July 10 / 18.41 Worcester

18.41

Good

Amodil Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9822.66
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Amodil Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 5-1843 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Last five wins have all been gained over 2m4f, but three defeats since May's latest Uttoxeter success (her fifth there) have taken her score to 0-4 racing off marks in the 120s; rivalry for early lead.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:41 Worcester

Miss Maverick

10st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Last five wins have all been gained over 2m4f, but three defeats since May's latest Uttoxeter success (her fifth there) have taken her score to 0-4 racing off marks in the 120s; rivalry for early lead.

9/1

3rd

5

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:37 Cartmel

Miss Maverick

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

6-16 over hurdles, her latest success being at Uttoxeter in May (2m4f, good); one of her best runs was when 2l second to Fiveonefive in this race last year, but she is now 6lb worse off with the winner.

20/1

4th

1

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:40 Hexham

Miss Maverick

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Only win away from Uttoxeter came over today's C&D in May 2025, and she was a good third in this race soon after (split Johnson's Blue and Well Educated) despite pulling; well held off career-high mark latest.

9/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 151-11 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
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.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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: 073-U2 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
2m maiden win here last August (good) remains his only success in 11 over hurdles; debuted hood (retained here) possibly behind a better round of jumping than he sometimes manages around sharp tracks when going close off today's mark at Newton Abbot last month; place claims in same mood.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:38 Worcester

Dream Diamond

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Won a 2m maiden here last August (good) and has been threatening in handicaps, including at this trip; doesn't appear to have much up his sleeve off this mark but has each-way credentials.

9/2

3rd

1

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Dream Diamond

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Gained a first hurdling win on yard debut at Worcester (2m) last August; back in good form of late, third of six in 2m4f handicap there two weeks ago; not out of things.

3/1

3rd

6

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:41 Worcester

Dream Diamond

10st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

2m maiden win here last August (good) remains his only success in 11 over hurdles; debuted hood (retained here) possibly behind a better round of jumping than he sometimes manages around sharp tracks when going close off today's mark at Newton Abbot last month; place claims in same mood.

5/1

Form: UP5-51 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Worcester record of 3122U1 includes last month's 2m7f win off 6lb lower (good); no margin for error back on his highest mark, but place claims if now able to return to the consistency of his 2024-25 campaign.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:41 Worcester

Ebony Warrior

10st 4lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Worcester record of 3122U1 includes last month's 2m7f win off 6lb lower (good); no margin for error back on his highest mark, but place claims if now able to return to the consistency of his 2024-25 campaign.

9/2

1st

4

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Ebony Warrior

12st 1lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Dual hurdle winner (2m-2m5f, good) but yet to win in handicap company and was out of sorts in a light campaign last season; shaped as though the run may have been needed on last month's reappearance but remains with something to prove on recent evidence despite a further ease in the weights.

16/1

Form: 5/P6-P

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Front-runner whose 2024 six-timer came over longer trips than today's; no evidence in three runs since a 14-month absence that he retains sufficient ability to figure here; gains cheekpieces and a tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:41 Worcester

Skyjack Hijack

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Front-runner whose 2024 six-timer came over longer trips than today's; no evidence in three runs since a 14-month absence that he retains sufficient ability to figure here; gains cheekpieces and a tongue-tie.

20/1

3

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Skyjack Hijack

11st 6lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Went up 41lb for his six wins in staying hurdles in 2024; was subsequently absent for 441 days and hasn't run anything like as well since.

16/1

6th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

15:47 Perth

Skyjack Hijack

12st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

On a roll in the second half of 2024, rattling off six straight wins (2m5f-3m1f), but pulled up on belated return at Kelso at the end of February; entitled to strip fitter but can still only watch.

20/1

Form: 3PP-56 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Generally fast-weakening efforts since returning from a winter break, so the recourse to wind surgery is unsurprising; mark never lower, but effectiveness down at 2m4f hasn't been tested since March 2024.
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Verdict Starting price

4

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:08 Worcester

Billy Boi Blue

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Faced tough tasks in his first two chases (latest in November 2025) and returns to this discipline after winning narrowly over hurdles off this figure a month ago (2m7f, good); clearly on a workable mark if he can click over fences.

8/1

1st

2

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:50 Uttoxeter

Billy Boi Blue

11st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Has some useful form on his CV but has become very disappointing this year, usually weakening quickly; had wind op before penultimate run but it didn't appear to make much difference; others look much safer.

40/1

6th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:41 Worcester

Billy Boi Blue

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Generally fast-weakening efforts since returning from a winter break, so the recourse to wind surgery is unsurprising; mark never lower, but effectiveness down at 2m4f hasn't been tested since March 2024.

25/1

Non-runners

American Mike

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.40
Straight Forecast £22.30
Trifecta £70.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Our Guide

RP RATINGS:

Ebony Warrior

The Guardian:

Dream Diamond

The Times:

American Mike

D Express:

Our Guide

Daily Mirror:

Our Guide

The Star:

Our Guide

Daily Record:

Our Guide

The Sun:

Dream Diamond

TOPSPEED:

Ebony Warrior

POSTDATA:

Ebony Warrior

WEST COUNTRY:

Ebony Warrior

Telegraph:

Ebony Warrior

Daily Mail:

American Mike