July 22 / 16.30 Worcester

16.30

Good

Bathroom Studio Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Bathroom Studio Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4223-2 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but made the frame on all three starts since switched to handicaps, most recently at Market Rasen (extended 2m5f; just in front of Estacas) in June with a tongue-tie added; looked hard work there and cheekpieces are now tried, but Sean Bowen returns and he's a leading contender.
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1st

8

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:38 Worcester

Little Ledgend

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Beaten nine times over hurdles but runner-up in four of those, including last time here over 2m4f in this new headgear combination; 5lb rise sees him on a career-high mark but he should make a chaser.

9/2

2nd

3

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Little Ledgend

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-8 over hurdles but made the frame on all three starts since switched to handicaps, most recently at Market Rasen (extended 2m5f; just in front of Estacas) in June with a tongue-tie added; looked hard work there and cheekpieces are now tried, but Sean Bowen returns and he's a leading contender.

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 6-4F24 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
1-39 but was runner-up at Southwell (2m4f, good) in June and ran well for a long way from the front at Market Rasen last month before fading into fourth; enters calculations on the strength of his earlier effort.
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4th

6

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Gone In Sixty

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Kept on for respectable third over C&D (good) four weeks ago and remains on a workable mark but has 1-40 career strike-rate and others appeal more for win purposes.

8/1

3rd

13

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Gone In Sixty

10st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

1-39 but was runner-up at Southwell (2m4f, good) in June and ran well for a long way from the front at Market Rasen last month before fading into fourth; enters calculations on the strength of his earlier effort.

12/1

Form: O404-2

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Back on track to some extent when runner-up at Hereford (2m3f) in first-time cheekpieces, which are retained, albeit beaten 21l; more is needed again.
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4th

10

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

The Padster

10st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Back on track to some extent when runner-up at Hereford (2m3f) in first-time cheekpieces, which are retained, albeit beaten 21l; more is needed again.

25/1

2nd

6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

The Padster

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Only modest form shown thus far and he had breathing surgery before coming in a remote fourth of nine in 2m1f Exeter handicap 25 days ago; cheekpieces are now tried.

16/1

Form: 731PP- CD

Last run: 277 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Gained a tenth career success when scoring over fences at Fontwell in October off a 13lb higher mark, but ended the year with two pulled-up efforts; returns from a 277-day break with something to prove back over hurdles, but he's bounced back from quiet spells before.
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5th

2

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Midnight Jewel

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual chase winner last year; signed off with two poor runs in the autumn but was respectable fifth of 13 over C&D (good) off his lower hurdle mark when returning last month; not out of this if that run brought him on.

12/1

5th

6

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Midnight Jewel

11st 7lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Gained a tenth career success when scoring over fences at Fontwell in October off a 13lb higher mark, but ended the year with two pulled-up efforts; returns from a 277-day break with something to prove back over hurdles, but he's bounced back from quiet spells before.

14/1

3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Midnight Jewel

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Made it 6-17 over fences with his brave win at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last month; flopped in his follow-up bid at Huntingdon (pulled up) but he's only 1lb higher than for that penultimate run and he won here in the summer; player if he can bounce back.

5/1

Form: P-677

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up in Irish points but has only hinted at ability in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f) for this stable; needs to take a marked step forward on this switch to handicaps but the move up in trip should suit.
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6

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Medina Blue

10st 11lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Lightly raced ex-Irish mare; no closer than 11l in four races in Britain, the latest her handicap debut over C&D (12-1).

12/1

6th

11

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Medina Blue

10st 10lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Twice runner-up in Irish points but has only hinted at ability in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f) for this stable; needs to take a marked step forward on this switch to handicaps but the move up in trip should suit.

12/1

7th

5

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:13 Newton Abbot

Medina Blue

11st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Twice a runner-up in Irish points and has hinted at ability in two starts over hurdles since joining this stable, but is likely one for handicaps in due course.

33/1

Form: 8/8-23

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Couldn't hold on when attempting to make all at Market Rasen (extended 2m5f, good) in June but that was still a solid effort, only narrowly denied second by Little Ledgend late on; should go well again, with Luke Scott able to claim 3lb this time.
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7th

5

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Estacas

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Couldn't hold on when attempting to make all at Market Rasen (extended 2m5f, good) in June but that was still a solid effort, only narrowly denied second by Little Ledgend late on; should go well again, with Luke Scott able to claim 3lb this time.

8/1

3rd

3

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

20:36 Market Rasen

Estacas

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

No win for three years but, in all fairness, he hasn't seen a massive amount of action, and he's handily weighted from this 6lb lower mark; bumped into the thriving Ice Jet at Worcester (2m4f; runner-up, beaten over 1l) latest, and a repeat of that should see him on the premises.

4/1

Form: 4P/0-3

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
On a long losing sequence but returned to some form when back from a break and finishing a 12l third of five over C&D 12 days ago, ridden by Rian Corcoran; respected off 4lb lower.
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8th

8

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Bashful Boy

11st 5lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

On a long losing sequence but returned to some form when back from a break and finishing a 12l third of five over C&D 12 days ago, ridden by Rian Corcoran; respected off 4lb lower.

9/1

3rd

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:51 Worcester

Bashful Boy

11st 8lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Without a win since 2023 and was out of form when last seen over hurdles in the autumn; this year's Flat form has been fairly respectable but he's on the downgrade and makes only limited appeal back in this sphere.

14/1

4th

4

(6)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 24y

Class 5

16:15 Bath

Bashful Boy

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Pipe

Veteran who hasn't won since 2023 but he's been in fair form on AW this spring including when fourth on Polytrack (2m) in his last two starts; should be in the mix again but he needs to find more to make a big impact; cheekpieces are removed and blinkers return.

9/2

Form: 3417-6

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Sedgefield winner in September under Freddie Keighley; that form has some substance but he failed to build on it in a higher grade next time; ran well enough on his return at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in first-time cheekpieces last month and blinkers are now tried, but he remains on a tough mark.
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9th

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Roadshow

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Sedgefield winner in September under Freddie Keighley; that form has some substance but he failed to build on it in a higher grade next time; ran well enough on his return at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in first-time cheekpieces last month and blinkers are now tried, but he remains on a tough mark.

12/1

6th

2

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Roadshow

11st 8lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Paul Nicholls

Off since below-par run in October but the form of his breakthrough win at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in September worked out quite well; cheekpieces (worn once last summer) are given another whirl; contender if fully tuned up.

11/2

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

Roadshow

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Well down the pecking order in his top yard but opened his hurdles account in Sedgefield handicap (2m1f, good; beat a subsequent scorer) most recently and may build on that solid success; respected.

9/2

Form: 365-33 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Built on June's reappearance when keeping on for third over 2m here 12 days ago, in a race she had won in 2024 and 2025; yet to prove she needs this far but is on a good mark and could figure if staying the trip.
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6th

8

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

20:04 Market Rasen

Quick Of The Night

10st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Best recent run was the 9l third at Worcester (2m, good) in a race she'd won twice before; ran no race back there last time and others appeal more.

12/1

10th

12

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Quick Of The Night

10st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Built on June's reappearance when keeping on for third over 2m here 12 days ago, in a race she had won in 2024 and 2025; yet to prove she needs this far but is on a good mark and could figure if staying the trip.

10/1

Form: 2352F-

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden over hurdles after 13 starts but looked set to put that right at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in April, only to fall at the last when mounting his challenge, after a similar break to today's; up 2lb but Paddy Hanlon retains the ride and this 6yo is worth considering.
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2

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Blue Universe

11st 13lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Michael Attwater

Still a maiden over hurdles after 13 starts but looked set to put that right at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in April, only to fall at the last when mounting his challenge, after a similar break to today's; up 2lb but Paddy Hanlon retains the ride and this 6yo is worth considering.

5/1

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Blue Universe

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Michael Attwater

0-12 over hurdles but he ran well to finished second off this mark at Huntingdon (2m3f, soft) in February; this is a deeper race but he's versatile ground-wise and has each-way claims again after a short break.

5/1

2nd

1

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

12:50 Huntingdon

Blue Universe

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Michael Attwater

Still a maiden over hurdles and he was beaten off current mark, having made mistakes, at Huntingdon (2m4f) on most recent attempt in this sphere.

5/1

Form: 55/P-P D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner in late 2024 but pulled up on both starts (over fences/hurdles) since an absence; cheekpieces (worn on last three starts) are removed; others make more obvious appeal.
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1st

2

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:30 Cartmel

Achille Des Rocs

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: L J Morgan

Dual hurdle winner towards end of 2024 (both times on good ground) but pulled up all three starts (a chase and two hurdles) since returning from a layoff this spring; tried in a visor today; big leap of faith required to support him.

20/1

4

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Achille Des Rocs

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: L J Morgan

Dual hurdle winner in late 2024 but pulled up on both starts (over fences/hurdles) since an absence; cheekpieces (worn on last three starts) are removed; others make more obvious appeal.

25/1

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

Achille Des Rocs

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Dual hurdle winner (2m/2m3f, good) towards end of 2024; not yet fully exposed but returned from one-year absence with disappointing chase run in April and needs to get career back on track.

10/1

Form: 25P-

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

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Form: 4-96

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Hasn't beaten a rival on the Flat this year since switching stables and has been well held in three hurdle starts, although he wasn't beaten far when sixth of nine here (2m) in May; moves up in trip for handicap hurdle debut with something to prove.
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5

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:42 Newton Abbot

Pivotal Days

11st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Syd Hosie

Hasn't beaten a rival on the Flat this year and was well held in three hurdle runs before pulling up on handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; new cheekpieces and tongue-tie combination needs to spark a revival.

25/1

9

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Pivotal Days

10st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Syd Hosie

Hasn't beaten a rival on the Flat this year since switching stables and has been well held in three hurdle starts, although he wasn't beaten far when sixth of nine here (2m) in May; moves up in trip for handicap hurdle debut with something to prove.

33/1

7th

1

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:53 Bath

Pivotal Days

10st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Syd Hosie

7f win for Ed Walker as a 2yo; modest form on Flat and over hurdles for new yard this year; Royal Ascot was fanciful latest and although this is more realistic, others still bring more compelling claims.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £13.88
Tricast £87.01
Trifecta £175.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Little Ledgend

SPOTLIGHT:

The Grayster

RP RATINGS:

Blue Universe

WEST COUNTRY:

Bashful Boy

POSTDATA:

Roadshow

TOPSPEED:

Gone In Sixty

The Sun:

Estacas

D Express:

The Grayster

The Guardian:

Little Ledgend

Daily Mail:

Little Ledgend

The Star:

Little Ledgend

Daily Record:

Little Ledgend

The Times:

Blue Universe

Daily Mirror:

Bashful Boy