August 31 / 17.40 Worcester

17.40

Good

Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 07/3

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Didn't show a great deal when trained in Ireland (including in two bumpers) but close third to Jack The Savage on last month's C&D stable debut; could reverse those placings on 7lb better terms.
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9

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

Ironhill

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

held up in rear

20/1

9

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

Ironhill

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

held up in rear

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Ironhill

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

in rear early, headway into midfield 5th

5/1

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5/6

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 11 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Southwell winner in June and followed up in easy style at Stratford last month; 10lb penalty for those but she looks a cut above these rivals and hat-trick looks on the cards.
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9th

16

27th Jan 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 3

13:05 Doncaster

Queens Highway

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Won at Southwell and Stratford (2m, good) in her first two bumpers and she travelled smoothly for a long way when going close under her penalties at Worcester in August; returns from five months off but she has a useful jumping pedigree and is an interesting contender on hurdling debut.

3/1

2nd

2

31st Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Queens Highway

11st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, smooth headway over 3f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on well (jockey said mare ran too free)

5/6

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sprang a 28-1 surprise when beating a subsequent winner on last month's C&D debut, battling on well; 7lb penalty but still chances.
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4th

5

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Jack The Savage

11st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Had dropped to a good mark and finally exploited it with a head success at Hereford (3m1f, good); that was a weak race but he's only 2lb higher and should give some less exposed rivals plenty to think about.

11/4

1st

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:42 Hereford

Jack The Savage

11st 8lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Sole hurdles win came off 15lb higher mark but he's been struggling for a while and finished last of four at Fakenham last time after four months off; needs a revival.

12/1

4th

4

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:00 Fakenham

Jack The Savage

11st 4lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Laura Horsfall

Potentially well handicapped but was struggling for form when last seen and has been off since early September.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Home-bred half-brother to two Flat winners; trainer 10-34 in bumpers in last five years so he's certainly worth a second look on debut.
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4th

6

31st Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Phison

11st 2lb

J: Mr Jason Dixon

T: Dr Richard Newland

held up in last, headway from 3f out, prominent when pushed along over 1f out, went fourth and stayed on inside final furlong

15/2

Form: 7-

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten when last on Fontwell debut in March; should be capable of better but now has to prove it.
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3rd

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Inspector Lynley

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

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

17:15 Southwell

Inspector Lynley

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Neil Mulholland

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

14:12 Fontwell

Inspector Lynley

10st 9lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

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

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Trainer 0-14 in bumpers in recent seasons and this newcomer, out of a maiden pointer, is best watched.
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5th

4

11th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

13:35 Hereford

Scrapman

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: John Flint

took keen hold, in rear but in touch with leaders, bit short of room and slightly hampered 2nd, mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off, finished lame (vet reported gelding to be lame on his left-fore)

66/1

6th

7

31st Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Scrapman

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: John Flint

prominent, carried right home turn, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

33/1

Form: 5

Last run: 95 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second favourite but beat only one home on his Ffos Las debut in May; might improve but bred to need a real test of stamina.
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6

21st Dec 2022

Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 3

13:45 Hereford

Bryn Telescope

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Soundly beaten in two bumpers in early part of this season and pulled up when 80-1 for last month's hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m4f; race in which Inflexible finished second).

66/1

5

25th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Ffos Las

Bryn Telescope

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Peter Bowen

Didn't live up to market expectations in a bumper here on debut in May and was well held again at Worcester (both at 2m on good) in August; this stiffer stamina test could suit on hurdling debut but he needs to find plenty of progress after another break.

20/1

7th

8

31st Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Bryn Telescope

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

led, pressed leader when headed after 2f, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second in a point bumper but tailed off over C&D on debut under rules.
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6

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

13:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Bury Walls

10st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Simon Edwards

Came second in a point bumper last May, but well beaten at huge odds in three maiden/novice hurdles this year (2m-2m7f) and needs to take a good step forward on today's handicap debut.

33/1

8th

1

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Bury Walls

11st 7lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

held up in rear

200/1

6th

2

11th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

13:00 Uttoxeter

Bury Walls

11st 6lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Simon Edwards

Runner-up in a point bumper last spring but struggled in two subsequent rules bumpers and was pulled up when 300-1 for recent hurdle debut (2m); moves up in trip today.

100/1

Non-runners

Bury Walls

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.20
Straight Forecast £7.18
Trifecta £19.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Queens Highway

The Guardian:

Jack The Savage

Daily Express:

Jack The Savage

RP Ratings:

Queens Highway

POSTDATA:

Queens Highway

The Times:

Queens Highway

Telegraph:

Queens Highway

Daily Mail:

Queens Highway

Daily Mirror:

Queens Highway

The Sun:

Queens Highway

The Star:

Queens Highway

Daily Record:

Queens Highway