15:58 Ffos Las

Tuesday 28 October 2025

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DragonBet The Independent Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 4m 55.32s

Fresh Speculation¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 105| CD

15/2

C&D winner on heavy last November. Failed to build on that in 3 subsequent outings last season and returns with a point to prove.

Form: 3/31P3P-

Kalista Love²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 104| CD

5/1

Improved effort on the back of wind surgery when landing a C&D handicap on good to soft in April. Had 2 next-time-out winners behind her so should remain very competitive off 5 lb higher if ready to roll after a break.

Form: 5/55251-

The Grey Man¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 103

18/1

Won in the mud at Leicester in January. Respectable sixth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (19.5f, good to firm) in April. Off 6 months.

Form: 3/71366-

Golden Identity^t¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Davies| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102WS

40/1

Could only manage a well-held fifth on 2½m Uttoxeter handicap debut in June but did show a bit in his qualifying runs prior to that and a low-mileage profile does provide the hope for better at some point. Ha had wind surgery.

Form: 74/565-5

Bank On Frank²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 102

5/1

Runner-up sole start in points. Only modest form over hurdles last season, including disappointing in sole handicap, but it is still early days with him.

Form: 2/59346-

Atlanta Brave⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Todd| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 102

17/2

Has lost his way badly over fences in the last 12 months but was a promising hurdler at the start of his career and dangerously well treated if a return to the small obstacles sparks a revival.

Form: 484PP-P

Just Her Type^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 102

12/1

Runner-up sole start in points and also filled the same position twice over hurdles last season. Shaped as if needing the outing on 2m Chepstow handicap debut/reappearance and should be sharper now with Nico de Boinville retaining the ride.

Form: 22P52-6

Kingston Gent¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102| D

5/2

Point winner. Fair maiden hurdler, including second in a Fontwell handicap last spring. Shaped as if better for the run when mid-field on his recent Chepstow reappearance. Enters calculations with that behind him.

Form: 93552-9

Hellfire Princess^p²⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 99| D

20/1

Won 2½m Hereford handicap in January 2024 and even better form when narrowly denied at the same venue 13 months later. Possibly found a second outing in quick succession after an absence too much when well-held fourth at Ludlow 15 days later. Off again since. Same connections run Atlanta Brave.

Form: 3961/24-

Boston Joe¹⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 98| C

8/1

Won a pair of handicap chases here in 2024. Also second over hurdles last November and ended last season with another good effort over fences here. Claims if fully primed after 6 months off.

Form: 12P542-

House Of Habsburg¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94

40/1

Every chance when falling at last on final point start. Found 2m too sharp in a trio of maiden/novice hurdles in the spring and this longer trip could see him in a better light now handicapping. One to note in the betting.

Form: 3/U96-4

Mumbles²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 94

15/2

Dual hurdle winner in early 2024. Lost his way over fences last season after a promising start but resumes his hurdle career on a good mark if fully tuned after 8 months off.

Form: 4/24FPP-

High Grounds^t¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 75

150/1

Winner at Market Rasen in 2021. Also runner-up twice in May 2022 but hasn't shown much in 2 comeback outings this autumn. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: P622/P0

Non-Runners

Moorland Rambler¹⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Williams J: Non Runner

Lady Harriett²⁵¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Kingston Gent (5/2), Kalista Love (5/1), Bank On Frank (5/1), Fresh Speculation (15/2), Mumbles (15/2), Boston Joe (8/1), Atlanta Brave (17/2), Just Her Type (12/1), Moorland Rambler (12/1), Lady Harriett (14/1), The Grey Man (18/1), Hellfire Princess (20/1), Golden Identity (40/1), House Of Habsburg (40/1), High Grounds (150/1)

KINGSTON GENT might be worth siding with to build on a sound enough reappearance effort at Chepstow. Boston Joe reappears off 2 lb lower than when second in a big-field handicap hurdle at a similar time last year and could go well if ready to roll after 6 months off. Kalista Love has had the form of her C&D success in April boosted and is also shortlisted on her return to action.