17:00 Worcester

Monday 15 September 2025

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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 16.09s

Copper Cove¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: Dominic Elsworth| OR: 99

22/1

Inconsistent for the Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill earlier this year (sold from yard for £10,000 in May) and made an uninspiring start for new connections when pulling up over C&D last month. Drops in grade but has something to prove now.

Form: 4/7734-P

Diamond Geezer²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 98

11/2

Promising sort at this level, bumped into an improver (who went on to land a hat-trick) when runner-up at Uttoxeter (19.9f, heavy) on handicap debut at Uttoxeter last November. That form reads well in this grade and he's one to be interested in if ready to roll on reappearance.

Form: 2/0562-

Tracking Treasure¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 97

33/1

Improved for the longer trip when third on handicap debut at Hereford (19.7f, good) in March, shaping as though he'd appreciate even more of a test. Disappointed when pulled-up in a first-time tongue strap (removed) at Bangor the following month and probably has his work cut out from this mark.

Form: 79333P-

Reinado⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95

16/1

Modest maiden in Ireland for Colm A. Murphy and wasn't seen to best effect on handicap debut/final start for that yard when fifth in a 15-runner hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good) 70 days ago. Will need to improve on bare form now stepping back up in trip but worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: 4880-65

Timeforarum⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Ring| T: B Eckley| OR: 93

16/1

Justified support to get off the mark in 2m handicap hurdle at Hereford in December and has probably needed the run on both outings at Stratford this season. Shouldn't lack for fitness here but will need to take a step forward if he's to resume winning ways over this longer trip.

Form: 4291-55

Another Question^t²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 81WS

50/1

Poor maiden for Miss J. M. Lee in Ireland, last seen finishing tailed off at Punchestown in February. Has undergone wind surgery prior to this first start for new connections but has significant improvement to find.

Form: 9005P0-

Lady Henrietta²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Elliott England⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 80

18/1

Runner-up in a bumper for the Bowens and travelled well for a long way on stable debut over C&D in July. Wouldn't have improved on that form when blundering away her chance at Newton Abbot (18.5f) last month but shaped better than the result. Place claims back over this C&D.

Form: 66PP-40

Shantou Lucky^v,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Howie⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 79| D

1/5

Fairly useful at his best. Well-backed and made a mockery of a career-low mark in a change of headgear (retained) when scoring by 20 lengths on debut for James Owen at Fontwell 8 days ago. Races off an unchanged mark and should prove difficult to beat for yard who excel with this type.

Form: 640-5P1

Across The Ocean^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 76

200/1

Maiden lost his way in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell and has offered little in two starts for current connections. Tongue tie back on but hard to fancy.

Form: P970-P9

Non-Runners

Sassified⁵⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Shantou Lucky (1/5), Sassified (9/2), Diamond Geezer (11/2), Reinado (16/1), Timeforarum (16/1), Lady Henrietta (18/1), Copper Cove (22/1), Tracking Treasure (33/1), Another Question (50/1), Across The Ocean (200/1)

SHANTOU LUCKY bolted-up on stable debut at Fontwell 8 days ago and should prove hard to beat off an unchanged mark for a yard who excel with this type. Diamond Geezer finished second on handicap debut last November and that form reads well in this grade. He's the obvious danger if ready to roll on reappearance, while Sassified has been fairly consistent this year and can hit the frame again.