April 16 / 19.45 Ffos Las

19.45

Good

Adept Cabinets Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4568.06
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Adept Cabinets Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: -07P61

Last run: 71 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Little to latch on to in his time with Shark Hanlon but debut for new yard ten weeks ago saw him off the mark in a ten-runner handicap at Taunton (2m3f, soft); back up 4lb but could have turned a corner.
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2nd

1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 3

14:40 Newbury

Rodney

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Record 5-7 (hurdles/fences) for current yard and 3-3 since ridden by Charlie Deutsch; looked value for more than the winning margin at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) most recently; respected with further progress possible.

11/4

1st

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

14:58 Ludlow

Rodney

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Kerry Lee

Dual hurdle winner; fell when appearing to have it in the bag on his chase debut and perhaps remembering that tumble when below par next time; has since got himself firmly back on track with wins at Leicester (2m, good) and Hereford (2m5f, soft); benefited from sitting off a strong pace last time and has gone up 10lb, but looks a chaser on the upgrade.

5/4

16/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 08F379 CD

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Last of his four wins was here in June 2023; third at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in September was the only significant echo of that form this term and he now returns from 161 days off; often a front-runner but always behind last time.
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7th

8

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Gavin

10st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained last three wins over C&D but they were on good ground; failed to beat a rival on heavy going here (race won by El Gavilan) last time; forecast conditions look unfavourable.

16/1

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Gavin

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Dominated from the front over C&D (good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; slightly disappointing when well-held fourth in recent selling handicap at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but still enters calculations.

3/1

4th

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Gavin

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Dominated from the front at Ffos Las (2m, good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; well held when second in selling handicap at Stratford (2m2f, good) this month but the winner has performed well in much stronger company since; probably won't be far away.

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: P/633-

Last run: 679 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Low-level form after four bumpers and seven hurdle races for Paul Henderson; absent 679 days and market may guide on debut for new yard, with Harry Cobden booked.
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2nd

8

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:30 Fontwell

Kylenoe Dancer

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Sole success came over C&D in May last year; seemed to need first run back from ten-month absence and fared better when third of seven at Worcester (2m4f, good) 19 days ago; should be spot on now and holds claims.

11/2

3rd

7

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:11 Worcester

Kylenoe Dancer

10st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has won a handicap (off 6lb lower) but there are long absences in her profile and she was pulled up when returning from one at Fontwell in March.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 657P38 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Went handicapping on last three outings, with his well-beaten third here (2m4f, heavy) being far better than starts either side; flopped over C&D latest and last season's bumper-winning form has so far been out of reach.
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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: 8372

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Has run in one bumper and three juvenile hurdle races, best when second of seven at Wetherby (2m, soft) last time seven weeks ago; early days and she should have more to offering moving into handicaps.
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3rd

4

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Highbury Hill

11st 10lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Off the mark at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in January; inconsistent, however, and she was tailed off when tried over 3m at Doncaster on latest outing, despite the stamina in her family; connections turn to 7lb claimer.

8/1

5th

2

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:57 Doncaster

Highbury Hill

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Third of 16 at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in November on second handicap start and bounced back from lesser run to win at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month; has also shown promise elsewhere; her useful dam stayed 3m and is related to stayers and she could have more to offer now up in trip.

9/1

1st

5

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:00 Chepstow

Highbury Hill

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

Two good efforts in the autumn included a close third of 11 finishers to Crossbeau over C&D (good to soft) but she finished remote at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft; has acted on that surface) in December; needs to return to earlier level.

12/1

Form: -87311 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Tenth attempt when off the mark under rules by 5l at Lingfield (2m, heavy) in January and he followed that with a win at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) six weeks ago; up another 6lb, which seems a bit harsh, but he travelled best last time and the front two drew clear; one for the shortlist.
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3rd

5

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Just Aidan

11st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Mixed results (U15) since wearing cheekpieces and switched to chasing; disappointing favourite on good ground last time; rebound needed in the retained headgear.

13/2

5th

3

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Just Aidan

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Dual hurdle winner who made it second time lucky over fences when beating seven rivals in a Bangor handicap (2m2f, soft) last month; up 5lb but he turned things around with that comfortable success and should have more to offer in this sphere; key player.

7/4

1st

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Just Aidan

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Two wins over hurdles; showed nothing in that discipline on his return from a break and unseated mid-race on chase debut three weeks ago; too risky.

14/1

Form: 48P752

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Ex-French maiden; with new yard for last four starts and second of nine over C&D (good) last time was easily his closest finish; that was a positive step but he's back up 2lb and needs to better that form as well.
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1st

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

LEmpire Vert

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Sheila Lewis

Best form over 2m on good ground, including win in autumn and second-place finish at Hereford last time; step back up in distance presents a question mark.

13/2

2nd

2

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

LEmpire Vert

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Sheila Lewis

Defied this mark in a handicap chase at Ludlow (2m, good) in November but has struggled since, including over hurdles here (2m4f, good) 11 days ago; record is now 1-17 and he needs a major revival back over fences.

16/1

Form: 2-2286 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Flat race here (2m, heavy) last August was her first win for over three years; 1-19 as a hurdler and beaten 35l at this track (2m6f/2m4f) on last two outings, absent four months in between, but she was runner-up three times in a row as a hurdler last February/May; not totally dismissed.
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9

(4)

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

18:50 Pontefract

Triple Nickle

8st 11lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Appreciated returning to the Flat when running quite well for a 50-1 chance at Wolverhampton; still has ground to make up on Forglen.

16/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Triple Nickle

9st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won off a similar mark on turf (2m) in August, but she's run some ordinary races on the AW since finishing close up at Kempton in January 2024 and recent hurdle efforts raise questions about her current form.

12/1

Form: 50575

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in an Irish point last spring; did not show a great deal in three 2m novice/maiden hurdles in the autumn and suffered another heavy defeat when trying cheekpieces (now removed) over 2m3f at Taunton (18-1) on handicap debut; 10lb claimer is enlisted.
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3

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:55 Fakenham

Yorgunnabeplucky

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Won off this mark on his chasing debut at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last June and has been consistent in four runs since, albeit not confirming his stamina over an extended 3m at Warwick in January.

2/1

4th

8

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

15:47 Warwick

Yorgunnabeplucky

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Evan Williams

Beat three rivals to win on chase debut at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last June and returned from break with three respectable runs in the autumn (2m6f-2m7f; cheekpieces added last time); has the services of Sean Bowen for first venture beyond 3m but this race looks more competitive and he'll have something to prove if the ground turns soft.

7/1

Form: 909

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish maiden points but beaten at least 44l in his three starts over hurdles (2m-2m3f; at 50-1 to 200-1); no form claims but he's worth a second look in the market.
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2nd

4

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:30 Southwell

Cher Monsieur

10st 12lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Scored over hurdles at start of this year and built upon his promising chase debut when winning four-runner race at Plumpton (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago; only 3lb higher here and probably still on the upgrade; wears tongue-tie for first time; good chance.

8/11

1st

3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

19:09 Plumpton

Cher Monsieur

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

1-9 over hurdles; shaped with clear promise on chase debut when second at Uttoxeter (3m, good) 24 days ago; drop in trip shouldn't be an inconvenience and a bold bid to go one better can be expected.

13/8

2nd

4

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Cher Monsieur

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Battled well to win over hurdles at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in January and also ran well when clear second to next-time-out winner at Southwell (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in March; moves back up in trip for this chasing debut and has Irish pointing experience to call upon; high on the list.

5/2

Form: 823P46 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Six hurdle wins (one over C&D) in his time and he might have just needed last month's run after his winter break; has a workable mark and is one to consider.
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8

16th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:45 Ffos Las

Good Impression

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Six hurdle wins (one over C&D) in his time and he might have just needed last month's run after his winter break; has a workable mark and is one to consider.

10/1

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:45 Ffos Las

Good Impression

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear, overjumped and fell 1st

10/1

6th

9

21st Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:15 Ffos Las

Good Impression

10st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Bernard Llewellyn

held up in rear

13/2

Form: 5-0623

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 8yo who has run in three handicaps, placed at Chepstow (2m/2m3f, good) on last two attempts; probably needs better but he could have more to offer.
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Payout
Exacta £26.50
Straight Forecast £25.26
Tricast £299.79
Trifecta £335.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Just Aidan

Telegraph:

Rodney

POSTDATA:

L'Empire Vert

The Times:

Highbury Hill

D Express:

Victor Haze

RP RATINGS:

Good Impression

Daily Record:

L'Empire Vert

Daily Mail:

Rodney

Daily Mirror:

Rodney

The Guardian:

Just Aidan

The Sun:

Just Aidan

The Star:

Just Aidan