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Worcester · Friday, 22 May · 22:41
· 2m
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:41
Off time
6
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SACCARY (GER
🥈 Second
PLAYFUL FOX (FR
🥉 Third
WE AIN'T WALKING (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.75
7/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Playful Fox (G)
[T]
Hails from a family his yard has had success with and showed some promise in junior hurdles. Never looked like justifying support on his handicap debut at Catterick in late January but was shaping well when departing at Uttoxeter on most r…
|
45-U241 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 4 | 74.4 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| — | 2 | — |
East End Girl (M)
Dual winner over timber who showed benefit of reappearance run when respectable third of 15 at Hereford (soft) in December. However, wasn't in the same form back there in March, despite having a recent Flat outing under her belt.
|
344/635- | J J Burke | A Ralph | 9 | 73.9 kg |
8
7/1
Paddy… 6.50
Sky B… 6
Betfa… 5.50
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Ballylicky Bay (M)
Successful on sole outing in bumpers and fared better than previously over hurdles when fifth in 11-runner novice at Warwick (2m) in March. Failed to improve any further switched to a handicap at Fontwell last time, though.
|
13855-3 | Paul O'Brien | K Pickard | 6 | 73.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Aquifolia (M)
[H]
Showed more when runner-up at Fontwell in August and eventually caught the eye when sixth of 14 at Worcester (2m, good to soft) in October, finishing with running left after going in snatches. Brought down 4 out on return at Taunton last m…
|
7246B-4 | Harriet Tucker | N P Mulholland | 5 | 72.6 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Dynamite Defense (G)
Modest performer on Flat who showed little in a handful of hurdle starts for Olly Murphy. Sold for only 5,500gns.
|
6675-6U | Charlie Price | S-J Davies | 5 | 72.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
We Ain't Walking (G)
Didn't achieve much in 4 Rules starts for Ryan Potter in 2024 but has joined a stable that has an excellent record with its recruits. Watch betting.
|
P756P/ | Thomas Bellamy | James Owen | 7 | 72.1 kg |
17
16/1
Sky B… 7
Betfa… 7
Paddy… 7
|
| 1st | 7 | — |
Saccary (G)
FAV
Fair Flat winner who is threatening to come good over hurdles judged on his latest second in a 2m handicap at Uttoxeter. Has to be taken seriously.
|
46722-2 | Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 7 | 71.2 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Fond Farewell (G)
[T]
Modest handicapper at best on Flat and only a glimmer of promise in a trio of novice/maiden hurdles but was in the process of showing improved hurdling form when departing in a first-time hood and tongue strap on his handicap debut/comebac…
|
87/UP-54 | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 7 | 70.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Saccary (1/1), Playful Fox (7/4), East End Girl (7/1), Aquifolia (17/2), Ballylicky Bay (12/1), We Ain't Walking (16/1), Dynamite Defense (20/1), Fond Farewell (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3248.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1494.0 GBP |
| P3 | 747.0 GBP |
| P4 | 374.0 GBP |
| P5 | 186.0 GBP |