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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10th

11

(11)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Call Time

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: J S Moore

Both wins on soft ground, including C&D; effective on a faster surface too but fully exposed and may come on for this first run since November.

13/2

3rd

6

(11)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Call Time

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: J S Moore

Both wins have come on soft ground and latest was at Chepstow (5f) last month; three creditable efforts since then and was only beaten 2l over C&D (heavy) last time, when the blindfold was removed late; looks interesting on this drop back in grade and a bold show is expected.

13/2

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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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

8

(12)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 2

13:33 Doncaster

Fine Interview

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces in a tight finish at Pontefract (6f) most recently, taking record on soft ground to 1121331; may have more to offer in the retained headgear; successful on this card 12 months ago; enters calculations.

11/2

1

(3)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Ascot

Fine Interview

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Triple 6f winner on soft ground; ran creditably, keeping on, in competitive handicap at Glorious Goodwood (good) returned to 7f most recently; leading contender on the figures.

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:

Johnny Johnson

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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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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