October 16 / 15.15 Ffos Las

15.15

Good

Sigma 3 Kitchens & Bedrooms Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Sigma 3 Kitchens & Bedrooms Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 17-2 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who was clear second to an in-form mare on last month's hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good); that form already gives him strong claims here and he has obvious scope for progress.
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2nd

7

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

14:45 Wincanton

At The Oche

11st 10lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Low-mileage 5yo who won a good-ground Ffos Las maiden (2m) in the autumn and has finished second in two heavy-ground handicaps this year, the latter over 2m5f here; there's a good chance this new trip-and-ground combination will also suit, so he goes on the shortlist.

3/1

2nd

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:05 Wincanton

At The Oche

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Bumper winner who landed the odds in a Ffos Las maiden (2m, good) in October; runner-up in two of his three handicaps since, including at Ascot (extended 2m3f) in November and Leicester (1m7f, heavy) last month; only 1lb higher than for that last run and he's respected at this new trip.

7/4

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 23P-

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Placed on first two of his three hurdling starts for James Ewart last season (2m/2m1f); disappointed when upped to 2m5f for handicap debut in March and was sold for £5,000 in May but can be competitive here if back on song for new stable; tongue-tie fitted.
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2

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Clondaw Fame

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Pulled up on handicap debut for James Ewart in March but made short-odds favourite work very hard when second in C&D maiden (good ground) for new yard this month; player if in same form on today's slower ground.

7/2

2

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Clondaw Fame

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Pulled up on handicap debut for James Ewart in March but made short-odds favourite work very hard when second in C&D maiden (good ground) for new yard this month; player if in same form on today's slower ground.

7/2

2nd

2

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:15 Ffos Las

Clondaw Fame

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Placed on first two of his three hurdling starts for James Ewart last season (2m/2m1f); disappointed when upped to 2m5f for handicap debut in March and was sold for £5,000 in May but can be competitive here if back on song for new stable; tongue-tie fitted.

8/1

Form: 3

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful Irish hurdler Hemlock; kept on well for third of 12 in Tipperary bumper (2m2f, good to yielding) on rules debut in May and joined Evan Williams for £25,000 soon afterwards; no surprise if he features on this hurdling debut.
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3rd

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:15 Ffos Las

Minella Mania

11st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Evan Williams

Half-brother to useful Irish hurdler Hemlock; kept on well for third of 12 in Tipperary bumper (2m2f, good to yielding) on rules debut in May and joined Evan Williams for £25,000 soon afterwards; no surprise if he features on this hurdling debut.

4/1

3rd

6

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 0y

20:15 Tipperary

Minella Mania

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John J Nallen

midfield, outpaced 4f out, switched left and rallying 2f out, went second 1f out, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds

14/1

3rd

6

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 0y

20:15 Tipperary

Minella Mania

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John J Nallen

midfield, outpaced 4f out, switched left and rallying 2f out, went second inside final furlong, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
13,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; half-sister to useful jumpers Favour And Fortune and Dreal Deal; dam unraced; one of three runners representing Evan Williams in this race; entitled to learn from this experience.
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3rd

7

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Getarose

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than 13l to a winner and was laboured in a Hereford handicap (2m3f, good) last month; dropped another 3lb but she needs a transformation back in trip.

6/1

4th

7

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Getarose

11st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Tailed off in her first four handicaps but ran a lot better to be fourth at Huntingdon a month ago (2m3f, heavy); however, she has ground to make up on the second After Many Days.

16/1

4th

4

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:01 Huntingdon

Getarose

11st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Tailed off in all three handicaps, last time finishing well behind Kellebelle when 80-1.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made winning debut in good-ground maiden point at Dalton Park (2m6f) in March, after which he changed hands for £30,000; interesting to see how he fares on this rules debut.
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4th

6

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 31y

Class 5

16:30 Doncaster

Elusive Knight

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Last of five on last month's chasing debut at Catterick (1m7f, soft; first-time cheekpieces), where he was detached for most of the race but not beaten that far in the end; needs to improve here but remains unexposed and ought to be suited by the move back up in trip; no headgear this time.

6/1

5th

5

30th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Elusive Knight

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Well beaten in maidens on first four hurdle starts (2m/2m1f, good-soft) and same story when 33-1 for last month's handicap debut at Taunton (3m, good); however, it's possible this point winner will be an entirely different proposition now switched to fences; wears first-time cheekpieces.

13/2

Form: 140-UU D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won five-runner bumper for Olly Murphy a year ago but was well beaten in a bumper for this stable last November and unseated rider in early stages of both recent hurdling starts; hood now added; too risky.
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11

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Peace Motivator

10st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Barry John Murphy

Has struggled outside bumpers; pulled up twice before trailing home last of eight most recently; hard to fancy.

66/1

8th

6

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:47 Worcester

Peace Motivator

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Bumper winner for Olly Murphy in 2024 but has failed to complete in all six hurdle starts, including when pulled up in two handicaps for current yard; still has low mileage but he's hard to recommend.

40/1

7

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Peace Motivator

11st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Bumper winner for Olly Murphy in 2024 but has failed to complete in all five hurdle starts, including when pulled up on last month's handicap/stable debut; swaps hood for first-time cheekpieces but hard to recommend.

66/1

Non-runners

Adrian

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.40
Straight Forecast £4.99
Trifecta £7.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

At The Oche

D Express:

Elusive Knight

TOPSPEED:

Clondaw Fame

RP RATINGS:

At The Oche

POSTDATA:

At The Oche

The Times:

At The Oche

Telegraph:

At The Oche

The Guardian:

At The Oche

Daily Mail:

At The Oche

Daily Mirror:

At The Oche

The Sun:

At The Oche

The Star:

At The Oche

Daily Record:

At The Oche