July 08 / 15.45 Worcester

15.45

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AK Bets Meet Celebrant Dave On-Course Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9822.66
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 11 runners
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AK Bets Meet Celebrant Dave On-Course Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 50-32O D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Lost his way last season but back on track upped in distance with the addition of a tongue-tie this summer; ran out at the third last at Newton Abbot last month when travelling as well as any but cheekpieces are now added and, with Harry Cobden back in the saddle, he has form claims.
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2nd

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:15 Newton Abbot

Lallygag

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, bad mistake and lost position briefly 6th, pressed leader going best home turn, sustained duel with winner from 2 out, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish

5/2

1st

4

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Lallygag

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent

7/4

1st

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Lallygag

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

led, headed but prominent 3rd, led again 3 out, ridden before 2 out

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 223-3P D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Better known as a chaser these days but he's a reliable 7yo who is just as capable over hurdles; has never won off a mark this high and needs to bounce back from a rare lesser effort (jumped poorly) when pulled up in a Worcester chase last month; others preferred.
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4

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Hardy Boy

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

C&D winner last August and his close fourth at Cheltenham three runs back was his best form yet; soft ground was no good to him on final appearance; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

4th

4

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Hardy Boy

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

C&D winner last August and his close fourth at Cheltenham three runs back was his best form yet; soft ground was no good to him on final appearance; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

9th

9

29th Nov 2024

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

15:40 Newbury

Hardy Boy

10st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Ready winner over 2m7f at Market Rasen in August and he ran at least as well in defeat at Cheltenham in October but he has his share of weight now and soft ground has not been helpful so far.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 341-11 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Improving mare; 3-3 since switched to handicaps, latest coming off 8lb lower at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month; takes quite a step up in class and is on a career-high mark but Joe Anderson claims a valuable 3lb and she can't be ruled out with the possibility of more to come.
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8th

5

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 2

15:27 Plumpton

Bethpage

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Fairly useful mare who has Listed form but was never going well en route to a modest third at Ascot (2m5f) when back from a layoff last time; will need to travel better in this competitive affair.

20/1

3rd

2

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Bethpage

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emma Lavelle

Progressive last spring, including 3m/3m2f wins, and good second in Kempton Listed race (2m5f) in November; nearly always races on officially good ground nowadays, so good to soft may excuse a heavy defeat in December when last seen; needs to resume her progress, though, given the career-high mark.

6/1

1st

5

31st May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Bethpage

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Returned from wind op with small-field 3m win in March and bettered that form when close second on both outings last month (2m4f/2m7f, also on good ground); major player if this new trip suits.

9/4

Form: 212-64

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Three wins in early part of last season, all at 2m on varying ground; showed the benefit of May's reappearance when fourth at Market Rasen (good) last month, upped to this distance, but didn't finish his race off as strongly as some, a mistake two out not helping; considered but still has to prove he's suited by this trip.
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9th

10

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Liverpool Knight

10st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Plenty of good runs to his name since his last win in September 2023 and he raced freely after a break when behind Miss Maverick and Sir Galahad here 22 days ago; better can be expected this time.

20/1

6th

7

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Liverpool Knight

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has made the frame several times since his last win in September 2023; returns from a winter break on a career-low mark and not out of this if he is ready to roll.

4/1

6

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Liverpool Knight

10st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Scores good marks for his consistency for Fergal O'Brien since last autumn but is yet to win for this stable and appears to have very little margin for error off current mark.

12/1

Form: 145-15 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
3-11 over hurdles (2m-2m5f, good); improving 6yo who justified favouritism when winning at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May; up 6lb; not seen to best effect when back over 2m1f at Newton Abbot last month but that was still a respectable effort; not ruled out back up in trip for in-form stable.
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1

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

16:00 Cartmel

Uggy Uggy Uggy

12st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Procter

T: Keiran Burke

Made it 3-11 over hurdles when scoring at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May but he's been vulnerable as favourite in last two starts; drops back in grade after a respectable fifth at Worcester (beaten around 6l) two weeks ago but he needs to find more progress back in trip.

14/1

5th

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Uggy Uggy Uggy

11st 1lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Keiran Burke

took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, headed 3 out

6/1

5th

3

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:10 Newton Abbot

Uggy Uggy Uggy

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Keiran Burke

3-10 over hurdles (2m-2m5f, good); improving 6yo who made a good start for this stable when a close fifth at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) in April and duly built on that when justifying favouritism at Warwick (2m5f) the following month, both times ridden by Megan Bevan; drop back to 2m shouldn't be too much of an issue and he's a big player off 4lb higher.

3/1

Form: 2102-P

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Admirable strike-rate under both codes (10-33); pulled up on latest hurdle start in May but that was in a Grade 3 handicap and he's since won on the Flat at Goodwood (1m4f, good); just 1lb above his latest winning hurdle mark and should give another good account.
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3rd

4

14th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

Class 3

14:40 Salisbury

Mr Freedom

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Sheena West

Six-time Flat winner who scored a fifth win on turf when taking Sandown handicap (1m6f, good) off 2lb lower in July 2024; also a multiple winner over hurdles who was on the premises when taking heavy last-flight fall at Plumpton just over one year ago; interesting to see how he goes in the market ahead of this comeback.

13/2

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

17:15 Plumpton

Mr Freedom

11st 3lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Gained two of his five hurdle wins at this track and was second in Sussex Champion Hurdle here (2m, good) just over a year ago; returned from seven-month break with encouraging third at Bangor (2m3f, good; form working out well) in March and has slipped to a workable mark; can make presence felt.

7/1

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

17:15 Plumpton

Mr Freedom

11st 3lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Gained two of his five hurdle wins at this track and was second in Sussex Champion Hurdle here (2m, good) just over a year ago; returned from seven-month break with encouraging third at Bangor (2m3f, good; form working out well) in March and has slipped to a workable mark; can make presence felt.

7/1

Form: U5-5P7

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Ran well in two competitive 3m handicap hurdles this spring but didn't take to fences on his penultimate start (cheekpieces added) and made an underwhelming return to hurdles (2m3f) ten days ago in the same headgear; down 4lb but has a bit to prove over a trip short of his best.
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6th

1

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Party Business

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Yet to add to his Aintree festival success in 2022 but was only beaten about 7l when fourth of six in stronger race than this at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights; might cope better than some of these if the ground softens; must be considered.

8/1

9

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:37 Uttoxeter

Party Business

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ian Williams

Very useful in his prime but yet to add to his Aintree festival success in 2022; on a good mark now (even from 1lb out of the weights) and seemed to ran quite well when second of three over C&D (good) last month but others have more appealing profiles.

9/1

4

5th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Party Business

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Continues to fall in the weights but stuck on a losing run and has ground to make up with Ernest Gray on their recent Worcester clash.

5/1

Form: /321/P D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 7yo who won a Southwell maiden hurdle by 12l in March 2023 (2m4f, good) but hadn't been seen since until pulling up at 20-1 on last month's return at Hexham; entitled to have improved from that reappearance but this looks competitive and others have more pressing claims.
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9th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Chilinlikeavillain

12st 0lb

J: Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt

T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Won a point in January but was pulled up on all three rules starts this year, most recently when back in a handicap for stable debut three weeks ago; has too much to prove.

50/1

2

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Chilinlikeavillain

11st 8lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Novice hurdle and point winner who ran respectably when close second of two in a point-to-point in May; however, his form has been patchy this year and he was pulled up in a hunter chase in April; others arrive with more pressing claims.

20/1

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Chilinlikeavillain

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Dug in well to hold on in a Cocklebarrow conditions point in January (3m, good) but has failed to complete thrice since; chance likely increases if conditions quicken, but others still convince more.

14/1

Form: 1857-P

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts on final three starts for Gordon Elliott and pulled up at Stratford last month on return from break for new yard; on a good mark but goes back up in class and trip with something to prove.
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5th

1

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

As Tears Go By

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Winless since May 2023; some sound beatings among his current sequence of frame finishes, but he did run the winner to about 7l at Fakenham latest (2m5f, good to soft) with a next-time winner just behind.

7/2

2nd

1

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

As Tears Go By

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Regressive 8yo who is 0-5 over fences and has been absent since his well-held fourth at Bangor (2m1f, good) last March; might have been refreshed by a layoff but could be considered only if lively in the betting.

5/1

Form: 3P5F-1 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Useful dual-purpose performer for Gordon Elliott; won over hurdles under Lewis Saunders at Plumpton (2m4f) in May on debut for Olly Murphy and didn't run badly when sixth of eleven on the Flat at Goodwood (2m) last month; handles most ground and a player back up 4lb reverting to hurdles.
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6th

2

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Tronador

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

12/1

16th

19

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Tronador

8st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Gordon Elliott, third in this race last year from out the back off 2lb higher; won over hurdles in May on debut for Olly Murphy and not disgraced here next time, before a poor show over hurdles 25 days ago; not impossible if that latest run can be forgiven.

18/1

10th

2

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Tronador

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

sweating, took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 7th, no impression from 4 out

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 42/32/

Last run: 975 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Useful under both codes but last seen in 2021; twice taken out on account of the ground (needs good or quicker) last month; has had a significant drop in the weights since latest outing but this looks a big ask.
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9th

1

(4)

27th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Teqany

11st 2lb

J: Mr H D O’Dwyer

T: Fergal O’Brien

8-31 on the Flat and over jumps, but was returning from 975 days off when pulled up over hurdles last month; best watched for now.

25/1

1

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Teqany

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £76.10
Straight Forecast £80.26
Tricast £346.65
Trifecta £493.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Lallygag

Telegraph:

Bethpage

SPOTLIGHT:

Uggy Uggy Uggy

Daily Mirror:

Tronador

TOPSPEED:

Mr Freedom

The Times:

Liverpool Knight

The Sun:

Bethpage

The Star:

Bethpage

The Guardian:

Uggy Uggy Uggy

POSTDATA:

Lallygag

WEST COUNTRY:

Lallygag

Daily Mail:

Lallygag

D Express:

Lallygag

Daily Record:

Tronador