12:40 Ffos Las

Thursday 8 January 2026

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BOG On British Racing At DragonBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 182y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:40  |   Winning time: 3m 54.43s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Blowers21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Ms E L Herbison(7)| T: N J Hawke
9/1
Very green when pulled up in novice hurdle at Chepstow on Rules debut earlier this month but proved a different proposition when running out longest-priced winner in history of British racing in an Exeter maiden (16.7f) last month. Task will be to back that up turned out only 3 weeks later.
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2
Horse silk
Starzand72
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| CD
6/5
Wide-margin point winner who looked smart when following up in a C&D bumper in March and overcame inexperience after 7 months off to maintain his 100% record in a 20f maiden back here in October. Looks sure to be suited by a stronger gallop and big shout under a penalty.
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3
Horse silk
Bossman Jack49
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton
10/11
Posted fairly-useful form when winning 12-runner bumper at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) this time last year and plenty of encouragement to glean from his reappearance third in a Warwick maiden (2m) 7 weeks ago. That form has been franked and he merits serious consideration with improvement forthcoming.
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4
Horse silk
Commander Teddy407
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price| T: Katy Price
250/1
80/1 when well held in Hereford bumper in November 2024. Likely outsider now hurdling 13 months on.
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5
Horse silk
Emerald Breeze298
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Elsworth & R Hatch
12/1
Reached the frame in a pair of 2m Chepstow bumpers at the beginning of 2025. That suggests he should have a future over jumps but he might be best watched this time.
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6
Horse silk
Sun And Rain44
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams
80/1
€13,000 3-y-o, Creachadoir colt. Dam, placed over hurdles in France, half-sister to dual Ryanair Chase winner (stayed 3m) Allaho. Never involved when eleventh of 14 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, good) on NH debut 44 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.
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7
Horse silk
Half Pint Daisy30
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks
300/1
Well held in both attempts over hurdles 6 months apart last year and low-grade handicaps promise to be more her thing moving forward.
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8
Horse silk
Man Maid23
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Megan Bevan(7)| T: H Dickin
125/1
125/1, beaten over 25 lengths when seventh of 18 in Wincanton maiden hurdle on debut 23 days ago.
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9
Horse silk
Rest Is The Best30
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Tabitha Worsley(3)| T: H Dickin
300/1
Big prices and showed little in novice/maiden hurdles late last year. Can only be watched.
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10
Horse silk
Silver Gale240
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan(3)| T: Katy Price
150/1
Third sole start in point bumpers but weakening when short of room in a Worcester bumper back in the spring. Best watched now hurdling after 8 months off.
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11
Horse silk
Spring Serenade361
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Luke Scott(3)| T: K Bishop
50/1
£30,000 6-y-o, Kingston Hill mare. Sister to fair hurdler/chaser My Gift To You, stays 29f. Dam unraced. Easy winner of sole start in Irish points and worth a precautionary market check on Rules debut.
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Forecasts

Bossman Jack (10/11), Starzand (6/5), Blowers (9/1), Emerald Breeze (12/1), Spring Serenade (50/1), Sun And Rain (80/1), Man Maid (125/1), Silver Gale (150/1), Commander Teddy (250/1), Rest Is The Best (300/1), Half Pint Daisy (300/1)

Verdict

BOSSMAN JACK shaped with plenty of promise in a strong-looking maiden on return/hurdles bow at Warwick 7 weeks ago and, sure to progress, Dan Skelton's charge looks to hold serious claims of opening his account here. That said, the penalised Starzand arrives unbeaten in points/under Rules and he's the lead threat with further improvement on the cards. Shock Exeter scorer Blowers can fill the frame.

  1. Bossman Jack10/11
  2. Starzand6/5
  3. Blowers9/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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