July 17 / 18.45 Worcester

18.45

Good

eventmasters.co.uk Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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eventmasters.co.uk Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: PP1F-3 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Much better known as a chaser now and not one to rely upon heavily but returned from layoff with pretty good third here (2m, good) last month and reverts to hurdling on a workable mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.

5/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024 but has mixed record since last success and was well held over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but all of his wins have been at shorter trips and others are more convincing.

7/1

5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024, including here (2m, good); ran okay when third of six back over hurdles over C&D three weeks ago but beaten 8l and this 11yo has to build on that latest performance.

14/1

Form: 353-3U D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Kept on for third (just behind Zafaan) at Southwell (2m, good) last month, after a break, but didn't get far on latest outing and is yet build upon last spring's fortunate win on his hurdling debut; others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Play Pretend

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Won at Worcester (2m, good) last July and he ended last year with two close calls over 2m4f; well-held fifth on reappearance at Market Rasen last month but he may have needed that run and has claims if he can get back near best.

10/1

5th

3

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

Play Pretend

12st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Scored at Worcester (2m) last July and posted a very good second of 11 in 2m4f handicap there when last seen out in October; this course winner has gone well fresh so must enter calculations.

8/1

6

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Play Pretend

11st 8lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

4yo who won here (2m, good) in July on his third handicap start and was beaten just a neck when upped to 2m4f at Southwell (good) three weeks ago; unexposed at the trip and entitled to respect.

13/2

Form: 2273-3 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent for Maurice Barnes last year and gave another good account when third in Hexham seller (2m, good) on reappearance outing in May, after which he was claimed for £6,000; looks very interesting on debut for Olly Murphy.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

8

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Kopa Kilana

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Is 0-29 over hurdles and he ran poorly in a refitted tongue tie when ninth of 11 in 2m Wetherby handicap hurdle 15 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

9th

7

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Wetherby

Kopa Kilana

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Runner-up twice in a row at Perth (2m4f, good) in September but struggled on final two starts for Olly Murphy and it was the same story on his stable debut in November; returns from a break with something to prove.

25/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Kopa Kilana

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-25 over hurdles but has posted some good efforts for new stable since the summer, most recently when second at Perth (2m4f, good) last month; also suited by slower ground; probably won't be far away.

3/1

Non-runners

Zafaan, Ez Tiger

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.20
Straight Forecast £13.55
Trifecta £8.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kopa Kilana

The Times:

Ez Tiger

POSTDATA:

Play Pretend

RP RATINGS:

Kopa Kilana

TOPSPEED:

Kopa Kilana

Telegraph:

Kopa Kilana

The Guardian:

Kopa Kilana

Daily Mail:

Kopa Kilana

Daily Mirror:

Kopa Kilana

D Express:

Ez Tiger

The Sun:

Ez Tiger

The Star:

Ez Tiger

Daily Record:

Ez Tiger