October 12 / 15.05 Worcester

15.05

Good

Richard Newland Racing Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Richard Newland Racing Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
30,000euros foal, 100,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; brother to useful bumper/2m hurdle winner Pembroke, half-brother to five winners including Miss Night Owl (bumper/2m hurdle), Fighting Fit (useful 2m-2m2f hurdle/chase) and Molly Carew (2m-2m5f hurdle/chase); dam maiden chaser; newcomer to note.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Wellington Arch

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Justified favouritism in 2m4f event at Uttoxeter (soft) on Midlands National day, going one better than 12 months earlier and setting himself up perfectly for an attempt to win this prize for the second year running; current mark reflects his advancement; again a big player.

9/1

1st

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

Wellington Arch

12st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Second in this race last year off 12lb lower, he went on to win at the Aintree Festival last April; confirmed his wellbeing when second in the William Hill Hurdle at Newbury five weeks ago and should run well.

4/1

26

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Wellington Arch

10st 4lb

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Reserve; won 2m4f handicap at last season's Aintree Grand National meeting (good to soft) before third at Punchestown; disappointing when favourite on Windsor reappearance but back on his game when best of the rest behind Tutti Quanti in valuable 2m Newbury handicap (heavy) last month.

28/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
38,000euros yearling; second foal; half-brother to French 2m1f hurdle/2m2f chase winner Raffles Capital; dam placed in French 2m1f hurdle, half-sister to multiple Stayers' Hurdle winner Big Buck's; favourite for a British point in March and won it easily by 8l; first bumper runner of the season for his top yard.
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1st

5

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Point winner who was 1-8 over hurdles but he made a smooth transition to chasing when scoring over C&D (good; 13-2) three weeks ago; up 3lb but he travelled well for a long way last time and hit a personal best with that convincing success; interesting contender.

6/4

1st

3

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Landed a Southwell maiden hurdle (2m4f, soft) in March 2024; largely out of form in limited starts since but there were signs of a revival here (3m2f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces; needs to back that up but could improve for this switch to fences.

6/1

4th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Won a Southwell maiden (2m4f, soft) in March 2024 but he's had only six runs since and has struggled in his last three handicaps; may have needed his comeback run (2m7f) in February but he needs a major revival back up in trip; cheekpieces added.

10/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
25,000euros yearling, 35,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam French 1m3f/1m4f Flat and 1m7f hurdle/2m1f chase winner; ran in Irish points in the spring, winning on third occasion and sold for £70,000 in May; needs a close look.
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6th

8

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Wendigo

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Just nabbed on his chase debut (good) in October but stayed on strongly to pick up Newbury Grade 2 (also 2m4f, good to soft; Regent's Stroll third, Crest Of Fortune fourth) the following month; outpaced throughout but never stopped trying when third in Kempton Grade 1 (3m, good; Salver fourth, Crest Of Fortune behind) over Christmas and that was also the case until he fell at the last when 6l down in the Brown Advisory (3m1f, good to soft; Salver third) last month; solid claims.

4/1

14

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Wendigo

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Fifth in last year's Albert Bartlett here and very smart form over fences, winning Grade 2 at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) in November; easy winner of novice at Ayr (3m, soft) 41 days ago and looks the best of the British hopes, although he may find one or two too good unless he improves again.

8/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister Spice Girl won three bumpers for Martin Keighley after a never-dangerous debut; this one also failed to figure when he made his debut at Exeter (good; 16-1) in April but he showed some promise.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

16th Dec 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

12:25 Hereford

Spice Boy

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Unable to land a significant blow in soft-ground Ascot bumper last month but stayed on for very respectable fourth at Worcester (good to soft) two starts ago and should have a future over jumps.

25/1

9th

10

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Spice Boy

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Martin Keighley

Sister Spice Girl won three bumpers for Martin Keighley; improved on debut form when a close fourth of ten at Worcester (good to soft; 18-1) three weeks ago; this is stronger but there could be better still to come.

16/1

4th

8

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Worcester

Spice Boy

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Sister Spice Girl won three bumpers for Martin Keighley after a never-dangerous debut; this one also failed to figure when he made his debut at Exeter (good; 16-1) in April but he showed some promise.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
8,000euros yearling, 3,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam pulled up in three points, closely related to useful 2m-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Mad Brian and bumper winner Myblueeyedgirl; off the mark at the fifth attempt (after three non-completions) in British points last season, before sold for £22,000 in May; his stable is one to note and also runs Wet The Shamrock.
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5

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

15:00 Newbury

Nowmelad

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Henry Oliver

Just the one blip in five runs since joining Henry Oliver and ran his usual honest race when going down narrowly at Hereford in January (2m, soft; effective on drier); the winner of that race has failed to frank the form but this 7yo could still be in the thick of it here.

6/1

2nd

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 3

15:30 Hereford

Nowmelad

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Henry Oliver

Won twice for the Newland/Insole stable in the autumn of 2024; creditable efforts in three of his four runs for current yard including when a close second in Market Rasen handicap (2m2f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; up 3lb but he went down fighting last time and that was behind a major improver; respected.

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
4th foal; half-brother to 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Broomfields Jeremy; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner What A Riddle out of 2m hurdle-winning half-sister to smart staying hurdler What A Question; second in an Irish point in April and bought for £24,000 in May; stable (runs two) has a good strike-rate with its few runners in bumpers.
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6th

2

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Worcester

Wet The Shamrock

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland

4th foal; half-brother to 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Broomfields Jeremy; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner What A Riddle out of 2m hurdle-winning half-sister to smart staying hurdler What A Question; second in an Irish point in April and bought for £24,000 in May; stable (runs two) has a good strike-rate with its few runners in bumpers.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; closely related to 2m4f/2m7f hurdle winner If Karl's Berg Did, half-brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Merry Berry; dam bumper and 2m1f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to seven Flat/jumps winners; from a top yard and needs a close look.
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No / Draw
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2nd

3

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Huckleberry Sting

11st 1lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Poor five-race maiden over hurdles but this winning pointer was a different proposition when winning by 5l on chase debut at Bangor (3m, good; second run in this headgear combination); could cope with the 10lb rise.

7/4

1st

14

18th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Huckleberry Sting

10st 5lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Poor five-race maiden over hurdles; has won a point but unconvincing claims on chase debut.

20/1

7th

13

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:38 Huntingdon

Huckleberry Sting

10st 8lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Point winner who hinted at promise in a first-time hood on his stable/handicap debut when a keen-going seventh of 11 at Southwell (2m4f) last month; tried in a tongue tie now and he can't be discounted if taking a step forward.

15/2

Form: 76-

Last run: 250 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to the owner's Arkle Trophy winner Western Warhorse; hooded and made a quiet start in bumpers (good to soft) at Market Rasen and Wetherby last winter, getting the message late in the day last time but he will probably prove vulnerable today to one of the bumper newcomers.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:10 Southwell

West Warhorse

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, pecked on landing 2nd, mistake 9th, lost ground and dropped to last before 10th

12/1

2

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:10 Southwell

West Warhorse

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, pecked on landing 2nd, mistake 9th, lost ground and dropped to last before 10th

12/1

5th

2

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

14:45 Sedgefield

West Warhorse

11st 13lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

took keen hold, didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
42,000euros 3yo; eighth foal; closely related to winners Romella (2m hurdle) and Milans Edge (bumper), half-brother to bumper winner Bombay Sapphire; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Alright Now M'Lad; worth a market check on debut.
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1

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:07 Huntingdon

The Dark Edge

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual hurdle winner last season (2m4f/3m2f); fell on chasing debut in May but returned with good hurdle run last month and could still have a good future over fences; one to consider.

2/1

1

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

The Dark Edge

12st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Not seen since falling on chase debut in May but ended last season in good form, most notably when winning at Warwick (3m2f, good); also has a Plumpton win on his CV; major player if fully tuned up after break.

11/4

3

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

The Dark Edge

11st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Ended last season in very good form over hurdles, winning at Warwick (3m2f, good) before clear second at Huntingdon (3m1f, good); contender if he jumps soundly on this chasing debut.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£10,000 3yo; sixth foal; half-brother to French winners Wild Fly (1m3f/1m5f) and Warsime (8.5f); dam French 9.5f-11.5f winner; market may guide on debut.
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10th

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Wonder King

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Noel Williams

Some positives to take from his 14l defeat in an AW bumper but he finished last in a Worcester novice two months ago when 100-1; now hooded.

150/1

11th

8

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Worcester

Wonder King

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Bettered inauspicious bumper debut when midfield in AW bumper at Lingfield in November but makes hurdling debut after seven-month absence and needs to take another big step forward.

50/1

7th

8

14th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

12:10 Lingfield

Wonder King

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Noel Williams

33-1 for debut at Worcester last month when finding it hard work from some way out and finishing last of ten.

100/1

Non-runners

Cool Style, Elyssia

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £39.40
Straight Forecast £29.50
Trifecta £160.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rickety Bridge

TOPSPEED:

West Warhorse

LAMBOURN:

Wendigo

The Guardian:

Huckleberry Sting

WEST COUNTRY:

Rickety Bridge

The Times:

Rickety Bridge

D Express:

Rickety Bridge

Daily Mirror:

Rickety Bridge

The Sun:

Rickety Bridge

The Star:

Rickety Bridge

Daily Record:

Rickety Bridge

Telegraph:

Wendigo

POSTDATA:

West Warhorse

Daily Mail:

West Warhorse