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16:38 Ffos Las

Faucets Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)

2m3½f · Chase · Class 2 · Soft · 8 runners · £20,812 · Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Torneo (FR)
    Gavin Sheehan·Jamie Snowden
    4/1·5.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Southoftheborder (IRE)
    Brendan Powell·Henrietta C Knight·beaten 2 lengths
    11/2·6.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Crebilly (IRE)
    Harry Cobden·Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill·beaten .75 lengths
    11/4F·3.75
    SP
Race time
5m 21.22s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Torneo (FR))

“pulled hard early while up with the pace - cruised alongside the front runner 3 out and sprang clear before 2 out - got scrappy jumping the last after being pushed along - stayed on to win”

AI top-rated Riskintheground (score 81.1) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 25.00 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-way71.3/100 rating
Southoftheborder
8.00Smarkets

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-party
Pundit pick: Il Est Francais

Il Est Francais is the clear choice on our figures, rated 173 and a full 14 lb better than his nearest pursuer Saint Segal on 159, a gap that should tell over the 20 furlongs on good to soft ground at Ffos Las. Saint Segal is the most credible threat, while Matterhorn (151) and Down Memory Lane (150) are rated a long way behind and will need him to underperform to figure. With the rest of the field rated 148 or lower, Il Est Francais looks to have the class edge to win with something in hand. Il Est Francais 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

Riskintheground

Charlie Todd · Dan Skelton · 9yo

Top-rated of 8
score 81.1 · +0.4 clear of next best (80.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Ratings50% weight
    98very strong
    OR 147
  • Form20% weight
    76strong
    Last 6: 0-1-2-1-3
  • Freshness10% weight
    65strong
    108d since last run (rusty)
  • Trainer20% weight
    53average
    Dan Skelton: 14/67 winners last 14d (21%)
MarketBest price 30.00 (Smarkets) · 7th 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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
18
Torneo
J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden · draw 0
6yo · G · b
42461
12971.2
4/1·5.00
SP
29
Southoftheborder
J: Brendan Powell · T: Henrietta C Knight · draw 0
8yo · G · bt
35121
12471.3
11/2·6.50
SP
37
Crebilly
J: Harry Cobden · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0
9yo · G · bp
51421
13280.7
11/4F·3.75
SP
42
Saint Segal
J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Mrs Jane Williams · draw 0
8yo · G · bt
122PP
15466.5
6/1·7.00
SP
51
Il Est Francais
J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0
8yo · G · b
3PPP
15566.2
3/1·4.00
SP
64
Riskintheground
J: Charlie Todd · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0
9yo · G · bt
01213
14781.1
25/1·26.00
SP
75
Matterhorn
J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0
8yo · G · b
1P2P
14672.3
12/1·13.00
SP
83
Down Memory Lane
J: Richie McLernon · T: Faye Bramley · draw 0
8yo · G · b
01P5P
14864.1
28/1·29.00
SP
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Somespring Special
J: Ben Godfrey · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White · draw 0
8yo · M · btFirst after wind op
53117
13480.0—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:38 Ffos Las on 14 October 2026?

Torneo (FR) won the 16:38 Ffos Las at SP 5.00. Ridden by Gavin Sheehan. Trained by Jamie Snowden.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:38 Ffos Las?

No — the AI top pick (Riskintheground) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 16:38 Ffos Las?

Top finishers: 1. Torneo (FR) (5.00), 2. Southoftheborder (IRE) (6.50), 3. Crebilly (IRE) (3.75).

What was the winning time for the 16:38 Ffos Las?

The winning time was 5m 21.22s.

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