August 06 / 15.40 Ffos Las

15.40

Good To Firm

Christine Bielby Memorial / EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3942
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Christine Bielby Memorial / EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

Form: 6-7255

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over 7f last time (handicap) but perhaps a sprinter and his second over Bath's extended 5f reads okay in the context of today's race.
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5th

2

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:30 Bath

Call Time

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Just two wins (both on soft ground) from his 29 starts but he returned from a break with a close third of six at Ffos Las (5f, good) last Friday, and he could be in the mix off the same, career-low mark.

9/2

3rd

6

(4)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Ffos Las

Call Time

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Ran a bit better last time at Bath (good) in June and both his wins have come over 5f on soft ground, so conditions might well turn in his favour with rain around; fairly treated.

7/1

6th

6

(5)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Call Time

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

C&D scorer but he's yet to fire in a pair of handicaps over C&D and at Chepstow this season; others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 43638-

Last run: 313 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Failed to fire in a Newmarket nursery on final appearance in September when in first-time blinkers, but went close in his first handicap at Bath and he'll be bang there with a repeat of that form; last three races were over 1m so dropping back to 6f might not be ideal; gelded since last seen.
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10th

2

(9)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Centurion Dream

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joe Ponting

Well held in his last five runs for Richard Hughes and last of 11 on stable debut here (7f) last month; mark continues to fall but he's now 0-10 and others are preferred; blinkers back on.

50/1

10th

2

(9)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Centurion Dream

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joe Ponting

Well held in his last five runs for Richard Hughes and last of 11 on stable debut here (7f) last month; mark continues to fall but he's now 0-10 and others are preferred; blinkers back on.

50/1

11th

5

(10)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Centurion Dream

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Joe Ponting

took keen hold, in rear throughout

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-8

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth of ten on 7f AW debut for this yard and was then last at Newcastle (7f) on one run for Phillip Makin; best watched until showing more.
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2nd

7

(4)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:03 Kempton (AW)

Classy Hopes

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: John Butler

Stepped up significantly on some moderate form in classified events when racing prominently and beaten just a head over C&D (first-time cheekpieces) last week; tongue-tie refitted; likely player if now able to follow up with a similar effort.

5/2

2nd

12

(1)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Classy Hopes

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Finished in rear in all five runs, including classified events on Tapeta (5f) and turf (6f) in last two starts; now switches to a handicap and has plenty to prove back on Polytrack; tongue-tie is removed and cheekpieces are now tried.

20/1

7th

6

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Thirsk

Classy Hopes

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: John Butler

Has shown very little in four starts, including when last on being dropped into this grade at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) latest.

20/1

Form: 4-0703 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-6 but had been off for 112 days (during which he was gelded) when fading late on over Yarmouth's 7f and the winner has since followed up; 6f perhaps the way forward for now; the one to beat.
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7th

6

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 York

Fine Interview

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hamad Al Jehani

The winner of three of his five starts in cheekpieces, including a smooth success at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) on return in March; failed to fire at Epsom (6f, soft; behind Sondad) 11 weeks ago but this stablemate of Evening Saigon shouldn't be passed over lightly.

14/1

13th

3

(8)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

17:55 Epsom

Fine Interview

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Well suited by soft/good to soft ground; has a record of 3-4 since wearing cheekpieces, most recently winning at Doncaster (6f) ten weeks ago; respected in the retained headgear, with further progress possible.

7/2

1st

2

(4)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Fine Interview

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Close third behind Dark Thirty in this race 12 months ago; found some progress when cheekpieces were added in October, winning back-to-back handicaps at Pontefract and over C&D (soft; Korker second); perhaps found the heavy ground too much for him when last seen in November; can go well fresh and may find further progress this year; high on the list.

7/2

Form: 337444

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Ran okay at Salisbury last time (6f handicap) but that was off a modest mark and he's now 0-12; faces no easy task at these weights.
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9th

8

(9)

4th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:32 Bath

Johnny Johnson

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Rod Millman

in touch with leaders on outer

12/1

6th

4

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:05 Chepstow

Johnny Johnson

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

in touch with leaders

4/1

5

(2)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Johnny Johnson

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Rod Millman

Ran okay at Salisbury last time (6f handicap) but that was off a modest mark and he's now 0-12; faces no easy task at these weights.

10/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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WEST COUNTRY:

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RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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