May 08 / 14.15 Worcester

14.15

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
£10,000 3yo; first foal; dam triple 2m hurdle winner, sister to useful jumper Sweet My Lord; stable does well in bumpers (18% strike-rate in last five seasons); no surprise if this newcomer features.
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1st

10

(3)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Moon Chime

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Bumper and pretty useful hurdle winner, including at Haydock in the prestigious 2m Swinton 18 days ago when tongue tied for the first time; Flat career of just four races, latest when fourth of eight from the back when joint-favourite on Flat handicap debut at Southwell (1m6f, AW) in April; has more to offer in this sphere and is one to note.

7/1

1st

9

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Moon Chime

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

In good form over hurdles last spring, winning at Stratford and Hexham (both 2m, good to soft); he's only 2lb higher than for the second of those wins, and a recent run on the Flat after six months off should have blown away the cobwebs; impossible to discount in first-time tongue-strap.

33/1

4th

2

(8)

15th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Moon Chime

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Dual winner in bumpers and a four-time winner over hurdles; below his best over hurdles last time but he has shown promise in this sphere, including when third of seven in a Ffos Las novice (1m4f) last August, and is interesting on this Flat handicap debut.

9/2

33/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to fair hurdle/chase winner Dash Of Blue; dam unraced sister to bumper/hurdle winner Knight In Purple; seemingly the stable's second string here.
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7th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Marmalade Time

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Has won a novice but handicap form has been very forgettable; reservations despite her falling mark.

14/1

7th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Marmalade Time

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Has won a novice but handicap form has been very forgettable; reservations despite her falling mark.

14/1

1

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:45 Wetherby

Marmalade Time

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won a novice hurdle at Doncaster last March but has struggled to get competitive in handicaps since (five attempts); needs to raise her game.

16/1

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7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21- D

Last run: 129 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to three bumper winners and built upon promising debut when battling well to score at Haydock (soft) in December; has penalty to shoulder here but ought to make his presence felt.
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1st

7

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Pyffo

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won two in a row last June for the O'Neill yard and put up a bold show when close second of six at Doncaster (3m, good to soft; Bugise Seagull third) five weeks ago on second run for this yard; needs extra to win this, though.

9/1

1st

7

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Pyffo

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

pressed leaders, led after 5th, mistake 4 out, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths ahead last, always doing enough

9/1

2nd

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:47 Doncaster

Pyffo

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly before 4th, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied run-in, no extra towards finish

4/1

Form: 2-

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to same connections' bumper/useful hurdle winner Myplaceatmidnight; made promising debut when second 12 at Warwick (good) in February and features prominently in calculations here.
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4th

2

8th May 2024

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

Charmians Place

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

Showed clear promise in bumpers but she's been well held in her completed starts over hurdles, including when a 21l third on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; had wind surgery since but she needs improvement after a short break.

8/1

4th

2

8th May 2024

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

20:10 Fontwell

Charmians Place

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Neil King

Showed clear promise in bumpers but she's been well held in her completed starts over hurdles, including when a 21l third on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; had wind surgery since but she needs improvement after a short break.

8/1

3rd

3

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:10 Huntingdon

Charmians Place

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Neil King

raced in second, not fluent 2nd

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000euros 3yo; seventh foal; half-brother to useful hurdler Serious Charges and three other hurdle winners; dam 2m Flat/2m hurdle winner; stable 23% in these races in recent seasons; on the shortlist.
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10th

22

27th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Solstice Saint

11st 0lb

T: Anthony Honeyball

Has run in two bumpers and two novice hurdles; joint-favourite for debut but increasingly big odds since and none of that form reads well.

66/1

6th

13

12th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

12:45 Wincanton

Solstice Saint

11st 0lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Went off joint-favourite when midfield on bumper debut but tailed off at big odds the next twice, most recently on hurdle debut at Taunton.

100/1

10th

12

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:50 Taunton

Solstice Saint

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

The dam has produced four winners; a weakener in both her bumpers (good then good to soft); opposable in a race of this nature.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a mare who shaped with significant promise in a bumper on her only start; worth a glance in the betting but other newcomers look more interesting on paper.
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2nd

1

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Ffos Las

Fresh Speculation

12st 2lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Henry Daly

Royally suited by a galloping 2m4f and slow ground; last month's win here took his C&D record to 161 and didn't feature the late mistake of several previous outings; 6lb rise leaves him with little in hand.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£3,000 4yo; second foal from a point winner; trainer enjoys some success in bumpers and riding arrangements suggest this lad is the pick of her two newcomers in this field.
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10th

3

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:00 Uttoxeter

Westbrook Lad

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Second in novice hurdle here (2m7f, good) but then tailed off in a handicap and fared no better on his switch to fences; absent since July and others are safer.

25/1

10th

3

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:00 Uttoxeter

Westbrook Lad

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Second in novice hurdle here (2m7f, good) but then tailed off in a handicap and fared no better on his switch to fences; absent since July and others are safer.

25/1

1

26th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Westbrook Lad

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Displayed good jolt of improvement when second in novice hurdle here (2m7f, good) last month but was well beaten on subsequent handicap hurdle debut and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this chasing debut.

16/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 320 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out a fair Flat winner; ran well for a long way before weakening into third over C&D (good) for Ian Williams last June but not seen again since; reappears for new trainer (same owner) with hood fitted.
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8

17th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:42 Huntingdon

My Fernando

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Showed a bit in three good-ground bumpers before getting stuck in the mud when the tongue-tie joined a hood on hurdling debut at Lingfield (2m3f, heavy; 18-1); could do with settling down having raced keenly thus far.

25/1

5th

7

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

My Fernando

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

No closer than 12l behind the winner in his three bumpers, all of them on good ground; hood sported the last twice is joined by a tongue-tie now making hurdling debut after eight months off.

16/1

5th

3

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

My Fernando

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Both runs over C&D; third on debut a year ago (for Ian Williams) but well beaten on last month's stable debut; needs to leave that behind.

12/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made some promising headway from the rear but was ultimately well held when fourth of nine on debut at Taunton (heavy) in March; probably needs today's forecast better ground to show him in a better light.
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11

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Jacobs Acre

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Placed on first two hurdling starts (1m7f/2m) and displayed improvement when upped to 2m3f for recent handicap debut at Bangor, where he travelled strongly before asserting on the run-in; moves up from Class 5 today but seems versatile ground-wise and probably still has more improvement to come.

10/1

1st

1

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Jacobs Acre

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Placed on both hurdling starts, more recently when second in Worcester maiden (2m, good) in June; that form has worked out well since and this fellow ought to have more improvement to come in 2m4f handicaps.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to bumper winner Time For Hollie; dam unplaced in bumpers, half-sister to Listed bumper/2m3f hurdle winner Hollies Pearl; stable 0-15 in bumpers during last five seasons.
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0

8

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

13:30 Hereford

Pearlymoon

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Tailed off in his sole bumper last spring and was pulled up on his hurdling debut here (2m, good) in November.

200/1

0

11

21st Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

12:20 Hereford

Pearlymoon

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Inauspicious debut (last of ten) in Worcester bumper in May for John Groucott; opposed.

100/1

10th

7

8th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Worcester

Pearlymoon

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: John Groucott

Fifth foal; half-brother to bumper winner Time For Hollie; dam unplaced in bumpers, half-sister to Listed bumper/2m3f hurdle winner Hollies Pearl; stable 0-15 in bumpers during last five seasons.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First foal from a well-connected French jumping mare; made winning Irish point debut in December (yielding to soft) and has joined a top stable for his rules career; needs to be taken very seriously.
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4

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Ideal Des Bordes

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

Made bright start to chasing career in early 2024, winning at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) before clear second at Kempton (3m, good to soft), but dropped out of contention worryingly quickly on final two starts last season (had wind op in between) and needs to prove his wellbeing.

12/1

5th

7

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:43 Ayr

Ideal Des Bordes

10st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Good-ground maiden hurdle winner who scored on his chase debut at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) in January before clear second to Eyed at Kempton (3m, good to soft); flopped at Kempton last time but has had wind surgery since and it will be no surprise if he bounces back with a bold show.

10/1

5th

7

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:43 Ayr

Ideal Des Bordes

10st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

took keen hold, prominent, briefly led 2nd

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
25,000euros 3yo; half-brother to Grade 2 hurdle winner Birchdale and useful hurdler Sonny Crockett; unraced dam from good jumping family; interesting newcomer from stable with respectable 10% strike-rate in bumpers in last five seasons.
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9

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Onewaywest

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Improved sort this season, winning handicaps at Warwick and Wetherby despite jumping to his right; wasn't at his best in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham, but the return to a right-handed track should suit so considered.

33/1

14th

22

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Onewaywest

10st 5lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Won from the front in 2m3f/2m4f, soft-ground handicaps at Warwick and Wetherby despite jumping out to his right; in contention when falling next time and second to Ace Of Spades at Huntingdon (upped markedly to 3m1f, soft) was creditable, but he keeps going up the weights and this return to a left-handed track is a concern.

33/1

2nd

3

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 2

15:15 Huntingdon

Onewaywest

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Won 2m3f handicaps at Warwick and Wetherby (both on soft) despite jumping out to his right and, although headed, was still in contention when crashing out at the final flight at Kempton on Boxing Day (2m5f, good); raised an annoying 3lb for that and has stamina to prove over this far, but he's a 7yo on the rise.

4/1

Non-runners

Ideal Des Bordes, Onewaywest

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Payout
Exacta £139.10
Straight Forecast £115.84
Trifecta £700.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ideal Des Bordes

RP RATINGS:

Pyffo

The Times:

Charmian's Place

The Guardian:

Solstice Saint

POSTDATA:

My Fernando

Daily Mail:

Charmian's Place

Telegraph:

Ideal Des Bordes

Daily Mirror:

Ideal Des Bordes

The Star:

Ideal Des Bordes

Daily Record:

Ideal Des Bordes

TOPSPEED:

Pyffo

WEST COUNTRY:

Pyffo

D Express:

Pyffo

The Sun:

Pyffo