15:25 Ffos Las

Sunday 9 November 2025

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DragonBet Your New Bookmaker Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 14.88s

Youdecide²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 99| BF

11/8

Irish point winner who ended last spring on the up in handicaps, scoring at Huntingdon (20.6f) before an excellent second of 8 at Market Rasen (920f). That form has worked out well so he's a player with further progress anticipated.

Form: 583612-

Bells Of Ufford^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 96

5/1

Remains winless but he returned from 6 months off with a good fourth (first-time cheekpieces) of 14 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. In the mix with headgear again fitted.

Form: 49928-4

Quinn's Reward¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 96

33/1

Hinted at promise in a trio of hurdling runs but just eleventh of 14 on his handicap bow at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 79465-0

Mac's Legacy⁵⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 93

17/2

Still winless but he was in decent nick when last seen out 18 months ago, third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (26.4f, good to soft). Usual headgear is left off on his comeback here though.

Form: 672633/

Out Of Focus⁵³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 91

14/1

Debut bumper scorer but yet to add to that over hurdles/fences, though he posted a respectable third of 10 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (21f, good to firm) 17 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his comeback.

Form: 33844/3-

Lucky Bounce¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Potter| OR: 88| C

28/1

Made light of a 29-month absence when landing a gamble in 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las in May. Pulled up in 2m4f Worcester handicap 18 days ago however so has a bit to prove now.

Form: 7702/1P

Smart Casual^t²³⁸

4/1

Still a maiden but a reliable sort who was running respectably when fell 2 out in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, good) in March. Reverts to hurdles and not taken lightly off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 33232F-

Ker D'oudairies¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 81

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only tenth of 13 on his handicap hurdle debut here (15.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip with lots more needed.

Form: 55P0

El Bandido Pancho²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 81

17/2

Signed off last term with a breakthrough success in 21f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot in April. Showed a good attitude there so needs considering on his reappearance.

Form: P/9FP21-

Barbie Girlz^t1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 74

125/1

Poor hurdler who was off for 19 months before being pulled up in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good) 22 days ago. Tongue strap goes on now with lots to prove.

Form: 046P7/P

Getaway With You^t,p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 73

13/2

Remains a maiden after 25 runs but not disgraced when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (25.5f, good to firm) 27 days ago, doing too much too soon. In the mix with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 35P455

Non-Runners

Estate Planning²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: B J Llewellyn J: Ellis Collier

Bollin Thou²⁶²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: Nick Scholfield J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Youdecide (11/8), Smart Casual (4/1), Bells Of Ufford (5/1), Getaway With You (13/2), El Bandido Pancho (17/2), Mac's Legacy (17/2), Out Of Focus (14/1), Bollin Thou (14/1), Estate Planning (14/1), Lucky Bounce (28/1), Quinn's Reward (33/1), Ker D'oudairies (66/1), Barbie Girlz (125/1)

A few of these arrive with a question mark against them so YOUDECIDE, who looked a young hurdler on the up last spring, is fancied to make a winning return and concede weight all round. Bells of Ufford is feared most on the back of a good reappearance fourth at Uttoxeter, although Anthony Honeyball's returning Smart Casual figures on a lenient mark back hurdling and could also have a big say.