September 05 / 18.30 Worcester

18.30

Good

Scaffolding MDS Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Scaffolding MDS Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather:

Form: 9-5188 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Had a win and two placings from three starts here (2m) in his younger days; won four-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) off reduced mark in June and was not disgraced in competitive Summer Hurdle over that C&D in July; form took a dip at Cartmel last time, though, and he's untried at this trip.
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11th

7

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Castel Gandolfo

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won small-field C&D event in June and was not beaten far in Summer Hurdle (a race he won in 2024) here in July; needs to up his game after two lesser efforts elsewhere but the return to this track is sure to suit.

33/1

1

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

Castel Gandolfo

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Had a win and two placings from three starts here (2m) in his younger days; won four-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) off reduced mark in June and was not disgraced in competitive Summer Hurdle over that C&D in July; form took a dip at Cartmel last time, though, and he's untried at this trip.

10/1

1

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

16:30 Cartmel

Castel Gandolfo

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won four-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) off reduced mark in June and was not disgraced in competitive Summer Hurdle over that C&D last month; ran quite well on only previous visit to Cartmel (in 2023); could have a say.

12/1

Form: 2094-P

Last run: 111 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Creditable run of form from the start of 2024 included a win in 2m maiden hurdle (stays further) at Cork on soft to heavy last March; not quite so good this year and left Paul Nolan for £24,000 after pulling up at Wexford in May; no surprise if he's reinvigorated by a change of scenery so market watch essential on this stable debut.
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1st

6

25th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:23 Cartmel

Tranquil Sea

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bounced back to form with ready win in valuable race at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April, and encountered traffic before keeping on for fourth at Haydock (3m, good; behind Al Sayah) 16 days ago; remains of strong interest.

3/1

4th

13

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Tranquil Sea

10st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had one wind operation last November and another this March; surged back from a lean spell with 5l win at Plumpton (3m1f, good) three weeks ago on a rare run in cheekpieces, which are retained, but today's 7lb higher mark in a warm race demands a career best.

3/1

1st

11

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 2

15:27 Plumpton

Tranquil Sea

10st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had further wind surgery prior to a poor effort last time (2m5f) but may benefit from this step back up in trip and he has become attractively treated, being 3lb below the mark he defied in October (2m7f); Harry Skelton prefers him over the improving Top Guy; interesting.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 402111 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Improved markedly for current trainer since adopting front-running tactics in a visor, scoring twice over C&D in July and doing so by 20l under a penalty on second occasion; handicapper took the gloves off after that but a 20lb hit couldn't stop him completing the hat-trick at Market Rasen (about 2m3f, also good) three weeks ago; has a further 11lb hike to deal with but it's one-way traffic at the moment.
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13

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Sixty Plus

11st 1lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Completed a four-timer when winning at Worcester (2m4f, good) in September; well beaten following an 11-week absence at Wetherby (3m, soft) last month and looks a tad high in the weights.

50/1

6th

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

16:10 Wetherby

Sixty Plus

11st 10lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: James Owen

Front-runner who won four in a row last July-September (2m4f/2m2f, good) and his Newmarket trainer does very well here; however, he went off the boil on his final two outings last year and he's unproven on slow ground.

16/1

Form: 4227-3 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Had been running well in maiden/novice hurdles (at up to 2m4f) last term before bombing out at Ffos Las in January; reappearance third of eight over C&D (good) 16 days ago got him back on track and he's not ruled out on this handicap debut.
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3rd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newcastle

Tamarind Bay

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Stacks of minor honours and his second in a Doncaster maiden last time, after 101 days off, was one of his best efforts; another was in November on his only go at about 2m6f; the lack of a win is a touch disconcerting, though.

6/1

2nd

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

15:05 Doncaster

Tamarind Bay

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Responsible for some of the best form on show but he's now 0-10 over hurdles so had his chances; probably found the ground too soft last time; might be vulnerable to rivals with lower mileage.

13/2

Form: 52-625

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two 2m5f handicap hurdles in the spring but he was beaten 44l at Stratford (2m6f, good) in July and suffered the same fate in a 2m Goodwood handicap on the Flat 12 days ago; risky at present.
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7th

1

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

Teorie

12st 0lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Two-time winner over hurdles on good to soft, at around 2m (acts on a sound surface); stays 2m5f; some way below his best since last spring; well treated on form of almost a year ago if bouncing back but has that to prove.

10/1

6th

7

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

Teorie

11st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Out of form on slow ground during the winter but his recent fifth at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) was a step back in the right direction, and he might be seen to better effect if the ground is genuinely good here.

20/1

5th

7

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

13:37 Wincanton

Teorie

11st 5lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Well below best on soft/heavy ground in recent months and not yet proven beyond about 2m5f but now very well handicapped on last spring's good-ground form, and the drying conditions here offer renewed hope.

14/1

Form: 4-P337

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Very useful chaser in his prime but this year's efforts, in three hurdles and a chase, make him tough to recommend.
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2

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

War Lord

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Very useful chaser in his prime but last month's hurdling win at Fontwell (2m5f, good) came off a hugely reduced handicap mark and it's not easy to predict whether his revival will gather momentum.

4/1

1st

2

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:20 Fontwell

War Lord

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Has been through a quiet spell but he ran respectably when fourth at Worcester (2m4f, good; tongue-tie refitted) last time; likely to need more.

13/2

6

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

War Lord

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Very useful chaser in his prime but this year's efforts, in three hurdles and a chase, make him tough to recommend.

14/1

Form: 919-32 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
First-time visor and enjoyed a soft lead when winning at Haydock (2m5f, good) in March; bumped into one when second last time but that still completed a subsequent run of double-figure defeats.
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4th

2

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

15:15 Sedgefield

Could Be Trouble

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Scored at Haydock (2m5f) in March and largely in good nick since, though she beat only one in 2m4f Worcester handicap hurdle 33 days ago; she's the sort to bounce back.

14/1

7

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

Could Be Trouble

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

First-time visor and enjoyed a soft lead when winning at Haydock (2m5f, good) in March; bumped into one when second last time but that still completed a subsequent run of double-figure defeats.

9/1

Form: 1463-

Last run: 137 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won on hurdles debut at Ludlow (2m) last November and it was respectable handicap debut when third of nine at Chepstow (also good, 2m3.5f) in April; left Anthony Charlton after a moderate run on the Flat at Newbury in July; first runner in over a year for returning trainer Syd Hosie; visor goes on.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

See The Green

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has generally been underwhelming; not beaten far when tenth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) this month but makes only limited appeal here; headgear is switched again.

20/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

See The Green

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has generally been underwhelming; not beaten far when tenth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) this month but makes only limited appeal here; headgear is switched again.

20/1

17

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

See The Green

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

Placed over C&D (good; behind The Magus) for Anthony Charlton on handicap hurdle debut in April but made just a satisfactory stable debut last month and has been well beaten on the Flat since; cheekpieces replace visor.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.00
Straight Forecast £14.18
Tricast £25.42
Trifecta £30.20

Selections

The Times:

Sixty Plus

TOPSPEED:

Castel Gandolfo

The Star:

Tamarind Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

Tranquil Sea

RP RATINGS:

Could Be Trouble

Telegraph:

Sixty Plus

The Guardian:

Sixty Plus

Daily Mail:

Sixty Plus

D Express:

Sixty Plus

Daily Mirror:

Sixty Plus

The Sun:

Sixty Plus

Daily Record:

Sixty Plus

POSTDATA:

Castel Gandolfo