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New Thomas Arms Handicap

Ffos Las · 4 June 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m3f209y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9
  • HandicapYes

Willow Wood (IRE) (16/5) won the New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las on 4 June 2026, beating Reem Rak (IRE) by 3¾ lengths under Kieran Shoemark for trainer Ed Walker. 9 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m3f209y; the winning time was 2m 38.68s.

Winner Willow Wood (IRE)
SP: 16/5 J: Kieran Shoemark T: Ed Walker O: Cayton Park Stud Limited
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 5(9) Willow Wood (IRE) 3f Prominent Wootton Bassett (GB) – Willoughby (IRE) (Oasis Dream) Cayton Park Stud Limited Handy early with the front group - pushed to the front two furlongs out - edged clear inside the final furlong - powered on to the finish Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker 9-4 6579A126B 2:38.68 4,187.20 16/5 5.30
2nd 1(2) Reem Rak (IRE) 3f Zarak (FR) – Elisa Again (GB) (Champs Elysees) Hussain Alabbas Lootah Settled towards the back early - pushed along with 3f to run - progress into contention inside the final furlong - moved up to second close home but unable to trouble the winner 3¾ Ray Dawson Roger Varian 9-9 7075A122B 2:39.36 1,964.80 11/1 14.00
3rd 9(7) Mick The Hat (IRE) 3g Held up New Bay (GB) – Feileacain (IRE) (Awtaad) The Obank Partnership Held up midpack early - pushed along with 4f left - moved into contention 2f out and closed on leader turning for home - kept up effort but yielded second close to the line to finish third ¾ Jack Dace(5) Ralph Beckett 8-3 5554A121B 2:39.50 981.60 13/2 8.54
4th 4(6) Brave Leader (GB) 3g St Mark's Basilica (FR) – Dayita (FR) (Dansili) P Afia Settled at the back early - pushed along with 3f left - made progress inside final furlong - stayed on to take fourth close home 2¼ Alec Voikhansky Tom Ward 9-6 6766A118B 2:39.91 491.20 10/1 14.93
5th 2(4) Kelly Burn (GB) 3f Prominent Sea The Moon (GER) – Wemyss Bay (GB) (Sadler's Wells) The Gredley Family Handy early with the pace - pressed for the lead 2f out - dropped to third approaching the final furlong - faded near the finish to come home fifth ½ Daniel Muscutt James Fanshawe 9-8 6967A118B 2:40.00 244.80 13/8F 2.82
6th 7(5) Eze Sur Mer (IRE) 3f New Bay (GB) – Hollywood Lights (IRE) (Lope De Vega) Chris Stedman And Ballylinch Stud Settled at the back early - improved into contention 3f out - drifted right under pressure 2f out - kept on at one tone through the last furlong to finish sixth 1½ Jason Watson Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 9-3 6458A116B 2:40.27 — 28/1 33.20
7th 3(3) Salkadan (GB) 3g Led Ulysses (IRE) – Donatia (GB) (Shamardal) Kate Fisher Sally Hall Set the pace early - pressed for effort with 3f left before losing command 2f out - dropped away quickly after and beaten well home 22 David Probert Dan Skelton 9-7 6848C91C 2:44.27 — 7/1 8.48
8th 6(8) Al's River (IRE) b 3g Alkumait (GB) – Pechora (IRE) (Sea The Stars) Saoirse Racing Vi Settled close to the front early - pressed for effort with 3f left - dropped away 2f out - finished well beaten in 8th 3¾ George Wood James Horton 9-4 6545C87C 2:44.95 — 16/1 19.92
9th 8(1) Aravalli (IRE) 3f Held up Australia (GB) – Kalsara (GB) (Muhaarar) Keiran Johns Held up early - lost touch with rivals - well behind from 3f out - finished well adrift in 9th 17 Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle 9-1 6242C68C 2:48.04 — 28/1 38.00

Winning time 2m 38.68s 2m 38.68s (slow by 8.68s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £4.60
Tote Place £1.40 £2.70 £2.80
Exacta £44.30
CSF £39.09
Tricast £215.18
Trifecta £267.30
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Willow Wood won the New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las over 1m3f209y on good to soft ground at SP 16/5. The winner raced handy with the front group, took the lead two furlongs out, and edged clear inside the final furlong to win by three and three-quarter lengths. Reem Rak settled towards the back early, was pushed along three furlongs out, and made steady progress to go second close home without threatening the winner. Mick The Hat finished third.

How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Kelly Burn 54/100 top-rated of 9
Advised 11/4 SP 13/8F Finished 5th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las in 2026?
Willow Wood (IRE) won the New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las on 4 June 2026, ridden by Kieran Shoemark and trained by Ed Walker.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las?
1st Willow Wood (IRE) (16/5), 2nd Reem Rak (IRE) (11/1), 3rd Mick The Hat (IRE) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las?
Willow Wood (IRE) returned a starting price of 16/5, with a Betfair SP of 5.30.
How many horses ran in the 2026 New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las?
9 horses ran in the 2026 New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las.
What was the winning time of the 2026 New Thomas Arms Handicap at Ffos Las?
The winning time was 2m 38.68s.

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