna

The Sun:

Sawpit Sienna