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          Wed 21 Oct
        

FBC Manby Bowdler 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Worcester · Wednesday, 21 Oct · 11:40 · 2m 4f · Class 3 · TURF

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Status

12:40

Off time

Runners

Good to Soft

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

KLIMT MADRIK (FR

🥈 Second

SCORPIO RISING (IRE

🥉 Third

TALK TO THE MAN (IRE

Betting forecast

6 runners

01 · 🏆

Scorpio Rising

2.50

6/4

02 · 🥈

Talk To The Man

2.88

15/8

03 · 🥉

Klimt Madrik

3/1

Bill Joyce

10/1

Catch Him Derry

40/1

Vicomte Le Brave

301

300/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Bill Joyce (G) Dual bumper winner who made up into a useful novice hurdler in 2024/25 but looked one with problems in a trio of starts last season, including when bleeding on chasing debut at Haydock. Leap of faith…	32F0/PP-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	7	72.1kg	11 10/1
4th	2	—	Catch Him Derry (G) Recorded a fourth handicap hurdle success at Exeter (23.1f) in 2024/25 and ended that season with excellent efforts in Festival handicaps at Cheltenham and Aintree. Missed 2025/26, though, and while …	1P6135/	C J Todd D Skelton	8	72.1kg	41 40/1
2nd	3	—	Klimt Madrik (G) Progressive hurdler, winning a Newbury novice before chasing home No Drama This End in the Challow Hurdle. Still looked a bit raw when mid-division in the Baring Bingham at the Cheltenham Festival wh…	34/4128-	K Brogan T Lawes	6	72.1kg	4 3/1
6th	4	—	Scorpio Rising (G) FAV Registered a fourth success of the campaign when landing 17-runner EBF Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final at Sandown in March before possibly finding less testing conditions against him at Aintree the fo…	3/11117-	S Bowen O Murphy	6	72.1kg	2.50 6/4
1st	5	—	Talk To The Man (G) Point winner who created a good impression on hurdling debut at Taunton before following up in a Newbury novice, and his Aintree Festival run can be excused as he shaped as if amiss; Harry Skelton’s …	154/11P-	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	72.1kg	2.88 15/8
5th	6	—	Vicomte Le Brave (G) PT Won once from 15 starts in points and had breathing operation prior to coming home a well-beaten last in a 3-runner novice chase at this course 9 days ago.	2213-P3	Tom Cannon Cynthia Woods	7	72.1kg	301 300/1

Betting forecast: Scorpio Rising (6/4), Talk To The Man (15/8), Klimt Madrik (3/1), Bill Joyce (10/1), Catch Him Derry (40/1), Vicomte Le Brave (300/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	8169.0 GBP
P2	3764.0 GBP
P3	1881.0 GBP
P4	942.0 GBP
P5	270.0 GBP