April 21 / 16.38 Ffos Las

16.38

Soft

South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-312 D BF

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won easily at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January, his second hurdling start, and was not discredited when second to useful rival at Taunton (2m3f, heavy; front pair well clear) in February; ought to make his presence felt.
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3rd

3

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Ffos Las

Kings Champion

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won easily at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January, his second hurdling start, and was not discredited when second to useful rival at Taunton (2m3f, heavy; front pair well clear) in February; ought to make his presence felt.

4/1

2nd

2

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Kings Champion

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Caught the eye when keeping on steadily for third on seasonal/hurdle debut in November and created good impression when drawing clear to win by 12l at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month; ought to be a tough nut to crack.

8/11

Form: 1F3 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Drew 12l clear to make winning rules debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in October and also ran well on next two outings, albeit a late faller on first occasion; might have to settle for a minor role in this deep race, though.
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4th

2

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Ffos Las

Home Made Hero

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Drew 12l clear to make winning rules debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in October and also ran well on next two outings, albeit a late faller on first occasion; might have to settle for a minor role in this deep race, though.

9/1

3rd

2

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:53 Kempton

Home Made Hero

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Irish point winner who rewarded strong market support with 12l win on hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft; made all) in October; fading in second when falling at the last at Leicester (extended 2m4f, soft) the following month but it was behind a useful sort; has had wind surgery ahead of this first start for 104 days; can go well.

11/4

1st

3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

13:55 Uttoxeter

Home Made Hero

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Off the mark in Irish points at third attempt, with soft-ground win last November, and subsequently changed hands for £80,000; no surprise if he poses a potent threat on this rules debut.

5/1

Form: 3-22P1 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when winning C&D (heavy) maiden last month, recovering well from slow jump at third-last flight; ran to fairly useful level that day but probably needs to improve again to land this prize.
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5th

5

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Ffos Las

Uptown Dandy

11st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Delivered on earlier promise when winning C&D (heavy) maiden last month, recovering well from slow jump at third-last flight; ran to fairly useful level that day but probably needs to improve again to land this prize.

11/2

1st

6

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Ffos Las

Uptown Dandy

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Pulled up after significant mid-race jumping error at Ascot six weeks ago but was runner-up on first two hurdling starts (2m3f, soft/good to soft), and his bumper form suggests he'll be well suited by the forecast heavy ground here; probably won't be far away.

5/2

8

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

16:05 Ascot

Uptown Dandy

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

More experienced than most of these and he keeps giving his running, beaten off only on the run-in when second of four in novice at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) five weeks ago; should be winning before long and he's not ruled out here.

8/1

Form: 12122P BF

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Point and dual bumper winner in 2025; fair form when runner-up in two 2m7f novice hurdles in October but absent since pulled up on handicap debut in November and faces tough assignment here.
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1st

3

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:08 Worcester

Axel Bleue

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Remote third to Gata Ban here in June when in this headgear combination for the first time (retained since) but he won narrowly on his return visit and nearly followed up a month ago; 4lb higher than for that defeat but this lightly raced gelding has since had a wind operation.

11/4

2nd

8

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Axel Bleue

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Landed a couple of bumpers last year and got his act together on his third chase start when scoring over C&D (good) three weeks ago, just ahead of Gwash; there should be more to come with that first win under his belt and he's another with possibilities.

7/2

1st

10

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Worcester

Axel Bleue

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Irish point win in 2025 was followed by two bumper successes in Britain; failed to win over hurdles since though and he hasn't looked about to score over fences of late either; probably needs more weight off his back.

9/1

Form: 518-

Last run: 475 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred 5yo who won good-ground junior bumper at Aintree in November 2024 and was not disgraced in Cheltenham Listed event a few weeks later; makes hurdle debut after 475-day absence and in a strong race, though.
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10th

7

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Ffos Las

Cedar Creek

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Rebecca Curtis

Flat-bred 5yo who won good-ground junior bumper at Aintree in November 2024 and was not disgraced in Cheltenham Listed event a few weeks later; makes hurdle debut after 475-day absence and in a strong race, though.

16/1

8th

2

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

15:50 Cheltenham

Cedar Creek

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Finished 18l behind Gnomon at Exeter in October and put that experience to good use when edging out the newcomer Danger Nap at Aintree (good); no certainty to confirm those latter placings and Gnomon should again have his measure.

12/1

8th

2

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

15:50 Cheltenham

Cedar Creek

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Finished 18l behind Gnomon at Exeter in October and put that experience to good use when edging out the newcomer Danger Nap at Aintree (good); no certainty to confirm those latter placings and Gnomon should again have his measure.

12/1

Form: U6 BF

Last run: 200 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner with some fairly useful middle-distance form on his CV; unseated rider at second flight on hurdle debut in September, though, and was well beaten at Fontwell the following month.
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2nd

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:06 Worcester

Yellow Card

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Converted a realistic opportunity at Newton Abbot latest (2m6f, good) for a first hurdling win in five tries; penalty demands more, but a tidier round of jumping than any to date could unlock further improvement.

5/2

1st

8

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Yellow Card

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Dual Flat winner (AW and turf; 1m1f-1m4f) but form slumped after a promising start for this stable; however, he produced a much-improved effort when runner-up at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) last month on his fourth hurdle start and a repeat of that performance would give him leading claims.

11/10

Form: 1

Last run: 123 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 1312P D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

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Form: 3

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 3

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: 65

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 8

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta £44.30
Straight Forecast £43.32
Trifecta £225.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crystal Island

The Times:

Kings Champion

TOPSPEED:

Rathkenny

Daily Record:

Uptown Dandy

RP RATINGS:

Crystal Island

LAMBOURN:

Crystal Island

Telegraph:

Crystal Island

The Guardian:

Crystal Island

D Express:

Crystal Island

Daily Mirror:

Crystal Island

The Sun:

Crystal Island

The Star:

Crystal Island

Daily Mail:

Kings Champion

POSTDATA:

Rathkenny