May 08 / 15.15 Worcester

15.15

Good

Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle) (GBB) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle) (GBB) (Div II)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 52F9-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Two sound runs in 1m4f Galway handicaps last year and in the reckoning on close second in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle in December (yielding to soft); lesser effort on recent debut for new yard (first-time hood now replaced with refitted cheekpieces) but could see improvement today.
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1

31st Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

16:15 Wincanton

Komedy Kicks

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Has form figures of 411P since joining Dan Skelton, the wins over 2m2f/2m3f; let down by jumping when upped to 3m last time and may show that she stays this trip provided errors are avoided; not written off.

11/4

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

16:15 Wincanton

Komedy Kicks

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Has form figures of 411P since joining Dan Skelton, the wins over 2m2f/2m3f; let down by jumping when upped to 3m last time and may show that she stays this trip provided errors are avoided; not written off.

11/4

5

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Komedy Kicks

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) in December on second stable start and followed up at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft); effective on soft ground on the Flat; stamina is the big question today for this Flat-bred 6yo but she's finished well the last twice and will have strong claims if she stays.

13/8

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four 1m2f Flat wins for previous connections (good to soft/good/good to firm) and made a creditable start for this yard at Newbury recently; any aptitude for hurdling would put her bang there.
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2

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:20 Newton Abbot

Myristica

11st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

7/2

7th

3

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Myristica

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Useful on the Flat and now doing well over hurdles, completing a hat-trick last summer and adding a handicap at Stratford (2m2f, good) in October; that was only narrowly but she's just the 2lb higher and has undergone wind surgery.

5/1

1st

1

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:10 Stratford

Myristica

12st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Useful Flat racer who won three consecutive novice hurdles in May-June (all on good) and was creditable fourth in Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, soft) on handicap debut in July; no match for winner when second at Warwick (2m, good) a fortnight ago but remains of interest.

11/4

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 52-

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced on Flat in Ireland, winning on handicap debut in August (1m6f, good); soundly beaten on hurdle debut for this yard but did well to get as close as he did at Southwell last month (2m, good to soft; third has run well since); open to improvement.
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0

4

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Worcester

Our Scholar

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jack Jones

Completed a hat-trick when winning on handicap debut at Southwell (2m, good) in July and has since added to his tally with a 2m AW win; unexposed over this sort of trip and might still be improving; respected.

5/1

1st

2

(1)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Our Scholar

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Has thrived over hurdles for this yard, winning a 2m3f maiden and a pair of 2m events in his last three starts; successful over 1m6f on the Flat in Ireland last summer and he's a big player off a workable mark back in this sphere.

6/4

Form: 3-

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning Flat debut at 7f in Ireland, subsequently showed fairly useful handicap form at up to 1m2f; acts on good and heavy; modest hurdle debut for yard at Huntingdon in January (11-4); had wind surgery since which could have helped but something to prove as things stand.
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3rd

7

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Worcester

Allihies

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has some useful Irish Flat form on his CV and is 2-6 over hurdles since joining Dan Skelton, the latter win gained in C&D handicap ten weeks ago (made all); seemed to enjoy the run of the race that day but could still have a biggger performance in him.

6/1

1st

9

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Worcester

Allihies

10st 13lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Again jumped to the left but still beaten on merit in a C&D novice latest (good); no wriggle room off 7lb higher mark than for his previous three-runner Warwick handicap win, but still unexposed enough to do better.

11/2

2nd

3

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:58 Worcester

Allihies

11st 5lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Finished behind Myristica three starts ago but has run well in two handicaps since, comfortably beating two rivals at Warwick five weeks ago; likely to improve further and looks one for the shortlist.

5/2

Form: 022B7-

Last run: 178 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Now 0-10 over hurdles but in the process of running well on debut for yard when brought down late at Cheltenham and looked capable of better when a keeping-on seventh in a 2m handicap there in November (both on good; acts on good to yielding); likely one of the better ones.
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2nd

7

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won the 2m6f handicap on this card 12 months ago and returned to form with a 2l success over that same trip on Monday (following a wind operation); did that comfortably and must have every chance under a penalty.

9/4

1st

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and followed up over C&D (good to soft) two days later; suffered dip in form afterwards but shaped quite well before weakening into sixth in competitive series final at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in March and returns to this track on an attractive mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); good chance.

7/2

6th

12

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Musselburgh

Evenwood Sonofagun

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won over C&D (good to soft) last February and add two wins at Cartmel in May; he's 6lb below his last winning mark but has failed to shine on his three outings since November, over C&D most recently.

50/1

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best Flat form on AW/good to firm, winning over 1m1f on Tapeta in September; also ran well when third over 1m4f on Polytrack in March; has been wearing headgear but not today; market can guide now hurdling for leading yard.
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6th

6

1st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

18:10 Market Rasen

Wurlitzer

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

didn't always jump with fluency, chased clear leader, jumped right and bumped rival 1st

7/1

6th

6

8th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Wurlitzer

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Best Flat form on AW/good to firm, winning over 1m1f on Tapeta in September; also ran well when third over 1m4f on Polytrack in March; has been wearing headgear but not today; market can guide now hurdling for leading yard.

11/2

3rd

4

(4)

25th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Lingfield (AW)

Wurlitzer

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Alan King

took keen hold, prominent

6/1

Form: 68-

Last run: 345 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor form in juvenile hurdles in France last May but dam related to some useful jumpers in that country; has been off a long time but worth a market check on British debut.
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11

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Gardons La

10st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Beginning to look exposed after offering little in six handicaps and refused to race in one of those; others safer.

20/1

11

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 164y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Gardons La

10st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Beginning to look exposed after offering little in six handicaps and refused to race in one of those; others safer.

20/1

7

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:35 Wincanton

Gardons La

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

Holds weak claims on bare form and comes with risk having refused to race here in December; however, the combination of drop in trip and Harry Cobden (up for first time) may prompt improvement.

16/1

OUR TIP

150/1

Form: 08-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 for both bumpers, finishing out the back each time; one to watch at this stage now hurdling.
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8th

4

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Rubys Comet

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Debra Hamer

Has shown no worthwhile form in his bumpers or in three starts over hurdles (2m-2m7f) including when fitted with a hood latest (removed here); makes no appeal.

100/1

7th

7

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Worcester

Rubys Comet

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Debra Hamer

Tailed off all four starts (two over hurdles); hood returns.

100/1

6th

5

27th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:55 Ffos Las

Rubys Comet

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Debra Hamer

in rear

100/1

Form: /052P- D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won Ascot bumper in 2021 (soft) but had very mixed fortunes over hurdles and after an improved run at Ludlow in February (2m, good) he was pulled up at Huntingdon in March; had wind surgery since; has plenty to prove.
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2nd

5

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:11 Worcester

Estacas

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well handicapped on old form for David Bridgwater but he returned for new yard after a mammoth absence with a well-held eighth at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; shaped as though he needed that run but this looks a tough assignment against some improvers and he's probably best watched; cheekpieces (tried once in 2023) are reapplied.

20/1

8th

11

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Estacas

11st 10lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well handicapped on old form for David Bridgwater but absent since two disappointing runs in November 2023; considered only if lively in the betting before this stable debut; had wind op in 2024.

14/1

Form: /334P-

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer in Ireland where he also showed promise in 2m hurdles; however, lesser efforts over further for new yard and bled from the nose when pulled up in October.
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2

11th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

19:40 Uttoxeter

Seaforth Mancy

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland

Pulled up in his last three hurdles and has bled; this winning pointer could be a better chaser but he's risky and blinkers are turned to.

14/1

1

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:40 Stratford

Seaforth Mancy

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

Winning pointer in Ireland last spring but pulled up, having bled from the nose, in his latest two maiden hurdles for this yard; very shaky after that; handicap debut.

7/1

4

8th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Seaforth Mancy

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland

Winning pointer in Ireland where he also showed promise in 2m hurdles; however, lesser efforts over further for new yard and bled from the nose when pulled up in October.

16/1

Form: 50-

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing noteworthy in two 2m novice/maiden hurdles at Chepstow this spring and everything points to handicaps being a better option.
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4th

5

1st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

13:47 Market Rasen

Try The Money

10st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Henry Oliver

0-8 over fences and 0-16 overall but went close on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in November and bumped into a big improver when well-held second at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) in December; this right-handed track may not be ideal (jumped left at Taunton last season) but, otherwise, his claims are pretty solid; cheekpieces removed after one use.

4/1

8

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:35 Ffos Las

Try The Money

10st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Henry Oliver

0-6 over fences but was placed twice over C&D towards end of last season, latterly when staying on for clear second behind an improver (soft ground); contender if in same form again after seven-month absence.

4/1

2nd

11

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Try The Money

10st 3lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

11-race maiden with inconsistent overall form but his three completions at Ffos Las (3m in the mud on last two occasions) were among his best ratings; fell back here on latest outing; needs to find a bit extra to get off the mark but he's considered each-way.

9/1

Form: 3O0-

Last run: 101 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Early promise for Nicky Henderson when third in a Southwell bumper on debut but has looked an awkward ride in two hurdle starts; best watched for new yard.
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11

8th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Roccstar Bay

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Early promise for Nicky Henderson when third in a Southwell bumper on debut but has looked an awkward ride in two hurdle starts; best watched for new yard.

50/1

10th

18

27th Jan 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 3

13:05 Doncaster

Roccstar Bay

10st 9lb

J: Nathan Brennan

T: Nicky Henderson

Half-sister to useful jumper Fancy Foundations; hooded and held up when promising second in Southwell bumper last May; was the clear pacesetter when switched to hurdling at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft; 14-1) on Boxing Day but she had steering issues and ran out around the home turn; comes with risks attached after that; interesting to see how she figures in the market.

10/1

Non-runners

Estacas, Try The Money, Roccstar Bay

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Payout
Exacta £19.80
Straight Forecast £16.75
Trifecta £108.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Komedy Kicks

WEST COUNTRY:

Myristica

SPOTLIGHT:

Evenwood Sonofagun

The Times:

Our Scholar

Telegraph:

Our Scholar

TOPSPEED:

Komedy Kicks

POSTDATA:

Komedy Kicks

The Guardian:

Komedy Kicks

Daily Mail:

Myristica

Daily Mirror:

Myristica

The Star:

Myristica

D Express:

Evenwood Sonofagun

Daily Record:

Evenwood Sonofagun