Who won the 16:55 Ffos Las on 28 August 2026?
Flightofthephoenix (IRE) won the 16:55 Ffos Las at SP 5.50. Ridden by Finley Marsh. Trained by Charles Hills.
16:55 Ffos Las
Noah's Ark Christmas Party Race Day Handicap Stakes
1m4f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Soft · 5 runners · £4,187 · Friday, 28 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stFlightofthephoenix (IRE)Finley Marsh·Charles Hills9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndHibernate (IRE)Mason Paetel·Ed Dunlop·beaten 2 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdRaintown (IRE)AI top pick · 51.3Taylor Fisher·J S Moore·beaten 1.75 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
2m 40.58s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Flightofthephoenix (IRE))
“Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - closed on the pacesetter approaching the final furlong - hit the front inside the last 110 yards - pulled clear for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way51.3/100 rating
Raintown
4.5010 Bet
Place portion settles at 1.88 · 1/4 odds · 2 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Robusto
Robusto heads this Class 5 contest at Ffos Las narrowly ahead of Raintown on ratings, and over a mile and a half on good ground he looks to have the tools to justify that edge. Raintown and King's Castle are the most credible threats, with Crackergee also worth keeping onside, though Robusto's overall profile suggests he holds a genuine advantage on merit. The confidence is not absolute, but the case for him is solid enough to commit. Robusto is our selection.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Raintown
Taylor Fisher · J S Moore · 6yo
Top-rated of 8
score 51.3 · +1.1 clear of next best (50.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight76strongLast 6: 3-4-2-3-1-2
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 68
- Trainer20% weight18weakJ S Moore: 1/15 winners last 14d (7%)
MarketBest price 4.50 (10 Bet) · 2nd in the market of 8.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Ffos Las 1m4f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 0.95
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.01
High (7–8)
IV 1.04
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 43 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Finley Marsh · T: Charles Hills · draw 2 4yo · F · gr | 37721 | 68 | 48.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Mason Paetel(3) · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 6 4yo · G · b | 211524 | 70 | 50.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Taylor Fisher · T: J S Moore · draw 4 6yo · G · grp | 342312 | 68 | 51.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Taryn Langley(5) · T: David Simcock · draw 1 9yo · G · b | 52423 | 67 | 49.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: David Probert · T: Hughie Morrison · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 54415 | 70 | 42.6 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| — | — | J: Harry Vigors(5) · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 5 6yo · G · bb | 015831 | 69 | 46.7 | — |
| — | — | J: Benoit de la Sayette · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 7 4yo · G · bt | 09119 | 60 | 48.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Dylan Hogan · T: David Menuisier · draw 3 4yo · F · b | 45993 | 60 | 32.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Ffos Las?
No — the AI top pick (Raintown) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:55 Ffos Las?
Top finishers: 1. Flightofthephoenix (IRE) (5.50), 2. Hibernate (IRE) (10.00), 3. Raintown (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:55 Ffos Las?
The winning time was 2m 40.58s.
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