August 28 / 18.10 Worcester

18.10

Good

Peter Dawson Forget-Me-Not Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Peter Dawson Forget-Me-Not Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-3112

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won Southwell bumper; made quite impressive start to hurdling career when successful at Cartmel (2m1f, good) in June; matched that level under penalty when chasing home a subsequent Listed winner at Market Rasen (2m4f) last month; leading player with the possibility of more to come.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Letterston Lily

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

This is her first run since November 2024 and she needs to prove how much ability she retains; however, this lightly raced 6yo is on a competitive judged on her handicap form in autumn 2024 and it will be interesting to see how she goes in the betting on her return to action.

8/1

Form: 85-31 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Built on a promising third on hurdle debut over 2m here when off the mark in good style in July; has to defy a penalty in this stronger race but he's open to improvement over this longer trip; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Ebony Warrior

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Two good-ground novice wins in 2024-25 (2m, 2m5f); stamina for 2m7f still about to be put to the test when unseating at Worcester exactly a year ago, but two runs after didn't advertise his staying credentials.

20/1

3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:48 Worcester

Ebony Warrior

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Record of 3122231 over hurdles, the first four occasions at Worcester; justified favouritism in 2m5f novice contest at Warwick most recently; likely to stay this new trip and holds solid claims.

11/4

3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:48 Worcester

Ebony Warrior

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Record of 3122231 over hurdles, the first four occasions at Worcester; justified favouritism in 2m5f novice contest at Warwick most recently; likely to stay this new trip and holds solid claims.

11/4

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 242-15

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; was having his fifth start over hurdles when making all for an unchallenged win in ordinary Killarney maiden in May; raced freely when well beaten in a Galway Listed novice since but a key player now back in calmer waters.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Al Gasparo

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Rated 139 over hurdles; made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best when winning a 20-runner Leopardstown handicap last Christmas (2m4f, good to yielding); bombed out on his first try over fences at Ballinrobe last time (2m1f, good); is better than that.

9/2

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Al Gasparo

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best at Leopardstown (2m4f, good to yielding) last Christmas when taking 20-runner handicap; dropped away in the straight in the Coral Cup; won a point-to-point for Ciaran Murphy in 2023; should make a useful novice chaser.

5/2

1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Al Gasparo

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best at Leopardstown (2m4f, good to yielding) last Christmas when taking 20-runner handicap; dropped away in the straight in the Coral Cup; won a point-to-point for Ciaran Murphy in 2023; should make a useful novice chaser.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 47-821 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Underwhelming hurdle debut but a clear second at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in July and improved again when breaking the course record to open his account at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month; improving but this rates a deeper race; respected nonetheless.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Full Monty

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Maiden hurdle winner last summer; had to settle for second when well backed for recent chasing debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) but that was his first run for nearly seven months and he was nicely clear of the third; only 1lb higher here and will be hard to beat if combination of refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces has any positive effect.

5/2

2nd

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Full Monty

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence.

9/1

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Full Monty

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence.

9/1

Form: /97-0P

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at huge odds on both completed hurdling starts (2m3f/2m) and pulled up over C&D latest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Connolly

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

in touch with leaders

100/1

9

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Connolly

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Failed to show much over hurdles and he's out of the weights for chase/handicap debut.

100/1

6th

4

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Connolly

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this summer (2m-2m4f) and can't be recommended here.

100/1

Form: 3-097

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a Plumpton bumper in April (2m1f, good); well beaten next time and beaten a long way at long odds on both starts over hurdles, including over C&D latest; others have more obvious claims.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Hurley Girly

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield on inner

7/1

6th

9

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Hurley Girly

10st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Third in a Plumpton bumper in April (2m1f, good); well beaten next time and beaten a long way at long odds on both starts over hurdles, including over C&D latest; others have more obvious claims.

33/1

7th

6

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Hurley Girly

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Third in a Plumpton bumper on debut in April (2m1f, good); well beaten next time and beaten a long way on her hurdles debut over 2m here last month (2m, good; 100-1); others stronger.

40/1

16/1

Form: 4-68

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner who had made a promising start to his rules career when a close fourth on bumper debut in October but has been beaten 47l and 32l on two starts over hurdles (2m4f-2m) since; looks up against it here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Matchadam

10st 5lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Beaten about 5l in his first handicap (3m, good) and was 13-8f when double that distance behind the winner at Southwell (2m4f); may need further, though he has undergone a wind operation; might yet be capable of better.

4/1

4th

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Matchadam

11st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Lightly raced 7yo who posted a pretty good effort when third here (3m, good) on handicap debut in October; not seen again since but should be okay back at 2m4f and is open to further improvement if fully tuned up.

4/1

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Matchadam

11st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Lightly raced 7yo who posted a pretty good effort when third here (3m, good) on handicap debut in October; not seen again since but should be okay back at 2m4f and is open to further improvement if fully tuned up.

4/1

Form: 08

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at huge odds in two bumpers and best watched now switched to hurdles.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Absence Of Malice

10st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

always behind, tailed off before 4 out

10/1

7

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Absence Of Malice

10st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

always behind, tailed off before 4 out

10/1

7th

10

20th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:15 Ffos Las

Absence Of Malice

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

held up in last, always behind

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £12.20
Straight Forecast £13.91
Trifecta £25.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Al Gasparo

SPOTLIGHT:

Letterston Lily

WEST COUNTRY:

Ebony Warrior

The Times:

Letterston Lily

The Sun:

Letterston Lily

The Star:

Letterston Lily

Daily Record:

Letterston Lily

Telegraph:

Ebony Warrior

TOPSPEED:

Al Gasparo

POSTDATA:

Al Gasparo

The Guardian:

Al Gasparo

Daily Mail:

Al Gasparo

D Express:

Al Gasparo

Daily Mirror:

Al Gasparo