May 07 / 15.25 Ffos Las

15.25

Good To Soft

AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7572-

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who displayed improvement when second of ten behind Shillanavogy (runs in Division 1) on last month's handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, soft); needs to be taken very seriously.
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2nd

3

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Ionity

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Evan Williams

Placed all three starts since winning over C&D (good to soft) in May 2024, most recently when creditable third of 13 at Wetherby (2m3f, soft; hampered on run-in) in January, after a long absence; not yet proven on heavy ground but still features prominently in calculations.

5/2

3rd

6

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Ionity

11st 3lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Ran some solid races when switched to handicaps in 2024; missed all of 2025 but is on a competitive mark if retaining his ability; watch the market.

11/1

3rd

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ffos Las

Ionity

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Won over C&D (good to soft; acts on soft) in May in his second handicap and placed in the other two; that amounts to the most solid claims in this field, far more solid than those of the vast majority.

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: /03P2- BF

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
No match for winner when second of six in selling handicap at Fakenham (2m, soft) on latest hurdling start in February and was safely held off her lowly Flat mark on Wednesday; difficult to enthuse over.
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9

(4)

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

18:50 Pontefract

Triple Nickle

8st 11lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Appreciated returning to the Flat when running quite well for a 50-1 chance at Wolverhampton; still has ground to make up on Forglen.

16/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 00/2F- BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo who returned from long absence with good second on handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in March; fell mid-race there last month but still has potential and remains very much of interest.
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8

4th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

Rocky Hill

11st 3lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

in touch with leaders

5/1

3rd

5

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Ffos Las

Rocky Hill

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Tom Lacey

Lightly raced 7yo who returned from long absence with good second on handicap debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in March; fell mid-race there last month but still has potential and remains very much of interest.

15/8

3rd

5

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Ffos Las

Rocky Hill

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, edged left from 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge

15/8

20/1

Form: 75689- D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner over trips ranging from 2m to 3m; on a very good mark now but has been out of form this year and has developed a tendency to hit a flat spot in his races.
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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: 5608-

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only four starts but was behind Secret Sauce and beaten about 24l when 66-1 for recent stable/handicap debut at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft); improvement required in first-time cheekpieces here.
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4th

1

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Camino Rocio

12st 6lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: E M Rees

Has proved consistent in points this winter and looks likely to give his running in this hunter chase debut; however, faces a difficult task on rules form, as ratings reflect.

7/1

1

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Camino Rocio

12st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won five handicap chases in the space of six starts during the winter; that came a cost mark-wise and he was twice well held before suffering same fate back over hurdles last time (2m7f novice; tried blinkers); bit to prove now.

16/1

Form: 007-

Last run: 137 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three slow-ground novice/maiden hurdles towards end of last year but has a lowly mark for this handicap debut, and his French Flat win on good to firm in 2022 offers hope the less testing conditions will enable improvement.
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6th

8

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Ffos Las

Parliament

10st 8lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Soundly beaten in three slow-ground novice/maiden hurdles towards end of last year but has a lowly mark for this handicap debut, and his French Flat win on good to firm in 2022 offers hope the less testing conditions will enable improvement.

8/1

6th

8

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Ffos Las

Parliament

10st 8lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

midfield, mistake 3 out, weakened gradually after 2 out

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5688-

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in early 2023; yet to make a splash under rules but was not disgraced when seventh on handicap debut at Ascot (2m7f, good) in March, and ought to find this race easier; could be dangerous if combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces works in his favour.
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9

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Totowolfe

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

towards rear

33/1

9

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:18 Hereford

Totowolfe

10st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

in rear, headway into midfield 8th, not fluent 11th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up last (usual 2 out)

20/1

7th

11

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Totowolfe

10st 7lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

towards rear, midfield when mistake 3rd

25/1

Form: 4P45P-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal in his three qualifying races last summer and was pulled up when 33-1 for last month's handicap debut at Exeter (2m2f, good); needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.
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6th

9

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:00 Sedgefield

Buck Of Maine

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

13-race maiden; last six races were in cheekpieces/blinkers over fences, taking two minor honours on good ground, but he is 8lb out of the handicap today; needs big improvement from the first-time visor.

25/1

6th

9

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

17:02 Stratford

Buck Of Maine

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in rear, not fluent then weakened 4 out

5/1

8

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

15:38 Perth

Buck Of Maine

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Placed off today's mark in modest race at Stratford (2m3f, good; first-time blinkers) in July but safely held twice since and now 0-11 overall; others look stronger.

13/2

Form: 625F7-

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat in Ireland a year ago and was second in Hereford novice hurdle (2m, good to soft) for Anthony Charlton in January; safely held in recent Stratford handicap (2m2f, good to soft) for Harriet Dickin, though, and needs to build on that performance over this new trip.
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11th

12

26th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Secret Sauce

10st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Anthony Charlton

Subject of a gamble when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in January, but hasn't matched that effort since including on his first start back with his former trainer (following a second wind operation) at Fakenham (2m, good) last month; others preferred.

14/1

11th

12

26th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Secret Sauce

10st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Anthony Charlton

Subject of a gamble when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in January, but hasn't matched that effort since including on his first start back with his former trainer (following a second wind operation) at Fakenham (2m, good) last month; others preferred.

14/1

6th

5

30th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Fakenham

Secret Sauce

11st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Anthony Charlton

Won a 1m claimer on soft at Gowran in May 2023; best run over hurdles when runner-up in a Hereford novice for this yard in January (2m, good to soft); not done as well for two different trainers over hurdles and on the Flat since; on a good mark and interesting back with Tony Charlton having had wind surgery.

14/1

Form: 22248- CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a division of this race a year ago (soft ground) and has finished second five times over hurdles/fences since but suffered a worrying dip in form on his two outings last month and now has a point to prove.
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1

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Walkinthewoods

12st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Best at about 2m4f and he's looked to have stamina limitations in the majority of his runs beyond that trip; below his latest winning mark, last May, but he's failed to complete in two of his last three runs since back chasing and some reservations remain.

6/1

1

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Walkinthewoods

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

Unseated rider when returned to chasing in January and has suffered a heavy defeat since; on a workable mark and suited by this C&D/slow ground but has some questions to answer.

8/1

6th

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Walkinthewoods

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Landed the odds in three-runner chase at Plumpton (about 2m3f, good; acts on soft/heavy) in May; solid hurdles second under Osian Radford in December and still on the premises when blundering that rider away over fences (also Ludlow, 3m, good to soft) last month; drops back down in trip; respected.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.90
Straight Forecast £20.25
Tricast £65.81
Trifecta £80.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ionity

SPOTLIGHT:

Totowolfe

POSTDATA:

Rocky Hill

Daily Mail:

Parliament

The Sun:

Walkinthewoods

TOPSPEED:

Karakoram

The Times:

Ionity

Telegraph:

Ionity

The Guardian:

Ionity

D Express:

Ionity

Daily Mirror:

Ionity

The Star:

Ionity

Daily Record:

Ionity

WEST COUNTRY:

Totowolfe