GB - Worcester - Race 5

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

23f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in places)

8.0K

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Verdict

THE GREAT ESCAPE finished runner-up off 10 lb higher on his handicap bow here (2½m) last summer. He gets the nod in a weak race, with Warner's Cross another likely bounce-back candidate with Sean Bowen aboard for stable debut. Fane Court is the pick of those with more recent form.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Relatively lightly-raced 6-y-o maiden. Placed all 3 starts here last summer. No immediate revival on return to this track/hurdling following 8 weeks in late-May. Another try over this trip is warranted given his style/pedigree, and he could be worth chancing off 5 lb lower in a weaker handicap. 1st Pick 2 The Great Escape (Ire) Jockey: Jonjo O'neill Jr. Trainer: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill J: Jonjo O'neill Jr. T: Jonjo & A.J. O'neill	96	-	-	-	8%	12/1
Analysis Relatively lightly-raced 6-y-o maiden. Placed all 3 starts here last summer. No immediate revival on return to this track/hurdling following 8 weeks in late-May. Another try over this trip is warranted given his style/pedigree, and he could be worth chancing off 5 lb lower in a weaker handicap.
7	Sole success in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen in summer 2024. Significant stable switch since final start for Clare Hobson (again well held) in chase at Southwell in mid-May. Reverts to hurdling off much-reduced mark following a short break and could be interesting with Sean Bowen taking over. 2nd Pick 7 Warner's Cross (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Sophie Leech J: Sean Bowen T: Sophie Leech	100	-	-	-	4%	30/1
Analysis Sole success in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen in summer 2024. Significant stable switch since final start for Clare Hobson (again well held) in chase at Southwell in mid-May. Reverts to hurdling off much-reduced mark following a short break and could be interesting with Sean Bowen taking over.
6	Winning pointer. Shown much more than previously in 2 starts for current yard, beaten 7 lengths when third in a slowly-run C&D handicap latest. One of select few with recent form to his name, and he's less exposed than most despite being an 8-y-o. 3rd Pick 6 Fane Court (Ire) Jockey: Tom Bellamy Trainer: D. J. Jeffreys J: Tom Bellamy T: D. J. Jeffreys	92	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Winning pointer. Shown much more than previously in 2 starts for current yard, beaten 7 lengths when third in a slowly-run C&D handicap latest. One of select few with recent form to his name, and he's less exposed than most despite being an 8-y-o.

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