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Ffos Las

15:22

Date 2026-02-20

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.4°C

Wind 5mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 25.10s (slow by 40.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	El Gavilan (FR) Richie McLernon · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	5/1	Won
2nd	Fresh Speculation (GB) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Henry Daly	4/1	0.3
3rd	Eton Mes (IRE) Rian Corcoran · David Pipe	11/10F	5
4th	Boyles Hill (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	11/1	11
5th	Carismatic Soldier (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	11/1	0.2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Ourbrowneyedgirl (IRE) Lucy Gardner · Sue Gardner	8/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Eton Mes Bay J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:David Pipe	J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:David Pipe	158	—	944411	105	123	76	6d	—	—	0	46.1	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Improver for handicaps; 7lb well in for last week's conditionals' win (2m5f, heavy).
1	Fresh Speculation Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Henry Daly	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Henry Daly	170	—	3P-611	117	122	109	43d	—	—	+5	21.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2-3 over this C&D, including a win last time (heavy); weighted up to his peak RPRs now.
3	El Gavilan Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richie McLernon T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	159	tp	P07211	106	117	85	21d	—	—	+25	37	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Heavy-ground 2m winner the last twice; player, albeit up 7lb and untried over 2m4f.
2	Carismatic Soldier Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	165	p	13-359	112	116	112	22d	—	—	+9	18	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Regressive RPRs in handicaps, posting an anonymous effort latest (cheekpieces retained).
6	Ourbrowneyedgirl Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	148	—	6-9832	95	114	100	17d	—	—	+6	13.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Travels well in her races; career-best form at Taunton latest, but more needed again.
4	Boyles Hill Chestnut J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	158	—	-09579	105	119	68	24d	—	—	+10	15.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
C&D winner in late 2024 (heavy); back below a winning mark after some heavy defeats.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Eton Mes	4/5	10/11	evn	evn	Evens
Fresh Speculation	9/2	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2
El Gavilan	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Carismatic Soldier	9/1	8/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Ourbrowneyedgirl	12/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Boyles Hill	22/1	22/1	16/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Eton Mes

46.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 17 Odds: 15.4

Evens

2nd

El Gavilan

OR: 14 Form: 19.5 Odds: 3.5

6/1

3rd

Fresh Speculation

21.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Carismatic Soldier

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Boyles Hill

15.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Ourbrowneyedgirl

13.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fresh Speculation	117	122	109
Carismatic Soldier	112	116	112
El Gavilan	106	117	85
Eton Mes	105	123	76
Boyles Hill	105	119	68
Ourbrowneyedgirl	95	114	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eton Mes	6d ago	Quick return
Ourbrowneyedgirl	17d ago	Fit
El Gavilan	21d ago	Fit
Carismatic Soldier	22d ago	Fit
Boyles Hill	24d ago	Fit
Fresh Speculation	43d ago	Fit