19:37 Worcester

Thursday 16 July 2026

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CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 3m 56.23s

Chemistry^p1,t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 113| BF

5/2

Still capable of useful form on Flat and put up a professional display to make a winning hurdle/stable debut at Sedgefield (16.8f) in April. Failed to land the odds under a penalty at Kelso prior to finishing well held back on the Flat at Newcastle. Still open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 1-2

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Square D'alboni¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114

4/11

Useful 3-time winner on Flat for Ralph Beckett who made the most of a good opportunity when off the mark at the third time of asking over hurdles (following a breathing operation) in 8-runner maiden at Stratford (19f) 16 days ago. Runner-up has franked that form since and has obvious claims.

Form: 37-1

Connemara Joe¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard

100/1

Unplaced in Irish points and has shown little in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 766P-46

Scoro¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: L Morgan

66/1

Winning pointer but well held in novice and maiden hurdle.

Form: 21/P4-46

Wait At The Gate⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater

25/1

€18,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Dam (h99), bumper winner (stayed 21f), half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Mighty Tom. Winning pointer but pulled up on most recent outing (May 24).

Form: P241-2P

Imperial Trooper²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ian Power| T: J Candlish

12/1

Fair up to 1¼m at his best on the Flat but out of sorts of late and didn't achieve much tried over hurdles over C&D last month. Probably one for handicaps later on.

Form: 5

Baileys Big Image²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: M Young

300/1

Failed to beat a rival in a point and has yet to show any ability under Rules.

Form: 58-39

Non-Runners

Lamlash³³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J Tickle J: Callum Pritchard

Forecasts

Square D'alboni (4/11), Chemistry (5/2), Imperial Trooper (12/1), Wait At The Gate (25/1), Scoro (66/1), Connemara Joe (100/1), Lamlash (150/1), Baileys Big Image (300/1)

Previous winners SQUARE D'ALBONI and Chemistry look set to dominate. The former had his Stratford form franked by the runner-up earlier in the week and edges the vote.