June 17 / 17.10 Worcester

17.10

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CopyBet Bog Now Royal Ascot Friday Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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CopyBet Bog Now Royal Ascot Friday Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5/665-

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 6yo who showed a tendency to race too freely but also some significant ability when midfield in three novice/maiden hurdles last season (2m, good-soft); makes handicap debut after 100-day break but has potential.
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1st

2

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Bamber

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Unexposed 6yo who showed a tendency to race too freely but also some significant ability when midfield in three novice/maiden hurdles last season (2m, good-soft); makes handicap debut after 100-day break but has potential.

7/1

5th

2

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:40 Taunton

Bamber

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Strong puller who has shown a little promise in two bumpers and two races over hurdles; more needed.

20/1

6th

2

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:05 Newbury

Bamber

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Finished sixth to notable rival in one of his bumper starts and filled same position at Huntingdon on the switch to hurdles; set for similar outcome unless he shows improvement, however.

33/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: P56-91 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Left low-key reappearance run behind him when finishing well to score over C&D (good) three weeks ago and is now 2-11 over hurdles; still on workable mark after recent 4lb rise; high on the list.
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6th

6

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:08 Worcester

Crown Of India

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Bagged a second C&D success in May and has posted good efforts when runner-up over C&D and at Market Rasen (2m) since; up 2lb but he enters calculations once more.

6/1

2nd

6

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:50 Market Rasen

Crown Of India

10st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Exploited much-reduced mark at Worcester (2m, good) in May, his second run after a break, and backed up that performance with good second behind unexposed rival there last month; can make presence felt again.

9/2

2nd

5

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Crown Of India

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Left low-key reappearance run behind him when finishing well to score over C&D (good) three weeks ago and is now 2-11 over hurdles; still on workable mark after recent 4lb rise; high on the list.

11/4

9/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 80-313 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Held on well to make all at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month, his third run for Sarah-Jayne Davies, and again ran well from the front when third there a fortnight ago; respected in current mood.
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7th

7

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:15 Stratford

Genbu

10st 13lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Successful for new yard at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in May and he ran well when close up there in July; however, a foray over fences didn't go well next time and he was out of contention when unseating back over hurdles last month; questioned for win purposes.

14/1

14

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:08 Worcester

Genbu

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Back to winning ways in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in May and largely in good form since over hurdles; made mistakes when last of eight on his chasing debut at Market Rasen (2m1f) eight days ago and not discounted quickly returned to this sphere.

33/1

8th

8

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

18:34 Market Rasen

Genbu

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Record of 2-18 over hurdles and latest fourth at Uttoxeter wasn't too far off his best form; however, he's Flat bred so what he'll make of fences remains to be seen.

16/1

Form: 0/44-

Last run: 56 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Six-time Flat winner; well beaten on hurdling debut in Ireland in 2024 but displayed clear promise when four twice in novice company in April (2m, good), and his opening handicap hurdle mark does not look daunting.
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7th

2

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:30 Uttoxeter

Latin

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won six times on the Flat for James Owen between 1m-1m2f; 0-4 over hurdles although he was in the process of running a good race until making a costly error two out on his handicap debut at Worcester (2m, good) in June; makes stable debut and should run well.

3/1

4th

1

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Latin

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Six-time Flat winner; well beaten on hurdling debut in Ireland in 2024 but displayed clear promise when four twice in novice company in April (2m, good), and his opening handicap hurdle mark does not look daunting.

3/1

4th

3

22nd Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:30 Ludlow

Latin

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Six-time Flat winner including five on AW (1m-1m2f) since December; unexposed over hurdles and was fair fourth of 13 back in this sphere at Hereford (2m, good; 12-1) last week; should have more to offer as a jumper but this looks a tough task against Un Sens A La Vie.

14/1

Form: 246B-4

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Just a respectable fourth of six over C&D (good) last month, her second run after a break, and now 0-9 over hurdles but has dropped another 2lb since and enters each-way calculations.
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5th

7

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Aquifolia

10st 12lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Just a respectable fourth of six over C&D (good) last month, her second run after a break, and now 0-9 over hurdles but has dropped another 2lb since and enters each-way calculations.

7/1

4th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:41 Worcester

Aquifolia

11st 6lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

0-17 under rules and was brought down early on at Taunton (2m, good) last month; has been placed a couple of times but is hard to fancy.

13/2

5

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Aquifolia

11st 4lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Still a maiden and she went in snatches when a fair sixth of 14 in 2m Worcester handicap in October; returns from a break in a refitted hood.

7/1

Form: 6P77-0 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts for Alison Thorpe last year and well beaten on both starts for new stable this spring, the latter in a selling handicap; sports first-time hood here; could be considered only if lively in the betting.
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6th

9

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Silent Revolution

10st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Out of sorts for Alison Thorpe last year and well beaten on both starts for new stable this spring, the latter in a selling handicap; sports first-time hood here; could be considered only if lively in the betting.

33/1

11th

8

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Silent Revolution

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Barry John Murphy

His good days are long gone and he has been regressing for a while; made no impact on stable debut.

12/1

7th

4

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 16y

Class 5

14:18 Chepstow

Silent Revolution

11st 8lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: Barry John Murphy

Useful in his prime; badly out of sorts for Alison Thorpe last year (five runs) but makes stable debut from a very dangerous mark and with the trip/ground suitable; well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7640-3 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles, having failed to deliver on promise shown in Ireland last year; took good step back in right direction when third of seven at Ludlow (2m, good) last month but others here have more appealing profiles.
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3

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Ufouria

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

0-9 over hurdles, having failed to deliver on promise shown in Ireland last year; took good step back in right direction when third of seven at Ludlow (2m, good) last month but others here have more appealing profiles.

7/1

3rd

6

10th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:02 Ludlow

Ufouria

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Bumper winner in Ireland; inconsistent results for current stable, taking hurdles record to 0-8; not particularly solid but her reduced mark is attractive judged on peak efforts.

13/2

10th

7

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Ufouria

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

0-7 over hurdles but kept on for respectable fourth at Bangor (2m, soft) in February, her fourth start for Alastair Ralph, and has dropped another 5lb since; may benefit from this move back up in trip; worth a second look.

9/2

Form: 5656P- D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £13.13
Tricast £80.07
Trifecta £86.40

Selections

Telegraph:

Crown Of India

SPOTLIGHT:

Latin

RP RATINGS:

Aquifolia

Daily Mirror:

Genbu

The Sun:

Ufouria

TOPSPEED:

Tara Iti

The Guardian:

Crown Of India

The Star:

Crown Of India

Daily Record:

Crown Of India

POSTDATA:

Aquifolia

WEST COUNTRY:

Aquifolia

The Times:

Latin

Daily Mail:

Latin

D Express:

Latin