Ffos Las Race 2

Rhn Travel Vip Transport Service Maiden Hurdle (Gbb Race)

Stake: $15,627

NEWTON TORNADO (4) has recorded a sequence of seconds including by 4.5L last time in a 4700m Chepstow maiden hurdle. Finds a suitable contest to go one better. COURAGEOUS STRIKE (9) is a fascinating flat recruit on first start for Paul Nicholls. Dangerous if well-schooled. FOLLOWCATO (2) may prove threatening in view of a 5.5L third at Wetherby delivering penultimate outing. JACK TO BAT (3) was third over course and distance in November. Warrants consideration.

Distance: 4023m
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE MDN, C4

Rail Position: True

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Diagon Alley (1) 240xppx
Trainer: A Charlton (Warminster, Wilts)
Jockey: James Best
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $2,545
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FLEMENSFIRTH (USA)

Dam: WHIZZZEY RASCAL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Robin Des Pres

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

4131m - 4626m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign didn't finish the race at Lingfield January 31 over 4600m. Previously first up; didn't finish the race at Newbury December 18 over 4120m. Hard to see him in the placings.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 7	31/1/25	Lingfield	4626m	MHDLE APP 5U	-	Rex Dingle	71.5kg	Soft	6:10.62	44.9 km/h	99.0L	-	$251	44	$16,863	-	1. Pierrot Jaguen 2. Better Off Alone 3. Taita Hills
44 Day Freshen-Up
- of 8	18/12/24	Newbury	4131m	WFA HDLE HUN	-	Jonathan Burke	70kg	Soft	5:31.00	44.9 km/h	99.0L	-	$67	322	$20,295	-	1. Captain Bellamy 2. De Kingpin 3. Nativehill
322 Day Spell
99th of 16	31/1/24	Exeter	4325m	MHDLE 4U	-	James Best	74.5kg	Good Soft	5:55.00	43.9 km/h	99.0L	-	$151	35	$14,971	-	1. Largy Poet 2. El Granjero 3. Carrigmoorna Rowan
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 4	27/12/23	Chepstow	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	M G Nolan	71kg	Heavy	4:15.39	45.4 km/h	33.3L	-	$8.00	53	$19,965	$2,545	1. Queensbury Boy 2. Rocking Man 3. Leech
53 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	4/11/23	Lisronagh P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	B T Stone	60kg	Soft		-	2.5L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Wade Out 2. Diagon Alley 3. General Briar

Followcato (2) 2x3x4537
Trainer: B Pauling (Naunton Downs, Gloucs)
Jockey: Kielan Woods
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $7,250
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NOTNOWCATO (GB)

Dam: FOLLOW THE ICON (GB)

Dam's Sire: Black Sam Bellamy

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-1-2

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 0-1-2

Good

4: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Hurdle

4: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

113

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4325m

Comments

Freshened for 29 days. Last run finished seventh of 16 runners at Sandown Park on March 8 over 4000m, 19 len behind Laurens Bay carrying 69.5kg at $26. The run before finished third of 14 starters at Wetherby on February 1 over 3900m, on slow going 5.5 len behind Lud'or with 71.5kg at $4.30. Tough to stop on best form.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 16	8/3/25	Sandown Park Uk	4023m	HDLE HDLE HC	-	Kielan Woods	69.5kg	Good Soft	5:07.60	47.1 km/h	19.0L	-	$26	35	$158,092	$2,159	1. Laurens Bay 2. Off The Jury 3. Meetmebythesea
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 14	1/2/25	Wetherby	3922m	MHDLE 4U	-	Kielan Woods	71.5kg	Soft	5:04.00	46.4 km/h	5.3L	-	$4.33	43	$15,972	$2,036	1. Lud'or 2. Skuna Bay 3. Followcato
43 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 11	20/12/24	Ascot Uk	4325m	MHDLE 4U	-	Ben Jones	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:19.25	48.8 km/h	24.3L	-	$8.00	41	$29,953	-	1. Belliano 2. Tommy The Tank 3. Not So Woolly
41 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	9/11/24	Aintree	4023m	HDLE HUNT 46	-	Kielan Woods	70kg	Good	4:54.49	49.2 km/h	11.8L	-	$26	198	$15,972	$2,036	1. Mister Meggit 2. Off The Jury 3. Kepler's Law
198 Day Spell
3rd of 13	25/4/24	Huntingdon	3218m	HUNT FLAT MD	-	Ben Jones	72.5kg	Good	3:41.87	52.2 km/h	10.3L	-	$3.25f	68	$7,986	$1,019	1. Jubilant 2. Court In A Storm 3. Followcato
68 Day Spell
2nd of 9	17/2/24	Oldtown P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	P A King	61kg	Heavy		-	1.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Big Zouk 2. Followcato 3. Jocker Du Moulin

Jack To Bat (3) 02x3x
Trainer: Jonjo & A J O'Neill (Cheltenham, Gloucs)
Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr.
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $1,960
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: JACK HOBBS (GB)

Dam: SHERRY DARLING (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Alflora

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 0-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Hurdle

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after having raced just once last preparation finished third of 12 runners at this track on November 20 over 4000m, on slow going 9 len behind Jig's Forge carrying 71.5kg at $13. When resuming last campaign didn't finish the race at Umma House P2p on October 22 2023 over 4800m. This looks a nice race to kick off.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 12	20/11/24	Ffos Las	4023m	MHDLE 4U	-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	71.5kg	Soft	5:21.48	45.1 km/h	9.3L	-	$13	353	$15,378	$1,960	1. Jig's Forge 2. Blue Las 3. Jack To Bat
353 Day Spell
2nd of 10	3/12/23	Borris House P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	Derek O'Connor	60kg	Soft		-	3.5L	-	$1.00	42	$0	-	1. Machismo 2. Jack To Bat 3. Relieved Of Duties
42 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 11	22/10/23	Umma House P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	Troy Walsh	57.5kg	Heavy		-	99.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Nowwhatdoyouthink 2. Bobby's Nelson 3. Artic Lane

Newton Tornado (4) 1x32222
Trainer: Rebecca Curtis (Newport, Pembrokeshire)
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $23,588
Win / Place: 16% / 100%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COKORIKO (FR)

Dam: NEW SAGA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Sagamix

100

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 1-4-1

Season

3: 0-3-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 1-4-1

Good

4: 1-2-1

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-3-1

Hurdle

5: 0-4-1

Handicap Rating

121

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4727m

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last outing finished second in a small field at Chepstow on March 16 over 4700m, 4.5 len behind Histrionic carrying 72.5kg at $1.50. Start before finished second in a small field at Uttoxeter on February 8 over 4700m, slow track; 0.5 len behind Saint Palais with 70kg at $1.50. Found his best form now. Expected to run well again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 3	16/3/25	Chepstow	4727m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	72.5kg	Good	5:47.19	49.0 km/h	4.3L	-	$1.50f	36	$14,388	$3,922	1. Histrionic 2. Newton Tornado 3. Gaelic Rambler
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	8/2/25	Uttoxeter	4727m	HDLE 5U	-	Brian Hughes	70kg	Soft	6:17.39	45.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$1.50f	38	$15,378	$3,922	1. Saint Palais 2. Newton Tornado 3. Histrionic
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	1/1/25	Cheltenham	4074m	MHDLE 4U	-	Ben Jones	73kg	Soft	5:18.06	46.1 km/h	1.8L	-	$5.50	33	$40,590	$9,864	1. Diva Luna 2. Newton Tornado 3. Pierrot Jaguen
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	29/11/24	Doncaster	4224m	MHDLE 4U	-	Connor Brace	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:01.39	50.5 km/h	12.0L	-	$8.50	23	$15,378	$3,922	1. Moon Rocket 2. Newton Tornado 3. Whatsyourproblem
3rd of 11	6/11/24	Chepstow	3922m	MHDLE 4U	-	Ben Jones	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:56.91	47.6 km/h	19.3L	-	$8.50	171	$15,378	$1,960	1. French Ship 2. Let It Rain 3. Newton Tornado
171 Day Spell
1st of 12	19/5/24	Ballindenisk P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	T P Roche	61kg	Good		-	4.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Newton Tornado 2. Trasna Na Pairce 3. Nice To See You

Nil Vert (5) 007
Trainer: Evan Williams (Llancarfan, Vale Of Glamorgan)
Jockey: Conor Ring
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COKORIKO (FR)

Dam: NID D'AMOUR (FR)

Dam's Sire: Ultimately Lucky

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Hurdle

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4425m

Comments

Freshened for 37 days. Last start ran last at this track on February 28 over 4000m, on a wet track; 126 len behind Dexterity with 73kg at $301. Before that finished tenth of 12 starters at Chepstow on February 22 over 3900m, slow track; 88 len behind Kapal Layar with 74kg at $301. Not expected to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 7	28/2/25	Ffos Las	4023m	MHDLE 4U	-	Conor Ring	73kg	Heavy	5:30.76	43.8 km/h	126.0L	-	$301	6	$15,367	-	1. Dexterity 2. Followango 3. Fat Faced Columbo
10th of 12	22/2/25	Chepstow	3922m	MHDLE 4U	-	Conor Ring	74kg	Soft	5:05.05	46.3 km/h	88.5L	-	$301	16	$15,378	-	1. Kapal Layar 2. Pragnell 3. Five Quarters
99th of 10	6/2/25	Ffos Las	4425m	MHDLE 4U	-	Conor Ring	72.5kg	Heavy	5:51.92	45.3 km/h	0.0L	-	$126	-	$16,632	-	1. Mountain Mike 2. Pyleigh Master 3. Libre De Choeur

Slade Shore (7) 30x2x7
Trainer: Richard Bandey (Tadley, Hants)
Jockey: Harry Bannister
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: TELESCOPE (IRE)

Dam: ONE OF THE LAST (GB)

Dam's Sire: Supreme Leader

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-1-1

Good

2: 0-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4828m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Freshened for 59 days. Last outing finished seventh of 11 starters at Huntingdon on February 6 over 3200m, 8 len behind Quaviste carrying 71.5kg at $23. At only start last preparation finished second of 13 starters at Borris House P2p on December 1 over 4800m, 2 len behind Jump Style with 61kg. Needs to improve further to feature here.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 11	6/2/25	Huntingdon	3218m	FLAT 46	-	Harry Bannister	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:01.10	48.0 km/h	8.8L	-	$23	67	$7,986	-	1. Quaviste 2. Wandering Ego 3. Fine Shot
67 Day Spell
2nd of 13	1/12/24	Borris House P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	J W Hendrick	61kg	Good		-	2.0L	-	$1.00f	322	$0	-	1. Jump Style 2. Slade Shore 3. Revolut Ned
322 Day Spell
99th of 13	14/1/24	Turtulla P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	J W Hendrick	61kg	Y		-	99.0L	-	$1.00	42	$0	-	1. Old Tom Morris 2. Millforce 3. The Mail Train
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 11	3/12/23	Borris House P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	S Staples	60kg	Soft		-	20.0L	-	$1.00f	-	$0	-	1. Port Joulain 2. De Kingpin 3. Slade Shore

Taymount (8) 4x51x8
Trainer: Billy Aprahamian (Towcester, Northants)
Jockey: K Brogan
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MILAN (GB)

Dam: MISS BALLANTYNE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Definite Article

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 1-0-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4150m - 4828m

Comments

Having second run back today. Fresh up after four months ran last at Market Rasen on March 16 over 4140m, 35 len behind Groovy Blue carrying 73kg at $13. Previously second-up won by 3 len Larkhill on December 1 over 4800m defeating Always Force It with 73kg in a jumps. Looks tested without further improvement.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	16/3/25	Market Rasen	4150m	MHDLE 4U	-	Alice Stevens	73kg	Good	5:18.97	46.8 km/h	35.3L	-	$13	105	$14,212	-	1. Groovy Blue 2. Joining Force 3. Mikimoto
105 Day Spell
1st of 11	1/12/24	Larkhill P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	Zac Baker	73kg	Good Soft	6:26.90	44.9 km/h	3.0L	-	$4.00	21	$0	-	1. Taymount 2. Always Force It 3. Hardy Buck
5th of 5	10/11/24	Dunsmoredunsmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	Zac Baker	75.5kg	Good	6:26.40	45.0 km/h	10.0L	-	$4.50	189	$0	-	1. Vol Royale 2. Codetalker 3. Succes Fou
189 Day Spell
4th of 8	5/5/24	South Hill P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	Charlie Case	71.5kg	Good Soft	6:31.30	44.4 km/h	15.0L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Sky 2. Jambo 3. Free The Lion

Courageous Strike (9) 8x0x31692x
Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat, Somerset)
Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $85,896
Win / Place: 13% / 40%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB)

Dam: MADEMOISELLE MARIE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Evasive

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 1-2-1

Good

8: 1-2-1

Soft

4: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-1-0

Clockwise

8: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last campaign 2 in a small field at Curragh in the G3 Irish St Lgr Tr August 17 over 2800m, 20 len behind Grosvenor Square with 56.5kg at $81. First up last campaign 3 of 8 runners at Gowran Park June 16 over 1900m, 1.5 len behind Tachos carrying 61.5kg at $17. Big chance while fresh.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	17/8/24	Curragh	2816m	G3 OPEN 3U	4	R P Whelan	56.5kg	Good	2:56.50	57.4 km/h	20.0L	-	$81	19	$103,807	$21,208	1. Grosvenor Square 2. Courageous Strike 3. A Piece Of Heaven
9th of 13	29/7/24	Galway	2514m	HCP 3	11	Robert Whearty	57.5kg	Y	2:48.54	53.7 km/h	5.5L	-	$15	9	$37,202	-	1. Kentucky Gal 2. Highland Bling 3. Himalayan Heights
6th of 10	20/7/24	Curragh	2011m	HCP 3	8	David Egan	60kg	Good	2:10.27	55.6 km/h	6.3L	-	$9.00	22	$38,159	$406	1. Puturhandstogether 2. Siege Of Troy 3. Lord Church
1st of 18	28/6/24	Curragh	2414m	APP HCP 3U	18	James J G Ryan	58.5kg	Good	2:32.47	57.0 km/h	0.5L	-	$29	12	$57,233	$35,923	1. Courageous Strike 2. Valleyoftheeagles 3. Master Dunraven
3rd of 8	16/6/24	Gowran Park	1911m	APP HCP 3	8	P A Harnett	61.5kg	Good	2:01.36	56.7 km/h	1.5L	-	$17	79	$24,805	$2,375	1. Tachos 2. Puturhandstogether 3. Courageous Strike
79 Day Spell
13th of 14	29/3/24	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3	12	Raul Da Silva	61kg	Neutral	2:05.75	57.6 km/h	17.3L	-	$41	135	$71,170	-	1. Rocket Warrior 2. Marefuori 3. Alpen Power
135 Day Spell

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