August 19 / 16.30 Worcester

16.30

Good

Vickers.Bet For Best Prices Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Vickers.Bet For Best Prices Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £44.40
  • Place: £13.80

Form: 3P4-39 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Scored on his hurdles debut at Hexham last October; well held over fences at Huntingdon and Southwell this spring; left Olly Murphy for 10,000gns in May and finished a 35l ninth of 14 on stable debut back over hurdles last month; back down in trip but others have more obvious claims.
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2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Minella Double

11st 12lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Having dropped down the weights he returned to form with a close second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last May; absent since; in the shake-up if resuming where he left off; it's a long time since he raced on soft/heavy ground but he won on soft going in October 2023.

4/1

2nd

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Minella Double

11st 11lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Now 4lb lower than for last summer's 40-1 win at Worcester (2m4f, good), but hasn't come close to matching that performance in his subsequent hurdling starts.

16/1

2nd

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Minella Double

11st 11lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Rob Summers

Now 4lb lower than for last summer's 40-1 win at Worcester (2m4f, good), but hasn't come close to matching that performance in his subsequent hurdling starts.

16/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4516-1

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Boasts a good strike rate over hurdles (6-16), all wins coming on good ground; looked as good as ever when making a winning reappearance at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month; although the 5lb rise will ask a question, she's not passed over lightly.
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3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

The Height Of Fame

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

Gained two of her six wins over C&D (all were on good ground); returned from break with two good efforts in Class 2 events this summer, the latter on slower-than-ideal ground over C&D last month, and looks the one to beat in this easier race.

Evs

10

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

The Height Of Fame

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Keiran Burke

Gained two of her six wins over C&D (all were on good ground); returned from break with good third (just behind My Chiquita) at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and is still on a workable mark (even from 1lb out of the weights) but the forecast rain is a worry.

5/1

7

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

The Height Of Fame

10st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Keiran Burke

Not without hope back on good ground as they were strong handicaps on too soft a surface when below par the last twice.

12/1

Form: 11-133 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Improving 6yo who won three good-ground handicaps this spring (2m3f-2m4f), including twice under Freddie Gingell; ran a fine race when third under a hefty penalty behind subsequent Listed winner Gale Mahler back in novice company at Uttoxeter in June (2m4f; second has also won since); leading player back in handicap company.
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4th

5

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Paddy De Pole

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

3-14 over hurdles, having battled well to beat two next-time-out winners at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) last month; effectively 7lb higher here if Freddie Keighley's reduced claim is considered; still enters calculations.

7/1

4

4th Sep 2025

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

18:00 Sedgefield

Paddy De Pole

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Completed a hat-trick when winning at Hereford in May 2024 and remained in respectable form for the rest of that year; wasn't one of his better efforts when fifth on comeback at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in May, however, and pulled up in a three-runner chase at Worcester (mistakes) last time; last run can probably be forgiven and this return to hurdles is a positive.

9/2

2

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:05 Worcester

Paddy De Pole

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Completed a good-ground hat-trick over hurdles during the first half of last year and only 4lb higher than for the last of those wins; perhaps needed his comeback race and, given his yard, he may well do better over fences.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 36-512 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
A winner at Perth (2m4f, good) in July off 6lb lower and matched that level again when second off this mark upped to 2m7f at Uttoxeter two weeks later, both times ridden by Charlie Hammond; comes back in trip here and should give another good account.
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2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

Galata Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Four-time winner over hurdles but inconsistency has crept in, with his solid third in new cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) flanked by lesser efforts; others safer.

15/2

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

Galata Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Four-time winner over hurdles but inconsistency has crept in, with his solid third in new cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) flanked by lesser efforts; others safer.

15/2

5

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Galata Bridge

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

4-20 over hurdles, with all the wins on good ground; close third in first-time cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m7f, good; several flights omitted) last month and still unexposed over staying trips but forecast rain dents his appeal.

7/1

Form: 173-24

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has run respectably over 2m2f on both starts for new trainer, shaping as though a return to this sort of trip would suit; possibly still a little high in the weights for the win but has place claims.
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1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Songo

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Ran fairly well when fourth on last two hurdling starts at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but it's over two years since his last win in that sphere and this Flat-bred 9yo has left it late in the day to begin his chasing career.

16/1

1

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Songo

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Dual 2m5f hurdle winner here in summer 2023 but has largely struggled since; however, he took a good step forward with a tongue-tie added when fourth over C&D last month dropped to this level; well treated on best form and has possibilities, especially if recent wind surgery has a positive effect.

11/1

1

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Songo

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Richard Hawker

Yet to add to his two 2m5f novice hurdle wins here in summer 2023 and returned from a break with two very disappointing runs last month; needs first-time tongue-tie to make a big difference.

40/1

Form: 15F-6P C

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Capable on his day but has become very hard to predict and has been struggling for form since returning from a break in June; has been given a second wind operation since pulling up at Uttoxeter last month.
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7th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:48 Worcester

Butlers Brief

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Successful in a division of this race in 2021 but that was the middle leg of a hat-trick; not in same form at present, having performed poorly in two runs since Bangor win in October.

20/1

7th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:48 Worcester

Butlers Brief

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Successful in a division of this race in 2021 but that was the middle leg of a hat-trick; not in same form at present, having performed poorly in two runs since Bangor win in October.

20/1

Form: PP6-50

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Useful on his day in Ireland but has achieved little in Britain, most recently finishing a well-held 11th of 12 at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in July; on a good mark but easy to look elsewhere.
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7th

1

(10)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Lunar Power

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

Won his share in Ireland but has been on the downgrade for a while and has had three different trainers in the past nine months; however, he showed enough on the AW here last time to suggest he has each-way claims back up in trip and down another 2lb.

12/1

6th

2

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Lunar Power

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Laura Mongan

Losing run stretches back to May 2023 (hurdles); ended 2025 with some modest efforts for James Owen and fared little better when fifth of seven on his stable debut 11 weeks ago (2m, Polytrack); enough to prove.

16/1

5th

2

(2)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

16:28 Kempton (AW)

Lunar Power

10st 2lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Laura Mongan

Five wins (Flat and hurdles) when trained in Ireland; mixed bag for James Owen when last seen; not on a bad mark if a change of scenery piques his interest.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £213.00
Straight Forecast £155.98
Trifecta £1171.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Paddy De Pole

TOPSPEED:

Galata Bridge

Telegraph:

The Height Of Fame

The Sun:

Songo

RP RATINGS:

Paddy De Pole

WEST COUNTRY:

Paddy De Pole

The Times:

Paddy De Pole

Daily Mail:

Paddy De Pole

Daily Mirror:

Paddy De Pole

D Express:

The Height Of Fame

POSTDATA:

Galata Bridge

The Guardian:

Galata Bridge

The Star:

Galata Bridge

Daily Record:

Galata Bridge