January 11 / 15.34 Ffos Las

15.34

Soft

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Runners: 15 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: P32-P1 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Had wind surgery before this season; reportedly suffered a wound to his leg on comeback run but he's a useful front-runner on his day as he showed when always in charge at Ludlow in November (2m, good to soft); a 7lb rise could have been worse and he would be dangerous if getting a softish lead; confined to right-handed tracks over fences but won this way round over hurdles.
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13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Keep Running

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Had wind op prior to Carlisle in October, when pulled up and found to have a wound on his right hind; major improvement when easily making all at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Ffos Las (2m, soft), the latter effort marked up as he jumped to the right; couldn't dominate upped to 20.5f at Kempton but is on the shortlist back in trip.

16/1

13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Keep Running

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Had wind op prior to Carlisle in October, when pulled up and found to have a wound on his right hind; major improvement when easily making all at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Ffos Las (2m, soft), the latter effort marked up as he jumped to the right; couldn't dominate upped to 20.5f at Kempton but is on the shortlist back in trip.

16/1

2nd

5

22nd Feb 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

16:10 Kempton

Keep Running

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Had wind op prior to Carlisle in October, when pulled up and found to have a wound on his right-hind; major improvement the next twice when easily making all at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Ffos Las (2m, soft); deserves extra credit for latest win as he jumped to the right at that left-handed track; seemed fine at 2m4f last March; thriving and could prove tough to catch.

9/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: U42-F6 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Has a fighting chance on the best of last season's form, notably a near miss at Newbury three starts back (2m4f, good to soft); made a respectable return there in November and too talented to dismiss, though confidence in him would be higher over further.
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6th

9

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Sir Psycho

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2/1-43

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Left previous yard after winning a selling hurdle (soft); well-held fourth in a 3m handicap hurdle on debut for this stable and didn't improve for fences here in December (2m5f); good bit to prove on a few counts back at 2m.
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4th

3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

18:15 Ffos Las

Art Of Diplomacy

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Recruited out of a selling hurdle last spring; second or third in all five chases for this yard and again placed back over hurdles yesterday at Southwell when beaten 11l in first-time blinkers (cheekpieces this time); won't mind returning to fences but he's struggling to get the job done.

4/1

Form: 111411 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Handicap mark has taken a right battering for winning six of his last seven chases and he's gone up 10lb for winning a race at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) 13 days ago in which the favourite departed early; however, his confidence must be sky-high.
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4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

Form: 55-211 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Clearly all the better for wind surgery, having chased home a progressive winner at Warwick and won comfortably at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Taunton (2m2f, good; carried a penalty); it's unlikely that today's softer ground will trouble her but she's up another 7lb and going in against far classier opposition; still commands considerable respect.
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4th

3

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Ostrava Du Berlais

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

5lb higher than for her last win and similar form in defeat the last twice, over 2m at Warwick (behind Lime Drop) and then 2m4f at Ludlow (again on good ground); might be vulnerable again.

13/2

4th

3

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Ostrava Du Berlais

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

5lb higher than for her last win and similar form in defeat the last twice, over 2m at Warwick (behind Lime Drop) and then 2m4f at Ludlow (again on good ground); might be vulnerable again.

13/2

2nd

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

15:55 Ludlow

Ostrava Du Berlais

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Beaten in mares' race at Warwick last time and seems held by Idy Wood on a line through the winner; however, has possibilities if back to her December form, which comprised easy wins at Ludlow and Taunton.

2/1

25/1

Form: 312-4P D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Hit and miss last season in 2m handicap chases for Lucinda Russell when a free-going front-runner for the most part; ridden patiently on stable debut at Southwell (2m4f; this new headgear combination applied) last month and he was in trouble a long way out; others are safer.
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2nd

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Salamanca Bay

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Should be well handicapped and he ran well for a long way when a 4l third behind Jet Of Dreams at Chepstow (2m, good); perhaps went off a bit too hot that day and has to be of interest.

15/2

2nd

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Salamanca Bay

11st 7lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Should be well handicapped and he ran well for a long way when a 4l third behind Jet Of Dreams at Chepstow (2m, good); perhaps went off a bit too hot that day and has to be of interest.

15/2

3rd

1

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Salamanca Bay

12st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Now 5lb lower than when making all in small-field chase at Ayr (2m, good) for Lucinda Russell 13 months ago but looked badly out of sorts on his three starts for Dan Skelton during the winter and was unable to justify good market support when well beaten on recent debut for latest new stable (breathing issue reported); needs refitted tongue-tie to make a big difference.

9/2

Form: 85-644 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won Class 2 handicaps last season at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) and Ascot (2m3f, good; handles softer); both those wins came off higher marks and, in second-time cheekpieces, there was a hint of a return to form at Cheltenham last month; player.
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4th

6

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

16:45 Sandown

Triple Trade

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has done much of his racing recently around 2m but he stays 2m4f well and found only one too good over the trip at Kempton in February; well treated on the pick of last season's form; more appealing than most.

9/2

2nd

10

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Triple Trade

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has lacked consistency at about 2m in the last year or so; defied an 11lb higher mark at Ascot on last attempt at this sort of distance and holds a great chance if back to that form; tongue-tie applied.

8/1

2nd

10

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Triple Trade

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

midfield, headway 10th, went third 12th, went second after 3 out, kept on but no match for winner

8/1

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: 2291-7 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Signed off for Willie Mullins with a smart effort to win a beginners chase (2m7f, soft) in August 2023, after which he changed hands for £50,000; it took a long time for new trainer to get him out and more from him would have been preferable on his return, for all that it was a strong 2m4f handicap hurdle at Newbury (66-1); now back chasing but over a trip that looks short of his best.
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5th

2

20th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 3

15:30 Plumpton

Hubrisko

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, headed 3 out

8/1

5th

2

20th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 3

15:30 Plumpton

Hubrisko

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, headed 3 out

8/1

6th

3

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Hubrisko

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Ex Willie Mullins 8yo who has returned from an absence for a new yard this season; took step back in right direction when 5l fourth of six at Musselburgh (extended 2m7f, good to soft) last month on his third start back; needs a bigger run today but that's possible; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: 0-P521 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 139

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7th

3

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Harpers Brook

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Highly talented but a quirky customer and even if on his best behaviour this looks far too tough a task for one who is essentially a quality handicapper.

100/1

7th

3

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Harpers Brook

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Highly talented but a quirky customer and even if on his best behaviour this looks far too tough a task for one who is essentially a quality handicapper.

100/1

7

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Harpers Brook

10st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Quirky customer who tends to idle when in front; cajoled to narrow success by Kielan Woods at Wetherby (1m7f, good to soft) in December and will be fine over today's longer trip but his last two runs were below par and others in the line-up are much less risky.

33/1

Form: 743-46 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

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11

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 41y

Class 3

16:08 Windsor

Red Rookie

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

10yo who is 2-16 over fences with latest win in March 2023, but he took some minor honours over a wide variety of trips last January-May; has a recent run under his belt and, having run creditably in the first of two runs with cheekpieces, he now tries a visor.

25/1

11

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 41y

Class 3

16:08 Windsor

Red Rookie

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

10yo who is 2-16 over fences with latest win in March 2023, but he took some minor honours over a wide variety of trips last January-May; has a recent run under his belt and, having run creditably in the first of two runs with cheekpieces, he now tries a visor.

25/1

8

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Red Rookie

10st 11lb

T: Emma Lavelle

Form: 34-312 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

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15th

9

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:35 Haydock

Dr T J Eckleburg

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Better known as a chaser these days but last season was a good one in that discipline and he was by no means disgraced in the always-strong Red Rum at Aintree; 5lb lower for this return to hurdling.

25/1

15th

9

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:35 Haydock

Dr T J Eckleburg

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Better known as a chaser these days but last season was a good one in that discipline and he was by no means disgraced in the always-strong Red Rum at Aintree; 5lb lower for this return to hurdling.

25/1

5th

8

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Dr T J Eckleburg

10st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

In good heart over the winter and there shouldn't be a huge amount between him and General Medrano and Gunsight Ridge on their respective Haydock and Sandown runs; however, all his best form is on soft and heavy ground so the surface switch is a worry.

20/1

Form: 1P-465 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

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3

28th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

15:45 Fontwell

Royal Mer

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won five soft-ground chases last season (the first two over about 2m4f, the rest about 2m); working his way back to form with second on his last two starts, the latest over C&D when close behind Diplomatic Ash, but both those were also in the mud and he has plenty to prove away from soft or heavy.

7/1

2nd

4

6th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

14:40 Fontwell

Royal Mer

11st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won five soft-ground chases last season (the first two over about 2m4f, the rest about 2m); hasn't threatened in five runs this term but he's been working his way back to form and was a clear second behind a big improver at Lingfield (2m4f, heavy) last time; dangerous if he can take another step back up the ladder.

7/2

Form: 311-3P D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

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1st

2

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Doyouknowwhatimean

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had luck on his side when winning narrowly at Chepstow (2m, good) but nearly followed up back there under a penalty, albeit in a three-runner race; same mark here and entitled to be in the thick of it.

7/2

1st

2

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Doyouknowwhatimean

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had luck on his side when winning narrowly at Chepstow (2m, good) but nearly followed up back there under a penalty, albeit in a three-runner race; same mark here and entitled to be in the thick of it.

7/2

2nd

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

18:05 Chepstow

Doyouknowwhatimean

11st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Well suited to this sort of trip, but looked fortunate to win over C&D on Monday as he was only in third place when the leader fell at the last; more needed under a 7lb penalty, but his rider's 3lb claim negates part of that so should still run his race; stable also runs Le Fauve.

9/4

Form: 23-254 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

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5

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 3

14:40 Leicester

Just Over Land

10st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

Yet to score over fences and he has failed to progress since a promising second at Ffos Las (2m) in October; didn't stay 3m4f when pulled up in Windsor handicap chase 25 days ago but more is still needed on this drop back in trip.

10/1

6

19th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 162y

Class 3

15:40 Windsor

Just Over Land

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Made pretty good start to chasing career when second at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in October but two slightly disappointing runs have followed (2m/2m5f); connections are evidently very keen for him to tackle a marathon trip but others in the line-up have less to prove.

12/1

6

19th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 162y

Class 3

15:40 Windsor

Just Over Land

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Made pretty good start to chasing career when second at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in October but two slightly disappointing runs have followed (2m/2m5f); connections are evidently very keen for him to tackle a marathon trip but others in the line-up have less to prove.

12/1

Form: 146-P9 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

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1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Lively Citizen

12st 2lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Not very consistent nowadays but comfortably drew clear to win recent Ffos Las chase (2m, good; refitted cheekpieces) under Toby McCain-Mitchell and reverts to hurdling on the same mark here; must be considered.

4/1

1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Lively Citizen

12st 2lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Not very consistent nowadays but comfortably drew clear to win recent Ffos Las chase (2m, good; refitted cheekpieces) under Toby McCain-Mitchell and reverts to hurdling on the same mark here; must be considered.

4/1

1st

1

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Lively Citizen

12st 2lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

in touch with leaders

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.50
Straight Forecast £23.95
Tricast £98.22
Trifecta £92.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ostrava Du Berlais

TOPSPEED:

Keep Running

SPOTLIGHT:

Triple Trade

POSTDATA:

Beat Box

LAMBOURN:

Keep Running

Daily Record:

Keep Running

The Times:

Ostrava Du Berlais

Telegraph:

Ostrava Du Berlais

Daily Mail:

Ostrava Du Berlais

Daily Mirror:

Ostrava Du Berlais

The Star:

Ostrava Du Berlais

WEST COUNTRY:

Triple Trade

D Express:

Triple Trade

The Guardian:

Beat Box

The Sun:

Beat Box