April 22 / 13.42 Ffos Las

13.42

Soft

Dragonbet Best Odds On Welsh Sport Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Dragonbet Best Odds On Welsh Sport Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.23
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 26-2P1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point and bumper winner; had several excuses when pulled up on his second hurdle run and he made no mistake when landing the odds in impressive style at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) last month; sets a good standard under a penalty and he's a strong contender for Willie Mullins.
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9th

10

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

16:15 Punchestown

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner had excuses on a couple of occasions hurdling before landing odds last twice in Fairyhouse maiden and Ffos Las novices' eight days ago (easily); can't be ruled out on handicap debut with better ground to suit.

12/1

9th

10

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

16:15 Punchestown

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner had excuses on a couple of occasions hurdling before landing odds last twice in Fairyhouse maiden and Ffos Las novices' eight days ago (easily); can't be ruled out on handicap debut with better ground to suit.

12/1

1st

2

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:42 Ffos Las

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Point and bumper winner; had several excuses when pulled up on his second hurdle run and he made no mistake when landing the odds in impressive style at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) last month; sets a good standard under a penalty and he's a strong contender for Willie Mullins.

4/9

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 213 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who made it second-time lucky over hurdles with his dominant display here (2m4f, heavy) last month; held in 5l third under a penalty over C&D last Tuesday but that was behind a useful rival and he didn't take a backward step; respected.
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16

23rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock

Patriotik

10st 5lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

3m point winner who was consistent in novice hurdles in the spring, winning at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) in March and runner-up there (2m6f, good to soft) in May; again stayed on well when fifth of 17 in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) on handicap debut; he was soundly beaten but that latest form has worked out well and the step up to 3m could bear fruit.

8/1

Form: 5

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
£72,000 3yo from a staying family; ran green but far from disgraced when fifth in Exeter bumper in November that has worked out well; likely to come into his own when going over further but interesting to see how he figures in market on hurdling debut.
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5

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Worcester

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, struggling and lost position when unbalanced and jockey lost iron briefly after 5th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

4/1

2nd

1

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and went third 3 out

5/1

2nd

1

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and went third 3 out, pressed leaders and going easily after 2 out, edged right but went second home turn, no match for winner

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Finished fifth in his two completed starts in Irish points and was a well-held fourth on his rules debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) last Sunday; has stacks to find on this drop to 2m and can only be watched.
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3rd

7

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

12:28 Hereford

Culligran

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John O’Shea

Came good over C&D (good to soft) last month, after a break, and wasn't beaten far when fifth here ten days ago; may yet have a bigger performance in her; high on the list.

6/1

3rd

7

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

12:28 Hereford

Culligran

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John O’Shea

Came good over C&D (good to soft) last month, after a break, and wasn't beaten far when fifth here ten days ago; may yet have a bigger performance in her; high on the list.

6/1

5th

6

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Culligran

11st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: John O’Shea

Strong traveller who went close on her first handicap run over a bare 2m, at Worcester (good) in July; unraced on officially soft ground under rules but she had a C&D race on good to soft in safe keeping from some way out 14 days ago; raised 7lb but looks the most likely winner.

6/4

Form: 8

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished a remote eighth of nine when 150-1 for an Exeter maiden (2m, soft) on his debut last month.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Three Cliffs Bay, El Curamach, Gouazec

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Payout
Exacta £1.20
Straight Forecast £1.45
Trifecta £1.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rath Gaul Boy

TOPSPEED:

Patriotik

WEST COUNTRY:

Culligran

The Times:

Patriotik

RP RATINGS:

Rath Gaul Boy

POSTDATA:

Rath Gaul Boy

Telegraph:

Rath Gaul Boy

The Guardian:

Rath Gaul Boy

Daily Mail:

Rath Gaul Boy

D Express:

Rath Gaul Boy

Daily Mirror:

Rath Gaul Boy

The Sun:

Rath Gaul Boy

The Star:

Rath Gaul Boy

Daily Record:

Rath Gaul Boy