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
SKY
View Course
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

At The Oche

11st 8lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Won a maiden hurdle and competitive in handicaps for former yard; after £22,000 sale and wind surgery, he made a winning chase debut at Uttoxeter in July (solid form for the level); made mistakes but might still have finished second had he not been brought down last time; every chance on this return to hurdling; fine from 2m to 3m.

6/4

4

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:38 Worcester

At The Oche

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden hurdle winner and competitive in handicaps for his previous yard, which he left for £22,000 and then underwent wind surgery; built for fences so no great surprise to see him justify favouritism at Uttoxter four weeks ago (2m4f, good); beat an in-form horse and would have done so more easily but for one notable mistake; big chance despite being raised 9lb.

2/1

1st

7

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Uttoxeter

At The Oche

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won a maiden hurdle (2m, good) last year and was runner-up in all his three handicaps (1m7f-3m) in 2026; has joined the Skeltons for £22,000 and had wind surgery; now goes over fences and he has the scope and pedigree for it; Harry Skelton's chosen one from three stable runners.

13/8

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

20th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

14:08 Plumpton

Getarose

10st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Mrs C Williams

Eight-race maiden who has gradually found her feet in handicaps, in tandem with coming down the weights, and ran particularly well at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; close third) most recently; receives plenty of weight from her rivals and has a fighting chance.

9/4

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

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

13th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

14:55 Hereford

Elusive Knight

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Mrs C Williams

Winning pointer in March last year but has achieved little in five starts over hurdles or two more recent runs over fences; returns from a break with plenty to prove back over hurdles, although there may be better to come and stable jockey Adam Wedge prefers him to the yard's other runner.

12/1

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

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:30 Sedgefield

Peace Motivator

10st 5lb

J: Mr James Murray

T: Barry John Murphy

Failed to complete all four races for Alison Thorpe last year and has been in very poor form for new stable this season, most recently when pulled up here on chasing debut on Wednesday.

50/1

9

9th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Peace Motivator

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Barry John Murphy

Bumper winner but very opposable on his hurdling exploits; makes chase debut after a wind operation and with a tongue-tie added.

66/1

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

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