September 05 / 17.30 Worcester

17.30

Good

Trevor Thompson Completes All UK Racecourses Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Trevor Thompson Completes All UK Racecourses Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather:

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.20
  • Place: £6.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam useful middle-distance Flat winner, sister to useful 1m2f winner Lunar Jet; stable 1-16 in bumpers during last five seasons.
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6th

2

(6)

21st May 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 3

14:30 Haydock

Dartmouth Jet

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Mackie

Won good-ground bumper at Worcester on debut last September; however, down the field at big odds at Southwell (1m3f/1m4f, AW) on his first two Flat starts and a transformation is needed.

100/1

8th

1

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Dartmouth Jet

10st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: John Mackie

Landed a bumper at Worcester on his racecourse debut last September; well-held on first Flat start here (1m3f; 66-1) in November; has his work cut out in this company.

100/1

3rd

2

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 2

16:20 Ascot

Dartmouth Jet

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: John Mackie

Ran on well to prevail by a length at Worcester (good; 28-1) but now heads to a top track burdened with a penalty; the second has also been well held since back at Worcester.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam fair on the Flat (albeit a maiden) and subsequently a useful hurdler, half-sister to two Flat winners and a hurdle winner; rare bumper runner from Flat-oriented stable; market may guide.
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7

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:35 Newbury

Mescalero

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Harry Eustace

Bumper form comprises two solid efforts on good ground at Worcester and a lesser performance on soft at Plumpton; first foal of a winning hurdler and looks open to progress in this sphere; tongue-tie fitted.

12/1

3

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Worcester

Mescalero

11st 2lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Eustace

Rare bumper runner for his Flat yard when narrowly outpointed by a fellow newcomer here in early September (good; 8-1); of those with experience, that form is probably up there.

11/2

2nd

1

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Mescalero

11st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Harry Eustace

First foal; dam fair on the Flat (albeit a maiden) and subsequently a useful hurdler, half-sister to two Flat winners and a hurdle winner; rare bumper runner from Flat-oriented stable; market may guide.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; unraced dam out of unraced half-sister to chase winner Mighty Stowaway and useful bumper winner The Mighty Milan; Mickey Bowen is 5-11 in bumpers this season, so good market support will need to be taken very seriously.
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6th

1

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

20:45 Newton Abbot

Blinded By Grace

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Improved on a promising debut when winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month, showing a good attitude to assert close home; key player under a penalty.

11/4

1st

2

24th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:47 Uttoxeter

Blinded By Grace

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Close up on good ground at Worcester in September but that form hasn't worked out too well, while he'll want further in time; however, it's unlikely that this is a strong race.

4/1

3rd

4

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Blinded By Grace

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

First foal; unraced dam out of unraced half-sister to chase winner Mighty Stowaway and useful bumper winner The Mighty Milan; Mickey Bowen is 5-11 in bumpers this season, so good market support will need to be taken very seriously.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; brother to fair chaser Slade Shore, half-brother to high-class jumper Kylemore Lough; dam unraced, out of maiden half-sister to smart jumpers Ottowa and Calling Brave; stable has pretty good strike-rate in bumpers (14%); no surprise if he features.
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2nd

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Asta La Vista

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Likely capable of better in handicaps than he could show at Ffos Las latest (2m, good), having refused to settle and then lost a shoe; step back up in trip appeals on pedigree, and 2lb drop is a nice bonus.

5/1

5th

8

21st Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

18:12 Ffos Las

Asta La Vista

10st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Unexposed 5yo who was well beaten in his first two hurdle races but kept on to take a modest third at Wetherby (2m, good) last month and has plenty of scope for further improvement in handicaps.

10/1

3rd

1

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Wetherby

Asta La Vista

11st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Promise shown in good-ground bumper at Worcester has not been backed up in two maiden hurdles on softer going; turnaround is possible returned to forecast faster conditions.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 52

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish raider who had a poor completion record in points but has performed well in two recent bumpers, more recently when second of nine at Perth (good) three weeks ago; unproven on ground slower than good but probably sets a fair form standard.
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10th

11

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Saxon Cross

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up in a bumper for former Irish yard; three heavy defeats in four runs for current one and was tailed off on handicap debut; has since had a wind operation and now goes in cheekpieces.

20/1

6th

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Saxon Cross

11st 13lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Last month's staying-on 5l fourth in a 2m novice here was given a boost by the third at Southwell two days ago; this is a handy initial mark set against his bumper best; kept almost exclusively to good ground so far.

11/4

4th

6

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:55 Uttoxeter

Saxon Cross

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up in good-ground Perth bumper for an Irish stable last summer but did not get seriously competitive in two novice hurdles for Stuart Edmonds towards end of last season; significant improvement required.

33/1

Form: 42

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to smart jumper The Minack; displayed clear promise on first two outings, more recently when second at Market Rasen (soft) two months ago, and ought to play another significant role here.
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3rd

4

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:35 Stratford

Usyk

11st 4lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Has failed to transfer the pick of his bumper form to hurdles and ran out, possibly not entirely due to a slipped saddle, at Stratford most recently.

25/1

6

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

Usyk

11st 4lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Showed ability in early bumpers but form has gone the wrong way, including on both starts over hurdles this summer; best watched for now.

18/1

5th

7

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Usyk

11st 3lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Showed some ability in run-of-the-mill bumpers around this time last year but lacked fluency and finished over 20l behind Take The Boat and Maskarvel over C&D (good to firm) on recent hurdling debut.

20/1

Form: 4

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced when fourth of six at Stratford (good to firm) 18 days ago and might be seen to better effect on the slower ground here but still makes only limited appeal.
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7th

3

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Worcester

Mayo

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Best effort in third of three bumpers when third of four at Hereford (2m, good to firm) last month on stable debut; hurdles debut and needs to show more.

20/1

3rd

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Mayo

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Displayed ability when 11l fourth of six on debut at Stratford (2m, good to firm) last August, then took a backwards step at Worcester (2m, good) in September; has since left Christian Williams and improvement is needed on this first outing for Mickey Bowen; remains in same ownership.

16/1

7th

6

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Mayo

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

Not disgraced when fourth of six at Stratford (good to firm) 18 days ago and might be seen to better effect on the slower ground here but still makes only limited appeal.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £223.90
Straight Forecast £227.77
Trifecta £1424.40

Selections

The Times:

Usyk

SPOTLIGHT:

Saxon Cross

The Sun:

Blinded By Grace

NEWMARKET:

Mescalero

D Express:

Asta La Vista

The Star:

Blinded By Grace

The Guardian:

Usyk

Daily Mail:

Usyk

Daily Mirror:

Usyk

Daily Record:

Usyk

RP RATINGS:

Saxon Cross

POSTDATA:

Saxon Cross

Telegraph:

Saxon Cross