July 16 / 20.30 Ffos Las

20.30

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 3f 209y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 060-11

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Reappeared last week with handicap wins from the front at Ayr (1m5f, good to soft) on Monday and Chester (1m6f, good; ridden by 7lb claimer) on Saturday; challenged in the latter but the win was never in doubt and he has the same mark today; this is a shorter trip but he looks capable of better still and is very much the one to beat.
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12th

9

(7)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

14:55 Ascot

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9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Mickey Bowen

A useful 1m5f Flat winner for Sir Mark Prescott last year; only fair form at best in four hurdle outings for this yard since, including when well-held sixth on Stratford handicap debut in that sphere four weeks ago; returns to the Flat with something to prove; first-time cheekpieces go on.

40/1

6th

9

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:08 Stratford

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10st 11lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

A useful 1m5f Flat winner for Sir Mark Prescott; changed hands for 115,000gns and shaped well when runner-up in 2m Catterick juvenile hurdle in January; faced a stiff task in Haydock's Victor Ludorum last time and remains with potential now handicapping.

9/2

6th

7

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

12:55 Haydock

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11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

A fairly useful and three-time Flat scorer (at up to 1m6f) for Sir Mark Prescott in 2025; beat only one on his hurdling debut at Kempton but vastly improved when a clear second of nine in 2m Catterick juvenile 15 days ago; open to further progress but this demands plenty more.

25/1

Form: -03057

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Trained in Ireland where she's an 11-race maiden; bits of form give her a good shout but the latest was in a 9.5f handicap on soft ground in April, four starts ago; moves up from 1m2f and she is not stoutly bred.
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6th

12

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Breathe Again

9st 0lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Now a 15-race maiden, absent since poor Curragh run in October; only second AW start and hard to have confidence in, despite reduced mark.

25/1

17

(16)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Breathe Again

9st 4lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

14-race maiden comes here on the back of a poor Bellewstown effort and doesn't appear a likely player.

25/1

8th

6

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 110y

16:33 Bellewstown

Breathe Again

9st 6lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

13-race maiden; best form gives her an each-way chance but may again be vulnerable when it matters.

14/1

Form: 428-0U

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Towards rear two winters back on his only two attempts beyond 1m2f (1m4f/1m3f); last season's highlights were a win and two seconds, latterly over 1m2f in the mud here in August; only two appearances this term, unseating during a flag start here (1m) last time but he was well backed that day, so a revival was seemingly anticipated.
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6

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Vellner

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has modest strike-rate in recent years and ought to have coped better with the heavy ground when safely held on last two starts at Ffos Las (1m2f/1m); needs to up his game.

14/1

1

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Ffos Las

Vellner

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Sole handicap win over 1m on good ground but he has form on soft and heavy; signs of a revival two starts ago but he failed by a long chalk to confirm it on this track since; still capable of going well off his reduced mark if refitting cheekpieces helps.

8/1

4

(6)

9th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:25 Ffos Las

Vellner

9st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has dropped to a handy mark, but he didn't get going until it was too late when fourth of eight over C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago; capable of playing a part if things drop right; stable also runs Zambezi Magic.

6/1

Form: 98-345 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Veteran who won off 2lb higher at Chepstow (1m2f, good) one year ago but he's not been so good since; effective at this trip but needs to perk up.
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4th

4

(2)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:21 Windsor

Carp Kid

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: John & Rhys Flint

Veteran who's had ten wins overall and has a 3-22 record at Windsor, which also includes five seconds; he's not sparked this season but the best of those performances was a C&D third on reappearance and he's now 8lb lower, racing off a career-low mark.

10/1

1

(3)

1st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:05 Bath

Carp Kid

10st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: John & Rhys Flint

10yo who is a ten-time winner, but he's not posed a threat in four runs this season and was beaten 8l at Ffos Las (1m4f, good) last time; mark continues to fall but he needs to rediscover his spark.

16/1

Form: 30-855

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Beaten 3l when fifth of ten on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) on second start this term; ran respectably over C&D (soft) later in June, never near the principals but shaping as if she stayed; early days but extra is needed and connections turn to cheekpieces.
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8

(13)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Honour Whim

9st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

0-11 but has shown she can be competitive in low-grade handicaps when reaching the frame on her last three outings, including AW; each-way claims again.

9/1

3rd

5

(7)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:45 Brighton

Honour Whim

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

0-10 but has shown ability as when third of 14 at Windsor (11.4f, good; first-time blinkers) last month; will need to settle better than when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) 12 days later, but each-way claims if she does.

9/2

Form: 2-4334

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Free-going sort who's tried various tactics and has taken minor honours in smallish fields this season at 9.4f-1m4f on AW and good to firm; below form latest occasion; edging down the weights but she's 0-9.
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10th

10

(12)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Magic Runner

10st 6lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Two wins at Wolverhampton (9.4f) this winter and she is on the same mark as for the latest success; wide draw to deal with but she is usually held up; not discounted.

14/1

7th

6

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Magic Runner

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Has two C&D wins to her credit, the latest in January; not been in quite such good form since, but beaten only 2l over 8.5f last time and the step back up to this trip will suit; chance.

7/2

5th

3

(2)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Magic Runner

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Ruth Carr

Campaigned mostly over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton for current stable, winning twice; last two efforts suggest she remains in form; likely player if coping with drop back in distance.

100/30

Form: 3-3431 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Unraced on softer than good; made relentless headway to take a late third of 13 over 1m2f at Leicester (good to firm) last month, followed by a front-running win when 4-6 at Wolverhampton (AW) three weeks later on the step up to 1m4f; 6lb higher today but he drew clear to finish well on top last time and has more to offer at 1m4f+.
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5th

6

(4)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Haydock

Respiro Solitario

8st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Progressive sort who's scored twice this term and ran well again at Windsor (11.5f, good) 18 days ago; steps out of his grade but this trip might unlock more and he's a likeable sort who threatens to give the classier types a proper workout.

7/1

12

(8)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

15:32 Windsor

Respiro Solitario

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Unraced on softer than good; ran well at Newbury (1m4f) most recently, taking record this season to 3431132; that consistency makes him one to consider.

13/2

7

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newbury

Respiro Solitario

8st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Progressing and going up in trip has helped; front-running win when 4-6 at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in June and he saw off a Prescott-trained hotpot to follow up at Ffos Las (1m4f, good) in July; close third at Chester on latest outing and may still have more to give.

6/1

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