June 17 / 15.50 Worcester

15.50

Good

James Brewer 21 Years Undefeated Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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James Brewer 21 Years Undefeated Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80

Form: 151-1

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Joined Jamie Snowden after winning Irish bumper in October and is 2-3 over hurdles this spring, the latter win gained at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm); tackles much stronger opposition on this handicap debut and ideally needs to brush up his jumping but it's hard to gauge the limit of his ability.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:41 Worcester

Our Guide

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Bidding to emulate stablemate Handlethekettle, who took the same C&D 0-140 as him last year before going on to add this race; 4lb rise for that latest win leaves him with nothing in hand on peak RPRs and he could still jump better, but there's nothing halfway as progressive in opposition.

5/4

1st

3

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Worcester

Our Guide

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Joined Jamie Snowden after winning Irish bumper in October and is 2-3 over hurdles this spring, the latter win gained at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm); tackles much stronger opposition on this handicap debut and ideally needs to brush up his jumping but it's hard to gauge the limit of his ability.

4/5

1st

1

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:35 Stratford

Our Guide

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Joined Jamie Snowden after Irish bumper win in October; made underwhelming stable/hurdle debut in March but justified odds-on favouritism in five-runner Exeter maiden (2m, good) last month and is open to significant further improvement over this longer trip; leading contender.

Evs

Form: /5P14- D

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
4-14 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) in September; absent since a lesser effort over 2m7f in October, though, and might not be ideally suited by this drop back in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

14th Sep 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

14:00 Sedgefield

Paddy De Pole

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Shade disappointing when well-held fourth at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in July but returned from layoff with pretty good second of four at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June and is now only 2lb higher than when winning this race a year ago (good ground).

11/4

4th

5

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:12 Uttoxeter

Paddy De Pole

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Hasn't had all that much racing for an 8yo and he's a four-time winner over hurdles; not far off his best when runner-up in a small field over 2m4f at Worcester and he needs further than that ideally; player.

7/1

2nd

4

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Worcester

Paddy De Pole

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

4-14 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) in September; absent since a lesser effort over 2m7f in October, though, and might not be ideally suited by this drop back in trip.

6/1

Form: 7/051- D

Last run: 246 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser who signed off in the autumn with win off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m5f, good); has gone well when fresh before but is quite tricky to weigh up on this first start over hurdles since 2022.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

4th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Sure Touch

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

5-16 over fences; ran well for a long way when fourth of seven on chase return at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in July but is seemingly not as good as he was; others appeal more.

7/1

4th

1

26th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:42 Uttoxeter

Sure Touch

12st 0lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Strike-rate of 5-15 over fences, winning a small-field handicap at Market Rasen in October (2m5f, good; has won over 2m7f) for the last of those wins; his close third of four on his belated return to hurdling last month was an encouraging run and should have teed him up nicely for this; on a fair mark and that's without factoring in his jockey's claim.

5/1

3rd

2

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Worcester

Sure Touch

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Useful chaser who signed off in the autumn with win off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m5f, good); has gone well when fresh before but is quite tricky to weigh up on this first start over hurdles since 2022.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8400-7

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on all four starts this year, the latest over 2m7f at Uttoxeter last month (race he won in 2025); dips into a much less competitive event here, though, and the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Worcester

Minella Rescue

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Well beaten on all four starts this year, the latest over 2m7f at Uttoxeter last month (race he won in 2025); dips into a much less competitive event here, though, and the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye.

9/2

7th

2

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Minella Rescue

11st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Won this race off this mark in 2025 (good; 2-1 favourite) having run poorly on his previous start; was rather disappointing later on last season and has a bit to prove at present.

14/1

14th

7

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Minella Rescue

11st 3lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Gary Hanmer

Second in the C&D Grade 1 novice at this meeting last year; went on to finish first and second in handicaps over the extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter at the start of the summer but well below par both starts since a break, latterly at the Cheltenham Festival; combination of first-time cheekpieces and a return to this C&D needs to spark a revival.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £5.15
Trifecta £9.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Our Guide

TOPSPEED:

Minella Rescue

WEST COUNTRY:

Paddy De Pole

The Sun:

Sure Touch

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