May 13 / 14.00 Worcester

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FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 1433P- C

Last run: 172 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won off much-reduced mark over hurdles here (2m, good) last summer, but this regressive 8yo was pulled up over fences on latest outing in November and is not the percentage call today.
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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: 6P311- D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Back in prime form at end of last season, winning on good ground over 2m4f at Wincanton and Warwick; latest 2lb rise does not look excessive and there's a good chance he'll be right in the thick of things here.
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2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Abingworth

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Winner at Market Rasen in June (2m5f, good; first-time hood; three ran); hasn't run as well since, having been pulled up at Newbury on latest chase run and then tailed off on the AW; bit to prove.

9/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

15:58 Beverley

Abingworth

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures.

50/1

Form: 14877- C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Might have needed last month's reappearance run (over hurdles) and is now 1lb lower than when gamely making all in five-runner Fontwell chase (2m3f, good to soft) in September, but his record in recent years is rather mixed; others appeal more.
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3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Midnight Jewel

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Made it 6-17 over fences with his brave win at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month; flopped in his follow-up bid at Huntingdon (pulled up) but he's only 1lb higher than for that penultimate run and he won here in the summer; player if he can bounce back.

5/1

1

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

15:37 Huntingdon

Midnight Jewel

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual chase winner this season, latterly when battling on well at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month; nudged up only 1lb for that and has a course hurdle win on his CV; ought to be right in the thick of things.

4/1

1st

6

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:05 Fontwell

Midnight Jewel

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Has won over C&D but had no answer to Lermoos Legend when third of five over C&D (good) 15 days ago.

7/1

Form: 4/P/P- D

Last run: 291 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on chasing debut in autumn 2022 and seen only once again since, when pulled up over hurdles for Neil Mulholland last summer; a very tricky horse to weigh up at present but he makes his stable debut from a good mark and with trip/ground suitable; worth a glance in the betting.
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4

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Winged Isle

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Pulled up on chasing debut in autumn 2022 and seen only once again since, when pulled up over hurdles for Neil Mulholland last summer; a very tricky horse to weigh up at present but he makes his stable debut from a good mark and with trip/ground suitable; worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

4

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Winged Isle

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Pulled up on chasing debut in autumn 2022 and seen only once again since, when pulled up over hurdles for Neil Mulholland last summer; a very tricky horse to weigh up at present but he makes his stable debut from a good mark and with trip/ground suitable; worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

2

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:20 Uttoxeter

Winged Isle

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Won at Ffos Las and Ludlow in 2021 but has managed only three runs since; returns from a 638-day layoff and best watched.

20/1

Form: 21474- D

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 45443- D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner who was ridden much closer to the pace than is often the case when very respectable third behind Abingworth at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month; remains on a workable mark and features prominently in calculations; cheekpieces (tried once in early 2024) refitted.
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2

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Gods Own Getaway

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Last win was over 2m3f here in May of last year off 6lb higher; not quite hit the same heights this year and has been finishing his races rather tamely.

5/1

3

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Gods Own Getaway

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Not really firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn and has developed a tendency to finish rather weakly but comes here after two respectable 2m4f thirds this spring (cheekpieces added last time) and continues to edge down the weights.

3/1

6

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Gods Own Getaway

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Dual chase winner who was ridden much closer to the pace than is often the case when very respectable third behind Abingworth at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month; remains on a workable mark and features prominently in calculations; cheekpieces (tried once in early 2024) refitted.

3/1

Form: 61219- D

Last run: 109 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
2-6 for new trainer last season, with both wins gained over 2m4f at Musselburgh (good to soft/soft); not at best when last in action but should handle the faster ground here; could have a say.
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6

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

19:26 Market Rasen

Okavango Delta

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Paul Robson

Won twice in 2025, at Musselburgh in January (2m4f, soft) and at Worcester in May (2m4f, good); hasn't done as well since and was pulled up at Stratford last time; could bounce back

12/1

5

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Okavango Delta

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Paul Robson

Absent since below-par run in December but returned from break with creditable second at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft; stays much further) in November and won when fresh last spring; has travelled from Northumberland for this race and Sean Bowen is booked; interesting.

3/1

5th

4

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Okavango Delta

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

Did well for new yard last season with two wins at Musselburgh (good to soft/soft) and was back on the scoresheet at Worcester in May; absolute shocker at Warwick (also 2m4f, good) 29 days again, though, beaten 62l with no obvious excuses.

5/1

Form: P4/56-

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Ex-French mare; won a point on British debut in 2023, but returned to racing under rules with two low-key runs this year (chase/hurdle) and needs a good boost from the refitted cheekpieces today.
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5

27th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

14:47 Bangor-on-Dee

Marys Fortune

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Ex-French mare; won a point on British debut in 2023; beaten between 16l and 59l in three handicap chases back under rules but mark has dropped.

12/1

5

27th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

14:47 Bangor-on-Dee

Marys Fortune

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Ex-French mare; won a point on British debut in 2023; beaten between 16l and 59l in three handicap chases back under rules but mark has dropped.

12/1

7th

8

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Marys Fortune

11st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Ex-French mare; won a point on British debut in 2023, but returned to racing under rules with two low-key runs this year (chase/hurdle) and needs a good boost from the refitted cheekpieces today.

14/1

Form: 226P7- D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.
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9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Scene One

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

14/1

4th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Scene One

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

14/1

7th

8

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

16:40 Plumpton

Scene One

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

raced wide, in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 66560- C

Last run: 206 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Abingworth

SPOTLIGHT:

God's Own Getaway

TOPSPEED:

God's Own Getaway

POSTDATA:

God's Own Getaway

The Times:

God's Own Getaway

The Guardian:

God's Own Getaway

Daily Mirror:

God's Own Getaway

Telegraph:

Abingworth

Daily Mail:

Abingworth

D Express:

Abingworth

The Sun:

Abingworth

The Star:

Abingworth

Daily Record:

Abingworth