October 16 / 15.50 Ffos Las

15.50

Good

Faucets Handicap Hurdle

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

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 115214 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
3-6 since returning from long absence for new stable this spring; only fourth off today's mark at Worcester (2m, good) last month but possibly had a bit too much use made of him there; remains very much of interest.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

19:50 Stratford

Turpin Gold

11st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Four-times winning hurdler making a belated debut over fences after six-month break; hard to fancy unless there is a move in the market.

5/1

1

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Turpin Gold

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

3-6 since returning from long absence for new stable this spring; only fourth off today's mark at Worcester (2m, good) last month but possibly had a bit too much use made of him there; remains very much of interest.

7/4

3

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Turpin Gold

11st 11lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Won in May on first two starts for this yard (2m, good) and back to winning ways at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) four weeks ago; did it readily last time and a 7lb rise may not stop him today.

9/4

Form: 551/3/ CD

Last run: 1138 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won small-field Flat handicap off a much reduced mark here this summer but he's nothing like the force of old in that sphere and this is his first hurdling start since September 2022.
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1st

8

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Cogital

11st 1lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Not the easiest to predict and well held on both starts on the AW since finishing a good second over hurdles at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in March, ridden by Harry Atkins who can claim his 5lb allowance here; will not mind any rain and not out of this if in the mood, with one of his two hurdling wins coming over C&D.

7/1

5th

2

(12)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Cogital

11st 2lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Hard to predict and was out the back at Wolverhampton (1m4f) three weeks ago but he finished runner-up over hurdles at Chepstow (2m) last month and his last Flat win was off this mark (1m6f, good) last summer; comes with risks attached but he's not ruled out back up in trip; change of headgear.

20/1

9th

1

(5)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cogital

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won a weak four-runner handicap at Ffos Las (1m6f, good) under David Probert in July but mostly poor form under both codes since; appeared to take a step back in the right direction when second over hurdles last time and Probert is back in the saddle for the first time since that win.

16/1

Form: R333-7

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles and absent since below-par run in May but kept on well to dead-heat for third over C&D (good) in March and is now 3lb below that mark; could have a say if fully tuned up.
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5th

7

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Estate Planning

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Bernard Llewellyn

5yo who made the frame a few times last season and his mark continues to fall, but he hasn't got competitive this term and remains a maiden.

25/1

Form: 427224 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: P45-6P D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Useful for Paul Nicholls a few years ago but well beaten on all four starts for Alison Thorpe this year; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers here; urgently needs to prove some ability remains.
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11th

8

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Silent Revolution

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Barry John Murphy

His good days are long gone and he has been regressing for a while; made no impact on stable debut.

12/1

7th

4

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 16y

Class 5

14:18 Chepstow

Silent Revolution

11st 8lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: Barry John Murphy

Useful in his prime; badly out of sorts for Alison Thorpe last year (five runs) but makes stable debut from a very dangerous mark and with the trip/ground suitable; well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Silent Revolution

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Useful for Paul Nicholls a few years ago but well beaten on all four starts for Alison Thorpe this year; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers here; urgently needs to prove some ability remains.

20/1

Form: 42P6-6

Last run: 158 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Still unexposed after only five hurdling starts but was always behind when a big-priced outsider for his two handicaps in the spring; could be considered only if much stronger in the betting here.
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5th

5

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Kotgar

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Has failed to build on an encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las in October, finishing tailed off in November and pulled up the following month; absent since, but returns on a handy mark, albeit with something to prove.

12/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Kotgar

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on.

20/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Kotgar

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on.

20/1

Form: 6-4115 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m2f hurdle winner this summer (good to firm/good); did not enjoy run of the race before keeping on for very respectable fifth at Bangor (2m3f, good) six weeks ago and should be okay back at 2m; can make presence felt.
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7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

Selections

The Times:

Baikal

SPOTLIGHT:

Turpin Gold

RP RATINGS:

Gavin

The Guardian:

Baikal

Daily Mirror:

Baikal

The Sun:

Baikal

Daily Record:

Baikal

POSTDATA:

Turpin Gold

Telegraph:

Turpin Gold

D Express:

Turpin Gold

TOPSPEED:

Gavin

Daily Mail:

Gavin

The Star:

Gavin