February 28 / 16.55 Ffos Las

16.55

Heavy

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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: -74274

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Runner-up off this mark at Exeter (2m2f, soft) in December and a case can be made on that form; not ruled out but this inconsistent 7yo has been well beaten the last twice and has won just one of his 18 starts.
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1st

1

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Moorland Rambler

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Made all to win this race in pretty good style off 3lb lower in 2025 (heavy ground) and returns here after making the frame on both starts this year (2m5f, good to soft/soft); ought to make a bold bid.

3/1

4th

4

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Moorland Rambler

11st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Very up and down; had one of his better days at Exeter last month (2m5f, good to soft) but was behind Shuil Ceoil and wouldn't be certain to back that up.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7P-9FP

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Disputing the lead when falling two out on handicap debut at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) in November and when pulled up there last time (2m4f, heavy) it was his chase debut and he made mistakes; this unexposed 6yo has the same mark as two starts ago and could play a leading role.
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2nd

4

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

El Bandido Pancho

11st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

Held on gamely to make all at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) in April and returned from break in even better form ten days ago, drawing clear to score by 7l over C&D (soft); commands respect under 7lb penalty.

11/8

1st

12

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:34 Newton Abbot

El Bandido Pancho

10st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

made all, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, all out

5/1

1st

12

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

14:34 Newton Abbot

El Bandido Pancho

10st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Ben Clarke

made all, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, all out

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 0-657P

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won heavy-ground bumper winner at Chepstow last February; nowhere near that level over hurdles and pulled up at 20-1 on handicap debut at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) four weeks ago; something to prove but drops in grade today and this lightly raced 6yo is one to watch in the betting.
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6th

7

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Leech

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Bumper winner who is 0-10 over hurdles, but he made a promising start over fences when third of six at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last month; that was eyecatching from an unpromising position and he wasn't far behind the runner-up Hawk Stone; interesting contender with cheekpieces added.

9/2

3rd

6

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Leech

11st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Evan Williams

Chepstow bumper winner who has made the frame several times over hurdles at Ffos Las; could go well off a reduced mark, provided he takes to fences.

12/1

3rd

3

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Ffos Las

Leech

11st 7lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Evan Williams

0-8 over hurdles and very inconsistent but kept on for respectable fourth here (2m, soft) on seasonal debut three weeks ago and is probably worth another crack at 2m4f.

4/1

Form: -25145

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in November; below par the next twice but on good to soft ground, which may not be ideal; has won on heavy ground and his surplus stamina may well be a plus in today's conditions; respected.
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2nd

7

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Twp Stori

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Best hurdles form (two wins) on soft or heavy; placed in two of his three starts over fences, albeit weakening at Uttoxeter (3m; beaten over 13l) 19 days ago; reportedly bled from the nose at Fontwell on penultimate start; task isn't impossible.

9/2

3rd

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:12 Uttoxeter

Twp Stori

10st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Has won twice over hurdles; never threatened when third of four finishers on his second chase start, at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month in cheekpieces (left off here); needs to do more.

14/1

3rd

7

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Twp Stori

11st 1lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Dual hurdle winner on slow ground; safely held on chasing debut in November and well beaten when back over hurdles in February; back from another three-month break with cheekpieces refitted; others have much less to prove.

8/1

Form: 9423F5 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Just 2-41 over hurdles and tailed off over fences last time; however, he didn't jump well and was pretty consistent in defeat in handicap hurdles last year; might not be far away now back in this sphere.
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6th

8

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Coup De Gold

11st 0lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Returned from a break to register a third career success here (2m1f, good) last month, under Eleanor Williams; remains competitively treated with 3lb rise and capable of another bold showing if reproducing that performance.

8/1

1st

4

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

18:25 Newton Abbot

Coup De Gold

11st 3lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Has a poor strike rate of 2-46 over hurdles, the last of those wins in January 2024; down to a career-low mark after an eight-month break and hard to fancy.

6/1

7th

6

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Coup De Gold

10st 9lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Made the frame twice in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) but was well beaten at Cartmel three months ago with no obvious excuse; just two wins from 45 attempts over hurdles and he's fully exposed.

10/1

Form: 35-954

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Mixed form across her five starts but has shown ability and goes handicapping off a modest mark; this lightly raced 6yo has a useful pedigree and is open to improvement; not ruled out.
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6th

1

28th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Ffos Las

Luna De Castana

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Georgina Nicholls

Mixed form across her five starts but has shown ability and goes handicapping off a modest mark; this lightly raced 6yo has a useful pedigree and is open to improvement; not ruled out.

5/1

4th

11

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Luna De Castana

10st 9lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered her inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable fifth of ten at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago but has a considerable amount to find with the principals here.

12/1

4th

11

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:20 Chepstow

Luna De Castana

10st 9lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered her inauspicious hurdling debut when respectable fifth of ten at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) three weeks ago but has a considerable amount to find with the principals here.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 42324P

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Made it 0-15 when pulled up at Wetherby last month but that was his first crack at 3m and he lost his left-fore shoe; often runs well and he was runner-up over C&D (soft) in November; can be thereabouts if bouncing back.
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3rd

3

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:52 Worcester

Atreides

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Won twice over fences within a week last December but has essentially struggled off his new mark and still 6lb higher than for those two wins; still commands some respect in this weak a race.

9/2

5th

9

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Worcester

Atreides

11st 3lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Consistent either side of two wins at about 2m4f last December (good to soft and heavy) but there's nothing eyecatching about his mark now and he needs to find extra for the new trip.

12/1

3rd

2

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Atreides

11st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Consistent sort who was successful in first two attempts in visor, in December, including over C&D (heavy); should have benefitted from his first run for four months when sixth of nine at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; visor returns to replace cheekpieces and won't be far away.

5/1

Form: 7P/PP4 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ran his best race for a long time when fourth in selling handicap at Fakenham a fortnight ago; however, this 10yo needs a bigger performance today if he's to enhance his poor 1-38 strike-rate; 3lb out of the handicap.
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5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

The Wire Flyer

10st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Won by 5l over C&D (good) this month but that was a surprise outcome at 66-1 and, rather typically, he couldn't replicate the form at Worcester since; that was under a penalty and he's now 4lb higher.

16/1

5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

The Wire Flyer

10st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Won by 5l over C&D (good) this month but that was a surprise outcome at 66-1 and, rather typically, he couldn't replicate the form at Worcester since; that was under a penalty and he's now 4lb higher.

16/1

6th

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

The Wire Flyer

10st 7lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Alison Thorpe

Only his second win in 42 career starts when doing it easily last week at Ffos Las (2m4f, good), defying odds of 66-1; that was from out of the weights so only 3lb higher here with a penalty; whether he'll replicate the form is the glaring concern.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £40.30
Straight Forecast £26.09
Tricast £164.32
Trifecta £305.20

Selections

The Times:

Twp Stori

D Express:

Luna De Castana

Telegraph:

Atreides

RP RATINGS:

Coup De Gold

SPOTLIGHT:

El Bandido Pancho

POSTDATA:

The Wire Flyer

The Star:

Luna De Castana

The Sun:

Atreides

Daily Mail:

Twp Stori

Daily Mirror:

Twp Stori

Daily Record:

Twp Stori

The Guardian:

Coup De Gold