14:20 Worcester

Saturday 6 June 2026

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CopyBet Supporting UK Horse Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 1.53s

Jack To Bat^p⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105WS

12/1

Fetched £130,000 after finishing second in an Irish point and made the frame all 3 starts in maiden hurdles at around 2½m in 2024/25. That made his 2 handicap chase efforts last season very disappointing, looking a hard ride. Has had a breathing operation ahead of this first run for 12 weeks.

Form: 2344/54-

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The Flying Poet^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

9/2

Lightly-raced 7-y-o who did well in handicap hurdles in the first half of last season, culminating in a 3m Perth win in September. Returned to the same Scottish venue to make a successful start to his chase career 8 months later and there is probably more to come from him in this sphere

Form: 25221-1

Captain Boudet^v1⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 105

5/1

Dual chaser scorer for Jeremy Scott who ended his time for that stable with respectable 14 lengths second at Exeter (19f, good to soft) in March. Just 1 lb above his last winning mark now setting out for a new yard enjoying a decent spell. A first-time visor replaces his usual blinkers/cheekpieces.

Form: 1/72P32-

Jullou De Grissay^t,v⁵¹

16/1

Winner of a 23f handicap hurdle at Worcester for Max Comley last summer. Below that level on both comeback starts for Charlie Longsdon this spring, not looking a natural in the jumping department when distant second on Hereford chase debut latterly. Has had breathing operation since last run.

Form: 241482-

Axel Bleue^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 103

7/1

Point/dual bumper winner who was runner-up in novices on first 2 outings over hurdles but has struggled since, throwing in a series of slow and/or reluctant leaps when remote third on Ffos Las chase debut 17 days ago. Cheekpieces are added on the back of that. Has also had breathing operation.

Form: 122P9-3

Jongleur D'etoiles^p,t⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

15/2

Winning hurdler who matched that form over fences when runner-up at Taunton in December. Put a couple of poor efforts behind him (made mistakes) when just denied in a small field at Doncaster 12 weeks ago. This more competitive scenario is likely to place more pressure on his jumping.

Form: 9U2FP2-

Redbridge Rambler^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 100

4/1

Back to winning ways in 3m Warwick handicap chase under this rider last month. Should remain competitive off 3 lb higher.

Form: 42345-1

Atlanta Brave^b1⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 96

14/1

Ran better than for a while when returning from a break to finish third at Hereford in March but turned in a lacklustre display at Bangor since. Very well treated on old form but he increasingly looks to be going the wrong way.

Form: P/P8539-

Est Illic^p²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Jess Stewart⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 84

66/1

Temperamental veteran who beat sole other finisher in a point in March but typically proved very hard work when third in 2 hunters since. Opposable back in a handicap.

Form: 5PP13-3

Gata Ban^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Dylan Johnston| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82| BF

5/1

A fair winning hurdler who took a big step back in the right direction over fences when second of 11 in handicap at Fontwell (3¼m, good, 4/1) 31 days ago. Leading claims off the same mark.

Form: 66634-2

Stay Hopeful^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 74

11/1

Irish point winner at the fourth attempt. Has failed to better poor form over hurdles for current yard, including a couple of handicaps last month, but it's possible a switch to fences could see him in a better light.

Form: 1/899-46

Non-Runners

Hall Lane²⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Redbridge Rambler (4/1), The Flying Poet (9/2), Gata Ban (5/1), Captain Boudet (5/1), Axel Bleue (7/1), Hall Lane (7/1), Jongleur D'etoiles (15/2), Stay Hopeful (11/1), Jack To Bat (12/1), Atlanta Brave (14/1), Jullou De Grissay (16/1), Est Illic (66/1)

GATA BAN's latest Fontwell second suggests she's in good enough form to take advantage of her career-low mark. Olly Murphy's The Flying Poet rates an obvious danger on the back of his Perth chase debut success. Captain Boudet starts out for new trainer David Pipe on a workable mark and also makes the shortlist with Rian Corcoran taking a useful 5 lb off.