July 18 / 19.50 Worcester

19.50

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Install Electrical Contractors Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Install Electrical Contractors Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: P5P-53 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Well-held favourite dropped into selling company on May's stable debut but caught the eye in the manner in which he finished his race off from an unpromising position behind Afta Party in a C&D handicap 17 days ago; needs to build on that but there is major renewed hope.
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6th

4

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:53 Sedgefield

Caldwell

11st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, hung right and outpaced home turn, hung badly right and lost touch after 2 out

11/2

4th

4

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:30 Newcastle

Caldwell

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

in rear but in touch with leaders, no impression after 3 out

2/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: U255-1 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner; off the mark at ninth attempt over hurdles when winning a good-ground handicap at Newton Abbot (2m1f; fourth has won since) last month; 4lb rise isn't unreasonable and he's likely to be thereabouts again.
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2nd

1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Greatness Awaits

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

started quickly, led, going best when pecked on landing 2 out, headed run-in, no extra final 110yds

5/1

2nd

1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Greatness Awaits

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

started quickly, led, going best when pecked on landing 2 out, headed run-in, no extra final 110yds

5/1

2nd

1

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Greatness Awaits

12st 0lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

Front-runner who won back-to-back Class 5 2m handicaps at Ludlow (soft) and Hereford (good) before finishing down the field in a higher grade at Southwell (2m4f); probably remains in good form and this is easier.

4/1

Form: 9509-

Last run: 190 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Beaten by wide margins at triple-figure odds in a bumper and all three hurdle races; makes handicap debut off a lowly mark back from a break.
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1st

7

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

15:40 Exeter

Martalite

11st 3lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Responded to pressure to win at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) in October on his third handicap start; fair fourth at Southwell (2m4f, good) since, when making a bad mistake at the final flight; might not be far away.

10/1

16/1

Form: 867-9P

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Third of six in Listed novice hurdle at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in December but made little impact in five handicaps since, pulled up latest when dropped to this grade; sliding down the weights but the new tongue-tie needs to turn things around.
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14th

16

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

Mary

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Ian Williams

Usually front-runs; has fallen in both her chase runs this season (clear when falling at the last on first attempt) and has been off since the latest in December; capable hurdler off this mark and could go well off a feather weight.

14/1

14th

16

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

Mary

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Ian Williams

Usually front-runs; has fallen in both her chase runs this season (clear when falling at the last on first attempt) and has been off since the latest in December; capable hurdler off this mark and could go well off a feather weight.

14/1

4

12th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Warwick

Mary

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

She was 6l ahead when falling at the final fence at Worcester (2m, soft) in September on her sole chase start, and could have more to offer over fences; however, she has plenty to find now upped markedly in grade.

33/1

Form: /2P5-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles and proving expensive to follow but he did run well for a long way returning from a break when just under 8l behind Shinji at Newton Abbot last month, ridden by Ben Sutton (as on all four starts for this yard); should be all the sharper for that and worth considering off 2lb lower.
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4th

3

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Bahtiyar

11st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Continues to drop down the weights but he was unable to win a race for his previous trainers (including Dan Skelton) and he failed to shine last autumn when last seen; others make greater appeal.

20/1

4th

3

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Bahtiyar

11st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Continues to drop down the weights but he was unable to win a race for his previous trainers (including Dan Skelton) and he failed to shine last autumn when last seen; others make greater appeal.

20/1

4th

3

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:25 Fakenham

Bahtiyar

11st 10lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

0-18 over hurdles and left Dan Skelton for £3,000 in October; offered little in a seller at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) last month and a handicap hurdle at Ludlow (2m5f, good) 12 days ago.

16/1

Form: 9/24-9

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Yet to strike over hurdles in seven attempts; beaten 28l in a C&D handicap last month when returning from a 117-day break and tried in a tongue-tie (removed today); now 2lb lower but others make greater appeal.
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9th

4

(5)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Johnny Boom

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Shaun Lycett

Did okay back on the Flat when fifth of nine at Windsor (11.5f, good) last month in new headgear combination (tongue-tie removed here but cheekpieces remain); now 2lb lower than his last winning mark but needs to show a bit more.

20/1

5th

8

(3)

16th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

15:12 Windsor

Johnny Boom

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Shaun Lycett

Made it 0-8 over hurdles when well beaten at Worcester two months ago; has won plenty on the Flat and wasn't beaten far on the AW earlier this year; effective in cheekpieces but ran poorly (hurdling) when previously tried in a tongue-tie.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6O6-12 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has made progress since the cheekpieces went on this spring/summer, winning at Southwell (2m, good) in June and although a beaten favourite two weeks later when ridden by a capable 7lb claimer, that was still a sound effort; solid claims with Sean Bowen back in the saddle.
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14th

13

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:00 Cheltenham

Shinji

10st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Came good over hurdles in low-grade Southwell handicap (2m, good) in June and has remained in good nick since (2m-2m5f) but others in this line-up have stronger form and/or more potential.

25/1

14th

13

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:00 Cheltenham

Shinji

10st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

Came good over hurdles in low-grade Southwell handicap (2m, good) in June and has remained in good nick since (2m-2m5f) but others in this line-up have stronger form and/or more potential.

25/1

5th

7

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

12:40 Ludlow

Shinji

11st 2lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Southwell winner in June (2m, good) but was no match for Parikarma next time and again wasn't at his best when a beaten favourite at Perth; cheekpieces are replaced by a hood that hasn't done wonders for him previously; stamina to prove over this far.

15/2

Form: 2666-7 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner last June; has been disappointing in all four starts since a respectable hurdle debut in September, including when well supported upped to 2m5f (refitted tongue-tie; made mistakes) 13 days ago; has a bit to prove but the drop back in distance should suit.
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3

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:48 Ludlow

Corporal Jackjones

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Miss P Skipper

Dual bumper winner for Syd Hosie in spring 2023 but 0-6 over hurdles for that stable last season; came good in points for new connections at fifth attempt, making all in good-ground restricted event at Charlton Horethorne last month, but has much more on his plate here.

14/1

4th

3

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:48 Ludlow

Corporal Jackjones

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Miss P Skipper

Dual bumper winner for Syd Hosie in spring 2023 but 0-6 over hurdles for that stable last season; came good in points for new connections at fifth attempt, making all in good-ground restricted event at Charlton Horethorne last month, but has much more on his plate here.

14/1

8th

3

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Corporal Jackjones

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Syd Hosie

Dual bumper winner last June; has been disappointing in all four starts since a respectable hurdle debut in September, including when well supported upped to 2m5f (refitted tongue-tie; made mistakes) 13 days ago; has a bit to prove but the drop back in distance should suit.

20/1

Form: 78-671 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Doubled his score over hurdles when he won with a bit in hand with a career best over C&D (2m, good) this month with blinkers refitted, albeit with the second being well held since; back up 7lb and this race looks stronger but he's respected nonetheless.
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6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:15 Wincanton

Afta Party

10st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Mark Gillard

Successful yard debut in October 2023 (2m1f, soft) and he found plenty when winning at Worcester (2m, good) in July but things haven't gone so well since; only 1lb above his winning mark and will appreciate the return to an easy track but has something to prove; regular headgear left off.

20/1

Form: 31P-15 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Tongue tied for both hurdle wins, most recently at Stratford (2m2f, good) in June off 5lb lower; well beaten since from out of the weights in Jersey; good chance he can bounce back but others appeal more.
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5th

2

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Cawthorne Cracker

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Three-time hurdle winner, once over 2m2f here on good ground; ran well for long way before fading into third behind Royal Max on last month's chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m, good) and has good claims here if that outing (his first since November) brought him on.

11/4

5th

2

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Cawthorne Cracker

11st 3lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Three-time hurdle winner, once over 2m2f here on good ground; ran well for long way before fading into third behind Royal Max on last month's chasing debut at Sedgefield (2m, good) and has good claims here if that outing (his first since November) brought him on.

11/4

3rd

5

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

16:50 Sedgefield

Cawthorne Cracker

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

in touch with leaders, headway before 4 out, disputed lead before 2 out, lost position approaching last, weakened run-in

7/1

Form: /953-2

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Going the right way over hurdles and produced his best effort when runner-up in a good-ground C&D maiden last month (winner has won again since); worth considering off a workable mark if settling better in the first time hood on handicap debut.
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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

Non-runners

Midnight Jewel, Phoenix Aquilus, Seaborough

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Payout
Exacta £49.00
Straight Forecast £42.78
Tricast £720.30
Trifecta £588.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Afta Party

WEST COUNTRY:

Greatness Awaits

SPOTLIGHT:

Caldwell

RP RATINGS:

Bahtiyar

Daily Mail:

Shinji

The Guardian:

Midnight Jewel

TOPSPEED:

Bahtiyar

Telegraph:

Greatness Awaits

D Express:

Greatness Awaits

Daily Mirror:

Afta Party

The Sun:

Afta Party

Daily Record:

Afta Party

The Times:

Caldwell

The Star:

Caldwell