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Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush) (GBB) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush) (GBB) (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.17
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3232-

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who has been placed in all of his four hurdle runs including a clear second behind his main market rival at Taunton (2m, good) in March; sets a clear standard back from a short break and he should be hard to beat for in-form yard.
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13

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

High Fibre

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Useful Flat performer and also 2-15 as a hurdler (regularly placed); left Harry Fry for £15,000 and was a 6l third over 1m4f at York on last week's stable debut (no headgear); first-time visored now (effective in tongue-tie/cheekpieces).

17/2

3rd

4

(1)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:40 York

High Fibre

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Quite useful on the Flat at the start of his career; similar standard over hurdles for Harry Fry in more recent times; sold for £15,000 in July and joined a stable with excels with new recruits.

9/1

5th

5

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Warwick

High Fibre

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: Harry Fry

At his best as a hurdler when gaining his second win in this sphere, at Kempton (2m, good) in March; touched off at Ludlow next time but below his best up in trip at Plumpton (2m4f, good) last month; ridden on four of last five starts by Ciaran O'Shea; back to 2m and needs to return to form.

5/1

Form: 8-3

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to two useful jumpers but was always in rear in his sole bumper and he finished well held again on recent hurdling debut at Ffos Las (2m6f, good); still early days but he needs lots of improvement on this big drop back in trip.
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1st

2

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Worcester

The Great Escape

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Runner-up on handicap debut here (2m4f, good) last July but he's struggled since, including in three runs this year; overall record is now 0-10 and he has plenty to prove back up in trip.

5/1

6th

2

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:11 Worcester

The Great Escape

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Runner-up on handicap debut over C&D (good) last July but he's struggled since, including when pulled up on chase debut at Wetherby in March; overall record is now 0-9 and he has plenty to prove after a short break; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

12/1

7

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:50 Wetherby

The Great Escape

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Eight-race maiden whose hurdles form has dipped since a consistent spell; however, this combination of a switch to fences and first-time headgear may have a positive effect; bred to make a chaser.

8/1

50/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4/8-

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close fourth in Roscommon bumper (1m7f, good) on debut in September 2022 but had a long spell on the sidelines after that and he returned after wind surgery with a remote eighth on hurdling/stable debut at Catterick; opposable.
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4th

1

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:07 Newton Abbot

Never Seen Again

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Hayley Burton

Low-mileage 7yo who made the frame on all four starts for current trainer, most recently when third in Bangor handicap (2m, good) this month; eased in grade here and Sean Bowen takes the ride; likely contender.

13/2

3rd

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

19:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Never Seen Again

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Hayley Burton

Made the frame on last three of his four hurdling starts, most recently when a respectable fourth of seven on handicap debut at Worcester (2m, good) last month; 2lb lower here; probably won't be far away.

10/1

4th

1

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Never Seen Again

12st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Hayley Burton

Placed in C&D maiden (good) last month and also ran well when fourth at Stratford (2m2f, good) eight days later; almost certainly needs to improve to overcome top weight on this handicap debut, though.

10/1

Form: 82-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat at Corlay (1m7f, soft) in France last June on his second run and changed hands for 21,000euros the following month; made low-key start over hurdles in March but he left that form well behind when a 250-1 second at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) last month; that was a promising effort behind an odds-on rival and has each-way claims again.
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8th

3

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Regal Cavalier

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

15.5f winner (soft) on the Flat when trained in France; showed some ability on his second start when with Max Young (2m, good to soft) but well below that level since; handy mark if new trainer can revive him.

10/1

6th

7

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Regal Cavalier

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Pulled hard when pulled up behind Chevington on his handicap debut at Hereford in December; bettered that a few weeks ago, despite again overracing, and should have improvement in him, dropped 2lb, if more amenable.

12/1

3rd

8

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:05 Ludlow

Regal Cavalier

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

French Flat winner (soft) who showed promise in C&D novice hurdle (good to soft) last April; he may have needed the run when pulled up at 28-1 on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in December but he needs to be an entirely different proposition today.

33/1

Form: 0/

Last run: 479 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
8-1 for a Chepstow bumper last January but he finished a tailed-off last of ten; that was in the mud but he's been absent since and is best watched now switched to hurdling for new yard.
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5th

2

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Oi Oi Oi

11st 4lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Impossible to drum up any enthusiasm for what he's shown so far, in a bumper and three hurdle starts; has a basement handicap mark; now blinkered.

50/1

8th

2

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Oi Oi Oi

11st 4lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Well beaten in two C&D maidens this spring; needs first-time cheekpieces to prompt huge improvement today.

200/1

Form: 77/

Last run: 756 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-held seventh in a bumper and maiden hurdle in April 2023 and he's not been seen since then; can only be watched back from a long absence.
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11

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Megascope

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Seven-race maiden; ran well to a point at Hereford (2m5f, good) this month, after a break, but was safely held in the end and is effectively 2lb higher from out of the weights here; needs help from the new tongue-tie.

20/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Megascope

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Seven-race maiden; ran well to a point at Hereford (2m5f, good) this month, after a break, but was safely held in the end and is effectively 2lb higher from out of the weights here; needs help from the new tongue-tie.

20/1

4th

8

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:12 Hereford

Megascope

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

Lightly raced but poor hurdle form and going the same way over fences, having been tailed off (2m) and pulled up (3m2f) in two handicaps.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 369-

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a promising start when third in a bumper here (2m, good) last July; had tough task in Listed race at Cheltenham in November but he was tailed off again at Hereford in his final run for Fergal O' Brien; now switches to hurdling after 163 days off and has something to prove for new yard.
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6th

8

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:01 Perth

Lucky In Taipan

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Placed on bumper debut in 2024 for Fergal O'Brien; struggled in four novice/maiden hurdles for Max Young last year but makes stable/handicap debut off a lowly mark and it will be very interesting to see what Ben Pauling can do with him.

2/1

4

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this season (twice over C&D); cannot be recommended.

100/1

6th

4

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Promising third on bumper debut here last July but has gone backwards since; tailed off/pulled up on his two hurdle outings.

100/1

Form: 6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a point bumper last spring and same story at a massive price on recent hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good).
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5

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Fully Gaden

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: D J Jeffreys

Beaten about 35l when third in 2m maiden here in June and struggled in Stratford novice last month but moves up in trip for today's handicap debut and remains very unexposed; worth a glance in the betting.

10/1

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:42 Stratford

Fully Gaden

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Last in a point-to-point bumper in April last year; only modest form over hurdles and looks more one for handcaps.

33/1

2

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:03 Worcester

Fully Gaden

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: D J Jeffreys

Displayed minor promise before coming to grief just after penultimate flight over C&D (good) last month, his second hurdling start, but is probably one for a bit further down the line.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £4.26
Trifecta £11.10

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