June 25 / 16.03 Worcester

16.03

Good

UKo Serviced Offices Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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UKo Serviced Offices Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 6F

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed minor promise before coming to grief just after penultimate flight over C&D (good) last month, his second hurdling start, but is probably one for a bit further down the line.
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5

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Fully Gaden

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: D J Jeffreys

Beaten about 35l when third in 2m maiden here in June and struggled in Stratford novice last month but moves up in trip for today's handicap debut and remains very unexposed; worth a glance in the betting.

10/1

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:42 Stratford

Fully Gaden

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Last in a point-to-point bumper in April last year; only modest form over hurdles and looks more one for handcaps.

33/1

2

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Fully Gaden

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: D J Jeffreys

Displayed minor promise before coming to grief just after penultimate flight over C&D (good) last month, his second hurdling start, but is probably one for a bit further down the line.

40/1

Form: 23-

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner made a promising hurdle debut when third (albeit well held in the end) at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January; not seen again since but returns in an easier race and should be fine on the faster ground; tongue-tie added; leading contender.
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3

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Seymourjohn

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Point winner made a promising hurdle debut when third (albeit well held in the end) at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January; not seen again since but returns in an easier race and should be fine on the faster ground; tongue-tie added; leading contender.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fair Flat stayer who won twice on the AW for this stable during the winter (1m6f/2m); can be very competitive here if he takes to hurdling at the first attempt.
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12th

13

(6)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Currumbin

8st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Keady

Two staying wins on AW last winter and has since won over hurdles but he was tailed off in the latter discipline when last seen in October and, reappearing over 1m2f, others are higher up the list.

25/1

5th

2

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

15:15 Fakenham

Currumbin

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Michael Keady

2l and a place behind Squeezebox at Warwick latest, though that sixth still represented stronger form than that of June's Worcester hurdling debut win (2m, good); liable to remain vulnerable under his penalty on that evidence, but this doesn't look as deep a contest as last time.

15/2

Form: 6

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Towards rear throughout when 33-1 for debut over C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago.
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5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Cornish Saffron

10st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Barry Brennan

Towards rear throughout when 33-1 for debut over C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago.

40/1

6

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Cornish Saffron

10st 9lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Barry Brennan

Third foal; dam point and 2m3f-3m hurdle/chase winner; can only be watched here.

40/1

Form: 44-B

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat winner who has taken pretty well to hurdling this year and looked poised to challenge when brought down at final flight at Fontwell (2m1f, good) last month; non-runner at Newton Abbot on Tuesday evening and has good claims if she comes here instead.
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6

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Golden Echo

10st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Low-grade Flat winner who has taken pretty well to hurdling this year and looked poised to challenge when brought down at final flight at Fontwell (2m1f, good) last month; non-runner at Newton Abbot on Tuesday evening and has good claims if she comes here instead.

5/4

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

17:35 Fontwell

Golden Echo

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a low-grade Flat handicap last summer and shaped with significant promise on both hurdling starts this year, more recently when fourth at Chepstow (2m, good) last month; one to consider.

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

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15th

14

(14)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Kottayam

10st 0lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

prominent, led after 1f, headed but prominent halfway

50/1

8th

17

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Kottayam

11st 0lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

unseated jockey and loose before start, held up in rear

5th

9

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Kottayam

11st 4lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

slowly into stride, in rear

33/1

Form: 50/P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Struggled in two bumpers in autumn 2022 and when reappearing in a 2m3f novice hurdle a fortnight ago.
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8

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Wichita Brave

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

Struggled in two bumpers in autumn 2022 and when reappearing in a 2m3f novice hurdle a fortnight ago.

100/1

8

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:20 Fontwell

Wichita Brave

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

Struggled in two bumpers in autumn 2022 and has not raced again since.

100/1

12th

12

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:25 Wincanton

Wichita Brave

10st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

prominent, ridden and weakened from 3f out

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise in three AW maidens for Gary Brown in early 2024; makes stable/hurdle debut after 505-day absence.
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8th

4

(1)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Hannahs Story

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Daniel Steele

Has failed to beat a rival on both her runs over 7f here this year; she's not easy to make a case for with tongue-tie added.

66/1

10

(7)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Hannahs Story

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Sarah Humphrey

No worthwhile form on the Flat or over hurdles; new trainer now.

100/1

14

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Hannahs Story

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Well beaten at huge odds on all three hurdling starts for new stable this summer.

100/1

Non-runners

Blazing Nelson

Selections

The Guardian:

Golden Echo

SPOTLIGHT:

Seymourjohn

POSTDATA:

Currumbin

Telegraph:

Kottayam

RP RATINGS:

Seymourjohn

The Sun:

Seymourjohn

The Star:

Seymourjohn

The Times:

Currumbin

Daily Mail:

Golden Echo

D Express:

Golden Echo

Daily Mirror:

Golden Echo

Daily Record:

Golden Echo