April 12 / 16.20 Ffos Las

16.20

Good

3A’s Horsebox Hire And Sales Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 3f 83y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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3A’s Horsebox Hire And Sales Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £12.30
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 1F4P82

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Best form over 2m on good ground, including win in autumn and second-place finish at Hereford last time; step back up in distance presents a question mark.
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1st

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

LEmpire Vert

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Sheila Lewis

Best form over 2m on good ground, including win in autumn and second-place finish at Hereford last time; step back up in distance presents a question mark.

13/2

2nd

2

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

LEmpire Vert

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Sheila Lewis

Defied this mark in a handicap chase at Ludlow (2m, good) in November but has struggled since, including over hurdles here (2m4f, good) 11 days ago; record is now 1-17 and he needs a major revival back over fences.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: -85354 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-4 since switched to fences but shaped better than bare result with blinkers fitted at Exeter (3m) most recently; drop back in trip looks ideal; could go well.
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8th

9

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Italian Spirit

11st 1lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Harriet Dickin

Uneven chasing profile looks better once pared down to just efforts at or around 2m4f; chance on the form of his last-time Ffos Las second off 1lb lower, though jumping late on wasn't all it could have been.

11/2

2nd

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Italian Spirit

11st 1lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Harriet Dickin

Record of 0-4 since switched to fences but shaped better than bare result with blinkers fitted at Exeter (3m) most recently; drop back in trip looks ideal; could go well.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £3.80

Form: -P7U15 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Mixed results (U15) since wearing cheekpieces and switched to chasing; disappointing favourite on good ground last time; rebound needed in the retained headgear.
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3rd

5

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Just Aidan

11st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Mixed results (U15) since wearing cheekpieces and switched to chasing; disappointing favourite on good ground last time; rebound needed in the retained headgear.

13/2

5th

3

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Just Aidan

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Dual hurdle winner who made it second time lucky over fences when beating seven rivals in a Bangor handicap (2m2f, soft) last month; up 5lb but he turned things around with that comfortable success and should have more to offer in this sphere; key player.

7/4

1st

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Just Aidan

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Two wins over hurdles; showed nothing in that discipline on his return from a break and unseated mid-race on chase debut three weeks ago; too risky.

14/1

Form: -26252

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but is threatening to win, having finished second in six of his eight chase attempts, latest in first-time visor at Plumpton (2m4f, good); solid chance.
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3rd

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Lunar Ocean

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Made all to open account over C&D (good) in first-time blinkers ten days ago, his 11th start over fences; drew nicely clear of the others with the runner-up that day and was only raised 3lb; could be hard to catch.

9/4

1st

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Lunar Ocean

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Can make mistakes but mainly consistent over fences for this yard; pulled up at Warwick after an error last time but 2m and ground that was likely faster than good were probably not ideal; that brought his record to 0-18 but he's not ruled out in first-time blinkers back up in trip.

7/1

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Lunar Ocean

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Held up and was never that threatening when beaten just over 7l into fourth at Ffos Las (2m3f, good to soft); that's two pleasing enough runs since the visor went on and this 17-race maiden has each-way claims.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-33P1 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Prevailed from a solid rival in similar event over C&D (soft) last time, taking Ffos Las record to 4-15; should remain competitive despite going back up 4lb.
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2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Goes well here, gaining fourth course success with a narrow verdict in March (2m3f, soft); beaten 8l behind L'Empire Vert off this 4lb higher mark on his return visit but he was held up in a race that favoured those ridden handier; good chance.

13/2

5th

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Prevailed from a solid rival in similar event over C&D (soft) last time, taking Ffos Las record to 4-15; should remain competitive despite going back up 4lb.

3/1

1st

2

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Gained three of his five chase wins here; must bounce back from a poor performance (over hurdles) in January but was placed here on first two starts this season (2m4f hurdle/2m chase) and has been given a chance by the handicapper.

9/2

Form: 567/77 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo who may improve for this combination of switch to chasing and return to Ffos Las; sole course start resulted in bumper win in 2022 (peak form).
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5th

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Golden Millie

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Dan Horsford

Bumper winner; cut little ice over hurdles but there were positives to take from chase debut at Ffos Las (2m3f, good to soft) where she made up some ground from off the pace; still needs more and Lunar Ocean was ahead of her last time.

12/1

6th

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Golden Millie

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Dan Horsford

Lightly raced 8yo who may improve for this combination of switch to chasing and return to Ffos Las; sole course start resulted in bumper win in 2022 (peak form).

14/1

7th

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Wetherby

Golden Millie

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Dan Horsford

Bumper winner who returned from a very long absence to make her handicap and stable debut at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month and ran well for a long way before fading into seventh of 12; could take a step forward now back down in trip and she's one to be interested in.

7/1

Form: 0-98P

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
The form of his point success has substance; unconvincing results over hurdles but looks open to improvement on this handicap/chase debut; interesting.
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3rd

8

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:40 Hexham

Manhattan Valley

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Point winner (May 2024); little impact over hurdles (0-4) and it was a similar story on chase debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft; 16-1) in April; now 3lb lower, with Jack Tudor taking over in the saddle.

16/1

8th

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Manhattan Valley

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

The form of his point success has substance; unconvincing results over hurdles but looks open to improvement on this handicap/chase debut; interesting.

8/1

11th

9

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:50 Taunton

Manhattan Valley

11st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

always behind

33/1

Form: 4-F4P0

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for new stable is far from convincing; switch to fences needs to make a big difference.
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5

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for current stable is far from convincing, most recently well beaten on chase debut; nearly a stone out of the weights back up in grade; new headgear needs to make a massive difference.

25/1

9th

11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Ezmerellda

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Hurdles winner in 2023 for previous yard; form for new stable is far from convincing; switch to fences needs to make a big difference.

33/1

10th

10

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Ezmerellda

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but very hard to fancy judged on her seven races from November 2024 onwards, the last two in cheekpieces.

50/1

Form: P4-F54

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden whose chance of getting off the mark depends on whether a change of equipment prompts improvement; cheekpieces replace usual tongue-tie.
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7

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Ferando

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Maiden who is 0-4 over hurdles and fences apiece (2m-2m6f); far from solid on form and chance largely depends on the effects of new trip.

25/1

8

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:12 Ffos Las

Ferando

10st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Barry John Murphy

Looks a low-level maiden and beat only one in 2m3f handicap chase here nine days ago; tongue-strap is refitted here.

25/1

10th

12

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Ferando

10st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Barry John Murphy

Six-race maiden whose chance of getting off the mark depends on whether a change of equipment prompts improvement; cheekpieces replace usual tongue-tie.

16/1

Form: 025-PP

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in both starts switched to chasing this term but can't be written off; remains the type who should do better in this sphere, having shown some promise in points.
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8th

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ffos Las

Dublin To Milan

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Seven-race maiden over hurdles who has shown no worthwhile form in three handicap chases since February; tries blinkers, but cheekpieces did nothing for him.

10/1

11th

8

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Dublin To Milan

10st 12lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Pulled up in both starts switched to chasing this term but can't be written off; remains the type who should do better in this sphere, having shown some promise in points.

10/1

5

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Dublin To Milan

11st 2lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Consistency remains an issue and he had barely started the final circuit when pulling up on his chase debut here (2m4f, heavy) three weeks ago; maybe the ground was an issue that day and cheekpieces, which his half-brother wore to win five of his six races, are now fitted; hard to be confident but his yard's ticking along and this is uncompetitive.

13/2

Form: 486PP

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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Payout
Exacta £161.10
Straight Forecast £128.04
Tricast £1495.52
Trifecta £1390.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Boston Joe

TOPSPEED:

Lunar Ocean

SPOTLIGHT:

Manhattan Valley

Daily Record:

Lunar Ocean

POSTDATA:

Boston Joe

The Times:

Boston Joe

Telegraph:

Boston Joe

D Express:

Boston Joe

Daily Mirror:

Boston Joe

The Sun:

Boston Joe

The Star:

Boston Joe