Worcester Race 4 - Stepway Supporting Veterans In Civilian Life Novices' Hurdle (Gbb Race)
KNIGHTS AFFAIR (2) Picked up late ground when 2nd last run in a hurdle at Newton Abbot but dropping back to a shorter trip. Well placed and has solid claims. NANA NOODLEMAN (6) Reeled them in to win last start at the track and was on debut last time. Jockey Sean Bowen and trainer Olly Murphy must be respected as a team. Has to be included. CURRUMBIN (3) Racing on a quick back up. Rocketed home when winning last start in a hurdle at Worcester. Will be trying to topple them late. Not out of this. INTOSOMETHINGGOOD (4) Dashed home to win last time in a hurdle at Worcester. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Include in chances.
Jockey: Freddie Gordon
Weight: 73.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 1.5 len Warwick on June 4 over 3200m defeating Ice In The Veins carrying 70.5kg at $21 in a hurdle. Before that finished fifth in a small field at Warwick on May 21 over 3800m, 52 len behind The Long Walk carrying 71.5kg at $29.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 04/06/2025 | 14 | OPEN HDLE MDN 4U | $12,700.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good | Freddie Gordon | 70.5kg | 3:47.89 | 2-5-1 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $21.00 |
| 5/6 | 21/05/2025 | 30 | OPEN HDLE MDN 4U | $12,920.00 | Warwick Uk | 3822m | Good | Rex Dingle | 71.5kg | 4:32.00 | 6-5-5 | 0 |
| 52.0L | $29.00 |
| 7/7 | 21/04/2025 | 50 | HUNT FLAT 46 | $46,750.00 | Plumpton | 3520m | Good | Rex Dingle | 73kg | 4:22.39 | 5-7-7 | 0 |
| 18.8L | $23.00 |
| 9/14 | 02/03/2025 | 646 | HUNT FLAT 46 | $7,260.00 | Huntingdon | 3218m | Good Soft | Freddie Gordon | 74kg | 3:54.29 | - | 0 |
| 29.0L | $19.00 |
| 1/4 | 26/05/2023 | - | FLAT 45 | $8,710.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good | H Cobden | 67.5kg | 3:58.47 | - | 0 |
| 4.8L | $2.75 |
Jockey: G Sheehan
Weight: 73.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up won by 1.0 len Huntingdon on May 8 over 4100m defeating Theatre Of Flight carrying 71.5kg at $3 in a hurdle. Second run from a spell tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily finished second of 7 runners at Newton Abbot on June 4 over 4300m, 1.0 len behind Keel Strand carrying 74kg at $3.30. Fitter now and making headway every start.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 04/06/2025 | 27 | OPEN HDLE 4U | $15,430.00 | Newton Abbot | 4325m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 74kg | 5:10.10 | 3-2-2 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $3.25 |
| 1/5 | 08/05/2025 | 210 | OPEN HDLE MDN 4U | $12,700.00 | Huntingdon | 4123m | Good | Gavin Sheehan | 71.5kg | 5:07.90 | 4-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $3.00 |
| 5/9 | 10/10/2024 | 26 | HCP 3U | $17,530.00 | Southwell | 2835m | Neutral | Mark Winn | 61.5kg | 3:03.52 | - | 8 |
| 5.3L | $11.00 |
| 5/8 | 14/09/2024 | 21 | HCP 3U | $36,300.00 | Musselburgh | 3621m | Good | David Nolan | 62.5kg | 4:00.63 | - | 6 |
| 7.3L | $4.50 |
| 1/6 | 24/08/2024 | 31 | HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Redcar | 2816m | Good Firm | Mark Winn | 59kg | 3:02.02 | - | 5 |
| 3.3L | $3.25 |
| 4/5 | 24/07/2024 | 21 | HCP 3U | $23,590.00 | Catterick Bridge | 2414m | Good Firm | David Nolan | 62.5kg | 2:37.19 | - | 4 |
| 2.0L | $3.00 |
| 1/7 | 03/07/2024 | 25 | HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Musselburgh | 3218m | Good | Mark Winn | 60.5kg | 3:30.96 | - | 6 |
| 3.0L | $2.25 |
| 2/11 | 08/06/2024 | 8 | HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Catterick Bridge | 2816m | Good Firm | Mark Winn | 59.5kg | 3:00.17 | - | 1 |
| 1.0L | $5.50 |
| 2/8 | 31/05/2024 | 17 | HCP APP FLAT 4U | $15,500.00 | Doncaster | 2392m | Good Soft | Mark Winn | 60.5kg | 2:37.13 | - | 4 |
| 0.4L | $10.00 |
| 4/7 | 14/05/2024 | 229 | HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Ayr | 2615m | Good | Daniel Tudhope | 62kg | 2:56.19 | - | 3 |
| 2.8L | $3.00 |
| 3/10 | 28/09/2023 | 11 | APP MDN 35 | $13,800.00 | Southwell | 2212m | Neutral | David Nolan | 60.5kg | 2:27.44 | - | 6 |
| 2.5L | $19.00 |
Jockey: J M Quinlan
Weight: 71.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last outing raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 len this track on June 25 over 3200m defeating Golden Echo with 69.5kg at $4.50 in a hurdle. Before that raced on the pace prior to fading finished sixth of 8 runners at Nottingham on June 1 over 2800m, 3.5 len behind Molten Sea with 59.5kg at $29.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 25/06/2025 | 24 | OPEN HDLE MDN 4U | $13,980.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good | Jack Quinlan | 69.5kg | 3:46.71 | 2-2-1 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $4.50 |
| 6/8 | 01/06/2025 | 17 | HCP 4U | $22,690.00 | Nottingham | 2816m | Good | Hector Crouch | 59.5kg | 3:02.90 | 2-2-6 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $29.00 |
| 8/8 | 15/05/2025 | 13 | HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | NS | Sean Dylan Bowen | 61.5kg | 3:32.99 | 8-8-8 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $9.00 |
| 6/10 | 02/05/2025 | 65 | HCP 4U | $23,340.00 | Goodwood | 2816m | Good | Kieran Shoemark | 58.5kg | 3:05.10 | 9-9-6 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $17.00 |
| 2/8 | 26/02/2025 | 13 | HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 3218m | NS | Kieran Shoemark | 61kg | 3:34.94 | - | 5 |
| 1.0L | $4.33 |
| 1/7 | 13/02/2025 | 20 | HCP APP 4U | $16,610.00 | Chelmsford City | 3218m | Neutral | Fred Daly | 59.5kg | 3:40.43 | - | 6 |
| 0.1L | $6.00 |
| 3/7 | 24/01/2025 | 28 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Southwell | 2816m | Neutral | Cieren Fallon | 60.5kg | 3:08.46 | - | 1 |
| 7.5L | $4.00 |
| 4/9 | 27/12/2024 | 8 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 2816m | Neutral | Kieran Shoemark | 59kg | 3:04.17 | - | 2 |
| 1.3L | $1.91 |
| 1/9 | 19/12/2024 | 15 | HCP 3U | $18,450.00 | Southwell | 2835m | Neutral | Kieran Shoemark | 59.5kg | 3:06.22 | - | 5 |
| 4.5L | $3.25 |
| 2/11 | 04/12/2024 | 18 | HCP 3U | $10,520.00 | Lingfield | 2414m | Neutral | Sean Dylan Bowen | 60.5kg | 2:29.11 | - | 5 |
| 0.3L | $4.50 |
| 3/8 | 16/11/2024 | 21 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 2414m | Neutral | Sean Dylan Bowen | 56.5kg | 2:39.98 | - | 1 |
| 1.0L | $11.00 |
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Weight: 71.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming finished tenth of 17 starters at Fairyhouse on April 20 over 3218m, 32 len behind I'm Slippy carrying 69.5kg at $15. Second-up came from midfield and won by a head this track on June 12 over 3200m defeating Tilehurst carrying 69.5kg at $4.50 in a hurdle. Has been racing well.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 12/06/2025 | 53 | OPEN HDLE MDN 4U | $15,880.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good Soft | Sam Twiston-Davies | 69.5kg | 4:04.65 | 5-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.2L | $4.50 |
| 10/17 | 20/04/2025 | 82 | 45 | $173,430.00 | Fairyhouse | 3218m | SH | Dara McGill | 69.5kg | 4:09.00 | - | 0 |
| 32.3L | $15.00 |
| 99/6 | 28/01/2025 | 27 | HDLE HUNT 4 | $16,330.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Heavy | Finn Lambert | 68.5kg | 4:25.00 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $2.38 |
| 3/16 | 01/01/2025 | 27 | LR OPEN 4U | $46,130.00 | Cheltenham | 3382m | Soft | Finn Lambert | 70kg | 4:22.02 | - | 0 |
| 3.8L | $101.00 |
| 8/10 | 05/12/2024 | 28 | HUNT FLAT 3U | $7,380.00 | Wincanton | 3063m | Soft | Finn Lambert | 70kg | 3:52.14 | - | 0 |
| 30.0L | $12.00 |
| 3/7 | 07/11/2024 | - | HUNT FLAT 3 | $8,170.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good | Sam Twiston-Davies | 70kg | 3:54.82 | - | 0 |
| 2.0L | $3.50 |
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 70.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming made ground from midfield; finished eighth of 11 starters at this track on May 6 over 3200m, 33 len behind Havefunontherun with 71.5kg at $4.30. Second-up held ground to the line finished second of 9 starters at this track on June 7 over 3200m, 2.75 len behind Chelsea Annie carrying 71kg at $5. Has the ability to be in the finish.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 07/06/2025 | 32 | OPEN HDLE 4U | $16,610.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good Soft | Ben Jones | 71kg | 4:04.23 | 3-1-2 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $5.00 |
| 8/11 | 06/05/2025 | 207 | MHDLE 4U | $14,210.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good | Ben Jones | 71.5kg | 4:00.00 | 5-8-8 | 0 |
| 33.0L | $4.33 |
| 1/6 | 11/10/2024 | 21 | HCP 3U | $38,150.00 | Dundalk | 2414m | Neutral | W J Lee | 61kg | 2:37.50 | - | 3 |
| 0.2L | $2.25 |
| 1/9 | 20/09/2024 | 14 | APP HCP 4U | $21,680.00 | Dundalk | 2414m | Neutral | Wayne Hassett | 64kg | 2:37.90 | - | 7 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
| 7/9 | 06/09/2024 | 22 | HCP 3U | $19,940.00 | Down Royal | 3721m | Good | W J Lee | 64.5kg | 4:04.62 | - | 1 |
| 10.5L | $9.00 |
| 5/9 | 15/08/2024 | 33 | HCP 3U | $86,720.00 | Dundalk | 2112m | Neutral | W M Lordan | 55kg | 2:17.14 | - | 5 |
| 6.0L | $6.00 |
| 3/8 | 13/07/2024 | 48 | APP HCP 3U | $20,810.00 | Navan | 2011m | Good Firm | Robert Whearty | 64kg | 2:08.04 | - | 5 |
| 1.3L | $5.00 |
| 10/17 | 26/05/2024 | 14 | HCP 4U | $34,690.00 | Curragh | 2816m | Y | Billy Lee | 59.5kg | 3:07.02 | - | 14 |
| 12.8L | $9.50 |
| 4/11 | 12/05/2024 | 15 | HCP 4U | $26,880.00 | Leopardstown | 2011m | Good | Ben Coen | 59.5kg | 2:07.97 | - | 10 |
| 3.0L | $19.00 |
| 13/16 | 27/04/2024 | 36 | HCP 3U | $26,880.00 | Navan | 2615m | GY | Billy Lee | 57kg | 2:59.15 | - | 13 |
| 12.5L | $3.50 |
| 1/11 | 22/03/2024 | 51 | HCP 4U | $26,010.00 | Dundalk | 2414m | Neutral | Billy Lee | 61kg | 2:35.44 | - | 5 |
| 1.0L | $4.00 |
Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 67kgs
Stats
Comments
Having second run back today. Fresh up after five months won by a neck this track on June 7 over 3200m defeating Drombeg Lad carrying 67.5kg at $4 in a flat. Previously second-up finished second of 7 runners at Ballycrystal P2p on January 19 over 4828m, 6 len behind Madam Blue with 60kg.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 07/06/2025 | 139 | OPEN HUNT FLAT 45 | $8,300.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good | Sean Bowen | 67.5kg | 4:02.12 | 8-4-1 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $4.00 |
| 2/7 | 19/01/2025 | 56 | P2P MDN M 5 | $0.00 | Ballycrystal P2p | 4828m | Y | J J Walsh | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 6.5L | $1.00 |
| 99/6 | 24/11/2024 | - | P2P MDN M 4 | $0.00 | Lingstown P2p | 4828m | Soft | J P Murray | 57.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |