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.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Final Entry (Ire) Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: David Pipe J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	89	-	-	-	29%
2	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	-	-	-	25%
3	3 Ikigai Star (Ire) Jockey: David Bass Trainer: Charlie Longsdon J: David Bass T: Charlie Longsdon	90	-	-	-	9%
4	4 Kantagua Du Large (Fr) Jockey: Richie Mclernon Trainer: Clive Boultbee-Brooks J: Richie Mclernon T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks	86	-	-	-	6%
5	5 Hardy Buck (Ire) Jockey: Luke Scott Trainer: Max Comley J: Luke Scott T: Max Comley	92	-	-	-	8%
6	3rd Pick 6 Fane Court (Ire) Jockey: Tom Bellamy Trainer: D. J. Jeffreys J: Tom Bellamy T: D. J. Jeffreys	92	-	-	-	56%
7	2nd Pick 7 Warner's Cross (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Sophie Leech J: Sean Bowen T: Sophie Leech	100	-	-	-	16%	Scratched

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