September 29 / 14.15 Worcester

14.15

Good

Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6535.2
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 14U11- D

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Ended last season in excellent form over hurdles, most recently when gamely making all in Class 2 handicap at Cheltenham (3m, good) in April; still lightly raced after only seven starts and Nigel Twiston-Davies is evidently very keen to switch him to fences; major player.
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23

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Broadway Boy

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Started this season brightly, notably when second to Kandoo Kid in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); he'd have a good shout judged on that display and going beyond 3m2f made plenty of appeal even before that; however, he disappointed at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and ran badly there last month; cheekpieces (tried at this meeting last year, tailed off) return.

66/1

23

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Broadway Boy

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Started this season brightly, notably when second to Kandoo Kid in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); he'd have a good shout judged on that display and going beyond 3m2f made plenty of appeal even before that; however, he disappointed at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and ran badly there last month; cheekpieces (tried at this meeting last year, tailed off) return.

66/1

3

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Broadway Boy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Didn't jump fluently when below par here on New Year's Day; however, he's reportedly had his knees medicated since and two starts ago was a fine second in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); two wins here (3m/3m2f) during last season's novice campaign; in the mix if back on song.

7/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11430-

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Very useful novice hurdler for Michael Scudamore last season, winning twice before very creditable third in Cheltenham Grade 2 (2m4f, soft) in January; well beaten when upped to 3m for Aintree festival Grade 1 in April but looks a very interesting chasing prospect for Paul Nicholls; tongue-tie fitted.
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11th

11

9th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 2

15:33 Exeter

Mofasa

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Pulled up on final start last season and the same story on both this term, tried in cheekpieces on latest; 13lb below his career-high mark and reverts to hurdling (from chasing) for the first time since April 2023.

20/1

Form: 3P2B-P

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Has often shown useful form in defeat over fences and will be a danger to all if on song here but he disappointed on his latest outing in May and is now 0-11 as a chaser; unraced on ground quicker than good to soft.
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6th

10

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

Coconut Splash

10st 12lb

J: Mr Kit Alexander

T: N W Alexander

11yo who has a poor strike-rate and isn't the force of old but, following a wind op, he returned to form with a clear, close second in a first-time visor (retained) at Ayr (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; also effective on good to soft; in the mix if backing up that latest run, despite 6lb rise.

20/1

2nd

9

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Ayr

Coconut Splash

11st 2lb

J: Mr Kit Alexander

T: N W Alexander

Useful in his prime but has been out of form since returning from long absence for new stable in the autumn; needs combination of wind surgery and first-time visor to prompt a revival.

20/1

8th

8

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

13:43 Ayr

Coconut Splash

11st 0lb

J: Mr Kit Alexander

T: N W Alexander

Veteran who has tumbled down the weights but his last win was in 2020 and he's been well held in three runs for new yard this winter; has something to prove and he needs a transformation with cheekpieces added

20/1

Form: F2927-

Last run: 154 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful hurdler in her prime and went close in a C&D chase in 2021 but wasn't at her best last season and is not favoured by the weights on this first start for five months.
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3rd

7

16th Dec 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 2

13:00 Hereford

Aimee De Sivola

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Formerly a very capable hurdler; has returned to fences the last twice and been well held, latterly behind Shirocco's Dream over C&D.

25/1

5th

2

6th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

14:20 Hereford

Aimee De Sivola

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

midfield, outpaced 11th, detached after 4 out, no impression from 3 out

12/1

4th

5

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:15 Worcester

Aimee De Sivola

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Fairly useful hurdler in her prime and went close in a C&D chase in 2021 but wasn't at her best last season and is not favoured by the weights on this first start for five months.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 790-53

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Has some smart Irish hurdling form on his CV but became rather disappointing for Gordon Elliott last season and was well beaten 2m handicap chase for new stable here 11 days ago; not yet proven over this far and needs to get career back on track; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.
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10

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Grand Roi

12st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Mrs J Owen

Only an 8yo but his rating has capitulated during the last two years and his recent form is nowhere near good enough for a test of this magnitude.

100/1

10

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Grand Roi

12st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Mrs J Owen

Only an 8yo but his rating has capitulated during the last two years and his recent form is nowhere near good enough for a test of this magnitude.

100/1

4

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:30 Exeter

Grand Roi

11st 12lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: Mrs J Owen

Grade 2 hurdle winner in 2020 and bits of form in better races than this in recent times; out of sorts in the autumn but he might well have pegged back Forest Chimes at Stratford (2m5f, heavy) last week with a better jump at the last; this stiffer test can suit; can go well.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £3.10
Straight Forecast £3.23
Trifecta £8.60

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Broadway Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Mofasa

POSTDATA:

Grand Roi

TOPSPEED:

Coconut Splash

The Times:

Broadway Boy

Telegraph:

Broadway Boy

The Guardian:

Broadway Boy

D Express:

Broadway Boy

Daily Mirror:

Broadway Boy

The Sun:

Broadway Boy

The Star:

Broadway Boy

Daily Mail:

Mofasa

Daily Record:

Mofasa