May 08 / 16.20 Worcester

16.20

Good

Cazoo Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Cazoo Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam bred two useful jumpers; was holding every chance when falling two out in an Irish point in November (6-1); sold £90,000 since; worth market check on British/hurdle debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Doughmore Bay

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Never landed a blow in Pertemps qualifier at Haydock last time, failing to back up his Windsor effort and taking record since winning on rules debut to 0-9; not the percentage call.

14/1

6th

5

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

15:50 Haydock

Doughmore Bay

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Emma Lavelle

Placed both hurdle starts since returning from lengthy layoff (pulled up after bad early mistake on chase debut in between), finishing second to reopposing Go To War in a competitive 3m event at Windsor (soft) last time; his previous outing over C&D (also soft) resulted in a very good second in a series final; has to enter calculations.

8/1

2nd

8

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Doughmore Bay

10st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Hinted at retaining ability in C&D event on return from lengthy layoff but this is a stronger race; lost chance with bad early mistake switched to fences since; gained only win in May 2023.

16/1

Form: 12F12-

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won two of final three completions in French chases in 2022 (2m2f/2m6f; very soft/heavy); looked well held on British debut in two-runner chase at Fontwell 17 days ago (2m5f, good) but rallied to such good effect that the winner had to work; good chance if translating the form back to hurdles.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

12

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Ikarak

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Regular winner, including at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft) and Ayr (3m, soft) this season; very good third of 24 to Supremely West in the Pertemps at Cheltenham (3m, good) last month but Sean Bowen still deserts him in favour of Hold The Serve.

20/1

3rd

12

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Ikarak

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Below form on his only run at this track, albeit two years ago; regular winner, including at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft) and Ayr (3m, soft) in two of three starts this season, with a creditable third to Kikijo at Sandown in between; up another 6lb but if he's in contention he will be staying on.

50/1

4

24th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

15:37 Warwick

Ikarak

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Two from two over C&D, both wins gained this season for new stable; nearly made the frame in Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow last time; commands respect back at Warwick.

5/2

Form: /2551- D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; took time to find feet over hurdles but was a creditable fifth in a race that worked out well at Newbury in November (2m4f, good); had wind surgery after and a recent Hereford win (2m3f, good to soft) was a walk in the park; good chance despite penalty.
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2nd

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Everyonesgame

11st 4lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

His form during the opening half of last season included a Kempton win (on good) and a pretty good effort at Cheltenham, both over 3m; this year's two runs were nothing like so good but the ability is there.

7/1

5th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Everyonesgame

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Below par last time at Ascot but Kempton win in November was off only 4lb lower and then ran fairly well at Cheltenham; if back to that level of form then he wouldn't be far away.

25/1

6th

9

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Everyonesgame

10st 10lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

4-17 over hurdles, the latest win when 80-1 under Freddie Mitchell at Kempton (3m, good) in November on second start for this stable; respectable seventh of ten when 40-1 at Cheltenham (3m) in December last time but his old, markedly better form may now be out of reach.

20/1

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5/1

Form: 2/083-

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Useful bumper form but lightly raced since and hurdle career has gone back and forth so hard to know whether he'll repeat his return to form at Wincanton in March (2m5f, good); had second wind surgery in the meantime.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:25 Ffos Las

Astigar

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Runner-up three times in the 2020-21 season; less consistent since but looks interesting now upped to 3m, being out of a sister to the stable's useful stayer Ramses De Teillee.

3/1

4th

2

8th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Astigar

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Useful bumper form but lightly raced since and hurdle career has gone back and forth so hard to know whether he'll repeat his return to form at Wincanton in March (2m5f, good); had second wind surgery in the meantime.

5/1

3rd

1

1st Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Astigar

12st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

prominent, going okay but dropped to rear after 6th, headway on outer after 3 out, made challenge 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on

7/1

Form: P0P-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two Irish points over the winter but pulled up twice and beaten a long way in all three hurdles; connections now try cheekpieces but handicaps look the way forward.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

30th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Garcon Dargent

10st 4lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

in touch with leaders, slightly hampered but headway after 4 out, went second approaching last, no match for winner

7/1

3rd

10

19th Jul 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

Garcon Dargent

10st 2lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Won two Irish points during the winter but has looked very limited over hurdles and he's a long way out of the weights for this chasing debut; blinkers tried.

25/1

4

8th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Garcon Dargent

11st 3lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Won two Irish points over the winter but pulled up twice and beaten a long way in all three hurdles; connections now try cheekpieces but handicaps look the way forward.

66/1

Form: 9/0-

Last run: 86 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair middle-distance Flat form earlier in career but has completed in her own time in two hurdles since absence; best left until handicapping.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

6

8th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Lafilia

10st 10lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Giuseppe Fierro

Fair middle-distance Flat form earlier in career but has completed in her own time in two hurdles since absence; best left until handicapping.

100/1

10th

4

11th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:35 Uttoxeter

Lafilia

11st 3lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Giuseppe Fierro

pulled hard, held up in rear

25/1

Form: 4734-

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
In the frame in novice hurdles at about this trip on last two starts but this looks another tough task at the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Archie Macdart

10st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Joe Ponting

led, jumped right 2nd, soon briefly headed, headed before 2 out, lost second 2 out, drifted left and no extra run-in

8/1

Non-runners

Lafilia

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Payout
Straight Forecast £22.34

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Everyonesgame

The Times:

Ikarak

TOPSPEED:

Astigar

The Star:

Doughmore Bay

Telegraph:

Ikarak

The Sun:

Ikarak

Daily Record:

Ikarak

RP RATINGS:

Everyonesgame

POSTDATA:

Everyonesgame

The Guardian:

Everyonesgame

Daily Mail:

Everyonesgame

D Express:

Everyonesgame

Daily Mirror:

Everyonesgame

WEST COUNTRY:

Astigar