17.30
GoodCountry Racenight Worcester Racecourse 18th July Conditionals’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £15.00
- Place: £3.40
Form: /38-68
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (6) |
22nd Sep 2025 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Improver over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien, winning at Taunton (2m) and Market Rasen (2m4f) in the first half of 2025; 14-1 for his return to the Flat at Yarmouth last month (11.5f, good to firm) and dropped away having been hassled up front; today's longer trip should be in his favour given stamina over hurdles. |
10/1 |
|
7 (4) |
15th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 104y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Big personal best over hurdles in June when running away with a 2m5f Market Rasen 0-100 (good; RPR 111); no Flat runs since 2021-22 in France and only ever once beaten under 20l, but British Flat mark appropriately realistic and he's a danger to all if recent cheer translates to this code. |
9/4 |
|
1st 3 |
20th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won in pretty good style at Taunton (2m, good to firm) in April, having rejoined Fergal O'Brien, and will be fine over this trip, but disappointed when warm favourite at Worcester last month and now has a point to prove. |
9/2 |
10/1
- Place: £3.30
Form: 896-46
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Made promising handicap debut when fourth at Kelso (2m5f, good; first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces) in May and has claims if judged on that evidence, but needs to bounce back from last month's poor run. |
10/1 |
|
6th 7 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Unexposed 6yo who made promising handicap debut when fourth of 16 at Kelso (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces/tongue-tie) last month; 2lb lower here; no surprise if he makes the necessary progress. |
7/1 |
|
4th 12 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 5th, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching last |
10/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 345P-2
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Beaten 20l by a handicap blot when second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) and was then a disappointing favourite at Southwell; however, he is on his last winning mark and Sean Bowen takes over. |
7/2 |
|
7 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Just 1-17 over hurdles but returned from break with fairly good second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month, albeit no threat to a handicap blot; will be fine over today's longer trip; high on the list. |
3/1 |
|
5 |
7th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Now back on same mark as for hard-fought success at Stratford (2m6f, good) last summer but returned from break with low-key C&D run in May and has been absent for another four months since. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 7P7-44
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 |
7th Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
0-14 over hurdles but lost out only by a neck here (2m6f, good; refitted cheekpieces) in July and ran much better than bare form of 26l defeat might suggest at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last week; might be the answer. |
7/1 |
|
6th 3 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
0-13 over hurdles but has been knocking on the door in recent months; went up 3lb for his close second at Stratford (2m6f, good) last time but capable amateur Alex Chadwick claims a useful 5lb here; respected. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: 446-64
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, stayed on but no match for winner |
15/8 |
|
2nd 3 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, stayed on but no match for winner |
15/8 |
|
5th 1 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Safely held in first two handicaps but took step forward and ran well for a long way when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month; another 3lb lower here and enters calculations. |
7/1 |
5/2
Form: 835-52
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
0-5 over hurdles but bumped into a big improver and had a next-time-out winner behind her when second over C&D (good) last month; competes off same mark today; likely contender. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 8 |
13th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Bumper winner who is still unexposed over hurdles; lacked the pace to land a telling blow on recent handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) but kept on well and was beaten under 5l in the end; that was her first run since last summer and it might have done her good. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 540-P
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Fair on the Flat but has not shown much over hurdles; pulled up on last month's handicap debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft); moves up in trip and swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
4th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Ordinary maiden on Flat for Hugo Palmer and tailed off in three hurdles on ground ranging from heavy to good to soft; in a respected yard but has it all to prove on handicap debut. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: /PP-47
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
18th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has shown little across his six starts and others are preferred. |
50/1 |
|
8th 11 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Makes handicap debut from a basement mark but has not shown any significant promise in four novice/maiden hurdles this year (2m1f-2m4f) and needs to improve. |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, some headway 8th, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch |
50/1 |
7/1
Form: 9PUP-5
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Irish point winner; ran with promise behind a major improver at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) last month but failed to build on that on handicap debut here (2m4f; 12-1); may improve for going this far but she'll need to. |
16/1 |
|
9th 2 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Irish point winner; failed to complete three maiden hurdles last season but displayed some promise when fifth at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) last month and could easily have more to offer in handicaps. |
7/1 |
|
5th 6 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Comfortably won maiden point on debut in March 2023 but failed to complete three maiden hurdles last season and it takes a leap of faith to support her here. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 5F7-9P
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 12 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Subject of a gamble when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in January, but hasn't matched that effort since including on his first start back with his former trainer (following a second wind operation) at Fakenham (2m, good) last month; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
11th 12 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Subject of a gamble when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in January, but hasn't matched that effort since including on his first start back with his former trainer (following a second wind operation) at Fakenham (2m, good) last month; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
6th 5 |
30th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won a 1m claimer on soft at Gowran in May 2023; best run over hurdles when runner-up in a Hereford novice for this yard in January (2m, good to soft); not done as well for two different trainers over hurdles and on the Flat since; on a good mark and interesting back with Tony Charlton having had wind surgery. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: 86P9-6
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Well beaten when 66-1 for last month's handicap debut (2m, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces); that came after a break and he remains unexposed, but he could be considered only if much stronger in the betting here. |
25/1 |
|
6th 9 |
4th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Pretty poor so far but he's into handicaps on the driest ground he will have encountered to date and cheekpieces are fitted; possible improver. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
6th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Hasn't shown enough across his three starts (the last two over hurdles) to suggest he'll be making an impact this afternoon. |
100/1 |
16/1
Form: 36PP-P
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Pulled up in consecutive chases in the autumn and again when reappearing over hurdles last month; now 0-19 under all codes and has a lot to prove but still worth a glance in the betting; cheekpieces refitted. |
16/1 |
|
11 |
1st Jun 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Placed in 3-11 hurdle starts on good or good to soft, all at around 2m4f; handy mark but hasn't looked as effective over this trip. |
25/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £152.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £174.43 |
| Tricast | £1033.57 |
| Trifecta | £1381.50 |
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