Ffos Las is set to host an eight-race Flat meeting on turf on Monday, 21 September 2026. The afternoon programme begins at 2:04pm and continues until 5:52pm, with races covering distances from six furlongs to one mile, six furlongs and 51 yards.
The card features contests for two-year-olds, three-year-olds and older horses, with Class 4, Class 5 and Class 6 events forming the programme. The longest race of the afternoon takes place at 3:44pm, while the meeting concludes with a 1m 2f 34y apprentice handicap.
The opening race at Ffos Las is a Class 5 nursery handicap for two-year-old horses over six furlongs. The contest carries £8,000 in prize money and has six runners.Create A Display, trained by Dylan Cunha and ridden by N. Bradley, heads the field on a BHA rating of 75. The gelding has produced a strong sequence of recent results, including three victories in his last five starts.
Fast Performer, representing William Haggas, is rated 70 and will be ridden by Tom Marquand. Resemblance, trained by Michael Bell and partnered by Oisin Murphy, also carries a rating of 70.Chief Minister is trained by Eve Johnson Houghton and has a BHA rating of 69, with Callum Hutchinson booked for the ride. Maximus Meridius, also rated 69, represents David Loughnane and will be ridden by Toby Moore.
Completing the field is Beechwood Glory, trained by John Butler and ridden by Conor Whiteley. The colt has a BHA rating of 68 and has recorded several encouraging placed efforts.
The second race begins at 2:38pm and is a Class 5 restricted maiden race for two-year-olds. The six-furlong contest carries £10,000 in prize money.
The event gives the young runners another opportunity to gain experience over the sprint distance. With six furlongs on the card, the ability to maintain a strong pace throughout will be important.
At 3:09pm, four-year-olds and older horses will meet in a Class 6 handicap over six furlongs. The race carries £6,600 and is for horses rated between 46 and 60.The six-furlong contest provides another sprint opportunity for the older runners on the Ffos Las card. Recent form and consistency will be important factors as the field approaches the final stages.
The fourth race of the afternoon begins at 3:44pm and is the longest event on the programme. The Class 4 handicap is open to three-year-olds and older horses and will be run over one mile, six furlongs and 51 yards.
The contest carries £10,200 in prize money and is restricted to horses rated between 61 and 80. The extended distance will provide a demanding test of stamina, with runners required to conserve energy before producing their finishing effort.
The fifth race is scheduled for 4:19pm and is a Class 4 novice race for three-year-olds and older horses.The contest covers seven furlongs and 114 yards and carries £10,000 in prize money. The distance offers a test between sprinting and middle-distance racing and should provide an interesting examination for the runners taking part.
The sixth race begins at 4:52pm and is a Class 6 handicap over one mile and 34 yards for three-year-olds and older horses. The race carries £6,600 and is for horses rated between 46 and 55.The field includes Beaming Light, trained by David Loughnane and ridden by Oisin Murphy. The six-year-old gelding has a BHA rating of 51 and has experience across different distances.
Equion, trained by Tony Carroll and partnered by Tom Marquand, is rated 53. Who Is Alice, trained by Grace Harris, has a rating of 55 and will be ridden by Callum Hutchinson.Private Officer, trained by Adrian Wintle, is rated 50 and has David Probert in the saddle. Grimese’s Special, representing J. S. Moore, will be ridden by Isobelle Chalmers.The remaining runners listed for the contest are Pebble Dash, Belltony, Arvana Belle and Leia Antilles, making this a 10-runner event.
The seventh race gets underway at 5:22pm and is the second division of the RHN Travel Handicap. It is a Class 6 contest for three-year-olds and older horses over one mile and 34 yards.The race carries £6,600 in prize money and features horses rated between 46 and 55. Coming late in the programme, the contest provides another opportunity for runners to compete over the mile-plus distance at Ffos Las.
The final race of the afternoon is scheduled for 5:52pm. The Class 6 apprentice handicap is open to three-year-olds and older horses and will be run over one mile, two furlongs and 34 yards. The race carries £6,600 in prize money.Rogers Dream has a BHA rating of 57 and arrives after a recent victory. The mare will be ridden by Conor Whiteley, who claims a three-pound allowance.
Calaxy, trained by Mark Loughnane, is rated 55 and will be partnered by Hope Regan. City Escape, a nine-year-old mare trained by Nikki Evans, carries a rating of 52 and has previous course-and-distance form.Trooper and Adrian are both rated 50. Elora Prince, trained by Adrian Wintle, has a rating of 51 and comes into the race after winning his latest start.The field also includes Summer Evening, rated 44, and Mick The Hat, rated 50, completing the listed runners for the closing contest.
The Ffos Las meeting on Monday, 21 September 2026, features eight Flat races on turf across sprint, middle-distance and staying trips. The programme opens with a six-furlong nursery for two-year-olds before moving through handicap and novice contests.
The 3:44pm Class 4 handicap provides the longest test of the afternoon over 1m 6f 51y, while the final two races cover distances of more than one mile. Racing is scheduled to conclude at 5:52pm with the Dandara Apprentice Handicap.
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