August 20 / 19.30 Worcester

19.30

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Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 21-656

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Did not really take to chasing this summer but kept on steadily from the rear for respectable sixth when back over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month and it will be interesting to see whether connections revert to the much more positive tactics that have been successful previously.
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11th

7

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Wild Nephin

11st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Point/hurdle winner who has tried fences, including on his last two runs; it's now 12 months since his last effort of any note.

25/1

Form: 164-66

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Three-time hunter chase winner; gave good account when fourth over hurdles at Stratford (2m6f, good) in March and has become well handicapped in this sphere but was soundly beaten here (2m7f, good) last month.
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2

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Kaproyale

11st 10lb

J: Mr James King

T: Max Comley

Three-time hunter chase winner; gave good account when fourth over hurdles at Stratford (2m6f, good) in March and has become well handicapped in this sphere but was soundly beaten here (2m7f, good) last month.

6/1

6th

5

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Kaproyale

11st 10lb

J: Mr James King

T: Max Comley

Won 2m1f Stratford hunter chase last spring and ran well when fourth over hurdles there (2m6f, good) in March but was safely held in a handicap chase when back at Stratford this month and others in this field appeal more.

14/1

2

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Kaproyale

12st 1lb

J: Mr James King

T: Max Comley

Lightly campaigned last season but won a hunter chase (2m1f, good) here last May; well held back in handicap company for new trainer in December but then showed more returned to hurdles back here in March; returns from another break and switches back to fences; not easily dismissed at a track he runs well at.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-F77

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in Listed bumper in January and showed nothing more than minor promise in three novice/maiden hurdles this season (2m-2m1f) but represents a good stable and ought to be more competitive in this handicap.
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3

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Elusive Feeling

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Tailed off in Listed bumper in January and showed nothing more than minor promise in three novice/maiden hurdles this season (2m-2m1f) but represents a good stable and ought to be more competitive in this handicap.

7/2

7th

5

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Elusive Feeling

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Well held before penultimate-flight fall on hurdling debut in May and did not get competitive when seventh of nine at Worcester (2m, good) last month; improvement required.

25/1

7th

7

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Worcester

Elusive Feeling

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Struggled in a Listed bumper on debut in January and was well held before penultimate-flight fall in run-of-the-mill mares' hurdle last month; considerable improvement required.

33/1

Form: 6455-P

Last run: 104 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Former Irish pointer who was pulled up on handicap hurdle debut at Stratford (2m6f, good) in May; remains unexposed under rules but is difficult to enthuse over.
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10

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Goodbyemick

10st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward.

6/1

10

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Goodbyemick

10st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward.

6/1

10

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Goodbyemick

10st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward.

6/1

Form: 6F36

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 8-675P

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; ought to have coped much better with the soft ground when pulled up at Cartmel last month; others preferred.
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6

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Slip Of The Tongue

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; ought to have coped much better with the soft ground when pulled up at Cartmel last month; others preferred.

20/1

5

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:12 Cartmel

Slip Of The Tongue

11st 6lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; arrested decline with respectable fifth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) three weeks ago but needs to build on that run.

20/1

13

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Slip Of The Tongue

10st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Useful performer in Ireland back in the day but has regressed sharply and very opposable on exploits for current yard.

66/1

Form: 2/287- C

Last run: 402 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice over fences in spring 2024 (2m5f/3m) but absent since tame finishing effort last summer and entitled to benefit from this outing; cheekpieces removed after one use; tongue-tie added.
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2

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Hobie

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Has only won at Worcester, going back-to-back there in late summer (2m4f hurdle/2m chase); didn't run at all well in his last two races, both over fences.

9/2

7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Hobie

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

All three of his wins under rules have been at this track, his last success over C&D (good) last month; decent fourth at Warwick (2m4f, good) 22 days ago and remains in form.

7/1

Form: 6/PP4

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on first two hurdling starts and didn't achieve much when remote fourth over C&D (2m4f, good) last month; significant improvement is required on this handicap debut.
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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

8th

11

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Locked Down Lad

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Joe Tickle

About 21l behind Inion Tiogair when sixth of 11 over C&D (soft) six weeks ago and now 0-11 over hurdles but ought to be much better suited by the less testing conditions today, and is now only 1lb higher than when second in a big field over C&D (good to soft) in the autumn.

7/1

6th

6

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Locked Down Lad

11st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Joe Tickle

0-10 over hurdles and not yet proven on soft/heavy ground but was very unlucky to come to grief on last two appearances and remains just 3lb higher than when second of 16 over C&D (good) in November.

6/1

Form: 43P-80

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Tailed off over C&D last month and now 0-14 over hurdles; urgently needs to prove some ability remains.
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6

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Worcester

Kintaro

10st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

0-15 over hurdles, with a very mixed record; ran quite well when third here (2m4f, good) last month but was well held in the end; not bred for fences and makes only limited appeal on this chasing debut.

12/1

9

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Kintaro

10st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Tailed off over C&D last month and now 0-14 over hurdles; urgently needs to prove some ability remains.

16/1

12th

14

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Kintaro

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

His two best RPRs were recorded here last summer, albeit over 2m (good); two below-par efforts since April's serviceable third in a novice seller at Exeter and he has work on from 3lb out of the handicap.

33/1

Form: 44/8/4

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Never looked dangerous when well-held fourth over C&D (good) on last month's stable debut and is effectively on the same mark today but that was his first start since September 2023 and there's a good chance he'll come on for the run; cheekpieces refitted.
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10

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Rogue Mission

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Never looked dangerous when well-held fourth over C&D (good) on last month's stable debut and is effectively on the same mark today but that was his first start since September 2023 and there's a good chance he'll come on for the run; cheekpieces refitted.

11/4

4th

9

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Rogue Mission

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

1m2f AW Flat winner when trained by Tom Clover (RPR 70); well beaten in all seven hurdles starts for Milton Harris; didn't run during a 19-month spell with Anthony Charlton; now has first start for a trainer among the winners, from a basement mark; interesting if supported from 1lb wrong.

8/1

11th

10

(1)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Mission

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Milton Harris

Not seen on the Flat since two never-dangerous sevenths over C&D last year and was well beaten off a lowly mark over hurdles this month; has too much to prove.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £76.90
Straight Forecast £91.04
Tricast £495.86
Trifecta £383.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rogue Mission

The Times:

Elusive Feeling

Daily Mirror:

Hobie

RP RATINGS:

Slip Of The Tongue

POSTDATA:

Kaproyale

Telegraph:

Rogue Mission

The Guardian:

Rogue Mission

Daily Mail:

Rogue Mission

D Express:

Rogue Mission

The Sun:

Rogue Mission

The Star:

Rogue Mission

Daily Record:

Rogue Mission