September 27 / 14.35 Worcester

14.35

Good To Soft

Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6371.82
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: /3F-31 CD

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Very useful handicap hurdler a few years ago; lightly raced in the meantime but got his act together over fences three months ago, winning readily by 10l over C&D (good), and ought to be better suited by today's forecast slower ground; major player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:35 Worcester

Hometown Boy

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Very useful handicap hurdler a few years ago; lightly raced in the meantime but got his act together over fences three months ago, winning readily by 10l over C&D (good), and ought to be better suited by today's forecast slower ground; major player.

11/10

1st

2

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:23 Worcester

Hometown Boy

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Very lightly raced since winning over hurdles at 2021 Aintree festival but seemed to be getting his act together over fences when third at Bangor (3m, good to soft) last month, and may yet make up for lost time.

3/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 12P12-

Last run: 160 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who quickly developed into a fairly useful novice hurdler last season; absent since her second at Ayr (3m, soft) in April but connections are evidently keen to switch her to fences; respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

10th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

16:17 Chepstow

Coco Mademoiselle

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent and progressive since her attention was turned to fences and now 3-8; only had one rival to worry about in a 2m7f novice last time and made heavy weather of that, but even penalised this mare has every chance on all the figures.

2/1

1st

1

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

13:07 Worcester

Coco Mademoiselle

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Winning pointer/hurdler who progressed nicely over fences in the spring, landing a pair of 3m handicaps with ease; failed to justify favouritism in the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) in June but has been given a break since and this drop back to novice company, along with a shorter trip, could provide the ideal platform to get back in the winning groove.

4/11

10th

2

29th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

14:00 Uttoxeter

Coco Mademoiselle

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Was 0-4 over fences but has won her last two, doing it very easily over 3m here two months ago (good); it's hard to grumble with the 10lb rise given how easily she won and this 7yo mare is clearly improving.

3/1

Form: 32660-

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Has not really delivered on the promise he showed when winning a Cheltenham maiden hurdle for Nigel Twiston-Davies in January 2023 and was 0-5 over fences last season; however, today's race represents an ease in grade and it will be interesting to see what Christian Williams can do with him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Weveallbeencaught

11st 6lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: E McNamara

Disappointing at Leopardstown in December last time but in good form previously for new yard, finishing second in the Munster National in October (3m, yielding to soft); 13l fourth in this race last year when he'd have been closer but for a bad late mistake; each-way shout if back on song.

16/1

11

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Weveallbeencaught

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Won a 3m Doncaster novice handicap chase in fine style for Nigel Twiston-Davies in January; second-best of the home team when fourth behind Daily Present in the Kim Muir; can be expected to improve from stable debut at Listowel; prospects of reversing form with Talk In The Park.

8/1

3

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Weveallbeencaught

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: E McNamara

Won a 3m Doncaster novice handicap chase in fine style for Nigel Twiston-Davies in January; not a bad effort when last seen at Aintree in April; bought for 40,000GBP at Goffs in May; worth a market check on first start for new yard.

12/1

Form: 52233- C BF

Last run: 341 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner who made the frame in all three chases, most recently when third in Durham National at Sedgefield (3m5f, soft) last October; has fitness to prove here, though, and is not favoured by the weights.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 5f 48y

Class 2

16:20 Sedgefield

Jesuitique

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Ran well when 5l third of six to Tommie Beau in this race last year (soft), finishing lame; first outing since when creditable fourth of five in Worcester novice last month (2m7f, soft; tough task at weights) and he could build on that run today; good ground is fine; remains unexposed over fences.

5/1

4th

3

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:35 Worcester

Jesuitique

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Five-time hurdle winner who made the frame in all three chases, most recently when third in Durham National at Sedgefield (3m5f, soft) last October; has fitness to prove here, though, and is not favoured by the weights.

12/1

3rd

3

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 5f 48y

Class 2

16:25 Sedgefield

Jesuitique

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Five-time hurdle winner who has produced solid performances in defeat on his first two chase starts (3m, good/soft); interesting contender now up in trip for trainer who has a good record in this race.

4/1

Form: 2368/2 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Very useful handicap hurdler with good strike-rate (7-17) but, following a long absence, made rather disappointing chase debut when remote second in three-runner race at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month; today's slower ground ought to suit him better but, even so, he needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

An Tailliur

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Missed last season and has not fired this term but he's now 14lb below his peak mark and all of his wins have been on good ground; he's been too well beaten for comfort this term, notwithstanding the softer ground, but needs a close look and market check.

7/1

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

An Tailliur

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Missed last season and has not fired this term but he's now 14lb below his peak mark and all of his wins have been on good ground; he's been too well beaten for comfort this term, notwithstanding the softer ground, but needs a close look and market check.

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.50
Straight Forecast £6.88
Trifecta £21.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hometown Boy

The Times:

Coco Mademoiselle

TOPSPEED:

Weveallbeencaught

WEST COUNTRY:

An Tailliur

D Express:

Coco Mademoiselle

The Star:

Coco Mademoiselle

POSTDATA:

Weveallbeencaught

Daily Mail:

Weveallbeencaught

Daily Record:

An Tailliur

RP RATINGS:

Hometown Boy

Telegraph:

Hometown Boy

The Guardian:

Hometown Boy

Daily Mirror:

Hometown Boy

The Sun:

Hometown Boy