February 20 / 15.22 Ffos Las

15.22

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: P07211 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3P-611 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Royally suited by a galloping 2m4f and slow ground; last month's win here took his C&D record to 161 and didn't feature the late mistake of several previous outings; 6lb rise leaves him with little in hand.
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2nd

1

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Ffos Las

Fresh Speculation

12st 2lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Henry Daly

Royally suited by a galloping 2m4f and slow ground; last month's win here took his C&D record to 161 and didn't feature the late mistake of several previous outings; 6lb rise leaves him with little in hand.

3/1

Form: 944411 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps and deployment of Rian Corcoran, the pair obliging at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) and Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) with something in hand each time; unpenalised for the latter, and obvious case assuming the six-day turnround isn't too quick.
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5th

3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:55 Exeter

Eton Mes

11st 11lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Won on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in January and followed up at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy), both under Rian Corcoran; when third at Ffos Las (2m4f, heavy) it maybe came too soon, just six days after the Wincanton win; 7lb higher mark has now kicked in but he may still have more to offer.

11/2

3rd

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Ffos Las

Eton Mes

11st 4lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps and deployment of Rian Corcoran, the pair obliging at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) and Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) with something in hand each time; unpenalised for the latter, and obvious case assuming the six-day turnround isn't too quick.

2/1

1st

3

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 82y

Class 5

13:05 Wincanton

Eton Mes

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Well-held fourth in his first three runs over hurdles but he found improvement when justifying support on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago; up 5lb but that was a convincing win under Rian Corcoran and he's open to more progress at this new trip; key player.

11/8

Form: -09579 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
C&D win in late 2024 (heavy) initiated a double; today's the first time since that he's returned below the mark of the second leg; have to hope confidence hasn't been sapped entirely by this term's heavy defeats.
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4th

4

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Ffos Las

Boyles Hill

11st 4lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

C&D win in late 2024 (heavy) initiated a double; today's the first time since that he's returned below the mark of the second leg; have to hope confidence hasn't been sapped entirely by this term's heavy defeats.

25/1

9th

11

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

14:02 Chepstow

Boyles Hill

11st 0lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Three-time hurdle winner last season, most recently off mark 1lb lower than today's in this race (heavy); chasing has not gone to plan this term (three attempts) but he might fare better now back over hurdles.

20/1

Form: 13-359

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

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2nd

1

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Carismatic Soldier

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

47,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to bumper/hurdle winner Fiadh and a US hurdle winner; dam fair 2m hurdle winner; has pretty good standard to reach on debut but stable does very well in bumpers.

5/1

Form: 6-9832

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Gently progressive in class 5 handicaps of late, again travelling well in posting a near-2l second at Taunton latest (2m3f, heavy); respected accordingly, but more needed up in class against in-form rivals.
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6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Ffos Las

Ourbrowneyedgirl

10st 8lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Gently progressive in class 5 handicaps of late, again travelling well in posting a near-2l second at Taunton latest (2m3f, heavy); respected accordingly, but more needed up in class against in-form rivals.

6/1

2nd

5

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Ourbrowneyedgirl

11st 2lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Unexposed 7yo who travelled strongly for a long way when third of 11 on handicap debut at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) on Thursday; big player if in similar form here.

5/2

3rd

4

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:03 Wincanton

Ourbrowneyedgirl

11st 7lb

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Runner-up in soft-ground bumper at Exeter bumper last December but down the field in three hurdle races, including when tailed off at Exeter (2m, heavy) last month; still unexposed but she needs a transformation upped in trip on handicap debut.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.40
Straight Forecast £24.83
Trifecta £35.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eton Mes

POSTDATA:

Fresh Speculation

Daily Record:

El Gavilan

The Guardian:

Ourbrowneyedgirl

TOPSPEED:

Carismatic Soldier

RP RATINGS:

Eton Mes

The Times:

Eton Mes

Telegraph:

Eton Mes

Daily Mail:

Eton Mes

D Express:

Eton Mes

Daily Mirror:

Eton Mes

The Star:

Fresh Speculation