Arena Racing Company (ARC) has announced the acquisition of Ffos Las Racecourse, with the Carmarthenshire course becoming the fifteenth racecourse in the ARC portfolio. The Carmarthenshire course opened in 2009 and was, at the time, the first new racecourse in Britain in over 80 years. A flat oval, a mile and a half around, Ffos Las hosts a total of …
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HBF reveals study into starting prices
A study by The Horseracing Bettors Forum has analysed the state of starting prices within the UK betting market. The study outlined worrying results for punters betting at Welsh course Ffos Las, as it revealed that there were an “alarming level of over-rounds” at the course. HBF member Steve Tilley, joint-author of the study with HBF chair Simon Rowlands, commented: …
Read More »Ladbrokes to sponsor forthcoming FFos Las Welsh Champion Hurdle
Ladbrokes has been announced as the new sponsor of the Welsh Champion Hurdle, which takes place at Ffos Las Racecourse on Saturday 21 October. Revived by the West Wales racecourse in 2011, last year’s edition saw it shift from its traditional February schedule to a new October date, with a victory for Philip Hobb’s Garde La Victoire. This year’s feature …
Read More »Timeform retains mid-table status with three wins at Ffos Las
Timeform consolidated its place in mid-table of the Tipster Challenge with three race wins at Ffos Las on Lisheen Prince, Babeny Bridge and Super Sam. Meanwhile it was a disappointing day for both Michael Whittle of Team FA and Stephen Harris, although bettingexpert’s horseracing guru was particularly unlucky to end the day with three consecutive second places which denied him a possible …
Read More »Team FA’s Michael Whittle takes the Tipster Challenge at Ffos Las
Michael Whittle has become the latest industry expert to take the Tipster Challenge. Whittle, the Product Manager at Team FA, has provided tips for today’s six races at Ffos Las. Formerly of Betfred, he is now responsible for overseeing all channels and development at Team FA, a company formed after the success of the Footy Accumulators brand which started in …
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