July 10 / 21.00 Worcester

21.00

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CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.50
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 709-56 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won three times under Sean Bowen (once over C&D) in 2025; well below best on all four appearances this year but has slipped to a good mark and the champion jockey evidently still has faith in him; revival possible.
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3rd

8

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:08 Worcester

Stiletto

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Sophie Leech

4-10 under Sean Bowen, under whom he was well held four times this year before winning over C&D (good) in July on latest outing; up 7lb and the champion jockey turns elsewhere this time.

8/1

1st

6

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Stiletto

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Won three times under Sean Bowen (once over C&D) in 2025; well below best on all four appearances this year but has slipped to a good mark and the champion jockey evidently still has faith in him; revival possible.

10/1

6th

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:37 Perth

Stiletto

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Won three times (2m2f-3m) in June-September last year, off today's mark over C&D on last occasion; out of form on last four outings, however, and a major revival is needed on this second start after wind surgery; tongue-tie (last used in 2024) returns.

20/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5733-2

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but returned from a break with a pretty good second at Market Rasen (2m4f, good; refitted cheekpieces) on Sunday and is quickly back in action before handicapper has chance to nudge him up the weights; unexposed as a stayer; likely contender.
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4th

6

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:38 Worcester

Oneinthewell

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Just held on to win Market Rasen handicap over nearly 2m6f (if additional yardage is included) last month, opening his hurdling account at the tenth attempt; evidently in good nick, but not favoured by the weights on this return to novice company.

14/1

1st

9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Oneinthewell

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Bumper winner who is 0-9 over hurdles but has been bang there in his last two races, over C&D and 2m7f at Worcester; raised 3lb but he enters the reckoning.

13/2

2nd

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Oneinthewell

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

0-8 over hurdles but returned from a break with a pretty good second at Market Rasen (2m4f, good; refitted cheekpieces) on Sunday and is quickly back in action before handicapper has chance to nudge him up the weights; unexposed as a stayer; likely contender.

11/4

Form: 3PF7-4 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
2-13 over hurdles, the latter win gained off this mark over C&D (good) last summer; has lost his way a bit since, though, and was safely held off his lower chase mark last month; others have more pressing claims.
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4th

9

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Pooroldmackley

10st 11lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

2-13 over hurdles, the latter win gained off this mark over C&D (good) last summer; has lost his way a bit since, though, and was safely held off his lower chase mark last month; others have more pressing claims.

16/1

4th

9

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:55 Worcester

Pooroldmackley

10st 7lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Scored over fences in April 2025 on heavy, and has won twice over hurdles since but has lost his form in that sphere; now returns to fences; hard to fancy.

12/1

7th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Pooroldmackley

11st 1lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Won off 4lb lower at Worcester (2m7f, good) last August under usual rider Eleanor Williams but out of form since; needs to be back to his peak.

9/1

Form: U12-39 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Seven-time chase winner who developed into a useful performer last season; below form at Uttoxeter recently and tricky to weigh up over hurdles but still looks tempting, given he's 27lb lower in this sphere.
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1st

6

26th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:42 Uttoxeter

Hold Your Fort

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Debra Hamer

Multiple chase winner who did well last season but he failed to fire behind Imperial Alex in last month's Summer Cup here and was no better returned to hurdles 16 days ago.

20/1

5th

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Hold Your Fort

12st 0lb

J: Mr James Murray

T: Debra Hamer

Seven-time chase winner who developed into a useful performer last season; below form at Uttoxeter recently and tricky to weigh up over hurdles but still looks tempting, given he's 27lb lower in this sphere.

5/1

9th

7

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:27 Uttoxeter

Hold Your Fort

10st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Debra Hamer

Chase record is 7-20, the most recent success in veterans' contest at Ascot (3m, good) in March; couple of sound efforts since demonstrate that he remains in form aged ten; faces a tougher assignment off current mark in this field, however.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 688-34 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Seemingly aided by cheekpieces when making the frame at Warwick twice this season (3m1f/3m2f, good) but his finishing was disappointing in those races and he's patently not as good as he was; others preferred.
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7th

6

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Spitalfield

11st 9lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Just 1-27 under rules, with his sole success coming more than two years ago; recent efforts have offered some encouragement with the addition of cheekpieces and he's been eased a further 2lb, but still has something to prove with blinkers now tried.

8/1

6th

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Spitalfield

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Seemingly aided by cheekpieces when making the frame at Warwick twice this season (3m1f/3m2f, good) but his finishing was disappointing in those races and he's patently not as good as he was; others preferred.

8/1

4th

3

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Warwick

Spitalfield

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Ended string of heavy defeats when third in first-time cheekpieces here (3m1f, good; handes soft) last month but didn't find much in the closing stages, and it's hard to tell whether he'll build on that performance.

11/2

Form: 8322/3

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but was making first appearance for 13 months when keeping on for third at Southwell (2m4f, good) in May and is sure to be suited by this move back up in trip; shortlisted.
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7th

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Ballela Blaze

11st 1lb

J: David Noonan

T: Thomas Gallagher

0-8 over hurdles but was making first appearance for 13 months when keeping on for third at Southwell (2m4f, good) in May and is sure to be suited by this move back up in trip; shortlisted.

8/1

3rd

11

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Ballela Blaze

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Thomas Gallagher

Runner-up in his last two races but those were at about 3m and over a year ago now; fully entitled to need this.

10/1

10

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

Ballela Blaze

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Thomas Gallagher

0-6 over hurdles; evidently well suited by step up in trip when keeping on well for close second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) 12 days ago but that modest race was won in a slow time and others in this line-up have much more compelling form.

8/1

Form: 45-144

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Came good at Warwick (3m1f, good) in May, his seventh start over hurdles, but beaten about 11l when fourth on next two outings (one over C&D) and needs to kick on again.
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8th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Mexican Stan

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Alastair Ralph

Came good at Warwick (3m1f, good) in May, his seventh start over hurdles, but beaten about 11l when fourth on next two outings (one over C&D) and needs to kick on again.

12/1

4th

10

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

20:53 Uttoxeter

Mexican Stan

10st 10lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Alastair Ralph

Got off the mark at the ninth attempt when stepping up in trip at Warwick (3m1f, good) last month; didn't fare too badly when fourth at Worcester (2m7f, good) since and won't be far away.

6/1

4th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Worcester

Mexican Stan

11st 10lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Hadn't improved for contesting handicaps but that changed when upped to 3m1f at Warwick (good) where he was well backed; didn't win with loads in hand but only went up 4lb.

3/1

Form: /40P-6

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m3f on hurdle debut in April 2025 but lightly raced and disappointing since; positives can be drawn from last month's reappearance sixth at Southwell (3m, good) but he needs to have come on for the run.
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6th

4

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

IamcElestialgift

11st 4lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won over 2m3f on hurdle debut in April 2025 but generally disappointing since; always behind in 2m7f handicap here on latest outing six weeks ago; drops back in trip with blinkers tried today.

20/1

9th

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

IamcElestialgift

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won over 2m3f on hurdle debut in April 2025 but lightly raced and disappointing since; positives can be drawn from last month's reappearance sixth at Southwell (3m, good) but he needs to have come on for the run.

16/1

6th

4

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

IamcElestialgift

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won on hurdling debut in April 2025 (2m3f) but struggled in both handicaps last season (3m/2m5f); returns from five-month break with a lot to prove.

14/1

Form: 874P-4

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Jefe Triunfo, Alderley Charlie

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £45.60
Straight Forecast £32.01
Tricast £132.44
Trifecta £306.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oneinthewell

RP RATINGS:

Hold Your Fort

POSTDATA:

Spitalfield

The Star:

Alderley Charlie

TOPSPEED:

Jefe Triunfo

Telegraph:

Oneinthewell

The Guardian:

Oneinthewell

Daily Mail:

Oneinthewell

D Express:

Oneinthewell

Daily Mirror:

Oneinthewell

Daily Record:

Oneinthewell

WEST COUNTRY:

Spitalfield

The Times:

Hold Your Fort

The Sun:

Hold Your Fort