What time is the New Thomas Arms Handicap?
The New Thomas Arms Handicap is off at 19:50 on 4 June 2026 at Ffos Las (Great Britain).
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Ffos Las
Great BritainNew Thomas Arms Handicap
Thursday, 4 June 2026
1m4f·Flat·Class 5·Good·9 runners·£4,187
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.066.5/100 rating
Salkadan
8.00Virgin Bet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way66.5/100 rating
Salkadan
8.00Virgin Bet
Place portion settles at 2.40 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Salkadan
David Probert · Dan Skelton · 3yo
66.5/100
+13.7 vs next best (52.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDan Skelton: 11/26 winners last 14d (42%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 7-6-7-2-1
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 68 · RPR 80 · TS 71 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 8.00 (Virgin Bet) — 5th pick of 9 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(0)—
- Prominent(1)
- Mid-division(0)—
- Hold-up / closers(1)
- Unknown(7)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3yo · F · ch | 7230 | 9-09 | 70 | 74 | 59 | 43.1 | 9/1·10.00Bet365 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3yo · F · b | 93521 | 9-08 | 69 | 83 | 42 | 52.8 | 5/1·6.00William Hill | ||
| 3 | 3 | 3yo · G · b | 76721 | 9-07 | 68 | 80 | 71 | 66.5 | 7/1·8.00Virgin Bet | ||
| 4 | 6 | 3yo · G · b | 6456 | 9-06 | 67 | 77 | 53 | 41.0 | 5.3·5.30Betfair Exchange | ||
| 5 | 9 | 3yo · F · br | 6454 | 9-04 | 65 | 77 | 46 | 47.5 | 5.9·5.90Betfair Exchange | ||
| 6 | 8 | 3yo · G · bbFT B | 74364 | 9-04 | 65 | 75 | 66 | 39.3 | 14/1·15.00Midnite | ||
| 7 | 5 | 3yo · F · ch | 4406 | 9-03 | 64 | 74 | 54 | 42.1 | 50/1·51.00Bet365 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 744 | 9-01 | 62 | 76 | 51 | 47.5 | 20/1·21.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 9 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | 586 | 8-08 | 55 | 76 | 36 | 37.7 | 4/1·5.00Bet365 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 19:50 Ffos Las?
1m4f, Class 5, Flat, 9 runners declared.
What is the going for the 19:50 Ffos Las?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 19:50 Ffos Las?
The AI top-rated runner is Salkadan (score 66.5, best price 8.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 19:50 Ffos Las?
The market favourite is Mick The Hat at a best price of 5.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Salkadan.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIt might pay give another chance to REEM RAK who ran a long way below market expectations on her handicap debut.
Racing Post pick: Reem Rak
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook3/1 Brave Leader, 4/1 Kelly Burn, Mick The Hat, 9/2 Salkadan, 6/1 Willow Wood, 9/1 Reem Rak, 14/1 Al's River, Aravalli, 33/1 Eze Sur Mer
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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