October 16 / 15.38 Worcester

15.38

Good To Soft

Sri Lanka, The Jewel Of Asia Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5827.22
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Sri Lanka, The Jewel Of Asia Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

3/1 (Won)

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros foal, 48,000euros 3yo, £150,000 February 2024 (after his Irish point win); sixth foal; closely related to winners Valentina Lady (bumper/2m4f hurdle) and Burgess View (point), half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Flight Of Freedom; dam French 1m-10.5f winner; trainer's string in good form; could go well on rules debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

12:40 Windsor

Clondaw General

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 3 out

11/4

4th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

12:40 Windsor

Clondaw General

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 3 out, went modest fourth run-in

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 3F-

Last run: 235 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; has shown ability in both hurdles starts, finishing third at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) then looking the likely winner when falling at the last at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) in February; longer trip looks a positive; remains of interest.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

14

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:45 Ayr

Big John Wayne

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

8yo who has returned from an absence this season and has improved with each of his three chase starts, winning at Hexham (2m4f, soft) last month; this is a tougher assignment but he did it readily last time and the step up in trip could be a positive move; he's one to consider.

13/2

1st

1

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

16:41 Hexham

Big John Wayne

11st 13lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Following an absence this very lightly raced point winner has shown promise at Ayr this year on his first two chase starts (2m/2m4f, heavy/soft) and a win may well be imminent.

2/1

3rd

2

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

15:00 Ayr

Big John Wayne

11st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Far from disgraced when last of five on last month's chase debut here (2m, heavy), when 33-1 and very much up against it at the weights on his first outing since October 2024; this 3m point winner showed promise in novice hurdles at up to 2m7f; interesting now back up in trip on handicap debut.

11/4

Form: /1P40-

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Bumper and chase winner (RPR 139); fourth in the Midlands National (4m2f, heavy) in March; well beaten in the Scottish National (4m, soft), since which he's had wind surgery; first hurdles start since 2022; goes well fresh; may ideally want soft ground but has form on good; interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 85y

Class 4

16:15 Taunton

Autonomous Cloud

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won three times over fences for Fergal O'Brien; beaten favourite on his stable debut at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in February but has now dropped to a career-low mark.

4/1

7th

8

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Autonomous Cloud

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Soundly beaten/pulled up towards end of last year on final two runs for Fergal O'Brien; however, perhaps a change of scenery and first run in a veterans' chase will prompt a revival from this 10yo, who is on a reduced mark; interesting on yard debut, all the more so if strong in the betting.

13/2

1st

3

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:40 Cartmel

Autonomous Cloud

12st 0lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Fergal O’Brien

Thorough stayer; seemingly on the downgrade now but ran well for a long way when eighth in last month's Aintree Foxhunters' and probably found the good ground too lively when below that form at Cheltenham (2m4f; first-time cheekpieces) four weeks ago; can make his presence felt here.

3/1

Form: 2/4-

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; showed ability on debut when staying on after being headed and finishing 4l second over C&D (good) two years ago; was off the track for 18 months before keeping on for fourth at Bangor (2m7f, soft) in April; more needed but not written off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:39 Chepstow

Galassian

12st 0lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: Mel Rowley

Won a soft-ground maiden (2m3f) last season but a subsequent spell over fences was disappointing, and he has also looked out of sorts back over hurdles this term (three runs; cheekpieces added last time); eased in grade today; needs to turn a corner.

10/1

5th

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Galassian

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Mel Rowley

Won a maiden hurdle here last season but chasing halted his progress and he's struggled back over hurdles following a break and wind surgery; now goes in cheekpieces; risky.

14/1

5

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:06 Uttoxeter

Galassian

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Mel Rowley

Bangor maiden winner last season; never took to fences and was tailed off back over hurdles after a wind operation; now has questions to answer.

25/1

Non-runners

King Roly

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £9.64

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Big John Wayne

RP RATINGS:

Autonomous Cloud

Telegraph:

Clondaw General

Daily Mail:

King Roly

The Star:

Clondaw General

TOPSPEED:

Big John Wayne

The Times:

Big John Wayne

The Guardian:

Big John Wayne

Daily Mirror:

Big John Wayne

Daily Record:

Big John Wayne

POSTDATA:

Autonomous Cloud

WEST COUNTRY:

Autonomous Cloud

D Express:

Autonomous Cloud

The Sun:

Autonomous Cloud