June 25 / 15.33 Worcester

15.33

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UKO Serviced Offices Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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UKO Serviced Offices Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 8-P

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when a 400-1 outsider for recent stable/hurdle debut over C&D.
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8

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Believe A Little

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Sheila Lewis

8lb wrong for handicap debut at Stratford (2m2f, good) and finished well behind in first-time blinkers; off correct mark this time and tried in cheekpieces, but easy to have reservations.

33/1

5th

1

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:27 Stratford

Believe A Little

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Hannah James

No worthwhile form after a bumper and two 2m maiden hurdles.

100/1

1

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Believe A Little

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Hannah James

Pulled up when a 400-1 outsider for recent stable/hurdle debut over C&D.

150/1

OUR TIP

Form: 743-U3

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bettered inauspicious hurdling debut when placed over C&D (good) in first-time cheekpieces this month but the value of that form is open to question and he almost certainly needs to make further progress today.
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9th

1

(4)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

16:25 Kempton (AW)

Ben Lomond

9st 11lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Daisy Hitchins

Flat debutant whose bumper/hurdles form suggests he falls below the required standard in this field.

50/1

5

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Ben Lomond

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Placed in a Fontwell bumper (good) and a 2m Worcester novice hurdle (good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in June, but not so good since, most recently on handicap debut when appearing not to stay the 2m4f; drops back in trip with a bit to prove.

40/1

8th

2

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Ben Lomond

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-6 but respectable efforts when placed in a bumper (good) and 2m novices' hurdle (good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) here last month; not as good back here latest; step up in trip is probably a positive; not ruled out.

7/1

Form: 5654-2

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles for Nicky Henderson but was creditable second over C&D (good) on last month's handicap debut; changed hands for £15,000 soon afterwards; will be hard to beat if in similar form again for new stable.
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3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Katana

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Robert Stephens

Spring and summer's clutch of frame finishes were gained around far more galloping tracks over 2m-2m4f; wheels have really come off since, and hard to be confident the return to a stayers' trip will arrest the decline.

16/1

3

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Ffos Las

Katana

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Robert Stephens

Runner-up on handicap debut for Nicky Henderson at Worcester (2m, good) in May and pulled well clear of the third when filling same position in maiden over that C&D for new stable in June but has suffered a worrying slump in form since; needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces here.

14/1

4

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Katana

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Robert Stephens

Ex-Nicky Henderson was was runner-up a couple of times in the summer but has been pulled up on his last two starts and is hard to fancy until he shows more.

14/1

Form: 0-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
With a good stable but did not show a great deal in his two bumpers and needs significant improvement on this hurdling debut.
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4

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Keepmeoutofthis

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

With a good stable but did not show a great deal in his two bumpers and needs significant improvement on this hurdling debut.

7/1

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:10 Market Rasen

Keepmeoutofthis

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Travelled well to a point at Huntingdon in February but trailed in last (good to soft; 9-1); cost 50,000euros as a 3yo and now goes in a tongue-tie; could easily show more here.

10/1

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:10 Market Rasen

Keepmeoutofthis

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Travelled well to a point at Huntingdon in February but trailed in last (good to soft; 9-1); cost 50,000euros as a 3yo and now goes in a tongue-tie; could easily show more here.

10/1

Form: 7444-

Last run: 103 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful at his best on the Flat; showed only minor promise and a tendency to race too freely when switched to hurdling for new stable in early part of this year (four runs) but still has each-way claims here.
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1st

6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Crown Of India

10st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Won a good-ground maiden here last June but hasn't offered much in five handicaps subsequently; his mark is dropping if nothing else.

20/1

9th

7

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Crown Of India

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Got off the mark in a Worcester maiden (2m, good) last June but has been beaten in four handicaps since; his mark continues to drop but he doesn't look ready to take advantage.

25/1

Form: P/5

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on hurdling debut in 2023 and also struggled when back in action for new stable last month; tongue-tie now added.
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6

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Gusty

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Pulled up on hurdling debut in 2023 and also struggled when back in action for new stable last month; tongue-tie now added.

100/1

5

26th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:11 Huntingdon

Gusty

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Pulled up in Newbury juvenile hurdle for Gary Brown in December 2023 and not seen again since; can only be watched on this stable debut.

66/1

Form: /22PP-

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Fair form when runner-up in two Irish maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in September but did not look straightforward when pulled up on both starts for new stable this year; may yet get her career back on track but looks very risky at present; tongue-tie added today.
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7

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Picture Of You

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Fair form when runner-up in two Irish maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in September but did not look straightforward when pulled up on both starts for new stable this year; may yet get her career back on track but looks very risky at present; tongue-tie added today.

5/1

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

Form: 0-6F7P

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Behind Ben Lomond when well beaten over C&D last month and failed to complete her other two hurdle races.
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8

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Shes A Woman

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Behind Ben Lomond when well beaten over C&D last month and failed to complete her other two hurdle races.

100/1

9

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Shes A Woman

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

Fell at second flight on this month's hurdling debut at Bangor and was well beaten over C&D the following day.

100/1

Form: 13-5 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred filly who won a 13-runner junior bumper at Huntingdon (good) for Rae Guest last autumn and ran well for a long way when fifth over C&D (good to soft) on recent stable/hurdle debut; needs to learn to settle but has possibilities under Sean Bowen if that recent outing brought her on.
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7

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Stratford

Noble Miss

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Won a bumper for Rae Guest but has no form claims on what she's achieved over hurdles, including three handicaps at Fakenham; first-time blinkers are now applied along with hood.

40/1

6th

6

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:20 Fakenham

Noble Miss

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Sarah Humphrey

Won a bumper for Rae Guest but has no form claims on what she's achieved over hurdles, including two handicaps over C&D.

25/1

7

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:07 Fakenham

Noble Miss

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Juvenile bumper winner for previous stable, but has struggled over hurdles and beaten 21l+ in three starts, latterly in a hood (retained); makes handicap debut aided by Jamie Gambin's 10lb claim, but has plenty to prove and others make more obvious appeal.

16/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Katana

TOPSPEED:

Picture Of You

RP RATINGS:

Katana

POSTDATA:

Katana

The Times:

Katana

Telegraph:

Katana

The Guardian:

Katana

Daily Mail:

Katana

D Express:

Katana

Daily Mirror:

Katana

The Sun:

Katana

The Star:

Katana

Daily Record:

Katana