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FFOS LAS 16:38

Name: SOUTH WEST RAIL SOLUTIONS LTD NOVICES' HURDLE (4)
Start: 2026-04-21T16:38:00
End: 2026-04-21T19:42:00
Location: Ffos Las

16:38 17:12 17:42 18:12 18:42 19:12 19:42

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16:38 Tue 21 April 2026	Unlock this Race
SOUTH WEST RAIL SOLUTIONS LTD NOVICES' HURDLE (4)	Distance : 2m 4f
Prize : £5,281 Age : 4yo+ Race State : Declaration Runners : 12	Going : Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Race State : Declaration Runners : 12 runners

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CRYSTAL ISLAND (IRE) ⁽¹²³⁾

Nico de Boinville

11-12

4/51.8

b g CRYSTAL OCEAN - JE T'AIME (IRE) HERON ISLAND (IRE)

J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson

Nicky Henderson

1 CRYSTAL ISLAND (IRE) ⁽¹²³⁾

J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
Age: 5 Wgt: 11-12

4/51.8

Changed for £205,000 after winning sole start in Irish points last spring. Did the job well when following up in decent Ascot maiden (21.7f, good to soft) on hurdles debut in December and he appeals as the type to go on to better things.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
19 Dec 25		Asc	1/12	4.00	Hurdle	N	21.7f	Gd/Sft		Nico de Boinville	3/14f

1F3

HOME MADE HERO (IRE) ⁽³⁸⁾

Tom Bellamy

11-12

8/19

b g WESTERNER - MRS JAY DEE (IRE) HERON ISLAND (IRE)

J: Tom Bellamy
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

1F3

2 HOME MADE HERO (IRE) ⁽³⁸⁾

J: Tom Bellamy
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-12

8/19

Successful pointer who got Rules career off to impressive start when ready winner of 9-runner Uttoxeter novice (2½m, soft) in October, justifying support in the process. However, fell next time and jumping was again errant back from a break/breathing operation at Kempton last month.

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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
14 Mar 26	Kem	3/5	7.5	Hurdle	N	21f	Good		Tom Bellamy	9/25.5
30 Nov 25	Lei	F/5	46.5	Hurdle	N	20.5f	Soft		Tom Bellamy	7/42.75
31 Oct 25	Utt	1/9	12	Hurdle	N	19.9f	Soft		Tom Bellamy	5/42.25f

3-312

KINGS CHAMPION (FR) ⁽⁷⁷⁾

D BF

Sean Bowen

11-12

4/15

bl g JEU ST ELOI (FR) - JOLY NELSA (FR) BRIER CREEK (USA)

J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy

Olly Murphy

3-312

3 KINGS CHAMPION (FR) ⁽⁷⁷⁾

D BF

J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-12

4/15

Highly progressive sort who easily bagged 11-runner Ayr maiden hurdle (20.4f, soft) at the start of the year. Miles clear of the rest when runner-up in a Taunton novice next time and he remains open to improvement.

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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
3 Feb 26	Tau	2/8	5.5	Hurdle	N	19f	Soft		Sean Bowen	10/111.9f
2 Jan 26	Ayr	1/11	12	Hurdle	N	20.5f	Soft		Sean Bowen	11/43.75f
13 Nov 25	MRa	3/8	9	Hurdle	N	16.6f	Gd/Sft		Sean Bowen	15/82.87f
17 Apr 25	Ffl	3/10	3.75	NH Flat	W	15.8f	Gd/Sft		Freddie Gingell	3/14

1312P

RATHKENNY (IRE) ⁽⁴⁵⁾

Conor O'Farrell

11-12

9/110

b g MASKED MARVEL - SHAHWARDA (FR) SENDAWAR (IRE)

J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Neil Mulholland

Neil Mulholland

1312P

4 RATHKENNY (IRE) ⁽⁴⁵⁾

J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Neil Mulholland
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-12

9/110

Winner of a bumper on Rules debut and opened hurdles account at the second attempt in a Doncaster maiden (19.4f, soft) in January, jumping well and leading from pillar to post. Understandably found a Grade 3 Sandown handicap too competitive last time and definite each-way chance at this level.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
7 Mar 26	San	pu/17	35.5	Hurdle	125	19.8f	Soft		Conor O'Farrell	28/129
20 Feb 26	Ffl	2/4	8	Hurdle	N	20f	Heavy		Conor O'Farrell	11/102.1
23 Jan 26	Don	1/13	2.75	Hurdle	N	19.4f	Soft		Conor O'Farrell	11/26.5
26 Dec 25	Fnt	3/4	31.5	Hurdle	N	17.7f	Gd/Sft		Conor O'Farrell	11/43.75
15 Nov 25	Utt	1/4	8.5	NH Flat	W	15.8f	Heavy		Conor O'Farrell	4/61.66f

233-22P1

UPTOWN DANDY (IRE) ⁽⁵¹⁾

Ben Jones

11-12

9/25.5

b g MILAN - BETTYS DELIGHT (IRE) FLEMENSFIRTH (USA)

J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling

Ben Pauling

233-22P1

5 UPTOWN DANDY (IRE) ⁽⁵¹⁾

J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-12

9/25.5

Solid bumper form and off the mark at the fourth attempt in this sphere when landing a 9-runner C&D maiden (heavy) last time. This is tougher but he should make his presence felt nonetheless.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
1 Mar 26	Ffl	1/9	1.50	Hurdle	N	20f	Heavy		Ben Jones	3/14
17 Jan 26	Asc	pu/8	44	Hurdle	N	21.7f	Soft		Ben Jones	9/110
13 Dec 25	Don	2/4	1.25	Hurdle	N	19.4f	Gd/Sft		Ben Jones	13/82.62jf
15 Nov 25	Wth	2/7	1.25	Hurdle	N	19.7f	Soft		Callum Pritchard (5)	7/24.5
26 Mar 25	MRa	3/5	9	NH Flat	W	16.6f	Gd/Frm		Ben Jones	5/61.83f

12122P

AXEL BLEUE ⁽¹⁶⁵⁾

James Bowen

11-5

40/141

bl g AXXOS (GER) - SULA BLEUE SULAMANI (IRE)

J: James Bowen
T: Mickey Bowen

Mickey Bowen

(t)

12122P

6 AXEL BLEUE ⁽¹⁶⁵⁾

J: James Bowen
T: Mickey Bowen
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-5 Eq: (t)

40/141

Point/bumper winner who was runner-up in novice events (both at around 23f) at Uttoxeter and Worcester on first 2 starts over hurdles. However, shaped as though amiss when a well-backed favourite on handicap debut at Exeter in November and has been absent since.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
7 Nov 25	Exe	pu/14	46	Hurdle	108	23.1f	Soft	(t)	Sean Bowen	10/34.33f
15 Oct 25	Wor	2/7	0.75	Hurdle	N	23f	Gd/Sft	(t)	James Bowen	13/82.62f
5 Oct 25	Utt	2/4	3.00	Hurdle	N	23.3f	Gd/Sft	(t)	James Bowen	7/42.75
9 Sep 25	NAb	1/5	2.50	NH Flat	W	16.8f	Gd/Sft	(t)	James Bowen	8/151.53f
31 Aug 25	Wor	2/7	6	NH Flat	W	16f	Good	(t)	James Bowen	85/403.12

518-

CEDAR CREEK ^(475N)

Jonathan Burke

11-5

18/119

ch g FRANKEL - PROSERPINE (USA) HAT TRICK (JPN)

J: Jonathan Burke
T: Rebecca Curtis

Rebecca Curtis

518-

7 CEDAR CREEK ^(475N)

J: Jonathan Burke
T: Rebecca Curtis
Age: 5 Wgt: 11-5

18/119

Determined winner at Aintree on second of his 3 starts in bumpers but 15-month absence is an obvious concern ahead of this hurdles debut.

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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
1 Jan 25	Chl	8/16	11	NH Flat	L	16.8f	Soft		Sean Bowen	25/126
9 Nov 24	Ain	1/8	0.50	NH Flat	W	17f	Good		Sean Bowen	10/111
22 Oct 24	Exe	5/12	18	NH Flat	W	13.2f	Gd/Sft		Ben Jones	22/123

DYLANS MOON ⁽³⁸⁾

Jack Andrews

11-5

33/134

b g PETHER'S MOON (IRE) - MISS DIOR MALINAS (GER)

J: Jack Andrews
T: Tom Ellis

Tom Ellis

8 DYLANS MOON ⁽³⁸⁾

J: Jack Andrews
T: Tom Ellis
Age: 6 Wgt: 11-5

33/134

Nibbled at in the betting and made an encouraging start to his career last month at Uttoxeter where he stayed on to take third from a less-than-ideal position in a 2½m novice hurdle. Open to improvement.

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Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
14 Mar 26		Utt	3/9	10	Hurdle	N	19.9f	Soft		Jack Andrews	20/121

FAIRYE FORTH (IRE) ⁽¹⁹⁾

Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

11-5

50/151

gr g KINGSTON HILL - LET HER CRY (IRE) WESTERNER

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
T: Rebecca Curtis

Rebecca Curtis

9 FAIRYE FORTH (IRE) ⁽¹⁹⁾

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
T: Rebecca Curtis
Age: 7 Wgt: 11-5

50/151

Irish point winner who didn't shape badly on his Rules debut in a Chepstow maiden hurdle earlier this month but Cedar Creek is presumably the stable first-string.

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Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
2 Apr 26		Chp	3/7	10	Hurdle	N	23.6f	Good		Sean Bowen	9/25.5

MALINAERO (IRE) ⁽⁵⁸⁾

Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

11-5

150/1151

b g MALINAS (GER) - CARNSPINDLE (IRE) ASK

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
T: Mrs C. Williams

Mrs C. Williams

10 MALINAERO (IRE) ⁽⁵⁸⁾

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
T: Mrs C. Williams
Age: 5 Wgt: 11-5

150/1151

Not badly bred but, judged on what his performances in a bumper/maiden hurdle, he's probably more of a long-term project.

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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
22 Feb 26	Her	5/7	24	Hurdle	N	19.7f	Soft		Conor Ring	100/1101
9 Jan 26	Exe	6/11	18.5	NH Flat	W	16.7f	Soft		Isabel Williams	28/129

PAPPARICHE ⁽⁹⁾

Jack Tudor

10-12

150/1151

br m MAHLER - HE SAID SHE SAID (IRE) PRESENTING

J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams

Christian Williams

11 PAPPARICHE ⁽⁹⁾

J: Jack Tudor
T: Christian Williams
Age: 6 Wgt: 10-12

150/1151

Winner of the first of her 2 starts between the flags but sent off at 100/1 and suffered a heavy defeat on Rules debut in a C&D maiden hurdle 9 days ago.

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Date		Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
12 Apr 26		Ffl	8/11	42	Hurdle	N	20f	Soft		Jack Tudor	100/1101

YELLOW CARD ^(169F)

Shane Fenelon (5)

10-9

66/167

b g MASAR (IRE) - SOORAAH DUBAWI (IRE)

J: Shane Fenelon (5)
T: Mickey Bowen

Mickey Bowen

12 YELLOW CARD ^(169F)

J: Shane Fenelon (5)
T: Mickey Bowen
Age: 4 Wgt: 10-9

66/167

Fairly useful winner at 1½m on the Flat for Ollie Sangster but he was well held on sole completed start in this sphere at Fontwell in October.

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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
3 Nov 25	Sou	8/13	10	AW	75	12.1f	Std		Oisin James Orr	28/129
18 Oct 25	Cat	9/12	16.5	Turf	77	12.1f	Gd/Sft	(b)	C. Horgan (5)	66/167
3 Oct 25	Fnt	6/7	51	Hurdle	W	17.7f	Gd/Sft		Sean Bowen	5/23.5f
9 Sep 25	NAb	ur/6	69.5	Hurdle	W	16.8f	Gd/Sft		James Bowen	6/17
14 Aug 25	Sal	4/5	3.75	Turf	78	9.9f	Good		Billy Loughnane	17/29.5

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Several decent types on show here, headed by CRYSTAL ISLAND who looked a pretty useful prospect when scoring on his hurdles debut at Ascot. He is taken to get the better of another promising novice in Kings Champion, while Dylans Moon is interesting on the back of an encouraging debut at Uttoxeter and Rathkenny makes some each-way appeal.

Betting Forecast : 13/82.62 Crystal Island, 10/34.33 Kings Champion, 10/111 Uptown Dandy, 12/113 Rathkenny, 14/115 Home Made Hero, 16/117 Dylans Moon, 22/123 Cedar Creek, 25/126 Fairye Forth, 33/134 Axel Bleue, 66/167 Yellow Card, 125/1126 Malinaero, 200/1201 Pappariche

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£25.13 Nicky Henderson's profit to a £1 level stake when having only one runner on the card (hurdles) (saddles CRYSTAL ISLAND)	4/51.8 4/51.8 4/51.8 8/111.73N/AN/A
£19.57 Ben Pauling's profit to a £1 level stake when having only one runner on the card (hurdles) (saddles UPTOWN DANDY)	9/25.5 9/25.5 9/25.5 4/15N/AN/A
21% Sean Bowen's strike rate at FFOS LAS (rides KINGS CHAMPION)	4/15 7/24.5 7/24.5 7/24.5N/AN/A

2025 (D.I)	AKIMOS (IRE)	5	11-5	5/16	T: Nicky Henderson	J: Paul O'Brien	7 ran
2025 (D.II)	PYLEIGH MASTER	6	11-5	5/23.5	T: Nigel Hawke	J: Miss Ella Herbison (7)	9 ran

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16:38 Ffos Las Racecard on Tuesday 21 April 2026

The 2M 4F 16:38 SOUTH WEST RAIL SOLUTIONS LTD NOVICES' HURDLE (4) at Ffos Las will be run on Tuesday 21 April 2026. The going is currently Soft (Good to Soft in places). This race will be shown on SSR. It is open to 4yo+ and has a prize fund of £5,281. There are 12 runners.

The market favourite for this race is CRYSTAL ISLAND (IRE), he is ridden by Nico de Boinville and trained by Nicky Henderson. This is also Timeform's Analyst Verdict for the race.

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1	led/disputed lead
2	prominent/close up
3	mid-division
4	towards rear
5	behind

s (S)	slowly away (very slowly away)
k (K)	travelled comfortably (notably strongly)
o (O)	outpaced (badly outpaced)
r (R)	responded to pressure (very well)
i (I)	idled (markedly)
f (F)	found less than seemed likely (found nothing)
p (P)	pulled hard (very hard)
l (L)	raced lazily (very lazily)
§ (§§)	signs of temperament (marked reluctance)
j (J)	jumped well (very well)
x (X)	made mistakes (numerous mistakes)

FFOS LAS 16:38

Ffos Las

Pontefract

Wolverhampton

Yarmouth

16:38 Tue 21 April 2026

SOUTH WEST RAIL SOLUTIONS LTD NOVICES' HURDLE (4)

£25.13

£19.57

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16:38 Ffos Las Racecard on Tuesday 21 April 2026