August 19 / 18.03 Worcester

18.03

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CopyBet Support Safer Gambling Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 15 runners
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CopyBet Support Safer Gambling Mares’ Maiden Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 233

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; placed on all three hurdling starts, most recently when third at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) last month, and has good each-way claims again.
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1st

14

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Take The Boat

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; placed on all three hurdling starts, most recently when third at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) last month, and has good each-way claims again.

6/1

3rd

8

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Take The Boat

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; close second on hurdle debut at Stratford (good to firm) before finishing a well-held third behind a classy sort back there a month ago; can go well.

4/1

3rd

10

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Take The Boat

10st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; took pretty well to hurdling and belied 20-1 odds when second (just ahead of Maskarvel) over C&D (good to firm) last month and has each-way claims at least.

11/2

Form: 222P/

Last run: 860 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three bumpers in 2024 but her Flat win in June came in a basement-grade classified race and she'll need to take pretty well to hurdling to pose a threat here.
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5th

7

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:37 Newton Abbot

Nala The Lioness

11st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won a basement-grade Flat race in June but was remote when third on last month's hurdle debut at Worcester and did not get seriously competitive over that C&D a fortnight ago.

25/1

7th

8

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:06 Worcester

Nala The Lioness

11st 6lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

1m3f classified winner at Windsor in June and made a satisfactory start over hurdles when a 23l third over C&D a fortnight ago; has plenty to find with Elated on that form and likely one for handicaps in due course.

16/1

3rd

8

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Nala The Lioness

11st 7lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Runner-up in three bumpers in 2024 but her Flat win in June came in a basement-grade classified race and she'll need to take pretty well to hurdling to pose a threat here.

20/1

Form: 29/8

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in good-ground Bangor bumper in May, after a long absence, and needs significant improvement on this hurdling debut.
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1

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:06 Worcester

Do Wah Diddy

11st 6lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Well beaten in a good-ground Bangor bumper in May following a long absence and, though fourth, never figured on last month's C&D hurdle debut; that wasn't without hope but she'll need more to feature here.

40/1

4th

3

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Do Wah Diddy

11st 7lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Well beaten in good-ground Bangor bumper in May, after a long absence, and needs significant improvement on this hurdling debut.

33/1

33/1

Form: 6

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability during five-race Flat career for Ralph Beckett but was in rear throughout (ride attracted stewards' attention) when making hurdling debut against own age-group last month.
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1st

9

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:30 Market Rasen

Adba

10st 3lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Faye Bramley

Only minor promise in five Flat runs and has been well beaten on two starts over hurdles, albeit her debut effort did catch the attention of the stewards; more required here and may be one for further down the line.

20/1

5th

15

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Adba

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Faye Bramley

Showed some ability during five-race Flat career for Ralph Beckett but was in rear throughout (ride attracted stewards' attention) when making hurdling debut against own age-group last month.

33/1

6th

9

26th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:12 Uttoxeter

Adba

10st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Faye Bramley

Left Ralph Beckett for 9,500gns and as a five-race maiden (1m-9.4f); it wasn't a bad final run (fifth of ten; in a tongue-tie and cheekpieces) and as a 3yo filly she receives all the allowances.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41P- D

Last run: 279 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Point winner who came good under rules at second attempt, with clear success in five-runner Sedgefield bumper (good) in October; had excuse (bled from the nose) when pulled up there on hurdling debut in November but we haven't seen her since.
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3rd

1

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:30 Sedgefield

Blue Topaz

11st 6lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Point winner who came good under rules at second attempt, with clear success in five-runner course bumper (good) last October; however, well beaten on first two hurdling starts, having bled from the nose both times, and comes with obvious risk.

20/1

7th

1

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Blue Topaz

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Point winner who came good under rules at second attempt, with clear success in five-runner Sedgefield bumper (good) in October; had excuse (bled from the nose) when pulled up there on hurdling debut in November but we haven't seen her since.

10/1

Form: 8860P-

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in heavy-ground Limerick claiming hurdle on latest rules start in February but won two British points in May and has possibilities here if able to replicate the best of last year's Irish form.
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6th

5

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Lady Bee Great

11st 5lb

J: Mr James King

T: Matt Sheppard

Two British point wins in May but tailed off at big odds over hurdles on her last two starts, most recently at Stratford back in a handicap.

50/1

9th

5

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:15 Stratford

Lady Bee Great

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Won two British points in May but she was tailed off back over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) last month; that was a tough task in a maiden but she's now 0-10 under rules and has form figures of 8860 in handicaps at up to 2m5f; opposable.

16/1

8th

7

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Lady Bee Great

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Pulled up in heavy-ground Limerick claiming hurdle on latest rules start in February but won two British points in May and has possibilities here if able to replicate the best of last year's Irish form.

12/1

Form: 33/56-

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won a point bumper in 2023 and came third in two 2m3f hurdle races towards end of that year but returned from long absence with two underwhelming runs last winter and has been off for another seven months since.
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6th

3

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Sweet Honey B

11st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Showed clear promise in her qualifying races in 2023 and wasn't disgraced in her two handicaps last winter (2m/2m3f) but returned from latest absence with heavy defeat here (2m, good) last month and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

16/1

10th

10

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Sweet Honey B

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Won a point bumper in 2023 and came third in two 2m3f hurdle races towards end of that year but returned from long absence with two underwhelming runs last winter and has been off for another seven months since.

16/1

3rd

7

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

11:52 Wetherby

Sweet Honey B

11st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Point winner; placed in Aintree bumper (close second; form has substance) and Lingfield maiden hurdle (third over 2m3f) under rules; all starts on good to soft ground; holds solid claims judged on record thus far.

5/1

Form: P0-

Last run: 420 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Struggled in two course bumpers when owner-trained in June 2025; makes stable/hurdle debut after 420-day absence.
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10

15th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Whinny Houston

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Struggled at huge prices in two bumpers and two hurdle races.

200/1

5th

5

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Whinny Houston

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Struggled when a big-priced outside for two bumpers last year and also when switched to hurdles last month; moves up from 2m.

100/1

13th

11

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Whinny Houston

11st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Struggled in two course bumpers when owner-trained in June 2025; makes stable/hurdle debut after 420-day absence.

100/1

Form: 44-1 D

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

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No Results Found

Form: 7-46

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Displayed minor promise in all three bumpers, most recently when sixth of 12 (about 12l behind Sparkling Water) at Uttoxeter (good) last month; more will be required on this hurdling debut, though.
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2

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Dreaming Of The Dr

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Has shown ability in all three bumpers; deemed a non-runner on her intended hurdling debut at Worcester last Wednesday after facing the wrong way when the flag fell; should have a future in this sphere.

8/1

4

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Dreaming Of The Dr

11st 7lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Displayed minor promise in all three bumpers, most recently when sixth of 12 (about 12l behind Sparkling Water) at Uttoxeter (good) last month; more will be required on this hurdling debut, though.

25/1

6th

2

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Dreaming Of The Dr

11st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Hooded for both starts; bettered last November's low-key debut when fourth of 11 over C&D (good; against males) nine days ago and any further progress will give her each-way claims at least.

8/1

Form: 33-332

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

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Form: 6

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

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Form: 42-1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

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Form: —

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

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Form: U58

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

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Payout
Exacta £39.70
Straight Forecast £29.83
Trifecta £515.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sparkling Water

Telegraph:

Datstheholyallofit

RP RATINGS:

Elated

POSTDATA:

Take The Boat

Daily Record:

Datstheholyallofit

WEST COUNTRY:

Elated

The Times:

Sparkling Water

The Guardian:

Sparkling Water

Daily Mail:

Sparkling Water

D Express:

Sparkling Water

Daily Mirror:

Sparkling Water

The Sun:

Sparkling Water

The Star:

Sparkling Water