June 29 / 17.22 Ffos Las

17.22

Good To Firm

Dress For The Occasions Handicap

  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 1m 3f 209y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Dress For The Occasions Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 88-224 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Two expensive defeats since switched to turf, looking to have no excuses upped to this trip last time having bumped into one at Redcar in April; questions to answer going in a first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination.
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5th

5

(1)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Worlington

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Opened his account in first-time cheekpieces at Ffos Las (1m4f) in June; back on track with fourth of 12 in 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; must enter calculations stepping up in trip.

5/2

4th

4

(7)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:32 Wolverhampton (AW)

Worlington

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

In cheekpieces/tongue-tie for the first time when a nose winner at Ffos Las and his run the following week at Lingfield was too bad to be true (completely tailed off); has a chance on that winning form, being only 3lb higher.

15/2

9th

5

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Worlington

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Off the mark when tried in cheekpieces/tongue-tie at Ffos Las last week (1m4f, good); same headgear here and a chance back on AW and up in trip.

5/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-07

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the same connections' useful stayer Kyle Of Lochalsh; blew the start last time but starts handicap life at a lowly level and should be suited by today's stiffer test; better can be expected.
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4th

4

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Ataturk

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

Ran his best race when beaten a nose at Ffos Las (upped to 1m4f, good) nine days ago on his handicap debut; there should be better to come and he's an obvious contender here off the same mark.

Evs

2nd

6

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:22 Ffos Las

Ataturk

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Hughie Morrison

Half-brother to the same connections' useful stayer Kyle Of Lochalsh; blew the start last time but starts handicap life at a lowly level and should be suited by today's stiffer test; better can be expected.

4/1

7th

1

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Lingfield

Ataturk

9st 3lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Hughie Morrison

Well beaten at big odds at Newbury on both starts (1m/1m2f, soft/good) and this half-brother to connections' smart stayer Kyle Of Lochalsh will be of greater interest when stepped up in trip in handicaps.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 6-0671 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Likes it here and took advantage of the drop to 0-50 classified company when winning a weak race over C&D early in the month; that won't have hurt his confidence but this is a deal more competitive.
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8th

13

(1)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

Buck Barrow

8st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Adrian Wintle

Placed on three of four starts since winning 1m4f Ffos Las classified (good to soft) in June and not yet exposed over this longer trip but 2lb wrong today and others look stronger.

20/1

3rd

3

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chepstow

Buck Barrow

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Won a classified event at Ffos Las (1m4f, good to soft) in June and he's finished placed in two of his three runs since; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if this sets up for the closers.

4/1

5th

3

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:02 Ffos Las

Buck Barrow

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Just held on to pip Adrian in C&D (good to soft) classified in June and has finished third off today's mark in two subsequent C&D handicaps (both on good); has obvious each-way claims again.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 221187 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won three on the AW earlier in the year; often ran well here last summer but off much lower marks and it may well be that the handicapper has closed in now.
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10th

10

(7)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

17:03 Chester

Beaune

9st 2lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Three-time winner over 1m4f on the AW this year; didn't convince with his stamina for this trip when third of seven at Lingfield last month and his record on turf is 0-12.

12/1

3rd

8

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Beaune

10st 2lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Took him a while to get off the mark, but has won three times over 1m4f on the AW this year including one here (under Jessica Llewellyn); back off his last winning mark and holds each-way claims if seeing out the new trip.

7/1

Form: 6679-5

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
This gelding still looked raw when last of five on his recent handicap debut at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm; 7-1), having been gelded; could well have more to offer down in class though.
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1st

4

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

15:24 Newcastle (AW)

Home Secretary

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Proved a different proposition when stepped up to 2m in a first-time visor at Lingfield (AW) in July, getting off the mark under a positive ride; now 9lb higher but it would be a surprise if there wasn't more to come from this 3yo; leading claims.

2/5

1st

7

(3)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Home Secretary

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Has improved since going handicapping, but was 8l behind Worlington at Ffos Las last week (1m4f, good); needs to benefit from new headgear and this step up to 2m.

7/1

5th

5

(3)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:22 Ffos Las

Home Secretary

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

This gelding still looked raw when last of five on his recent handicap debut at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm; 7-1), having been gelded; could well have more to offer down in class though.

6/1

Form: 3126-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
1m2f AW nursery winner last autumn who made a subsequent winner work for it on his first run since being gelded, and after a break, at Leicester three weeks ago; longer trip looks ideal and his claims are obvious off the same mark for a yard that does well here.
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2nd

9

(2)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:44 Ffos Las

Captain Cairney

8st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Bids for hat-trick after making all in smallish fields at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) and Southwell (1m6f, AW) this summer; could plausibly still have more improvement to come but moves up from Class 6 today and is not sure to be ideally suited by the slower ground.

10/1

1st

4

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Captain Cairney

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Doubled his tally with a game all-the-way success in four-runner handicap at Leicester (1m4f) last month; runner-up has won since so he has a big shout nudged up 1lb over this longer trip.

2/1

1st

3

(4)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:10 Leicester

Captain Cairney

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Front-runner; checked out quickly at Salisbury on Saturday but could easily bounce back given he left a poor run behind when turned out just nine days later earlier in the month.

7/2

Form: 640-

Last run: 257 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Big prices and well beaten in three runs over 1m last backend, since when he's been gelded; well related (half-brother to useful stayer Live Your Dream) and in good hands, but would want to see some support after eight months off.
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8th

8

(4)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:22 Ffos Las

Ibn Sirin

8st 11lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Harry Charlton

Big prices and well beaten in three runs over 1m last backend, since when he's been gelded; well related (half-brother to useful stayer Live Your Dream) and in good hands, but would want to see some support after eight months off.

8/1

6

(13)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Ibn Sirin

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Harry Charlton

He hasn't beaten a rival in two 1m novice events on fast turf; handicaps more suitable after this.

50/1

3

(3)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:22 Bath

Ibn Sirin

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Harry Charlton

65,000gns yearling; too green to do himself justice when 16-1 and beaten 23l in Goodwood novice (1m, good to firm) last month; will need to take a huge step forward from that debut.

33/1

Form: 8-84

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £10.00
Straight Forecast £8.56
Tricast £154.04
Trifecta £111.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Buck Barrow

NEWMARKET:

Worlington

SPOTLIGHT:

Captain Cairney

D Express:

Ibn Sirin

The Times:

Worlington

Daily Mail:

Worlington

The Sun:

Worlington

The Guardian:

Captain Cairney

Daily Mirror:

Captain Cairney

POSTDATA:

Buck Barrow

WEST COUNTRY:

Buck Barrow

Telegraph:

Buck Barrow

The Star:

Buck Barrow

Daily Record:

Buck Barrow