July 20 / 19.20 Worcester

19.20

Ian Williams Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Ian Williams Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 6157/7 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Was entitled to need the outing when well beaten at Southwell, on return from 19 months off (not totally disgraced, though); used to be effective off higher marks so could make more of a fist of it this time.
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1

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

GDay Aussie

12st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Veteran who returned from a break with two good-ground wins (2m/2m3f) in June/July; gave another solid account when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month but he didn't fire at Plumpton last time and others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

2

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

GDay Aussie

11st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Resurgent veteran who returned from a break with two good-ground wins in June/July (2m/2m3f); gave another good account when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month but may find younger rivals better handicapped here.

10/1

3

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

GDay Aussie

11st 12lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Dave Roberts

Veteran who was well below par last time; solid record (112) otherwise this term includes a C&D win (good) in July; may rebound, albeit has more on his plate off current mark.

8/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 239-35 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Fair third at Market Rasen last month but didn't build on it next time at Southwell (favourite), taking his record to 0-12; best form gives him a shout and perhaps cheekpieces will elicit some improvement.
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4th

6

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Gone In Sixty

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Kept on for respectable third over C&D (good) four weeks ago and remains on a workable mark but has 1-40 career strike-rate and others appeal more for win purposes.

8/1

3rd

13

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Gone In Sixty

10st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

1-39 but was runner-up at Southwell (2m4f, good) in June and ran well for a long way from the front at Market Rasen last month before fading into fourth; enters calculations on the strength of his earlier effort.

12/1

33/1

  • Place: £9.80

Form: 79-PB0

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Flat/hurdle winner in Ireland but little in Britain so far; pulled up, brought down and last of 12 (over C&D) in three hurdle starts; due to go down 5lb in future and great deal to prove at present.
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11th

7

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Pepsiwithacap

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Both wins in Ireland, a 7f AW handicap and a maiden hurdle on good; up and down in ten runs for this yard but was bang there in the latest at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft); hard to rule out.

9/1

3rd

4

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Pepsiwithacap

11st 1lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

prominent

9/1

8th

7

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:27 Newton Abbot

Pepsiwithacap

10st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Belied 50-1 odds when very respectable fourth over C&D (good) 11 days ago and is 1lb lower now but her record in Britain is very mixed and others in this line-up are more persuasive.

14/1

Form: 9062-5

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Didn't run badly in a chase last month (had been busy on the Flat); his two best hurdle efforts (a win and a second) have coincided with heavy market support so the betting may again indicate what's expected.
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5th

3

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Pittsburg

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Ryan Potter

Won over C&D in June (good to soft) and runner-up to Rory's Story in his only subsequent chase start; however, he was very disappointing over hurdles here on Saturday.

14/1

6th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:45 Cartmel

Pittsburg

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Ryan Potter

Latest chase win on this track (2m1f, good to soft; several wins on good) in June; creditable hurdle run the time before but below best in this sphere subsequently, including over C&D latest; needs revival.

8/1

10

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

13:42 Cartmel

Pittsburg

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Six-time chase winner, who won here (2m1f, good to soft) in June and was runner-up back at this track on Saturday; his hurdling defeat at Uttoxeter on penultimate run was in an unsatisfactory race (most flights omitted) and he's not ruled out back in this sphere.

7/1

Form: 2133-1 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Both wins at Ludlow but has shown form elsewhere; only 4lb higher than for authoritative win in May and strong claims on that; slight concern that he hasn't been seen since but still plenty to like.
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7th

3

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:45 Stratford

Zucayan

11st 11lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Fergal O’Brien

All three wins have been at Ludlow over 2m and it may pay to wait until he returns to his favoured track.

10/1

5th

2

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:46 Southwell (AW)

Zucayan

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Fergal O’Brien

Gained all three of his wins over hurdles at Ludlow (in May 2022, 2023 and 2025); twice second there before falling on latest start, seven weeks ago; lightly raced on Flat, without registering any solid form but they were all with either very different trip and/or surface to today's.

14/1

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:03 Uttoxeter

Zucayan

11st 12lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Fergal O’Brien

Gained all three hurdle wins at Ludlow; kept on for second behind progressive rival there (2m, good) last month, after a break, but may not be ideally suited by this switch to a left-handed track.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1U52-7 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Rather disappointing at Cartmel last month (has won there) but plenty of other good efforts point to his chance, including a Doncaster win last December off just 1lb lower; ought to figure strongly if back in that form.
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2nd

1

29th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:05 Cartmel

Zamond

12st 0lb

J: Harry Brown

T: Donald McCain

Gained two of his five hurdle wins over C&D, the latter on good ground last month; 6lb higher today but has 10lb claimer enlisted, and can cope with some rain; ought to make his presence felt again.

5/1

1st

3

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

15:12 Cartmel

Zamond

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Four hurdle wins, including this race in 2022; well held in C&D selling handicap in May, after a break, but last month's keeping-on second here was much better and he remains on a workable mark.

11/2

2nd

9

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:58 Cartmel

Zamond

11st 3lb

J: Mr Harry Brown

T: Donald McCain

He has competitive form here but not last month when tailed off in a selling handicap; that was after 167 days away but he had to show more.

25/1

Form: 2133-

Last run: 289 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Last year's juvenile hurdle form doesn't amount to a great deal, even though that includes a Fontwell win; more needed on handicap debut but has been in good heart on the Flat, winning at Nottingham two outings ago; chances.
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1st

6

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

19:33 Fontwell

Graffiti

11st 6lb

J: Megan Bevan

T: Gary Brown

Won juvenile hurdle over C&D in 2022; ended long losing run in basement-grade Flat race last month but has not run over hurdles since November 2024 and his current ability over jumps is tricky to gauge.

6/1

1st

3

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

20:20 Brighton

Graffiti

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary Brown

It's been a while since he got his head in front on the line; was beaten less than 3l at Windsor last month and drops into a classified; needs to be considered.

3/1

Form: -6P50P

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Irish-trained maiden; unplaced all 13 hurdle starts, the latest pair at Cartmel recently; little appeal on that basis.
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8th

8

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Wee Jerry

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases.

20/1

6th

13

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

Wee Jerry

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Low-grade maiden hurdler continues to struggle off basement mark and plenty of improvement needed from chase debut run at Downpatrick three starts ago.

16/1

9th

14

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Wee Jerry

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden after 20 hurdle starts has to find some improvement from somewhere.

25/1

Form: PP6/6-

Last run: 393 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper but little over hurdles; well beaten in C&D maiden on first start for stable; handicap debut and 3lb out of the weights.
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0

11

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Tika Moon

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Failed to complete when a big-priced outsider for two chases last month and can't be recommended from 2lb out of the weights here.

100/1

0

8

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Tika Moon

10st 3lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Maiden; placed in a bumper but little to show for seven attempts over hurdles and was pulled up on this month's Bangor chasing debut.

66/1

0

9

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

14:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Tika Moon

10st 2lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, reminder after 4th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £49.50
Straight Forecast £44.99
Tricast £2240.03
Trifecta £2895.70

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Zucayan

RP RATINGS:

Gone In Sixty

SPOTLIGHT:

Zamond

The Star:

Pittsburg

POSTDATA:

Gone In Sixty

WEST COUNTRY:

Zucayan

The Times:

Zucayan

The Guardian:

Zucayan

Daily Mail:

Zucayan

D Express:

Zucayan

Daily Mirror:

Zucayan

The Sun:

Zucayan

Daily Record:

Zucayan

Telegraph:

Zamond