September 27 / 16.55 Worcester

16.55

Good To Soft

Dragonbet – Real Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Dragonbet – Real Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 963551 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Still on a winning mark despite a rise for this month's Stratford selling handicap success for Gary Hanmer (2m3f, good), one which reiterated his greater effectiveness around sharp tracks; stable debut.
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8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Razzo Italiano

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

towards rear, headway to lead after 4f, increased tempo over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

33/1

20/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 523P-8 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Hard to look past on 2022's peak win and placed efforts for Gordon Elliott, but couldn't carry recent good cheer over from the Flat when offering little at Stratford earlier in the month.
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9th

3

(3)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:00 Windsor

Douglas Dc

9st 7lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Still without a win on the Flat and he's been off since a below-par 11th over hurdles at Newbury in November; needs to take a big step forward after a break.

16/1

7th

3

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Douglas Dc

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

Stuck on a losing run but has to warrant a second look after his recent second over C&D.

10/1

4

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Douglas Dc

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

Beaten just a nose in this race last year and third to Grey Skies over C&D in July; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game on the Flat and over C&D on his last two starts, and his very long losing run continues.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-3614 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Over 8l clear of Dog Fox when landing another C&D 0-110 in July (good); still fabulously handicapped on his summer 2022 best but appeared to find this 6lb higher mark beyond him last month, and another poor Flat run last time needs forgiving also.
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6

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Byzantine Empire

10st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Alison Thorpe

Badly out of form over fences and on the Flat for the Flint stable this year, and was well beaten in 2m4f Warwick chase for new trainer on Tuesday; needs combination of return to hurdling and refitted cheekpieces to rekindle his enthusiasm.

16/1

9th

1

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:28 Warwick

Byzantine Empire

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Two-time chase winner but last success in this sphere was in 2022 and he's deteriorated considerably since; has switched yards since his last run and is well treated if new trainer can get a tune out of him.

20/1

8

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Byzantine Empire

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: John & Rhys Flint

Two-time chase winner who won off this mark over hurdles here last July; however, he's been well beaten over fences and on the Flat on his four outings this year and needs a major turnaround.

33/1

Form: 12

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
No match for an officially 119-rated fellow penalised rival in a Stratford novice latest, albeit he neither settled nor jumped optimally; mark is no gift but he remains of interest, and he won't mind any rain having appeared happier granted cut for his Cartmel maiden success previously.
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4th

3

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Cavern Club

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: James Owen

Posted career-best performance when leading close home in valuable Summer Hurdle over C&D (good) in July; 6lb higher today but confirmed his wellbeing with a good Flat run last month; probably won't be far away.

7/2

3rd

3

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Cavern Club

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Never better on Flat than when winning over C&D (soft) in June, coming from the rear with the first two finishing 6l clear; 4lb higher today but that was followed by a hurdling career best, when winning a good prize on good ground six weeks ago, so he's on a roll.

5/2

Form: /0P60-

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Form took a dive switched to handicaps last autumn/winter over this and longer trips; mark never lower, but he can only be watched returning from almost nine months out.
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1

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Maxs Champ

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Winning Irish pointer; off the mark on 11th hurdle start on return to this trip to win a novice handicap at Uttoxeter last time (good); tongue-tie and blinkers were back on that day and he wears them again here; 5lb higher, but a possible.

5/2

1

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Maxs Champ

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Winning Irish pointer; off the mark on 11th hurdle start on return to this trip to win a novice handicap at Uttoxeter last time (good); tongue-tie and blinkers were back on that day and he wears them again here; 5lb higher, but a possible.

5/2

1st

1

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Maxs Champ

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

in touch with leaders, lost position after 7th, headway after 9th, led after 2 out, kept on well, ridden out

8/1

Form: 66-665 C

Last run: 87 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
C&D bumper scorer here in June 2022 (good) but essentially a very ordinary performer for three top yards before too tough an ask on debut for his latest trainer last time (class 3 chase); wind surgery since.
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10

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Uncle Arthur

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Struggled on all three starts for Sarah-Jayne Davies last season (chase/hurdle) and is 10lb out of the weights for first run since October.

50/1

10

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Uncle Arthur

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Struggled on all three starts for Sarah-Jayne Davies last season (chase/hurdle) and is 10lb out of the weights for first run since October.

50/1

12th

11

19th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:50 Stratford

Uncle Arthur

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Became disappointing for James Owen last season and has struggled on both starts for new stable (chase/hurdle); very difficult to enthuse over at present.

50/1

Form: 53-2

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Refusal to settle found him out up Cartmel's run-in latest (2m6f, good to soft), and whilst that was an improved effort his perfect trip perhaps isn't clear yet; initial mark at least makes sense on that effort.
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5

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Worcester

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, struggling and lost position when unbalanced and jockey lost iron briefly after 5th, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

4/1

2nd

1

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and went third 3 out

5/1

2nd

1

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Dunbulcan Bay

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and went third 3 out, pressed leaders and going easily after 2 out, edged right but went second home turn, no match for winner

5/1

Non-runners

Dog Fox, Bashful

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.70
Straight Forecast £27.80
Tricast £84.97
Trifecta £92.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cavern Club

D Express:

Dog Fox

RP RATINGS:

Douglas Dc

The Guardian:

Dunbulcan Bay

WEST COUNTRY:

Uncle Arthur

POSTDATA:

Razzo Italiano

The Star:

Max's Champ

Telegraph:

Bashful

Daily Mirror:

Byzantine Empire

The Sun:

Dog Fox

The Times:

Cavern Club

Daily Mail:

Cavern Club

Daily Record:

Cavern Club

TOPSPEED:

Douglas Dc