August 22 / 19.00 Worcester

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Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -42234 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Last won in April 2022; stacks of creditable results since, mostly for 10lb claimer this season and including when second to Hiconic over C&D, but not quite so good when tried in cheekpieces last time; first run since sold out of the Hobbs and White stable for 22,000gns five weeks ago; should have a serious each-way chance, with new yard going strongly this term.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(3)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders, outpaced but went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

10/1

3rd

2

(3)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders, outpaced but went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

10/1

7th

7

(3)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Coolnaugh Haze

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 54-114 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Revitalised mare with good-ground wins at Warwick in May and Worcester in June, but her form dipped in hat-trick bid at Southwell on latest outing; 7lb claimer enlisted.
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4th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Hiconic

11st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alex Hales

Came second off basement Flat mark on latest outing in January and is well handicapped for this return to hurdling but she's not as good as she was and has become inconsistent; others appeal more.

16/1

2nd

8

(8)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hiconic

8st 12lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alex Hales

Seven-time winner over hurdles but 0-12 on Flat (0-10 on the AW); ran respectably when fourth of nine at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) last month but she was behind Taranjerine at Lingfield 22 days ago; others preferred.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: U-2253

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Twice a runner-up in maiden hurdles over C&D (good) in June; respectable third of eight in C&D handicap three weeks ago but needs to build markedly on that.
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9

27th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Painless Potter

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Picked up for 14,000gns after winning a Worcester hurdle (2m4f) for Shaun Lycett in the autumn; poor in two runs for this yard since and would want to see good support before considering him.

20/1

10th

2

(11)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

13:20 Newcastle (AW)

Painless Potter

9st 12lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

One win each on Flat (2022 turf novice) and over hurdles (made all this September); left Shaun Lycett for 14,000gns before pulled up in a hurdle race seven weeks ago; some AW minor honours make this look a good mark.

12/1

0

14

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Worcester

Painless Potter

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Formerly a fairly useful Flat-racer and came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, making all in C&D handicap for Shaun Lycett this month; recently changed hands for 14,000gns; interesting to see what new stable can do with him.

12/1

Form: 872P-4

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Just six starts, best when second in maiden at Wincanton in February and fourth of 14 in handicap at Plumpton in May latest, both about 2m on good; had wind surgery since latest start and needs improvement but these are relatively early days.
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1st

8

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:02 Warwick

Tedwin Hills

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here.

4/1

1st

8

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:02 Warwick

Tedwin Hills

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here.

4/1

1st

8

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:02 Warwick

Tedwin Hills

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here.

4/1

Form: U47-44 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in 2021; absent for over a year before three runs last autumn; nearer his old form when 3l fourth to Hiconic over C&D in June and soft ground presumably explains a lesser show in July; could yet be on his way back.
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3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.

5/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024 but has mixed record since last success and was well held over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but all of his wins have been at shorter trips and others are more convincing.

7/1

5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024, including here (2m, good); ran okay when third of six back over hurdles over C&D three weeks ago but beaten 8l and this 11yo has to build on that latest performance.

14/1

Form: 5-3215 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Justified 4-7 favouritism in a four-runner maiden at Fakenham (2m, good) in June but well beaten since in a Flat handicap and here on his handicap hurdle debut; the latter was on soft but connections also now have him tongue tied first time; none too solid.
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10th

2

(10)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Newbury

State Of Bliss

10st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Neil King

raced wide

40/1

7th

15

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:10 Uttoxeter

State Of Bliss

10st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Didn't run badly when fifth of ten at Fontwell (2m3f, good) this month and continues to slip down the weights but is only 1-12 over hurdles and others in this field have much more appealing profiles.

20/1

5th

5

12th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

State Of Bliss

11st 3lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won four-runner maiden (2m, good) a year ago but yet to make an impact in handicaps as a hurdler; didn't run badly when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft; first run back from a second wind operation) last month but failed to build on that at Fakenham last time.

9/1

Form: 2153P- D

Last run: 194 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Sole win (15 races) came in four-runner race at Huntingdon (2m, good) last October on the third of his six runs over hurdles; pulled up in a handicap there in February and well beaten in a Flat run 13 days ago in his only race since; something to prove.
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5th

3

25th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

11:50 Huntingdon

Anger Management

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: John Ryan

Inconsistent and unraced beyond 2m4f but was found to be lame when well beaten here last month and he scored at Bangor (2m3f, good) the time before; won here (2m, good) last season and not written off today.

7/1

5th

5

10th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Anger Management

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: John Ryan

Has very mixed record since winning four-runner juvenile hurdle here a year ago but doubled his tally with hard-fought success at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month and has the services of Sean Bowen again here.

5/1

Form: 565162 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Can pull hard and sometimes makes the running; off the mark over fences in five-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m3f, good) in June and second at Perth when returned to 2m under Aaron Anderson last time; had better form last summer over fences but his last good show over hurdles was a win off 18lb higher in December 2021, having had four attempts in this sphere since.
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9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Restandbethankful

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Mixes chasing with hurdling and he's stuck on a losing run; last three efforts thoroughly underwhelming.

20/1

6

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Restandbethankful

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Course winner but it's now 16 starts since his last victory and he came in a remote fifth of seven over C&D on Boxing Day; he's not one to rely on.

9/1

8

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 5

14:45 Kelso

Restandbethankful

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Last win was at Cartmel in August 2024 (2m1f, soft); best run since when third over same C&D in July (good); bit disappointing last twice, but no surprise if he were to run well.

12/1

Form: 425-2

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in maidens on two of his four starts over hurdles, including at this track in June latest; the heavy defeat in his only handicap hurdle came on soft ground but overall improvement in this sphere is needed.
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8th

12

(2)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Kenzai Warrior

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Roger Teal

Useful on his day but has a disappointing strike-rate and is far from solid judged on 2023 form (Flat/hurdles); others preferred.

20/1

Form: -9587P CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
With a new yard this year and nowhere near his old form; dropped 24lb in the process but does not look the percentage call.
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0

10

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Worcester

Chasamax

10st 11lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Never lower in the weights but he's nothing like the force of old and remains opposable.

66/1

10th

12

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Chasamax

10st 11lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

With a new yard this year and nowhere near his old form; dropped 24lb in the process but does not look the percentage call.

66/1

0

5

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Chasamax

11st 7lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Very well handicapped on form shown for Nicky Henderson but generally very disappointing for current stable since the spring; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

40/1

Form: 13354- C

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground bumper at Worcester on debut last July and better form when third here next time; has not lived up to that when switched to hurdles from AW Flat for his most recent action; 147 days off before this handicap hurdle debut and needs to show something new.
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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: 6-6140 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Soft ground may explain him tailing off on latest outing; far from the most consistent but he's won on both his appearances at Worcester, the latest in a handicap this June off 5lb lower than today; that guarantees a second look for him even though he needs improved hurdles form.
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8th

10

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

No Recollection

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Has a patchy overall profile but out of sorts under both codes in recent times; needs this switch to fences to turn things around.

25/1

9th

2

(1)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:00 Newcastle (AW)

No Recollection

9st 11lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Sam England

took keen hold, midfield

20/1

7th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

No Recollection

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Fit from the Flat, he ran a respectable third at Fakenham (2m, good) last month without suggesting a win is imminent; his two wins have been at Worcester and best to wait until he reappears there.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.20
Straight Forecast £17.43
Tricast £109.66
Trifecta £110.50

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Kenzai Warrior

RP RATINGS:

Coolnaugh Haze

POSTDATA:

Painless Potter

Daily Mail:

Tedwin Hills

The Guardian:

Restandbethankful

THE NORTH:

No Recollection

SPOTLIGHT:

Mix Of Clover

Daily Mirror:

Tedwin Hills

TOPSPEED:

Coolnaugh Haze

The Times:

Coolnaugh Haze

Daily Record:

Restandbethankful

WEST COUNTRY:

Painless Potter

D Express:

Painless Potter

Telegraph:

Kenzai Warrior

The Sun:

Kenzai Warrior

The Star:

Kenzai Warrior