September 27 / 15.45 Worcester

15.45

Good To Soft

Dragonbet Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £36421
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 12 runners
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Dragonbet Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 52-211 CD

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at sixth attempt, in Class 3 Market Rasen handicap (2m4f, good) in July, and did not need to be at her best to follow up in C&D novice (good) last month; versatile regarding ground but others in this line-up may have more potential.
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4th

8

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Flying Fortune

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won four on the trot at about 2m4f in 2024, culminating in a Grade 2 novice; hasn't recaptured that form since returning from an absence and she's in another competitive race here.

13/2

12th

14

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Flying Fortune

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Mickey Bowen

Won four on the trot in July-October 2024 at about 2m4f, culminating in a Grade 2 novice event; long absence before three runs this year, easily best of those last time and that display gave some encouragement for this longer trip, but jumping was sketchy and cheekpieces are now applied.

20/1

Form: 85-312 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won readily over 2m here in July, his second hurdling start, and ran well in defeat behind Letterston Lily when upped to 2m4f here last month; probably still has more to offer but is not yet proven on ground slower than good and others in this line-up have more compelling form.
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5th

9

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Ebony Warrior

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Two good-ground novice wins in 2024-25 (2m, 2m5f); stamina for 2m7f still about to be put to the test when unseating at Worcester exactly a year ago, but two runs after didn't advertise his staying credentials.

20/1

3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:48 Worcester

Ebony Warrior

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Record of 3122231 over hurdles, the first four occasions at Worcester; justified favouritism in 2m5f novice contest at Warwick most recently; likely to stay this new trip and holds solid claims.

11/4

3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:48 Worcester

Ebony Warrior

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Record of 3122231 over hurdles, the first four occasions at Worcester; justified favouritism in 2m5f novice contest at Warwick most recently; likely to stay this new trip and holds solid claims.

11/4

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -31121 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who is 2-3 over hurdles, having battled well to fend off Ebony Warrior in C&D (good) novice last month; almost certainly needs improvement to win a race this competitive on handicap debut, though.
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1st

4

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:40 Perth

Letterston Lily

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

This is her first run since November 2024 and she needs to prove how much ability she retains; however, this lightly raced 6yo is on a competitive judged on her handicap form in autumn 2024 and it will be interesting to see how she goes in the betting on her return to action.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-664 BF

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner who was not disgraced in Grade 1 novice on hurdle debut at Punchestown (3m, good to yielding) in May; well below that form on both subsequent hurdling starts and his recent Flat form is also uninspiring but he remains very unexposed, and his Irish stable is always feared in valuable Britsh races; sports first-time cheekpieces for handicap debut.
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9

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Backmersackme

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Made up a lot of ground when second in handicap at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October; disappointingly no show in a top 3m handicap at Leopardstown at Christmas but he took another valuable prize there (soft) five weeks ago; has a revised mark and that breakthrough win was over an extended 2m5f but the Cheltenham display augurs well, as do his connections.

4/1

1st

20

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Backmersackme

10st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Maiden over hurdles and fences but a fine chase run to be second at Cheltenham two starts back; never involved in the Paddy Power Chase last time, but can do better; 1lb out of the handicap.

12/1

17

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Backmersackme

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Not unrealistically treated on the best of his hurdle form but yet to get anything going over fences (0-4) and never threatened to land any sort of blow from off the pace on his handicap chase debut at Listowel (3m; 10-1); however, that was after a lengthy break and his ultra-canny connections have secured the services of Sean Bowen; dangerous to dismiss.

9/1

Form: 36-112 C BF

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with two handicap chase wins in the spring (one over 2m4f here) then made up significant ground in home straight to give Fine Margin a scare in C&D novice hurdle in July; seems versatile regarding ground and may still be on the upgrade; shortlisted.
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3rd

1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

14:20 Plumpton

Bob Bob Ricard

12st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Record of 3-6 over fences; only beat two rivals for the last of those wins (2m) but he ran well in a useful chase at Newbury a month ago (2m4f, good) and this is easier than that; respected.

100/30

3rd

1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

14:20 Plumpton

Bob Bob Ricard

12st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Record of 3-6 over fences; only beat two rivals for the last of those wins (2m) but he ran well in a useful chase at Newbury a month ago (2m4f, good) and this is easier than that; respected.

100/30

4th

11

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Bob Bob Ricard

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won last May/June (2m/2m4f, good) in the first two of his five runs over fences, but it took a three-runner race for him to score again three weeks ago (Doncaster 2m, good) and he still threw in a blunder even then; in this company, others are a bit more persuasive.

4/1

Form: 3-114P C BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Showed his versatility in the spring, winning at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft; handicap) and here (2m, good; novice), but ran poorly on latest appearance and needs to respond well to the addition of cheekpieces today.
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7

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Shengai Enki

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Chance on last year's peak form but he appears to have lost his way; quiet so far for current yard.

50/1

5th

4

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Shengai Enki

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut.

33/1

7

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Uttoxeter

Shengai Enki

10st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Barry Brennan

Ended last season with string of good efforts over hurdles for the Newland-Insole stable; sold for 18,000gns last spring; may have needed his reappearance run here in October but he now returns after another break and this is a tough assignment on his chase debut.

25/1

Form: 7-8214 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Opened account with comfortable maiden win at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July; behind Letterston Lily and Ebony Warrior when a weakening fourth over C&D (good) last month but has a tongue-tie fitted for this handicap debut and is open to improvement.
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2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Full Monty

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Maiden hurdle winner last summer; had to settle for second when well backed for recent chasing debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) but that was his first run for nearly seven months and he was nicely clear of the third; only 1lb higher here and will be hard to beat if combination of refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces has any positive effect.

5/2

2nd

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Full Monty

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence.

9/1

5

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Full Monty

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence.

9/1

Form: 2342-5

Last run: 143 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
0-5 over hurdles; ran big race when second at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) in April but was rather wayward in the closing stages there and his next run was disappointing; makes handicap debut after 143-day break; others look much less risky.
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6th

2

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

New Order

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Weakened when well-beaten third at Doncaster (3m2f, soft) last month and needs to bounce back; however, he was running very well in defeat otherwise this winter (3m/3m1f, good-soft) and this C&D winner will be in the mix if back on song this afternoon.

100/30

3rd

7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

New Order

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Seems to be adding some consistency to his game and has been bang there in his last three handicap chases (3m-3m1f), latterly chasing home Dartmoor Pirate here; he does look in the grip of the handicapper but he'll probably run well once more.

7/1

2nd

9

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

14:05 Doncaster

New Order

10st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three wins during last season's first campaign over fences (2m3f-3m, including on soft) and this front-runner has run well to be placed on his last two starts, most recently when just outstayed over Cheltenham's stiff, extended 3m1f; today's 3m around a flat track could prove ideal.

12/1

Form: 21124

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
2-5 over hurdles; creditable fourth in Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, good; also has form on soft) on latest outing in July and his Flat stamina strongly suggests today's step up in trip will suit; likely contender.
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2

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Warwick

Mostly Sunny

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent gelding who ran up to his best when third in a Class 2 handicap over this trip at Newton Abbot in August (2m5f); unlikely to be far away.

4/1

6

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Mostly Sunny

10st 9lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Collected a good prize at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April and has made the frame on all fourth subsequent appearances; can cope if the ground softens here and will probably be on the premises again.

8/1

Form: P0-111 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Very creditable second in major handicap at Haydock (3m, good to soft) on stable debut last November and 3-3 since returned to novice company this season (2m3f-2m4f, good); may not be favoured if the ground turns soft but still commands respect.
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2nd

2

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:35 Wexford

Fine Margin

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

A 126-rated hurdler; narrowly made a winning start as a chaser over C&D before struggling in a Grade 3 at Galway when 25-1; finished well behind Intellotto that day.

7/1

9th

2

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Fine Margin

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Won three hurdle races in a row in Britain last summer on good ground; back from winter break for winning chasing debut in 2m4f Wexford beginners early this month, fresh but jumping well to beat two race-fit market principals on favoured good ground; looks like making a better chaser than hurdler and not one to dismiss despite jump in class.

12/1

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Fine Margin

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Won three hurdle races in a row in Britain last summer at around 2m4f on good ground; pulled up in a better quality race next time at Worcester on soft ground (2m4f); 50l behind in a novice hurdle at Cheltenham last October; tries fences now but needs to bounce back.

7/2

Form: 953-21 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 02-117

Last run: 96 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who won two novice hurdles in May (2m, good/2m1f, soft); last of seven when upped to 2m4f for handicap debut in June, though, and has not fired on the Flat lately; others have much less to prove.
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5th

4

(6)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Haarar

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Generally productive over hurdles but last few efforts leave a doubt over whether he'll be in top form returned to the Flat for first time since winning at Redcar (1m6f, soft) in November 2024.

14/1

4th

6

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Haarar

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Has won five of his 17 races over hurdles, including at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) and off 7lb lower at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) this season; not at his best on last two runs but could bounce back.

5/1

10th

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

15:22 Musselburgh

Haarar

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Well beaten at Catterick last month but perhaps that run came too soon, just six days after he completed a double in good style at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft); third in this last year and he could be involved.

12/1

Non-runners

Seeyouinmydreams, Light Fandango, Captain Attridge

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Payout
Exacta £32.50
Straight Forecast £36.72
Tricast £177.29
Trifecta £194.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Flying Fortune

POSTDATA:

Jacobs Acre

Telegraph:

Fine Margin

SPOTLIGHT:

Backmersackme

RP RATINGS:

Ebony Warrior

WEST COUNTRY:

Seeyouinmydreams

D Express:

Backmersackme

The Guardian:

Jacobs Acre

The Star:

Jacobs Acre

The Times:

Flying Fortune

Daily Mail:

Flying Fortune

The Sun:

Flying Fortune

Daily Mirror:

Fine Margin

Daily Record:

Fine Margin