19:41 Worcester

Friday 22 May 2026

All16:5717:3218:0618:4119:1119:4120:1120:41

Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 5m 41.10s

1^st

Dexperts Opinion

611-11

12/1

T: M BowenJ: Paul O'Brien

Made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on op 16/1

2^nd

I'm A Starman

1312-0

14/1

T: M G RimellJ: S Bowen

Midfield, improved into second after 9th, ridden before 3 out, kept on run-in, held by winner op 12/1

3^rd

5 ½

Twist Of Fatecatch

611-11

3/1f

T: N P MulhollandJ: Dylan Johnston

Midfield, progress into third after 9th, ridden after 3 out, challenged for second 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 10/3

4^th

Herbygoesbananas

511-1

17/2

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield, dropped to rear after 9th, rallied and passed beaten rivals 2 out, went moderate fourth close home op 6/1

5^th

Snowy Evening

911-11

8/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne

Held up in touch, smooth progress into fourth before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, plugged on without threatening op 9/1

6^th

Noble Blue

811-13

11/2

T: K WoollacottJ: Mr Joshua Newman (5)

Held up in touch, progress out wide after 9th, pushed along after 3 out, soon held op 15/2 tchd 5/1

7^th

Betty's Tiara

811-11

12/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, dropped to rear before 2nd, mistake and reminders 3rd, detached after 9th, never involved op 9/1

8^th

Gasmani

712-2

12/1

T: David DennisJ: J J Burke

Held up in rear, headway after 9th, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, soon held op 9/1

Also Ran

Lightfingered Jack

712-1

6/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Prominent, lost position before 9th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out op 8/1

Prince Imperial

912-0

100/1

T: J CoulsonJ: Beau Morgan (5)

Prominent, ridden and lost place after 9th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Dearkeithandkaty

511-10

5/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Prominent, lost place after 9th, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out op 9/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Blue In The West¹³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: B Lund J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.50Pl:£5.50, £4.30, £1.50EX:£195.00Trifecta:£1,281.90Tricast:£644.83SF:£171.81Swingers:£38.40, £10.50, £9.50

Forecasts

Twist Of Fatecatch (3/1), Dearkeithandkaty (5/1), Noble Blue (11/2), Lightfingered Jack (6/1), Snowy Evening (8/1), Herbygoesbananas (17/2), Dexperts Opinion (12/1), Betty's Tiara (12/1), Gasmani (12/1), I'm A Starman (14/1), Blue In The West (16/1), Prince Imperial (100/1)

A competitive event that may go the way of TWIST OF FATECATCH who ran well on handicap debut at this course last year and may be able to capitalise on his falling mark. There wasn't much to separate Noble Blue and Gasmani at Taunton last time, with both expected to go well again.

TWIST OF FATECATCH (FR)
NOBLE BLUE (FR)
GASMANI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

I'm A Starman

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 12

J: H Cobden | T: M G Rimell

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00