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

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

3rd

5

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Worcester

Axel Bleue

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Point and dual bumper winner in 2025; runner-up in two 2m7f novice hurdles in October but pulled up on handicap debut the following month and has offered little in two runs this spring since a break, including when beaten 24l on last month's chase debut; probably on a workable mark but needs the cheekpieces to have a positive effect.

12/1

3rd

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:20 Ffos Las

Axel Bleue

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Point and dual bumper winner in 2025; runner-up in two 2m7f novice hurdles in October but pulled up on handicap debut the next month and again ran moderately on his return, albeit back in a novice.

7/1

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

2nd

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:18 Ffos Las

Yellow Card

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Mickey Bowen

Quite useful on the Flat but was 300-1 for a recent novice here and a long way behind Fairye Forth.

100/1

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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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