Today on Sky Sports Racing: Ffos Las, Wolverhampton and Hereford feature | Racing News

A busy day of racing sees the Sky Sports Racing cameras head to Ffos Las, Hereford and Wolverhampton.

4.18 Ffos Las – Buckna and The Boola Boss feature in competitive field

Ten go to post for the feature Sean Bowen Champion Jockey Handicap Chase over three miles at Ffos Las this afternoon.

Rebecca Curtis and race headliner Sean Bowen team up here with The Boola Boss, who justified favouritism at Chepstow 24 days ago to record a first win for over a year. The ten-year-old seems to enjoy nice ground, with all wins coming on good to soft or firmer. As a result, he should enjoy the conditions here in his pursuit of a seventh career success.

Buckna was back in third when The Boola Boss won at Chepstow last month – his best effort of the year so far. Warren Greatrex’s gelding is now 5lb better off with The Boola Boss and the jockey booking of James Bowen is a further boost to the six-year-old’s chances.

Copshill Lad seems to have relished going chasing and returned from an 88-day absence to score at Southwell over slightly further in March. He should have no problem dropping back in trip today in pursuit of a third win over fences for Harry Derham.

Elizabeth Gale’s mount Karuma Grey and Hell Hound (for Neil Mulholland) are others to keep an eye on in this field of ten.

7.30 Wolverhampton – Consistent pair Lexington Express and Zipwire clash

An intriguing field of four will contest the Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap over the extended nine furlongs at Wolverhampton this evening.

The consistent Lexington Express comes here seeking a third win from six outings since transferring to Marco Botti’s yard – which included a success at Dunstall Park last month. Marco Ghiani returns to the saddle, which is a boost for the three year old’s chances as Ghiani has won twice from three rides on the filly.

Taylor Fisher’s mount Zipwire is an incredibly consistent type himself, having not finished outside the first three since August last year. That run of form has yielded a pair of successes here and he now seeks a third career victory off a career-high mark.

Mimi’s Magic finished a creditable third on reappearance last month at Newcastle and goes again tonight for Ed Dunlop. This daughter of Cable Bay was winless from three starts at two but did go extremely close in a Novice event at Chelmsford last summer. She now makes her handicap debut with Rossa Ryan booked for the ride.

Hughie Morrison’s Tinsel hasn’t been seen since getting the better of today’s rival Zipwire over the course and distance at the end of last year. Tom Marquand is a notable jockey booking for the colt.

9.00 Wolverhampton – In-form Magna bids to complete the hat-trick

A field of six will go to post for the final race at Wolverhampton – the Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Fillies’ Handicap over six furlongs.

Tony Carroll and Rossa Ryan team up here with Magna, who is looking to continue her consistent form and land the hat-trick. The four-year-old hasn’t been out the top three since October – a run of form that has included four wins. After scoring over course and distance two starts ago, she now seeks the hat-trick having justified favouritism at Lingfield last month.

The chief threat to Magna’s hat-trick bid may come from Ruth Carr’s Daytona Lady, who justified favouritism over course and distance two weeks ago. She’s been raised 2lbs for that effort and James Sullivan returns to the plate here.

James Fanshawe’s runner So Sassy is an intriguing contender on this return to six furlongs, although she will have to overcome top-weight. Meanwhile, James Owen’s Moostar is another to watch in a first-time visor – especially if he attracts market support.

Best of the rest

There is Group 3 action to enjoy in France, with Saint-Cloud playing host to the Prix Greffulhe at 2.05pm. Francis-Henri Graffard won this race with Midak last year and saddles Regal Resolve and Waybreaker today. Later on the card at 2.40pm, Daryzan – a full-brother to Arc hero Daryz – debuts for the same connections.

Also at Saint-Cloud, Lamiya – a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner Lazzat – seeks a first win for Jerome Reynier at 3.50pm.

Back on home soil, Nico de Boinville and Nicky Henderson team up with Ettore, who wears first-time cheekpieces in Hereford’s Green Dragon Hotel Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (7.47pm).

On the flat, champion jockey Oisin Murphy heads to Wolverhampton for one ride aboard Wosta – who makes a first start for John and Thady Gosden in the Get Raceday Ready Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes.