15:22 Ffos Las 20 Feb 2026
fairplaybet.co.uk Bet 10 Get 10 Handicap Hurdle
Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,753 - 6 run
Heavy (Soft in places)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 9.1° - 11.0°
Rainfall: 2.35mm
Wind: 17.5 mph W
Last Update: 20/02/2026 12:00
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O Eton Mes
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O El Gavilan And Eton Mes
- Insure 2 Places
- W/O
- W/O Eton Mes And Fresh Speculation
- W/O El Gavilan
- Finish Exactly 2nd
- W/O Fresh Speculation
- Not To Be Placed
- Top 4 Finish
- Win
Bookies best price percentage = 106.86% | Standard bookmaker terms: 2 places, 1/4 odds
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Improved again when landing a handicap by 1/4l off a 6lb lower mark here last time; effective over 2m4f-2m7f and acts on heavy and good to soft; respected in his hat-trick bid.
He has won three hurdle races at 2m 4f on soft and heavy ground. A winner at 9-2 in a hurdle race over this course and distance (heavy) on his latest outing last month, beating Pachacuti by 1 1/4l. Has also won at Leicester this season.
Improved again when landing a handicap by 1/4l off a 6lb lower mark here last time; effective over 2m4f-2m7f and acts on heavy and good to soft; respected in his hat-trick bid.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 13 | 3 | 4 | 23.1% | |
| Hurdle | 13 | 3 | 4 | 23.1% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| C | Course | 3 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| D | Distance | 6 | 3 | 1 | 50% |
| G | Similar Going | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 21.4% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Toby McCain-Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | H D Daly | 14 | 3 | 4 | 21.4% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Below form when tried in cheekpieces and down the field in a handicap hurdle at Ayr most recently; effective over 2m-2m7f and acts on heavy and soft; consistent until that latest run.
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on heavy ground. Well beaten at 9-2 behind Shoeshine Boy when 9th of 13 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Ayr over 3m (soft) last month.
Below form when tried in cheekpieces and down the field in a handicap hurdle at Ayr most recently; effective over 2m-2m7f and acts on heavy and soft; consistent until that latest run.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16.7% | |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (P only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | S Bowen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25% |
| T | O Murphy | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14.3% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Went clear and idled, improving again when landing a handicap by 2l off a 7lb lower mark here last time; effective at 2m and acts on heavy and good; should remain competitive off his new mark.
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m on heavy ground. Won on his latest outing in a hurdle race when 5-4fav here over 2m (heavy) last month, beating Shade Of Winter by 2l. Has won twice at Ffos Las this season.
Went clear and idled, improving again when landing a handicap by 2l off a 7lb lower mark here last time; effective at 2m and acts on heavy and good; should remain competitive off his new mark.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 13 | 2 | 5 | 15.4% | |
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 5 | 15.4% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T & P) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| HG | Cheek Pieces | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16.7% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | R P McLernon | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | C Boultbee-Brooks | 11 | 2 | 4 | 18.2% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Made mistakes on his hurdles return and was down the field in a handicap hurdle at Chepstow most recently; effective over 2m4f and acts on any ground; his form has tailed off.
He has won three hurdle races and a point-to-point from 2m 3f to 3m on good and heavy ground. Well beaten at 18-1 behind West To The Bridge when 9th of 10 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Chepstow over 2m 3f (soft) last month.
Made mistakes on his hurdles return and was down the field in a handicap hurdle at Chepstow most recently; effective over 2m4f and acts on any ground; his form has tailed off.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 11 | 3 | 2 | 27.3% | |
| Hurdle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 37.5% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| C | Course | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
| D | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 28.6% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Isabel Williams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| T | Evan Williams | 12 | 3 | 3 | 25% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Improved again when landing a handicap by 4l off this mark at Wincanton last time; effective over 2m-2m5f on heavy and good to soft; progressing, does not look straightforward but could stay ahead of his mark.
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 4f and 2m 5f on soft and heavy ground. A winner at 5-2 in a hurdle race at Wincanton over 2m 5f (heavy) on his latest outing earlier this month, beating At The Oche by 4l. Has also won at Uttoxeter this season.
Improved again when landing a handicap by 4l off this mark at Wincanton last time; effective over 2m-2m5f on heavy and good to soft; progressing, does not look straightforward but could stay ahead of his mark.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 5 | 2 | 0 | 40% | |
| Hurdle | 5 | 2 | 0 | 40% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| D | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Rian Corcoran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| T | D Pipe | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28.6% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Travelled well and improved when beaten 2l off a 2lb lower mark at Taunton last time; trainer in form; effective over 2m-2m4f and acts with cut; progressing and remains competitive.
Placed in two hurdle races and a NH flat race from eight starts. Beaten 1 3/4l by Our Dylan when second of 10 at 3-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Taunton over 2m 3f (heavy) earlier this month.
Travelled well and improved when beaten 2l off a 2lb lower mark at Taunton last time; trainer in form; effective over 2m-2m4f and acts with cut; progressing and remains competitive.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| D | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Lucy Gardner | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| T | Mrs S Gardner | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
ETON MES is unbeaten since entering handicap company and David Pipe's gelding escapes a penalty after winning a conditional jockeys' event at Wincanton on Saturday. He seems to relish testing ground so it wouldn't be a surprise if the five-year-old took another step forward. Fellow hat-trick seekers El Gavilan and Fresh Speculation both command plenty of respect, with the former just edging it out to be the main danger because he might have more to offer upped in trip.
Expert View Verdict
ETON MES is a young hurdler on the up and holds a strong chance of landing the hat-trick having escaped a penalty for winning a conditional riders' event at Wincanton last week. That leaves him 7lb well in and his smart rider claims the same amount on top. El Gavilan looks the danger, being on a hat-trick of his own having wo back-to-back over 2m at the course. Ground conditions are in his favour, as they are for Fresh Speculation, a last-time-out C&D winner seeking a third straight win of his own.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 4f | 4:20.50 |