July 07 / 15.15 Worcester

15.15

Good

Pricing By Real Bookmakers At dragonbet.co.uk Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Pricing By Real Bookmakers At dragonbet.co.uk Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 75-111 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won two chases for his previous yard and now 3-3 for this one in that same discipline; with trip/ground fine and no penalty to carry back over hurdles, he should have every chance.
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6th

7

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

15:00 Uttoxeter

Stumps Or Slips

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Polly Gundry

Won two hunter chases in April on good ground before gifted a point walkover; can't be ruled out after those exploits and his hurdle figure is 10lb beneath his chase mark; had win and placed form for Olly Murphy in this discipline.

10/1

1st

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Stumps Or Slips

12st 6lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Edward William Walker

Rampant in sub-3m good-ground hurdle races and chases last summer, and has the beating of Yippee Ki Yay on a line through Macklin, whom he trounced at Exeter last time (3m, good); still fairly lightly raced over this sort of trip, and drying forecast rates a big plus.

11/8

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5230-2 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper but she's struggling to get the job done over hurdles and is now 0-9; didn't improve for the new tongue-tie when second at Southwell (2m4f, good) but again ran a solid race; cheekpieces now added.
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9th

7

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Worcester

Bettys Tiara

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Bumper winner on debut in 2023; finally off the mark over hurdles (2m7f, good) last September but she's run to an ordinary level back in handicaps on last two starts and goes chasing with something to prove.

13/2

7th

6

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Bettys Tiara

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Looked promising when winning a bumper on her debut in August 2023 but it took her an age to get going over hurdles, eventually winning a Uttoxeter maiden last September; hasn't gone on from that in three subsequent runs and returns following a break.

14/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -12213 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Competitive in all five handicaps since joining James Owen, winning over fences (2m5f) and hurdles (3m); carries a penalty back in novice company but looks sure to be seriously involved.
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6

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

14:00 Newcastle

Shadows In The Sky

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

10yo whose form has been mixed this season but he's edged back down the weights and his Newmarket yard is 3-6 here; capable of a big run.

10/1

1

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

16:25 Fakenham

Shadows In The Sky

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Most consistent win or lose over either obstacle for this stable until finding a brush hurdle series final at Worcester all too much last time (2m4f, good); swimming in calmer waters again on this return to fences, albeit still above any class he's ever won in.

3/1

12

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Shadows In The Sky

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Consistent over fences and hurdles for new stable this season, winning once under each discipline; suited by this C&D but may find less exposed rivals better handicapped today; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.

20/1

Form: 6/PP

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point bumper but has shown pretty much nothing under rules; reportedly bled last time.
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4th

9

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:47 Worcester

Locked Down Lad

10st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Winning pointer; 0-14 over hurdles but has placed form and interesting that he was sent off the 7-2 favourite when pretty much tailed off here 15 days ago (after three months off); hard to trust on the back of that effort, for all that better was presumably expected.

6/1

6th

5

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

Locked Down Lad

11st 3lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Winning pointer with placed form over hurdles but he's now 0-14 and his runs earlier this year were poor.

8/1

8

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Locked Down Lad

11st 3lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Winning pointer; 0-13 over hurdles; has placed form to his name and cheekpieces could be an interesting addition as he did some hanging at Chepstow last time.

10/1

Form: 0P

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off and pulled up in two maiden hurdles here when 100-1 and 200-1; no hood this time.
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5th

10

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Santa Sabina

10st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard Phillips

Tailed off and pulled up in two maiden hurdles here when 100-1 and 200-1; no hood this time.

150/1

11

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Worcester

Santa Sabina

10st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Did not look straightforward and was well beaten when 100-1 for C&D maiden on last month's debut (hooded, as today); can only be watched.

100/1

10th

10

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:48 Worcester

Santa Sabina

10st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

First foal of a mare who achieved little in points and over hurdles; wears hood on debut; market instructive.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 when beating one home in a bumper at Bangor; Jack Tudor rides the stablemate.
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3

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Hesgotsometoe

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Big odds on all three starts; down the field in sole bumper and tailed off/pulled up here on his two hurdle outings.

66/1

2

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Worcester

Hesgotsometoe

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

A long way behind Betty's Tiara when 50-1 for recent hurdling debut here (2m4f, good); remains best watched.

66/1

6th

3

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Hesgotsometoe

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

40-1 when beating one home in a bumper at Bangor; Jack Tudor rides the stablemate.

100/1

Form: /70/O/

Last run: 876 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Showed nothing in three bumpers and was reportedly unsteerable before running out on her hurdling debut at Exeter when last seen in early 2023.
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10

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Mollys Angel

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: William de Best-Turner

Ran out on hurdling debut in 2023 and, following a long absence, was well beaten at big odds here (2m4f) this month.

200/1

7th

9

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Mollys Angel

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: William de Best-Turner

Showed nothing in three bumpers and was reportedly unsteerable before running out on her hurdling debut at Exeter when last seen in early 2023.

100/1

7

3rd Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:15 Newbury

Mollys Angel

10st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: William de Best-Turner

Form: 7/0-9

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in bumpers and this headgear combination made no difference last time; very limited appeal on hurdling debut.
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2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

13:50 Stratford

Aceofadiamond

11st 4lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Ella Pickard

Has the weakest form claims based on heavy defeats in three bumpers and two hurdles races.

66/1

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Aceofadiamond

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Ella Pickard

Pulled up when 150-1 for hurdling debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July; had wind op during 12-week break and now drops back in trip.

100/1

2

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

Aceofadiamond

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Ella Pickard

Poor form in bumpers and this headgear combination made no difference last time; very limited appeal on hurdling debut.

100/1

Non-runners

Ker dOudairies, Mighty Fleur

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.90
Straight Forecast £2.76
Trifecta £3.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stumps Or Slips

RP RATINGS:

Betty's Tiara

The Times:

Shadows In The Sky

TOPSPEED:

Betty's Tiara

POSTDATA:

Betty's Tiara

WEST COUNTRY:

Betty's Tiara

The Guardian:

Shadows In The Sky

Daily Mail:

Shadows In The Sky

Telegraph:

Stumps Or Slips

D Express:

Stumps Or Slips

Daily Mirror:

Stumps Or Slips

The Sun:

Stumps Or Slips

The Star:

Stumps Or Slips

Daily Record:

Stumps Or Slips