April 16 / 17.45 Ffos Las

17.45

Good

Adept GRP Cabinets Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5624.26
  • 2m 7f 191y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Adept GRP Cabinets Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: P/4-61 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 10yo who came from off the pace to beat Gaye Legacy at Ludlow (3m, soft) in February, her second start after a long layoff, and is 3-6 over hurdles; still unexposed over this sort of trip and will be favoured by the forecast rain; likely contender.
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1st

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Felicie Du Maquis

12st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

prominent, went second 5th, led after 6th, ridden after last, kept on well

7/2

1st

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Felicie Du Maquis

12st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Low-mileage 10yo who came from off the pace to beat Gaye Legacy at Ludlow (3m, soft) in February, her second start after a long layoff, and is 3-6 over hurdles; still unexposed over this sort of trip and will be favoured by the forecast rain; likely contender.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 451125 CD

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Ended 2024 with wins at Ascot (3m, good) and over C&D (heavy); weakened on run-in when fifth at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) in February and needs to kick on again to overcome current mark, but still enters calculations.
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2nd

5

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Jalisco Star

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

Ended 2024 with wins at Ascot (3m, good) and over C&D (heavy); weakened on run-in when fifth at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) in February and needs to kick on again to overcome current mark, but still enters calculations.

8/1

2nd

5

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Jalisco Star

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

held up in rear, headway 2 out, went second last, stayed on

8/1

5th

6

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:20 Chepstow

Jalisco Star

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Laura Horsfall

Has taken off again with varied tactics in recent starts, winning 3m handicaps at Ascot (good) and Ffos Las (heavy) before going close over 3m1f at Warwick (good to soft); up another 3lb but looks sure to go well.

2/1

Form: 441244

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Just 1-5 over hurdles but ran game race from the front before fading into fourth in valuable Grade 2 novices' handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good) last month; could take some catching if suited by this step up in trip.
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3rd

6

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

I Am The Moon

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

raced in second, prominent from 5th, not fluent 6th, went second again before 2 out, lost second when mistake last, weakened inside final 110yds

11/2

3rd

6

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

I Am The Moon

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Just 1-5 over hurdles but ran game race from the front before fading into fourth in valuable Grade 2 novices' handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good) last month; could take some catching if suited by this step up in trip.

11/2

4th

11

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 1

15:15 Newbury

I Am The Moon

10st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Made all at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) in January and second at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) next time; that was progressive but she was handed a 26l beating by Jasmine Bliss at Southwell on latest start and needs to put that well behind her on this handicap debut.

20/1

Form: 132457 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Scored off this mark over fences at Ludlow (3m, good) in October and ran quite well when fourth in 2m5f hurdle there (good to soft) in February, but the addition of cheekpieces did not appear to help much two starts ago and she was again below par (without headgear) last month.
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4th

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Current Mood

10st 10lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Scored off this mark over fences at Ludlow (3m, good) in October and ran quite well when fourth in 2m5f hurdle there (good to soft) in February, but the addition of cheekpieces did not appear to help much two starts ago and she was again below par (without headgear) last month.

14/1

4th

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Current Mood

10st 10lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

prominent, briefly went second before 2 out, stayed on final 110yds

14/1

7th

8

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:37 Chepstow

Current Mood

10st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has only won over fences in the past year but she's a three-time hurdle winner who didn't run too badly at Ludlow two runs back on her latest run in this discipline.

8/1

Form: 1PP522 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two chases last month, the latter here (3m, good); still on a workable mark for this switch back to hurdling and has a big role to play if the ground is no slower than good to soft.
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5th

3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Lilting Verse

11st 9lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Runner-up in two chases last month, the latter here (3m, good); still on a workable mark for this switch back to hurdling and has a big role to play if the ground is no slower than good to soft.

11/2

5th

3

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Lilting Verse

11st 9lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, hit 6th, pressed leader when headed before 7th, lost second before 2 out, stayed on final 110yds

11/2

2nd

5

21st Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 3

15:40 Ffos Las

Lilting Verse

10st 9lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has very mixed record over fences this season but overcame a lack of fluency to win at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in November and stuck to her task very well when second at Southwell (3m, good to soft) this month; big player if she gets into a fairly good rhythm here.

7/2

Form: 1-2184

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who won Wincanton novice (2m5f, soft) in December and bounced back from disappointing handicap debut when fourth in Doncaster Listed race (3m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month; probably still has potential; needs to be taken seriously.
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6th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Star Walking

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Harry Fry

in touch with leaders, struggling before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7/2

6th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Star Walking

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Harry Fry

Lightly raced 6yo who won Wincanton novice (2m5f, soft) in December and bounced back from disappointing handicap debut when fourth in Doncaster Listed race (3m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month; probably still has potential; needs to be taken seriously.

7/2

4th

8

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

14:05 Doncaster

Star Walking

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Fry

Surely failed to give her true running when favourite for a Fakenham 2m4f handicap last time and a tongue-tie is now added; she beat a useful mare (won easily last week at Lingfield) the time before in a novice at Wincanton (2m5f, soft) and retains potential.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 152-42 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner last season (2m7f/3m) and returned from ten-month break with two good efforts in February, latterly when second to Felicie Du Maquis at Ludlow (3m, soft); will probably be in the shake-up again.
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2

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Gaye Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

Dual hurdle winner last season (2m7f/3m) and returned from ten-month break with two good efforts in February, latterly when second to Felicie Du Maquis at Ludlow (3m, soft); will probably be in the shake-up again.

5/1

2

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Gaye Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

never going well, in touch with leaders, nudged along from 6th, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up

5/1

2nd

2

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Gaye Legacy

11st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Very solid campaign last season, winning twice (2m7f/3m, good to soft/soft), and she was a fair fourth in a tough handicap at Sandown (2m7f, heavy) on this month's belated reappearance; drops back down in grade today and could play a leading role.

7/2

Non-runners

Queens Venture

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £35.60
Straight Forecast £34.49
Tricast £193.52
Trifecta £180.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Gaye Legacy

The Guardian:

Lilting Verse

TOPSPEED:

Queens Venture

D Express:

Star Walking

RP RATINGS:

Felicie Du Maquis

SPOTLIGHT:

I Am The Moon

The Times:

Queens Venture

The Sun:

Star Walking

Telegraph:

Gaye Legacy

Daily Mirror:

Gaye Legacy

Daily Mail:

Lilting Verse

Daily Record:

Lilting Verse

The Star:

Felicie Du Maquis