March 21 / 16.50 Ffos Las

16.50

Good

3A’s Motorhome Hire Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2376.45
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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3A’s Motorhome Hire Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a low-grade Flat winner; built upon promising Irish point debut when winning by 25l at Dromahane (yielding to soft) in December then changed hands for £230,000 the following month; needs to be taken very seriously.
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4

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

13:15 Ascot

Starzand

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Got rather tired on the heavy ground when beaten favourite at Leicester (2m4f) last time; progressive otherwise and ran well earlier in January when bidding for a Ffos Las hat-trick; leading chance on ratings.

11/4

3rd

3

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:32 Leicester

Starzand

11st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Impressed in good-ground Ffos Las bumper on rules debut last March and justified favouritism in 2m4f maiden hurdle there (soft) in October; not discredited when clear second to another useful one there (2m, soft) recently and this move back up in trip should suit; leading contender.

8/11

1st

8

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Ffos Las

Starzand

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Changed hands for £230,000 after his emphatic Irish point win (yielding to soft) last December; 13-8 favourite on bumper debut here (2m, good) in March and he made smooth headway before forging 7l clear; could have a bright future at this new discipline and he needs a close look on his return.

2/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; brother to connections' useful 2m3f/3m hurdle winner Ed Keeper, half-brother to three French jumps winners; dam French 2m2f hurdle winner, half-sister to a French Listed hurdle winner; stable does very well in bumpers (22% strike-rate).
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2nd

2

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Ffos Las

Whiskey Yankee

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Showed that stamina is his strong suit on hurdling debut at Ascot (2m5f, soft) in January, battling on well to win by over 2l, and fared much better than Lon Chaney when fifth in Haydock Grade 2 (3m, good to soft) last month, despite a sketchy round of jumping; obvious contender.

4/7

5th

10

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Whiskey Yankee

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Runner-up in sole bumper and won warm novice at Ascot (2m5f, soft) last month when wearing a first-time tongue-tie (retained) on hurdle debut; his talented brother Ed Keeper (same connections) was at his best over 3m and this bright prospect could play another leading role now up in trip/grade.

15/2

1st

9

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

16:05 Ascot

Whiskey Yankee

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sam Thomas

Brother to the same connections' useful 2m3f/3m hurdle winner Ed Keeper and made a promising start when second of five in Ffos Las bumper (good ground; 5-2) last spring; related to lots of winners over jumps and he's respected on hurdling debut after ten months off; fitted with a tongue-strap.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to Flat winners Alexej (7f/7.5f; RPR 94) and Exceedingly Regal (1m; 83); dam 7f (Group 3) and 1m 2yo winner (104), sister to Group-placed 10.7f Flat and 2m hurdle winner Adelar; rare bumper runner for Newmarket-based Flat trainer; no surprise if he features.
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3rd

4

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Empire Day

10st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Ismail Mohammed

Fifth foal; half-brother to Flat winners Alexej (7f/7.5f; RPR 94) and Exceedingly Regal (1m; 83); dam 7f (Group 3) and 1m 2yo winner (104), sister to Group-placed 10.7f Flat and 2m hurdle winner Adelar; rare bumper runner for Newmarket-based Flat trainer; no surprise if he features.

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful Irish Flat/hurdle winner Drop The Anchor; raced a bit too freely but still made quite pleasing debut when fourth of 11 at Huntingdon (good to soft) six weeks ago.
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8th

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:08 Stratford

Caliach Point

11st 12lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Lightly raced 6yo who has failed to build on a promising Doncaster second in November, making some mistakes when fourth of 13 on his handicap debut at Newbury (2m4f) 29 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now.

7/1

4th

5

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:00 Newbury

Caliach Point

11st 13lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Belied 40-1 odds when second in Doncaster novice (2m, soft) in November but was no threat to the easy winner there and tailed off next time; back up in trip for handicap debut; opening mark demands improvement.

16/1

5

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 218y

Class 3

13:02 Carlisle

Caliach Point

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Others in here achieved more in bumpers but this well-bred 5yo should make a better hurdler and a tongue-tie is added for his first attempt; the market could be instructive.

16/1

Form: 63

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered last spring's mildly encouraging debut when third of 12 behind a subsequent Listed winner at Exeter (soft; first-time tongue-tie) in December; enters calculations here.
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3

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Jaja Jimmy

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jo Davis

Best effort when placed in a soft-ground bumper; yet to show much over hurdles, given wind surgery before penultimate start and making his handicap debut when remote on latest (both at about 2m5f); upped in trip again, with first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.20
Straight Forecast £6.00
Trifecta £23.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Starzand

The Guardian:

Whiskey Yankee

RP RATINGS:

Caliach Point

The Sun:

Jaja Jimmy

Daily Mail:

Whiskey Yankee

Daily Mirror:

Whiskey Yankee

POSTDATA:

Caliach Point

The Times:

Starzand

Telegraph:

Starzand

D Express:

Starzand

The Star:

Starzand

Daily Record:

Starzand