July 22 / 16.00 Worcester

16.00

Good

Dolphin Tec Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Dolphin Tec Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 3324-5 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Yet to win over hurdles and hasn't kicked on from his promising second at Taunton (2m, good) on his handicap debut in March; first-time cheekpieces need to have a significant impact.
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3rd

3

22nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:12 Fontwell

Tilehurst

11st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Opened hurdling account with ready success in first-time cheekpieces at Worcester (2m, good) in July and ran well in defeat over same C&D this month; not yet fully exposed; ought to be right in the thick of things again.

7/2

2nd

1

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:36 Worcester

Tilehurst

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Won a bumper for Henry Daly and doubled his tally over C&D in July when strong late on in first-time cheekpieces; went up 7lb but only a 5yo with low mileage on the clock; respected.

7/4

1st

4

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Tilehurst

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Yet to win over hurdles and hasn't kicked on from his promising second at Taunton (2m, good) on his handicap debut in March; first-time cheekpieces need to have a significant impact.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5-U241 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Opened his account over hurdles with a smooth success at Stratford (2m, good to firm) last month; there should be more to come but this looks a better contest so a bit more improvement required.
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1st

4

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:17 Newton Abbot

Playful Fox

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Dual hurdle winner (latterly here) this summer who made quite promising chase debut and wasn't beaten far when fifth of nine at Uttoxeter (2m, good) a fortnight ago; can build on that performance and play a major role.

5/2

5th

7

4th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Playful Fox

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Dual hurdles winner this summer and may still have more to offer despite being unplaced last time; siblings include his stable's useful chaser Unexpected Party; respected on debut over fences.

4/1

5th

5

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Playful Fox

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Advanced his form when gaining a first win at Stratford (2m) in June and easily doubled his tally in four-runner novice (2m1f) at Newton Abbot 17 days ago; must enter calculations back in handicap company.

5/2

Form: 44-1 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark on his third run over hurdles, following wind surgery, in a maiden over C&D (good) last month, without his usual cheekpieces (also absent today); makes handicap debut and there should be more to come.
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2nd

14

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Worcester

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10st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Dascombe

Fair Flat racer; drew nicely clear to win maiden hurdle here (2m, good) in June and subsequent third over that trip on handicap debut was perfectly respectable; open to improvement over this longer trip but needs it.

20/1

3rd

3

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Media Mogul

11st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Dascombe

Got off the mark on his third run over hurdles, following wind surgery, in a maiden over C&D (good) last month, without his usual cheekpieces (also absent today); makes handicap debut and there should be more to come.

11/4

1st

2

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Worcester

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11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Dascombe

Fair Flat racer who made quite promising stable/hurdle debut when fourth at Huntingdon (2m, good) in November; dropped out of contention tamely at Southwell (2m, good to soft) later that month but was given a wind op afterwards and is back on better ground here; could have a say.

8/1

Form: 0/2-61 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Scored at the third attempt over hurdles in a maiden over C&D (good) last month with first-time tongue-tie (retained); there should be more to come from this mare on her handicap debut.
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4th

4

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:08 Worcester

Kernie dAiry

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

A fairly useful ex-French bumper winner; got off the mark for current yard in maiden over C&D in June and not discredited when fifth on her handicap debut in steadily-run contest over C&D last time; she could still do better granted a likely stiffer test of stamina here.

12/1

5th

5

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Kernie dAiry

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Scored at the third attempt over hurdles in a maiden over C&D (good) last month with first-time tongue-tie (retained); there should be more to come from this mare on her handicap debut.

5/1

1st

9

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Kernie dAiry

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Lightly raced since winning slow-ground French bumper on debut in November 2024 but was second on hurdle debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) in March and might not have been suited by the idiosyncratic track when below that form at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month; drops back in trip with tongue-tie added here; has a fighting chance.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 49/31- D

Last run: 386 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; got off the mark over hurdles at Stratford last July; had three runs on AW in the autumn and makes first handicap start over hurdles in Britain following eight-month layoff; could have a say if fully tuned up.
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3rd

2

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

T Or Coffey

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish 5yo who won Stratford maiden (2m, good to firm) on last summer's stable debut; returned from break with two low-key runs this summer (2m/2m2f) and needs to up his game but is still worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

8th

1

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:45 Stratford

T Or Coffey

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Formerly trained in Ireland, he made an instant impact when landing a maiden hurdle here (2m, good to firm) last July; ran three times on the Flat in the autumn without success; first run since when sixth of seven at Worcester (2m, good; 25-1) last month and looks to need to come down the weights.

12/1

6th

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

T Or Coffey

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish; got off the mark over hurdles at Stratford last July; had three runs on AW in the autumn and makes first handicap start over hurdles in Britain following eight-month layoff; could have a say if fully tuned up.

9/1

Form: 4721-2 CD BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Two of his five wins over hurdles have been over C&D; has a decent record fresh and made a solid return when runner-up over C&D (good) last month; 5lb higher than his last winning mark though and a career-best is required.
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1st

2

19th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:30 Plumpton

Ez Tiger

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Won this race off 2lb lower a year ago (good to soft) and arguably showed career-best form when second at Worcester (2m, good) in June, after a layoff; two lesser efforts have followed but it won't be a surprise if he runs a big race.

4/1

9th

3

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:08 Worcester

Ez Tiger

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

A dual hurdles winner (including over C&D) last season; shaped well on his return when runner-up over C&D in June but failed to beat a rival back here last time; the sort to bounce back though.

20/1

7th

6

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Ez Tiger

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Two of his five wins over hurdles have been over C&D; has a decent record fresh and made a solid return when runner-up over C&D (good) last month; 5lb higher than his last winning mark though and a career-best is required.

4/1

Form: 213-03 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £23.20
Straight Forecast £18.42
Trifecta £99.40

Selections

The Times:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Kernie d'Airy

POSTDATA:

Playful Fox

WEST COUNTRY:

Tilehurst

RP RATINGS:

Break Point

TOPSPEED:

Ez Tiger

Daily Mail:

Kernie d'Airy

The Star:

Kernie d'Airy

Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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D Express:

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