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  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 357

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who launched hurdling career with two fairly promising 2m runs this season; took a backward step here last time but moves up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and could be boosted by the refitted cheekpieces (he had a good record in headgear on the Flat).
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5th

4

22nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:57 Fontwell

Starshine Legend

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Fair Flat stayer who benefited from combination of step up in trip and first-time cheekpieces when winning on handicap hurdle debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; 7lb higher here but could still have untapped potential over jumps.

5/2

1st

1

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Starshine Legend

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Fair Flat racer who launched hurdling career with two fairly promising 2m runs this season; took a backward step here last time but moves up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut and could be boosted by the refitted cheekpieces (he had a good record in headgear on the Flat).

9/2

7th

4

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Starshine Legend

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Beaten about 14l in both attempts over hurdles but likely to fare better today as this looks an easier assignment and he's one of the stronger options on Flat form, which includes a win.

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: P5-P51 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who returned to form with come-from-behind win on last month's stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good; first-time hood); remains a tricky horse to predict but this 7lb higher mark ought to be manageable.
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2nd

5

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Warners Cross

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sophie Leech

Quirky customer who returned to form with come-from-behind win on last month's stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good; first-time hood); remains a tricky horse to predict but this 7lb higher mark ought to be manageable.

7/2

1st

9

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:12 Uttoxeter

Warners Cross

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sophie Leech

Won at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in June 2024 but he's not seen much action since and struggled over hurdles and fences on last five outings (for Clare Hobson); now 14lb lower than for his win and was second favourite at Worcester (2m7f; six-runner race) ten days ago, but refused to line up; wore cheekpieces twice recently and now it's a hood; 4lb out of the handicap.

12/1

7

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Worcester

Warners Cross

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Won at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in June 2024 but he's not seen much action since and has struggled over hurdles and fences in last five runs; now 14lb lower than for his win but he needs a major revival back in this sphere.

11/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 7P60-6

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Struggled in four novice/maiden hurdles last year and was beaten nearly 33l when 9-4 second favourite for last month's stable/handicap debut; needs significant improvement over this new trip but it will be interesting to see whether he's strong in the betting again.
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3rd

8

22nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:07 Fontwell

Lucky In Taipan

10st 7lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Well beaten on two of his three stable starts but ran well when third at Worcester (2m4f, good) in between, where he was in front before a last-flight jumping error cost him momentum; sports a first-time visor here and could still come good for Ben Pauling.

7/2

12

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Lucky In Taipan

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

0-6 over hurdles but bettered disappointing stable debut when third at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month, where he was in front before a last-flight jumping error cost him momentum; effectively 2lb higher here but could still have a bigger run in him.

4/1

3rd

10

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Lucky In Taipan

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Struggled in four novice/maiden hurdles last year and was beaten nearly 33l when 9-4 second favourite for last month's stable/handicap debut; needs significant improvement over this new trip but it will be interesting to see whether he's strong in the betting again.

11/2

Form: -4F243 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
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.
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5th

6

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Gone In Sixty

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alex Hales

Ended a long losing run with a breakthrough victory over fences in 2m7f handicap at Stratford last month; back up 5lb but still a likely player with Sean Bowen again in the saddle.

9/4

1st

7

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

18:45 Stratford

Gone In Sixty

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Alex Hales

Regularly makes the frame and was a respectable fourth over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f, good) 17 days ago, but his strike-rate is now 1-41 and others appeal more for win purposes.

6/1

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

Form: 31PP-5 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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.
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4th

4

3rd Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Midnight Jewel

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Veteran who returned to form with an odds-on win in three -runner handicap here (2m6f, good) last month; this is a tougher test but he's only 2lb higher than last time and he has a good strike-rate (7-20) over fences.

11/4

1st

3

6th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

16:40 Fontwell

Midnight Jewel

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual chase winner last year but was pulled up in his last two runs in this discipline and has been well held off his lower hurdle mark this summer; 5lb beneath the mark he defied here a year ago but has some questions to answer now.

13/8

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

Form: 40P-69 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
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.
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9th

8

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:36 Worcester

IamcElestialgift

10st 12lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Generally struggling since April 2025's Carlisle debut win (2m3f, good), and 52l to find with Stiletto from their C&D clash in July; blinkers retained despite declining to settle in them here last time.

25/1

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

Form: P7025-

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-15 over hurdles and inconsistent when trained in Ireland but her second of 11 at Sligo (2m4f, good to yielding) in the autumn was a good effort; makes stable debut after 284-day absence; market may guide.
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4

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:08 Worcester

Mrs Biddle

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Kayley Woollacott

9-1 when due to reappear from an absence here on Wednesday only to get loose before the start; 0-15 over hurdles and inconsistent in Ireland, but she ran the odd decent race there; not dismissed.

15/2

3

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Mrs Biddle

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Kayley Woollacott

0-15 over hurdles and inconsistent when trained in Ireland but her second of 11 at Sligo (2m4f, good to yielding) in the autumn was a good effort; makes stable debut after 284-day absence; market may guide.

8/1

6

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

16:20 Sligo

Mrs Biddle

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Garrett James Power

Maiden has been in the frame several times over hurdles but has been well below her best last two starts in this sphere; has to rebound.

20/1

Form: 3P0P9-

Last run: 120 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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Form: 75-6U3

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Outran 50-1 odds when third over C&D (good) last month, his third start for Sarah-Jayne Davies, but needs a better performance today and his overall profile remains unconvincing.
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5th

7

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Dynamite Defense

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Outran 50-1 odds when third over C&D (good) in July, his third start for Sarah-Jayne Davies, but ran poorly here last month and now has it all to prove again; cheekpieces are refitted.

16/1

8

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Dynamite Defense

10st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Outran 50-1 odds when third over C&D (good) last month, his third start for Sarah-Jayne Davies, but needs a better performance today and his overall profile remains unconvincing.

14/1

3rd

11

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

Dynamite Defense

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Placed in low-grade AW handicaps for Olly Murphy earlier this year; beaten 20l over hurdles on yard debut and then unseated in his first chase; risky.

33/1

Form: 3-P532

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of her five handicaps, most recently when clear second of six under Sophie Carter at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month; competes off same mark here; can make her presence felt again.
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2nd

8

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Babychino

10st 5lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Alexander Gibbons

Ran no race here three weeks ago and needs to put that performance behind her but was placed in three of her first five handicaps and has a fighting chance if all goes to plan in first-time visor.

11/2

9

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:08 Worcester

Babychino

10st 4lb

J: Ms Sophie Carter

T: Alexander Gibbons

Placed in three of her five handicaps, most recently when clear second of six under Sophie Carter at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month; competes off same mark here; can make her presence felt again.

5/1

2nd

6

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

Babychino

10st 8lb

J: Ms Sophie Carter

T: Alexander Gibbons

Third over hurdles for the second time at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month; this step up in trip needs to eke out more improvement.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £30.30
Straight Forecast £61.72
Tricast £272.74
Trifecta £150.20

Selections

Telegraph:

Warner's Cross

RP RATINGS:

Babychino

SPOTLIGHT:

Starshine Legend

WEST COUNTRY:

Iamcelestialgift

The Guardian:

Mrs Biddle

POSTDATA:

Babychino

Daily Record:

Babychino

The Times:

Starshine Legend

D Express:

Starshine Legend

Daily Mail:

Warner's Cross

Daily Mirror:

Warner's Cross

The Sun:

Warner's Cross

The Star:

Warner's Cross