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Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes

Ffos Las · 12 August 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Happier (IRE) (9/2) won the Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las on 12 August 2026, beating The Coffee Pod (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Jack Doughty for trainer Martin Keighley. 8 ran on Good going over 5f; the winning time was 55.95s.

Winner Happier (IRE)
SP: 9/2 J: Jack Doughty T: Martin Keighley O: Martin Keighley Racing Club
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 7(5) Happier (IRE) 6m Profitable (IRE) – Joy For Life (GB) (Pivotal) Martin Keighley Racing Club settled in the pack early - urged forward and made progress 2f out - asked for effort 1f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on well to score Jack Doughty Martin Keighley 9-4 5595A142B 55.95 3,454 9/2 5.59
2nd 1(8) The Coffee Pod (IRE) h 5g Acclamation (GB) – Ethel (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Bob Anne Patrick Settled towards the back early - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - kept on strongly in the closing stages - closed on the leader late - denied by a length and a half in second 1½ Ryan Kavanagh(3) William Muir & Chris Grassick 9-8 6292A138B 56.20 1,621 11/10F 2.24
3rd 6(4) Little Jaybee (GB) 3f Led Due Diligence (USA) – Jungle Boogaloo (IRE) (Bungle Inthejungle) Mrs A L Lofts Mrs Nicky Scott Knight Set the pace early - pushed along over 2f out then lost the advantage inside final furlong - stayed on for third 1¼ J F Egan David Evans 9-6 6084A134B 56.41 810 9/1 12.50
4th 4(9) Dark Sun (GB) p 5m Held up Dark Angel (IRE) – Solar Gold (IRE) (Sea The Stars) Miss J C Blackwell Held up in the back half - pushed along and making ground from 2f out - denied a clear run close home and kept on to finish 4th nk Laura Coughlan(3) James Bennett 9-5 5982A133B 56.45 405 13/2 11.50
5th 3(2) Portacloy (IRE) t 3f Ten Sovereigns (IRE) – Nisma (IRE) (Montjeu) Daniel Macauliffe Anoj Don mid-pack early - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong to finish fifth 5 Daniel Muscutt Daniel & Claire Kubler 9-9 6364A119B 57.28 202 7/1 9.48
6th 2(3) Miracleoftheandes (IRE) 3f Nando Parrado (GB) – Tamaara (IRE) (Sepoy) Jim And Claire Limited Sat close to pace early - pushed along over 2f out with nothing to give - dropped away inside final furlong - well held at the finish 4¾ Jack Callan Warren Greatrex 9-9 6342A106B 58.08 — 12/1 16.00
7th 5(1) Sheik Yerbouti (GB) 5g Eastern Anthem (IRE) – One Big Surprise (GB) (Kier Park) Withyslade Up with the early pace and pulling hard - pressed left under pressure 2f out - faded from over a furlong out to finish 7th 4 Ashley Lewis(3) Grace Harris 9-5 5928C95C 58.74 — 18/1 22.00
8th 9(6) Miss Gold (GB) tb 3f Havana Gold (IRE) – Mrs Ivy (GB) (Champs Elysees) J Tucker Hampered start - hesitant beginning and dropped back - pushed along but fell away over 3f out - allowed to drop away steadily near finish 6½ Tyler Heard David Flood 8-5 3814C77C 59.83 — 200/1 366.85
NR River Edge — Gina Mangan Christopher Mason — ——— — — — —

Winning time 55.95s

Non-runners River Edge

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 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 (8 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 £5.80
Tote Place £1.70 £1.10 £2.80
Exacta £15
CSF £9.90
Trifecta £70.30
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Happier won the Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las over 5f on good ground at SP 9/2. The winner raced in the pack early before making steady progress from 2f out, was asked for an effort 1f out and hit the front inside the final furlong, staying on well to score by a length and a half. The Coffee Pod settled towards the rear, was pushed along and made ground over 2f out, then kept on strongly in the closing stages and closed on the leader late but could not quite get there. Little Jaybee finished third.

The pre-race read Ffos Las 4:07 Race Preview — 12 August 2026 This Class 6 handicap over the minimum trip at Ffos Las features a field of nine modest performers on good ground. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Portacloy 52/100 top-rated of 9
Advised 15/2 SP 7/1 Finished 5th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las in 2026?
Happier (IRE) won the Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las on 12 August 2026, ridden by Jack Doughty and trained by Martin Keighley.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las?
1st Happier (IRE) (9/2), 2nd The Coffee Pod (IRE) (11/10F), 3rd Little Jaybee (GB) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las?
Happier (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/2, with a Betfair SP of 5.59.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las. Non-runners: River Edge.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las?
The winning time was 55.95s.

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