February 01 / 14.30 Ffos Las

14.30

Heavy

Golwg Gwendraeth, This Way To Wonderful Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Golwg Gwendraeth, This Way To Wonderful Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 45-223 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
A teenager now and no longer the force of old but placed on all three outings this season, most recently when third at Uttoxeter (2m6f, heavy) six weeks ago; no surprise if he's on the premises again.
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3

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Bobo Mac

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom Symonds

A teenager now and no longer the force of old but was placed three consecutive times before clinging on to win by a short head at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in February; pulled nicely clear of the others with a next-time-out winner there, so a 4lb rise is arguably lenient.

9/2

3

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Bobo Mac

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom Symonds

A teenager now and no longer the force of old but was placed three consecutive times before clinging on to win by a short head at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in February; pulled nicely clear of the others with a next-time-out winner there, so a 4lb rise is arguably lenient.

9/2

1st

6

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Bobo Mac

11st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

towards rear

6/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5-6911 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Massive improver since upped in trip and switched to handicaps, winning comfortably at Newcastle (2m7f, soft) and Wetherby (3m, soft); carries 7lb penalty for latter success, but is due to go up by that amount anyway and stable's useful 7lb claimer Cameron Iles is enlisted today; good chance.
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2nd

8

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 42y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Tune In A Box

10st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Won four times over hurdles; little promise on his first three attempts at chasing but there was much more encouragement in a never-nearer third of ten at Newbury (2m7f, heavy) four weeks ago; has been dropped 10lb in the weights since his chasing debut and drying ground should not inconvenience him in the slightest; could be ready to strike.

13/2

3rd

10

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Tune In A Box

10st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

A winner over hurdles at up to 3m but yet to get anything going over fences (0-3) and this is a tough race in which to put that right.

16/1

Form: 3-2222 C

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Runner-up four times in a row since returning from long absence in the auutumn, the last three over C&D on slow ground; Eleanor Williams claims 7lb today and it's reasonable to expect another big run.
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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

16/1

Form: F/27/4

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles and very lightly raced in recent years; remote when fourth at Warwick (3m2f, soft) in November after latest layoff; his current ability is difficult to gauge.
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7

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:47 Lingfield

Fevertre

11st 5lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Nicky Martin

midfield

10/1

7

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:47 Lingfield

Fevertre

11st 5lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Nicky Martin

midfield

10/1

7

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Fevertre

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

This trip on deep ground is right up his alley and after winning narrowly at Carlisle (3m1f, heavy) he just missed out at Hexham (2m7f); up a combined 7lb but looks sure to give his running and be involved.

9/2

Form: -87367 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner, most recently off 4lb higher at Taunton (3m, good to soft) last March; handles testing ground, but has not been at his best this season and tends to hit a flat spot in his races nowadays.
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9

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

16:30 Ludlow

Karakoram

10st 6lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Third over 2m5f in May (good) took his record here to 31823; no trip or ground issues and mark never lower, but poor the last twice.

20/1

Form: 21/772

Last run: 47 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Returned from mammoth absence with two underwhelming runs in the autumn (2m4f/2m3f), but took a step back in right direction when staying on for modest second at Hereford (3m1f, good) in December; remains unexposed over staying trips and should be fine on today's slower ground; a possible if first-time cheekpieces aid further progress.
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6th

1

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Slip Road

12st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter Bowen

held up in rear, not fluent 7th

11/2

2nd

2

16th Dec 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:48 Hereford

Slip Road

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Peter Bowen

Absent for 1,058 days before his recent return to action and has been well held in handicaps at about 2m4f; however, this would be easier and the longer trip is worth a go.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-498

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on bumper debut last spring and made promising start to hurdling career when fourth at Warwick (2m3f, soft) in November; subsequent defeat in Grade 2 race is easily overlooked but he was well beaten in 3m Wincanton maiden three weeks ago and has questions to answer on handicap debut.
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8th

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Monbari

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

11-race maiden; emerged from spell in the doldrums with respectable fourth here (2m3f, heavy) in February, but was safely held over that trip on good ground at Chepstow last month; back up to 3m today; others look safer.

10/1

8th

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Monbari

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

11-race maiden; emerged from spell in the doldrums with respectable fourth here (2m3f, heavy) in February, but was safely held over that trip on good ground at Chepstow last month; back up to 3m today; others look safer.

10/1

7th

1

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:47 Chepstow

Monbari

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Good to see him complete last time and was only about 6l off the winner at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy), where dropping back in trip helped; now 2lb lower than when a close second over hurdles here last April; may prefer softer ground but interesting otherwise.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.10
Straight Forecast £14.06
Tricast £29.63
Trifecta £53.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tune In A Box

RP RATINGS:

Bobo Mac

The Guardian:

Balkardy

Telegraph:

Slip Road

The Times:

Tune In A Box

Daily Mail:

Tune In A Box

Daily Mirror:

Tune In A Box

The Sun:

Tune In A Box

The Star:

Tune In A Box

Daily Record:

Balkardy

POSTDATA:

Bobo Mac

D Express:

Bobo Mac