June 05 / 19.20 Ffos Las

19.20

Good To Soft

Subaru Forester Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Subaru Forester Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 494P6- D

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Unable to justify solid market support on final two appearances last season (pulled up/beaten 38l) and has now been unplaced all seven hurdling starts; evidently thought capable of better, though, and it will be interesting to see whether his supporters wade in again; drops back in trip; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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12

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:50 Cartmel

Bobbys Fortune

10st 5lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Unable to justify good market support when well beaten on final two starts last season (2m4f/2m3f) but got his act together when dropped back to 2m at Ffos Las (good to soft) last month, coming from behind to win stylishly by over 4l; 7lb higher in a stronger race here but might kick on again.

11/2

1st

7

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:20 Ffos Las

Bobbys Fortune

10st 12lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Unable to justify solid market support on final two appearances last season (pulled up/beaten 38l) and has now been unplaced all seven hurdling starts; evidently thought capable of better, though, and it will be interesting to see whether his supporters wade in again; drops back in trip; cheekpieces removed after one use.

5/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 792-16 CD BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Returned from winter break with two good runs, the latter a very dominant C&D (good) win from the front one month ago; well beaten under a penalty a few days later, having suffered a wound to his hoof, but remains well handicapped on older form; major player if back on song.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 35-2

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Displayed clear promise in all three qualifying runs, most recently when second of three behind short-odds winner at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in May; not obviously well treated for handicap debut but remains unexposed.
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5th

3

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Linden Lane

11st 6lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

0-14; close third over 2m1f here in June and wasn't beaten that far on his return visit; could be a factor.

11/2

5th

8

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Linden Lane

10st 7lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

0-13 over hurdles but bounced back from a poor run when close third of six over C&D (good) 11 days ago and remains on a good mark; no surprise if he's on the premises again.

6/1

3rd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

18:25 Newton Abbot

Linden Lane

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

0-12 over hurdles; beaten 33l when never in contention at Hexham (2m, soft) last month; his mark continues to drop but he looks a risky proposition at present.

6/1

Form: 51P/P- D

Last run: 365 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won twice in plating company for Olly Murphy in 2023-24 season but was pulled up in two handicaps for new stable last spring and returns from one-year absence with a lot to prove.
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3

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Believe Jack

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Triple hurdle winner at around 2m but last success was 17 months ago and he was a remote second on chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good; 25-1) last month; looks worth another try at this trip but he needs to leave that latest form behind.

12/1

2nd

1

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:17 Newton Abbot

Believe Jack

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Not disgraced in 2m hurdle on stable debut in June but two underwhelming Flat runs have followed and he looks risky over this new trip on his chasing debut.

20/1

6th

5

(6)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ffos Las

Believe Jack

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Alison Thorpe

Didn't run badly over hurdles here on this month's stable debut but was well beaten on the Flat here (1m6f, good to soft) eight days ago and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance.

33/1

Form: 25620- BF

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Scored in first-cheekpieces at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in September and bettered that performance when clear second at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in December; absent since running poorly just before Christmas, though, and the headgear is missing here.
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8

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Catboy

10st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Hasn't got a lot going in his previous four chases but well handicapped on some of his hurdle form and didn't run too badly in that discipline last time.

6/1

5th

12

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Catboy

10st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Very opposable on this season's exploits but he has dropped to a dangerous mark and this 6yo could stage a revival at some point; worth checking the betting.

14/1

8th

10

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Catboy

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

Made disappointing start to chasing career this season (three attempts) and reverted to hurdling with a heavy defeat and a fall last month; lurks on a good mark but needs to turn a corner.

12/1

Form: 85007-

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Last of seven in Bellewstown maiden on latest outing in April and now 0-7 over hurdles; considered only if lively in the betting here.
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6th

7

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Ayr

Queenie St Clair

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nick Scholfield

She's thrived this season and made it 3-5 for the yard (wins at 1m7f-2m1f on good to soft/heavy) when winning big-field mares' novice handicap at Kelso four weeks ago; from out of the handicap she's 12lb higher today back against males but it remains to be seen where her limitations lie.

16/1

1st

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Queenie St Clair

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Nick Scholfield

Two wins (1m7f/2m, good to soft/heavy) from her first three starts for this yard and perhaps her latest run at Newbury three weeks ago came too soon, just six days after she won at Fontwell; not discounted.

12/1

5th

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Queenie St Clair

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Nick Scholfield

Ex-Irish mare who is 2-3 for new stable, most recently scoring in a canter at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) last Sunday; open to further progress and looks well in under a 7lb penalty; commands respect.

5/4

Form: 9022-4

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish mare; came second in two good-ground maidens (2m5f/2m) for Billy Aprahamian in April but was well beaten in Hereford handicap (2m3f, good) for new stable last month and needs to leave that effort behind; hood removed after one use.
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5

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Navan

Jokers n Clowns

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

unruly at the post, unseated rider start

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.80
Straight Forecast £10.55
Trifecta £45.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gavin

The Times:

Linden Lane

TOPSPEED:

Catboy

RP RATINGS:

Queenie St Clair

The Sun:

Linden Lane

Telegraph:

Catboy

POSTDATA:

Gavin

The Guardian:

Gavin

Daily Mail:

Gavin

D Express:

Gavin

Daily Mirror:

Gavin

The Star:

Gavin

Daily Record:

Gavin