April 16 / 15.40 Ffos Las

15.40

Heavy

bettingsites.ltd.uk Betting Offers Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 177y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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bettingsites.ltd.uk Betting Offers Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 75PP22

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Yet to register a victory but has run well in these blinkers to be runner-up in handicap chases (around 3m) at Leicester and Southwell (also tongue tied) of late; big shout eased 1lb with the headgear again sported.
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Verdict Starting price

10

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 5

14:07 Ffos Las

Wide To West

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

raced wide, took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

10

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 5

14:07 Ffos Las

Wide To West

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

raced wide, took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

6th

12

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

12:50 Ffos Las

Wide To West

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Stayed on dourly to win two-finisher contest over C&D (soft) in April but it might be wise to treat that form with a degree of caution and an 8lb rise asks a lot of him on this first start for seven months.

10/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 63U6P6

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2018 and he also arrives out of sorts, only sixth of eight in 2m5f Hereford handicap 20 days ago; others are much preferred.
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2nd

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Higgs

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won back-to-back handicap chases last May and staged a revival when second at Ffos Las this April; very hit and miss, though, and has been well beaten in his last three races.

14/1

8

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Higgs

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won back-to-back handicap chases last May and staged a revival when second at Ffos Las this April; very hit and miss, though, and has been well beaten in his last three races.

14/1

8

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

19:31 Uttoxeter

Higgs

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Dual 3m chase winner this time last year; hit and miss since, and although third on his last two starts he's been comfortably held at the line.

10/1

Form: -P3428 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Still to get his head in front this term and he made mistakes when trailing in last of eight in 2m5f Hereford handicap chase 20 days ago; others appeal more.
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1

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Grizzly James

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Still to get his head in front this term and he made mistakes when trailing in last of eight in 2m5f Hereford handicap chase 20 days ago; others appeal more.

4/1

1

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Grizzly James

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Still to get his head in front this term and he made mistakes when trailing in last of eight in 2m5f Hereford handicap chase 20 days ago; others appeal more.

4/1

8th

1

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Grizzly James

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won this last year (good to soft) and has run well in defeat on two of his last three starts, most recently at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) this month; he's a strong candidate today.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: F7-5P4

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Debut hurdles winner in Ireland in 2021 but he's 0-8 over fences and came in only a fair fourth of seven in 3m2f Chepstow handicap chase last time; he needs to take a step forward.
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2

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Thatll Be The Day

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Debut hurdles winner in Ireland in 2021 but he's 0-8 over fences and came in only a fair fourth of seven in 3m2f Chepstow handicap chase last time; he needs to take a step forward.

5/1

2

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Thatll Be The Day

11st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Debut hurdles winner in Ireland in 2021 but he's 0-8 over fences and came in only a fair fourth of seven in 3m2f Chepstow handicap chase last time; he needs to take a step forward.

5/1

4th

1

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

16:18 Chepstow

Thatll Be The Day

12st 0lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Generally very disappointing since heavy-ground win on hurdle debut in Ireland in 2021, and didn't show a great deal in two 2m3f handicap chases for new stable last month; goes beyond 2m4f for first time under rules here; others have much less to prove.

14/1

Form: /1-PP7 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Veteran C&D winner but he's offered little in his three outings this term, tried in a visor when beating only one at Chepstow (3m) 26 days ago; he's hard to warm to.
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3

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

The Lion Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

Veteran C&D winner but he's offered little in his three outings this term, tried in a visor when beating only one at Chepstow (3m) 26 days ago; he's hard to warm to.

10/1

3

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

The Lion Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

Veteran C&D winner but he's offered little in his three outings this term, tried in a visor when beating only one at Chepstow (3m) 26 days ago; he's hard to warm to.

10/1

7th

1

21st Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:25 Chepstow

The Lion Dancer

12st 0lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Alex Hales

Lengthy absences either side of his Uttoxeter win under Harriet Tucker in late 2022; pulled up in his two subsequent runs and hard to know what he'll make of a visor (replacing blinkers).

14/1

Form: 234P36

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his hurdling victory but he's proved consistent over fences thus far, posting a solid third at Musselburgh (3m) in February; ran poorly reverted to hurdles at Stratford since but he can bounce back for last year's winning yard.
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7th

10

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Frankie Faulkner

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Maiden hurdle winner; 0-11 over fences but placed a good few times and his backward step last time was over hurdles; cheekpieces return with a tongue-tie added.

8/1

7th

9

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Frankie Faulkner

10st 3lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won a maiden over hurdles but tailed off in his two handicaps and chasing is more his game these days; has been running well in that discipline, though, so couldn't put a line through him.

9/1

3rd

4

1st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

13:47 Market Rasen

Frankie Faulkner

11st 1lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

0-10 over fences but returned from long absence with two good seconds in the autumn, the latter at Southwell (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces refitted); remains well handicapped on older form and today's slightly slower ground ought to suit; a possible.

100/30

Form: 4/6P7-

Last run: 468 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three runs over hurdles this winter have offered little but this very lightly raced mare has been placed in points so is no forlorn hope now going over fences.
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14

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Drumlees Pet

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

15 months off before soundly beaten in April in her two runs over fences; cheekpieces (tried last time) are retained; others preferred.

33/1

11th

13

25th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Warwick

Drumlees Pet

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Struggled on recent chase/handicap debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft); that run came after a 468-day absence and she remains unexposed under rules but a huge step forward is needed today; cheekpieces added.

33/1

11th

13

25th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Warwick

Drumlees Pet

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Struggled on recent chase/handicap debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft); that run came after a 468-day absence and she remains unexposed under rules but a huge step forward is needed today; cheekpieces added.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.60
Straight Forecast £15.54
Trifecta £15.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Frankie Faulkner

SPOTLIGHT:

Wide To West

Daily Mirror:

Grizzly James

WEST COUNTRY:

Wide To West

Telegraph:

Wide To West

The Guardian:

Wide To West

The Sun:

Wide To West

POSTDATA:

Frankie Faulkner

The Times:

Frankie Faulkner

Daily Mail:

Frankie Faulkner

D Express:

Frankie Faulkner

Daily Record:

Frankie Faulkner

The Star:

Grizzly James