August 23 / 15.38 Worcester

15.38

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Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 345-

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on the Flat for Andrew Oliver; has shown promise in this sphere for Dan Skelton, in the frame in juveniles at Newbury and Ascot before making late errors when fifth of eight in 2m Ludlow juvenile in February; has since undergone wind surgery and holds leading form claims.
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4th

2

3rd Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:37 Fontwell

Down To Business

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Showed clear promise last winter, which he made good on when winning a maiden at Worcester (2m, good; first run after wind surgery) in August; tailed off at 5-1 in quite a valuable handicap there eight days ago but is brought out again quickly; player if bouncing back.

3/1

13th

8

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Worcester

Down To Business

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Showed clear promise on all three hurdling starts last season and returned from break with ready maiden win here (2m, good; first run after wind op) last month; moves up in trip today and represents stable renowned for targeting valuable handicap hurdles.

4/1

1st

7

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Down To Business

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Fair maiden on the Flat for Andrew Oliver; has shown promise in this sphere for Dan Skelton, in the frame in juveniles at Newbury and Ascot before making late errors when fifth of eight in 2m Ludlow juvenile in February; has since undergone wind surgery and holds leading form claims.

9/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 532-

Last run: 245 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Dartmouth gelding; fair form shown when placed in a pair of juvenile hurdles in December, sticking to his task well when runner-up at Lingfield (2m) on latter occasion; likely capable of better and not out of things on his seasonal return.
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2nd

10

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Network Gold

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Dartmouth gelding; fair form shown when placed in a pair of juvenile hurdles in December, sticking to his task well when runner-up at Lingfield (2m) on latter occasion; likely capable of better and not out of things on his seasonal return.

4/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful 1m4f Flat winner for Harry Charlton in 2024; not so good in that sphere for his current yard and came in last of six in 1m6f Newmarket handicap 15 days ago; hurdle debut.
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9th

1

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Worcester

Baltic

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Fairly useful at his best on the Flat and made promising start to hurdling career when clear third of 11 over C&D (good) last month; contender if able to build on that performance.

3/1

3rd

2

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Baltic

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

A fairly useful 1m4f Flat winner for Harry Charlton in 2024; not so good in that sphere for his current yard and came in last of six in 1m6f Newmarket handicap 15 days ago; hurdle debut.

16/1

6th

3

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:23 Newmarket (July)

Baltic

10st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Lucy Wadham

Won five in a row at around 1m4f on turf/AW for the Charltons between September 2023 and July 2024; suffered heavy defeats on first three starts back from an absence for new yard and latest second of three at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) in this headgear combination was no big step back in the right direction as he was beaten 8l.

11/1

Form: F

Last run: 104 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
A dual winner (at up to 1m4f) on the Flat in Ireland for Stuart Crawford last June; changed hands for 58,000gns and showed promise on his yard/hurdling debut in 2m Southwell maiden in May, still in third when falling last; open to progress.
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4th

8

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Fervent

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

A dual winner (at up to 1m4f) on the Flat in Ireland for Stuart Crawford last June; changed hands for 58,000gns and showed promise on his yard/hurdling debut in 2m Southwell maiden in May, still in third when falling last; open to progress.

11/2

5

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:17 Southwell

Fervent

10st 12lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Won two of his six Flat races, at 1m2f and 1m4f; bought for 58,000gns and stamina won't be an issue; respected.

10/1

6

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Fervent

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: S R B Crawford

Well beaten in three AW maidens for Ado McGuinness as a 2yo but improved form for this yard in turf handicaps up in trip; has risen 22lb in the weights for two Fairyhouse wins over 1m2f-1m4f; this softer ground is an unknown but a shout of handling it.

9/1

Form: /P4PP- D

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Useful bumper scorer but he failed to build on a promising start in this sphere for Gordon Elliott, pulled up in maiden hurdles on his last two runs early in 2026; changed hands for 4,000gns since and has plenty to prove for his new yard with a hood fitted.
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12th

4

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Worcester

Whinney Hill

11st 7lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Left Gordon Elliott after two disappointing runs at the start of this year and made nothing better than a respectable stable debut when fifth in 2m maiden here (good) last month; needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.

50/1

5th

6

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Whinney Hill

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Useful bumper scorer but he failed to build on a promising start in this sphere for Gordon Elliott, pulled up in maiden hurdles on his last two runs early in 2026; changed hands for 4,000gns since and has plenty to prove for his new yard with a hood fitted.

9/1

Form: /960-3 BF

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler who signed off for Martin Brassil with good third of 13 in 2m6f Tramore maiden in May; not ruled out for his new yard after a break.
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12th

10

15th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Thiscouldbetheone

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Ex-Irish; joined current yard after finishing third in a Tramore maiden hurdle in July (2m6f, good; cheekpieces first time); well below that form on stable debut over 2m at Worcester (hampered three out when struggling); interesting back up in trip on handicap debut.

20/1

9th

5

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Thiscouldbetheone

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler who signed off for Martin Brassil with good third of 13 in 2m6f Tramore maiden in May; not ruled out for his new yard after a break.

3/1

3rd

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 175y

20:00 Tramore

Thiscouldbetheone

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Martin Brassil

Promise on debut in Listed Limerick bumper (2m, soft); stayed on for a 25l sixth of 25 in much stronger maiden than this at Naas (2m, yielding) in January; very disappointing at Fairyhouse latest, however; cheekpieces and tongue tie go on for first start on good ground (brother City Island won three times on good ground).

9/4

Form: 53-U68

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper here last October; yet to offer much in a pair of maiden hurdles over C&D this summer.
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10th

4

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Lucky Diamond

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Placed in a bumper here last October; yet to offer much in a pair of maiden hurdles over C&D this summer.

40/1

8th

2

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Lucky Diamond

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Best effort in bumpers when third at Worcester; soundly beaten over C&D switched to hurdles last time, however, and may be more interesting in handicaps later on.

40/1

6th

3

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Worcester

Lucky Diamond

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Blotted copybook when veering right and unseating rider soon after the start of a recent bumper but the form of his third here last October (good ground) has worked out quite well; could have a say if all goes to plan on hurdle debut.

12/1

Form: 79-5

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
A modest 1m2f Flat scorer in April; 40-1, hinted at promise with fifth of nine in novice over C&D on hurdling debut last month; can build on it here.
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3rd

1

28th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:25 Newton Abbot

Happy Chandler

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

A modest 1m2f Flat scorer in April; has hinted at promise on both starts since switched to hurdles, most recently when a staying-on fourth of six in a first-time hood over C&D this month; needs more to figure and looks one for handicaps in due course.

33/1

4th

2

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Happy Chandler

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

A modest 1m2f Flat scorer in April; 40-1, hinted at promise when fifth of nine in a novice at Worcester (2m, good) on hurdling debut in July; withdrawn after getting loose before start last time; wears first-time hood.

16/1

3

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Happy Chandler

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

A modest 1m2f Flat scorer in April; 40-1, hinted at promise with fifth of nine in novice over C&D on hurdling debut last month; can build on it here.

25/1

Form: 59

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 74

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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No Results Found

Form: 79-

Last run: 161 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £3.76
Trifecta £41.30

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