15:00
Golwg Gwendraeth Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 2m (1m7f182y), Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, £3,248, 7 runners
- Going
- HEAVY, Soft in places
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly Cloudy
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Department of War looks the one to beat at Ffos Las, with our rating of 120 putting him a full 17 lb clear of Boyles Hill on 103, a gap that should count for plenty over this two miles on good ground. Boyles Hill is the chief danger, while Lully du Houx on 102 and Dalcassian Girl on 100 are tightly bunched behind and capable of making it a contest if our man is below his best. The rest, led by Berkshire Smudge on 94, look to have too much to find in a modest Class 5 field, though confidence is only low given how open such races can be. Department of War is the selection.
Runners
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 0/6
Lully du Houx has run over today's trip and going, comes here fresh enough after 20 days, and our rating of 102 ranks him third of seven, making him a live threat. The risk is a slide in form, with an unplaced run last time and a ninth two starts back, while he carries 168 lb.
- Sire
- Buck's Boum (FR)
- Dam
- Pruneyle Do (FR) by Passing Sale
- Owner
- Park View
- Foaled
- 12 May 2021
- Stable
- Cheltenham, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 103
Adam Wedge
Mrs C. Williams 1/22
Boyles Hill returns quickly after 12 days, having finished fourth last time out and a fourth two starts back, and he has been over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 103 ranks him second of seven, but the main risk is a yard out of form at 1/21 recently, plus 168 lb.
- Sire
- Watar (IRE)
- Dam
- Jezzebelle (GB) by Schiaparelli
- Owner
- C M Marles Partnership
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 22 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 103
James Murray (7)
Rebecca Curtis 2/7
Berkshire Smudge is yet to win in his last four, finishing eighth last time out, with a fifth and a sixth before that, and he returns after 177 days off. He has run over today's trip and our rating of 94 ranks him fifth of seven, while 165 lb is a notable burden.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Arctic Ocean (IRE) by Camelot
- Owner
- Berkshire Parts Panels Ltd No1 Fanclub
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Newport, Pembrokeshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 7 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 94
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen 0/9
Whatsgoingonmarvin is winless in his last five, with a fifth last time out, two sixths before that and a second four starts back the only real highlight. He has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 22 days, but carrying 164 lb off 97, our rating of 92 leaves him sixth of seven.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Cry Me A River (IRE) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Martin Gowing David Jewers
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokes
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 92
Shane Quinlan (3)
Katy Price 0/3
Department of War is our top-rated runner, and the 120 figure sits well clear of his official mark of 95, a gap that makes him the one to beat despite being without a win lately. He has run over today's trip and returns after just 16 days, though he was pulled up last time out and carries 163 lb.
- Sire
- Declaration Of War (USA)
- Dam
- Danetime Out (IRE) by Danetime
- Owner
- Paul Nolan
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2015
- Stable
- Llanigon, Herefordshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 120
James Best
Nikki Evans 0/1
Kates Choice was beaten into ninth last time out and rates the weakest of seven on our figures, with 160 lb to carry a hefty burden. In her favour, she won three starts back, was third two starts back, and has run over today's trip and going.
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam
- Royal Choice (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Pant Y Gerdinen Equine Ltd
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Pandy, Monmouths
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 91
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour 0/3
Dalcassian Girl bids to build on a second last time out and has run on today's going before, while our rating of 100 ranks her fourth of seven. The risk is a 221-day absence, plus 148 lb, with her still yet to win in her last four starts.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Two Doves (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- The Chris Honour Racing Club
- Foaled
- 10 Jun 2020
- Stable
- Ashburton, Devon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 100
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.