May 15 / 14.00 Ffos Las

14.00

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Download The AK Bets App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: P4-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £135,000 after winning Irish maiden point (2m4f, good) last February; disappointing on soft ground in first hurdle run but he shaped with promise when fourth of 14 at Warwick (2m3f, good) last month; still showed signs of inexperience in that race and he's open to more progress for top yard.
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2nd

2

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

De Tellers Fortune

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Overcame some late interference to win in second-time cheekpieces over 3m here and a 4lb rise shouldn't be too damaging; does need good ground so watch the weather.

4/1

1st

8

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

De Tellers Fortune

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Won his maiden hurdle on good ground and had the same conditions when making a successful chase debut at Taunton (2m7f) and when second of three at Wetherby in March; his pull-ups on either side of that were in the mud; back on this surface he should have a part to play.

8/1

Form: 322- BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No joy in three Irish points but he's shown clear promise in bumpers including when second at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) last month; closely related to a 2m5f hurdles winner and he needs a close look on his switch to this sphere.
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6th

12

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Typhoon Flyer

11st 3lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

He's not the only possible front-runner in this field but he's an improving 7yo who came 15l clear in a small field at Haydock four weeks ago (2m3f, good); a 6lb rise could have been worse and, although this is a lot more challenging, he's in the mix.

9/2

6th

12

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Typhoon Flyer

11st 3lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

He's not the only possible front-runner in this field but he's an improving 7yo who came 15l clear in a small field at Haydock four weeks ago (2m3f, good); a 6lb rise could have been worse and, although this is a lot more challenging, he's in the mix.

9/2

1st

3

19th Mar 2025

Good

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Typhoon Flyer

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, good) in November and he's since been a respectable third in his first two handicaps (1m7f/2m, good to soft/soft); those were warm races and this front-runner can make a bold bid.

4/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dartmouth gelding out of useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner; his debut win was in a four-runner bumper (2m, heavy) in March but he found plenty when it came to the crunch and this 4yo should have a future at this new discipline; respected on hurdling debut.
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5

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Devon Dude

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mrs C Williams

Disappointing over fences this season (four attempts) and never really recovered from bad, first-flight error when back over hurdles last month; on dangerous mark for this first venture beyond about 2m6f, though, and has first-time cheekpieces and Harry Cobden enlisted; interesting.

14/1

2

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Devon Dude

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Evan Williams

Bumper winner who looked a promising hurdler last season when runner-up three times; hasn't taken to chasing this term and now switches back to hurdles; Harry Cobden looks to be a notable booking.

7/1

7th

2

20th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:32 Leicester

Devon Dude

11st 13lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Three good runs in maiden hurdles at up to 2m4f last spring but he's fallen, been pulled up and finished remote in three chase runs this winter; big turnaround needed for the step up in trip.

25/1

Form: 27/2-

Last run: 202 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in the first of his two bumpers and he made a promising start over hurdles when second at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) in October; had some subsequent winners behind him that day and he's respected on his first run after wind surgery; tongue-tie added.
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4th

2

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Impatient

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

He has had his ups and downs in the past but he won in fine style at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December and went close at Market Rasen (3m, soft) subsequently, when well clear of the third; key player.

7/2

2nd

2

1st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:55 Market Rasen

Impatient

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

2-9 over fences; not one to rely upon heavily but looked in very good nick when winning readily at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December and today's 7lb higher mark may not be beyond him.

11/4

Form: 4/777-

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Some promise in his first two bumpers but he's finished seventh in last three starts, including two hurdle runs (2m) this year; this stiffer stamina test could help but he needs to find plenty of improvement.
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1st

1

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 16y

Class 5

14:18 Chepstow

Timeforarum

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Brian Eckley

Has run well on good/good to soft but reportedly benefited from switch to heavy ground when bouncing back to form to win by 7l at Ffos Las last month; subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again.

7/2

1st

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Timeforarum

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Brian Eckley

Back to within 1lb of the mark for December 2024's Hereford win (2m, good to soft), and only one of just three starts since has been over this short a trip; possibilities if sharp enough after five months out.

16/1

5

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Timeforarum

11st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Brian Eckley

Ended 2024 with narrow win at Hereford (2m, good to soft) and returned from break with two fairly good runs at Stratford (2m2f/2m) this summer; needs to find extra here but is unexposed over the trip.

20/1

Form: 3/45- BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Disappointing as favourite in sole point; promising third in Punchestown bumper last April but he didn't go on from that in last two runs (bumper/hurdle) for Emmet Mullins; still early days but he changed hands for £2,500 last month and has bit to prove for new yard.
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4

30th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:28 Ffos Las

Full Metal Jacket

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Katy Price

Brother to smart 2m7f-3m1f jumps winner Embassy Gardens; disappointing as favourite in sole point but was a promising third in Punchestown bumper for Emmet Mullins last April; hasn't gone on from that in three runs since but he shaped better than the bare facts in 2m4f maiden here (good) on recent stable debut; now drops back in trip but he's one to keep an eye on.

10/1

7th

6

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Full Metal Jacket

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Disappointing as favourite in sole point; promising third in Punchestown bumper last April but he didn't go on from that in last two runs (bumper/hurdle) for Emmet Mullins; still early days but he changed hands for £2,500 last month and has bit to prove for new yard.

10/1

7th

6

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Full Metal Jacket

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Disappointing as favourite in sole point; promising third in Punchestown bumper last April but he didn't go on from that in last two runs (bumper/hurdle) for Emmet Mullins; still early days but he changed hands for £2,500 last month and has bit to prove for new yard.

10/1

Form: P7-9

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Has struggled at massive prices in three hurdle runs this spring and can only be watched.
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8

30th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:10 Ffos Las

Miss Arvico

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sheila Lewis

in touch with leaders

25/1

8th

14

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Miss Arvico

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sheila Lewis

Has struggled at massive prices in three hurdle runs this spring and can only be watched.

100/1

8th

14

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Miss Arvico

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sheila Lewis

Has struggled at massive prices in three hurdle runs this spring and can only be watched.

100/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 176 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off at big prices in two bumpers in the autumn and needs a transformation on this switch to hurdles.
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4th

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:27 Ludlow

Olivia Kate

11st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Won comfortably under Ned Fox at Leicester (1m7f, soft) in December and also ran well when fourth there (2m4f, soft) later that month; below that level on latest outing (2m5f), though, and current mark demands a career-best effort.

6/1

4

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Olivia Kate

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Unraced on fast ground and best form was her second on soft ground at Exeter in January (2m5f); however, ran okay after a break at Chepstow (2m, good) and returns to a better trip here.

11/2

5th

10

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:30 Chepstow

Olivia Kate

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Came good with wide-margin success at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) in November and was placed twice on slow ground after the turn of the year (2m5f/2m4f); might find 2m a bit sharp on this first run since February, though.

10/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in his two completed starts in points but was only seventh of 11 in a Warwick bumper (2m, good) on his return last month; now goes up in trip on hurdling debut but he needs to leave that latest form behind; hood added.
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2

7th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:37 Huntingdon

Casting Aspersions

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In excellent form for new stable in the spring, winning three in a row under Fern O'Brien (2m4f-3m) on good ground; has fitness to prove after 116-day break and latest 10lb rise asks quite a lot of him but further progress is possible.

7/4

3

13th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

20:45 Market Rasen

Casting Aspersions

11st 10lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Got off the mark over hurdles at Huntingdon (20.5f, good) in April and followed up in a four-runner contest at Ludlow (3m, good) last month with Galway Reel 13l back in second; up 7lb and holds strong claims once again.

8/13

1st

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:00 Ludlow

Casting Aspersions

11st 4lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Mid-race unseat over fences on stable debut in March and got up late to win at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) three weeks ago when back hurdling; there's every chance the step back up in trip will suit and he could have more to offer for this yard.

10/11

Form: 57/0-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two bumpers in late 2022; no impact in British points last spring and he was a long way behind De Tellers Fortune on his hurdling/stable debut at Warwick (2m3f, good) last month; no appeal.
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12

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Pattern Cutter

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Jo Davis

Maiden pointer who was soundly beaten at triple-digit odds in three maiden hurdles this spring (2m3f-2m4f, good); has lowly mark for this chase/handicap debut but significant improvement is needed.

33/1

10th

8

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Warwick

Pattern Cutter

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jo Davis

Third in a couple of British points last spring but poor efforts in his two runs over hurdles.

66/1

11th

10

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Pattern Cutter

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jo Davis

Well beaten in two bumpers in late 2022; no impact in British points last spring and he was a long way behind De Tellers Fortune on his hurdling/stable debut at Warwick (2m3f, good) last month; no appeal.

66/1

Form: 4/7P-8

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Ran okay on her bumper debut last spring but hasn't offered much since including at 80-1 in two hurdle runs (2m4f/2m) this year.
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6th

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Suited by this track and has the assistance of Sean Bowen but has not been at her best since returning from a break in the autumn and would appeal more on good to soft or slower ground; 2lb out of the weights.

7/1

5th

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

15:50 Warwick

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won over 2m4f in late 2024; a couple of thirds in the meantime but pulled up the last twice when slow ground was no excuse.

11/2

7

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

First-time cheekpieces did the trick when she won at Ffos Las in November 2024 and she matched that form when third of 14 here (also about 2m4f, good to soft) last February; inconsistent and generally struggling since and pulled up after a bad mistake when blinkered for chase debut last time; handy mark, however, and the return to hurdles and cheekpieces might help.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Newcastle bumper (2m1f, heavy; 18-1) last month and is best watched on this switch to hurdling.
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2

6th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:13 Uttoxeter

Bold Yeoman

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Toby Bulgin

Tailed off in a Newcastle bumper (heavy) and maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, good); blinkers soon turned to.

100/1

13th

1

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Bold Yeoman

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Toby Bulgin

Tailed off in a Newcastle bumper (2m1f, heavy; 18-1) last month and is best watched on this switch to hurdling.

50/1

13th

1

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Bold Yeoman

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Toby Bulgin

Tailed off in a Newcastle bumper (2m1f, heavy; 18-1) last month and is best watched on this switch to hurdling.

50/1

Form: 36-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to two winners, including the smart bumper/2m4f-3m jumps winner Assemble; promising third at 40-1 on his hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month but he failed to build on that when upped at 2m3f at Warwick; didn't jump well last time and others are more convincing.
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8

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Inside Im Dancin

11st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sheila Lewis

Half-brother to two winners, including the smart bumper/2m4f-3m jumps winner Assemble; promising third at 40-1 on his hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month but he failed to build on that when upped at 2m3f at Warwick; didn't jump well last time and others are more convincing.

20/1

8

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Inside Im Dancin

11st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sheila Lewis

Half-brother to two winners, including the smart bumper/2m4f-3m jumps winner Assemble; promising third at 40-1 on his hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month but he failed to build on that when upped at 2m3f at Warwick; didn't jump well last time and others are more convincing.

20/1

6th

8

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Inside Im Dancin

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sheila Lewis

Half-brother to two winners, including the smart bumper/hurdle/chase winner Assemble; improvement (from point form) when placed on recent rules debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft; 40-1); possible that he can build on that here; place claims.

11/2

Form: 2-8

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Joined Rebecca Curtis after promising Irish point second early last year; well held in a match race on rules debut at Chepstow (2m5f, heavy) in February, though, and he failed to build on that over 2m6f here (eighth of 14) last week; opposable.
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2nd

2

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:03 Exeter

Milan Ac

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Rebecca Curtis

Runner-up in Irish maiden point (3m, soft to heavy) last January and changed hands for £60,000 later that month; absent since but brings potential to this rules debut and he's one to be interested in.

4/1

Non-runners

Boyles Hill, Dexterity

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £102.90
Straight Forecast £92.10
Trifecta £445.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dexterity

WEST COUNTRY:

Impatient

Daily Mirror:

Devon Dude

Daily Record:

Boyles Hill

Telegraph:

Casting Aspersions

The Star:

Impatient

RP RATINGS:

Dexterity

TOPSPEED:

Dexterity

POSTDATA:

Dexterity

The Times:

Dexterity

The Guardian:

Dexterity

Daily Mail:

Dexterity

D Express:

Dexterity

The Sun:

Dexterity