January 11 / 15.34 Ffos Las

15.34

Soft

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather:

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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1st

6

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Keep Running

10st 12lb

T: Warren Greatrex

made all, jumped right on occasions, jumped badly right 8th, going best 2 out, ridden when good jump last, went clear run-in, eased towards finish

6/1

1st

6

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Keep Running

10st 12lb

T: Warren Greatrex

made all, jumped right on occasions, jumped badly right 8th, going best 2 out, ridden when good jump last, went clear run-in, eased towards finish

6/1

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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2nd

2

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Sir Psycho

11st 10lb

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, raced in second, challenging 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner from last

9/2

2nd

2

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Sir Psycho

11st 10lb

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, raced in second, challenging 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner from last

9/2

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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3rd

12

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Art Of Diplomacy

10st 4lb

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

took keen hold, midfield, headway before 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, no match for first two

14/1

3rd

12

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Art Of Diplomacy

10st 4lb

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

took keen hold, midfield, headway before 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, no match for first two

14/1

11

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:25 Ffos Las

Art Of Diplomacy

10st 3lb

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

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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7th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

15:20 Fakenham

Ostrava Du Berlais

11st 2lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Came good for Venetia Williams with comfortable wins at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Taunton (2m2f, good) last month; did not threaten when ridden much more patiently at Ffos Las (2m, soft) last week but could still be ahead of her mark and remains very much of interest.

7/1

7th

3

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

15:20 Fakenham

Ostrava Du Berlais

11st 2lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Came good for Venetia Williams with comfortable wins at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) and Taunton (2m2f, good) last month; did not threaten when ridden much more patiently at Ffos Las (2m, soft) last week but could still be ahead of her mark and remains very much of interest.

7/1

5th

14

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Ostrava Du Berlais

10st 2lb

T: Venetia Williams

took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway after 4 out, weakened from 3 out

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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6th

7

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Salamanca Bay

10st 12lb

T: Dan Skelton

fractious at the post, brief headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

25/1

6th

7

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Salamanca Bay

10st 12lb

T: Dan Skelton

fractious at the post, brief headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

25/1

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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7th

5

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Triple Trade

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, outpaced and lost position before 4 out, soon weakened

11/2

7th

5

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Triple Trade

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, outpaced and lost position before 4 out, soon weakened

11/2

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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8th

3

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Hubrisko

11st 9lb

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, no impression before 4 out

25/1

8th

3

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Hubrisko

11st 9lb

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, no impression before 4 out

25/1

Form: 0-P521 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 139

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4th

6

19th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 33y

Class 2

13:55 Windsor

Harpers Brook

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Not straightforward and tends to idle in front but travelled well and was given an excellent ride by Kielan Woods to win by a neck at Wetherby (1m7f, good to soft) last month; versatile ground-wise; in a deeper race today but beat two in-form rivals last time and he's gone up just 3lb; chance.

5/1

4th

6

19th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 33y

Class 2

13:55 Windsor

Harpers Brook

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Dan Skelton

Not straightforward and tends to idle in front but travelled well and was given an excellent ride by Kielan Woods to win by a neck at Wetherby (1m7f, good to soft) last month; versatile ground-wise; in a deeper race today but beat two in-form rivals last time and he's gone up just 3lb; chance.

5/1

1

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Harpers Brook

12st 0lb

T: Dan Skelton

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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3rd

7

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:40 Haydock

Dr T J Eckleburg

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Game win over C&D (soft) in November on his second start of the season before 5l second off this 7lb higher mark behind a progressive winner at Chepstow (2m, soft); clearly in good heart and could be in the mix.

11/2

3rd

7

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:40 Haydock

Dr T J Eckleburg

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Game win over C&D (soft) in November on his second start of the season before 5l second off this 7lb higher mark behind a progressive winner at Chepstow (2m, soft); clearly in good heart and could be in the mix.

11/2

9

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Dr T J Eckleburg

10st 8lb

T: Evan Williams

Form: 1P-465 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

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10

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Royal Mer

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Form: 311-3P D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

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4th

2

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 4

15:08 Exeter

Doyouknowwhatimean

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Two convincing chase wins on heavy ground early last year and returned with a pleasing third at Newton Abbot behind Livin On Luco who runs earlier on this card; all that form makes him a strong contender, provided he can bounce back from a miserable run at Chepstow.

2/1

4th

2

13th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 4

15:08 Exeter

Doyouknowwhatimean

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Two convincing chase wins on heavy ground early last year and returned with a pleasing third at Newton Abbot behind Livin On Luco who runs earlier on this card; all that form makes him a strong contender, provided he can bounce back from a miserable run at Chepstow.

2/1

11

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Doyouknowwhatimean

10st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Form: 23-254 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

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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

13

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Just Over Land

10st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Form: 146-P9 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

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1st

4

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Ayr

Lively Citizen

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: D J Jeffreys

Best at around 2m and suited by soft/heavy ground; hasn't been running to his best over hurdles this season (better run last week) but interesting now back over fences (looked likely winner when stumbling and falling two out at Musselburgh in January 2024 on latest chase start).

11/1

1st

4

21st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Ayr

Lively Citizen

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: D J Jeffreys

Best at around 2m and suited by soft/heavy ground; hasn't been running to his best over hurdles this season (better run last week) but interesting now back over fences (looked likely winner when stumbling and falling two out at Musselburgh in January 2024 on latest chase start).

11/1

7th

5

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:00 Newbury

Lively Citizen

11st 9lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

midfield on outer

25/1

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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