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Good Luck At DRF Haiti Couleurs Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Good Luck At DRF Haiti Couleurs Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -P0721 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Resurgent since wearing cheekpieces and opened his account with a ready success in Class 5 event over C&D (heavy) last time; back up in grade but may well have more to offer in the retained headgear; respected.
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11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

El Gavilan

11st 5lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Aided by cheekpieces this year, winning three in a row here (2m-2m4f, heavy) in January/February; also suited by faster ground but managed only fifth behind Jack's Jury off this career-high mark over C&D (soft) last month.

10/1

5th

1

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

El Gavilan

12st 1lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Thriving 5yo who has won three times on heavy ground here (2m-2m4f) this year; drew nicely clear of the others with another in-form horse when prevailing by a neck over C&D last time and remains unexposed over this trip; must be considered.

5/2

1st

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Ffos Las

El Gavilan

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Heavy-ground 2m wins here the last twice, and although the latter represented no further improvement on RPRs he was value for further than 2l having walked through the last; untried over this far and 7lb rise demands a career-best, but clearly in the heart to go close once more.

9/4

OUR TIP

13/2

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 322-06

Last run: 47 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage maiden who had consistent form, mostly at Chepstow, until a couple of lesser efforts this term; returns to Wales for this second handicap attempt and may rebound.
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1st

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:22 Ffos Las

Shade Of Winter

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Evan Williams

Runner-up in three of his six races over hurdles, latterly beaten by an improving favourite in handicap company here (heavy); won't be far away.

15/8

2nd

1

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Shade Of Winter

12st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Evan Williams

Low-mileage maiden who had consistent form, mostly at Chepstow, until a couple of lesser efforts this term; returns to Wales for this second handicap attempt and may rebound.

13/2

2nd

13

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Shade Of Winter

11st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Positives to take from all his runs (hooded the last twice); the latest here (2m novice, soft) was run in dense fog but after a prominent ride he emerged from the gloom to finish 2l off a smart prospect; has strong form claims and he's bred for this longer trip.

5/2

Form: -PP4P4

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mostly at about 3m, has become inconsistent and has never won away from Hereford; enough to prove dropped sharply in trip and isn't the percentage call.
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3rd

9

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 3

16:00 Ffos Las

Face DMusic

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

In good form over hurdles since swapping cheekpieces for blinkers this year and, following a win at Chepstow (2m7f, soft), reverted to chasing with clear/close second to unexposed rival here (2m3f, heavy) a fortnight ago; this race is stronger but the move back up in trip will suit; shortlisted.

4/1

2nd

1

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Face DMusic

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

In good form over hurdles since swapping cheekpieces for blinkers this year, most recently when winning at Chepstow (2m7f, soft); reverts to chasing on a workable mark and will be fine over today's shorter trip; respected.

7/2

1st

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:55 Chepstow

Face DMusic

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Very inconsistent over last year or so and tends to hit a flat spot in his races now but kept on to make the frame on both outings in blinkers last month (2m7f/2m) and seems versatile ground-wise; each-way claims.

14/1

Form: 12-134 CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-5 includes a C&D win; outstayed over 2m4f on heavy ground when beaten favourite here (handicap debut) most recently; may do better still and remains of interest.
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4th

3

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

There Runs Mary

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Record of 2-5 includes a C&D win; outstayed over 2m4f on heavy ground when beaten favourite here (handicap debut) most recently; may do better still and remains of interest.

11/4

7

19th Nov 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:05 Ffos Las

There Runs Mary

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Sister to useful Irish chaser She's A Fine Win; dam dual Irish Grade 3 hurdle winner; won heavy-ground Wincanton bumper on debut in January and was second at Newbury (soft) in March; ought to make her presence felt on seasonal/hurdle debut.

8/13

Form: 124-2P C

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mostly over further (stays 2m6f); ran poorly last time, failing to back up her reappearance effort; 2-2 at Ffos Las but this drop back in trip presents a question mark.
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3rd

8

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Casts Tasha

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Had a near miss at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) but now has to bounce back from three lesser efforts; wears a first-time visor.

20/1

7th

5

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Casts Tasha

11st 13lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Has performed moderately the last twice but her near miss behind One Eye On Vegas at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) brings her into this; hard to be confident about her chances, though.

25/1

5th

2

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Casts Tasha

12st 1lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Campaigned mostly over further (stays 2m6f); ran poorly last time, failing to back up her reappearance effort; 2-2 at Ffos Las but this drop back in trip presents a question mark.

10/1

Form: 22-740 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Veteran who is normally suited by Chepstow but failed to beat a rival back there last time; not particularly solid on his form this season.
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2nd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Zambezi Fix

12st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has been struggling for form since reappearing in October and offered little encouragement on April's return from just over two months off; has come a long way down in the weights and drops into a Class 5, but that's for good reason and he needs to turn things around.

12/1

6th

9

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

14:15 Chepstow

Zambezi Fix

10st 7lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Bernard Llewellyn

All three hurdle wins have come over C&D but he failed to beat a rival here in December and was tailed off again at Ffos Las in January; overall record is now 4-48 and others are preferred.

16/1

6th

4

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Zambezi Fix

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Veteran who is normally suited by Chepstow but failed to beat a rival back there last time; not particularly solid on his form this season.

20/1

16/1

Form: 437798 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £13.50
Straight Forecast £10.74
Tricast £71.64
Trifecta £58.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

El Gavilan

RP RATINGS:

Reinado

POSTDATA:

Face d'Music

TOPSPEED:

Gavin

The Times:

El Gavilan

Telegraph:

El Gavilan

The Guardian:

El Gavilan

Daily Mail:

El Gavilan

Daily Mirror:

El Gavilan

The Sun:

El Gavilan

The Star:

El Gavilan

Daily Record:

El Gavilan

D Express:

Reinado