19:00 Worcester

Wednesday 20 August 2025

All16:5017:2517:5518:3019:0019:3020:00

Happy Birthday Fergal O'Brien Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 3m 53.00s

1^st

Celestron Star

511-4

11/4

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)

Chased leaders, led before 3 out, clear between last two, easily op 4/1

2^nd

6 ½

Jammy Jay

511-4

80/1

T: H J EvansJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders home turn, ridden and went modest 2nd run-in, never any chance with easy winner

3^rd

La Lolita

411-1

40/1

T: G HanmerJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd post, no chance with winner tchd 33/1

4^th

Lipstick Traces

511-4

8/1

T: Justin LandyJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders out wide, kept on run-in, no chance with winner, lost 3rd post op 18/1

5^th

6 ½

Never Told Me

611-4

7/2

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd 2 out, 5 lengths down and no chance when mistake last, ridden lost 2nd and weakened run-in op 10/3 tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1

6^th

Feeling Frisky

511-4

125/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Roisin Leech (7)

Off the pace towards rear, never on terms

7^th

Darcy's Glance

611-4

28/1

T: Andrew MartinJ: Shane Quinlan (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear 4 out, struggling and no chance after op 50/1

8^th

3 ¾

Lusso Milan

611-4

17/2

T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard

Led until 3rd, chased leader, led again 5th until before 3 out, weakened after next op 14/1

9^th

Just A Heartbeat

611-4

5/2f

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Sweating and edgy, chased leaders out wide, jumped big 3 out, weakened before next op 13/8

10^th

Princesse Milania

511-4

40/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)

Raced wide, never closer than mid-division, tailed off 5th tchd 50/1

11^th

4 ¾

Brionywells

511-4

33/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in last pair, tailed off 4 out, never involved op 28/1

12^th

Chips And Rice

611-4

11/1

T: R StephensJ: C Gethings

Mid-division inside, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, bad mistake next, not recover op 8/1 tchd 15/2

13^th

Richieandsams Lady

611-4

18/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Harry Kimber

Raced keenly, prominent, led 3rd until before 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off 4 out op 14/1

Also Ran

Brooklyn Lullaby

511-4

100/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Harry Bannister

Held up towards rear, never involved, tailed off when unseated rider last tchd 80/1

Hannahs Story

411-1

200/1

T: Joanne Thomason-MurphyJ: Conor Ring

Raced keenly, chased leader, led 3rd until before 5th, weakened quickly tailed off and pulled up soon after 4 out op 150/1 tchd 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.80, £13.10, £8.80EX:£374.40Trifecta:£4,062.70SF:£225.31Swingers:£37.50, £23.50, £76.10

Forecasts

Just A Heartbeat (5/2), Celestron Star (11/4), Never Told Me (7/2), Lipstick Traces (8/1), Lusso Milan (17/2), Chips And Rice (11/1), Richieandsams Lady (18/1), Darcy's Glance (28/1), Brionywells (33/1), La Lolita (40/1), Princesse Milania (40/1), Jammy Jay (80/1), Brooklyn Lullaby (100/1), Feeling Frisky (125/1), Hannahs Story (200/1)

JUST A HEARTBEAT gets the vote on the back of her encouraging hurdle debut second at Fontwell in the spring. Dual bumper winner Celestron Star is surely much better than she showed on her Market Rasen hurdle debut and can bounce back and provide the chief threat. Never Told Me is also respected for Fergal O'Brien, with point/bumper winner Richieandsams Lady completing the shortlist.

JUST A HEARTBEAT
CELESTRON STAR
NEVER TOLD ME

Previous Winners

2024

Pure Seduction

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 4

J: Ben Sutton | T: F O'Brien

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00