April 12 / 15.50 Ffos Las

15.50

Good

Tommy Williams Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4594.47
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Tommy Williams Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: -965P4 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner; inconsistent this season and not yet proven over this far but the form of his fifth in a valuable race at Windsor (2m, soft) in January reads very well in this context, and he didn't run badly when fourth at Stratford (2m, soft) last month; big player if on song.
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2nd

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Milldam

12st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Five-time hurdle winner; inconsistent this season and not yet proven over this far but the form of his fifth in a valuable race at Windsor (2m, soft) in January reads very well in this context, and he didn't run badly when fourth at Stratford (2m, soft) last month; big player if on song.

8/1

4th

1

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Milldam

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won this from 3lb lower in 2024; ran creditably at Windsor (2m Class 2; fifth, 20-1) in January but pulled up in a premier handicap at Newbury subsequently; drying ground wouldn't play to his strengths.

20/1

11

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

15:20 Newbury

Milldam

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Steadily finding his form this season, respectable fifth to Hot Fuss at Windsor (soft) most recently; may be about to reach boiling point and he'll be particularly interesting if the ground is heavy, having been successful in last four attempts on that surface.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £7.80

Form: 61-P9P

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo who won a three-runner Sandown novice (2m, soft) last season; well beaten in two 2m4f handicap chases in the autumn (blinkered last time) and now reverts to hurdling in cheekpieces; tricky to weigh up.
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3rd

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Tradecraft

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Lightly raced 7yo who won a three-runner Sandown novice (2m, soft) last season; well beaten in two 2m4f handicap chases in the autumn (blinkered last time) and now reverts to hurdling in cheekpieces; tricky to weigh up.

12/1

2

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Tradecraft

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Promising in bumpers and again when winning a 2m novice hurdle at Sandown (soft), after which he pulled up at Punchestown; goes chasing with an unexposed profile and he's had a wind operation.

13/2

Form: 536613 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Back in prime form when scoring over C&D (soft; first-time cheekpieces) on last month's stable debut; not discredited when third under penalty at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) ten days later but others appeal more.
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1st

2

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:50 Newton Abbot

Jacks Jury

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Got off the mark on his stable debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) in March with the aid of first-time cheekpieces (retained since) off 4lb lower; back over hurdles after a couple of unsuccessful efforts over fences; holds claims if running to his best form.

5/1

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:20 Ffos Las

Jacks Jury

11st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Barry John Murphy

1-13 over hurdles; didn't go unbacked on chase debut when beaten under 4l by Loki's Mischief over 2m5f here recently and he's 7lb better off with the winner; clear claims.

3/1

Form: 2-1156

Last run: 92 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Launched hurdling career with two 2m wins in the autumn (good/soft) but weakened tamely on next two outings (bled from nose last time); up in trip for handicap debut and may still have potential but comes with risk.
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7th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Shabalko dHerm

12st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Launched hurdling career with two 2m wins in the autumn (good/soft) but weakened tamely on next two outings (bled from nose last time); up in trip for handicap debut and may still have potential but comes with risk.

12/1

Form: 2-0105 D

Last run: 127 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won Tipperary maiden (2m3f, good to yielding) for Emmet Mullins in October but was well below that form when fifth in Chepstow novice (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in December; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; needs a much better performance.
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4

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Watchful Protector

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won Tipperary maiden (2m3f, good to yielding) for Emmet Mullins in October but was well below that form when fifth in Chepstow novice (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in December; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; needs a much better performance.

16/1

13th

16

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Watchful Protector

10st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Emmet Mullins

Bounced back quickly from disappointing seasonal debut when winning a Tipperary maiden hurdle (2m3f, good to yielding) by 6l this month; faces much stronger opposition on this handicap debut but remains very unexposed and is open to considerable further improvement over 3m.

9/1

10th

7

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Watchful Protector

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Strong connections but hasn't progressed from his third in a heavy-ground bumper at Limerick in January; finished second in a Wexford maiden hurdle in April but wouldn't have remotely troubled the winner even without some mid-race interference; that was over 2m4f which is probably more his trip.

10/1

Form: 2221

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

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No Results Found

Form: P-4636 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Placed off 1lb lower at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in January and is also suited by faster ground but weakened tamely on latest outing and has basically become a shade disappointing; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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6

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Meatloaf

11st 11lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Placed off 1lb lower at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in January and is also suited by faster ground but weakened tamely on latest outing and has basically become a shade disappointing; sports first-time cheekpieces.

12/1

6th

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

16:20 Doncaster

Meatloaf

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Won twice in his novice season (2m/2m3f, good to soft/good); yet to win a handicap but fair third at Wincanton last time (2m4f, soft); suited by drier ground.

4/1

3rd

2

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:27 Wincanton

Meatloaf

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Not in top form in two handicaps (at about 2m) since returning from lengthy absence and wind surgery; this could be more his trip but he has questions to answer now.

10/1

Form: 42

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

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No Results Found

Form: 721115 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 6123 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 112

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No Results Found

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £21.50
Straight Forecast £20.67
Tricast £540.32
Trifecta £501.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Thewoodcorner

SPOTLIGHT:

Mossy Fen Coolio

Telegraph:

Manigod

The Times:

Jack's Jury

POSTDATA:

Thewoodcorner

The Sun:

Thewoodcorner

The Star:

Thewoodcorner

TOPSPEED:

Mossy Fen Coolio

D Express:

Mossy Fen Coolio

Daily Mirror:

Manigod

Daily Record:

Manigod