20:17 Worcester

Thursday 11 June 2026

All17:0817:4018:1018:4019:1019:4220:1720:53

Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 4m 0.27s

1^st

Emerald Time

511-12

4/1j

T: Dom Elsworth & Ryan HatchJ: Thomas Bellamy

Towards rear, headway travelling strongly before 3 out, switched right and went third 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out and forged away run-in op 11/4

2^nd

Katana

611-4

18/1

T: R StephensJ: C Gethings

Prominent, pressed leader 4th, led home turn before 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, no extra run-in op 12/1

3^rd

Play Pretend

512-0

4/1j

T: Dave RobertsJ: Lee Edwards

Chased leaders, mid-division by 3rd, improved after 4 out, disputed second 3 out and pushed along, ridden after 2 out, not pace to challenge op 9/2 tchd 18/5

4^th

2 ¾

Raffles Nobu

611-2

9/1

T: Nick ScholfieldJ: J M Quinlan

Mid-division, improved 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace op 8/1

5^th

2 ½

Western Soldier

811-5

11/2

T: J W MullinsJ: Callum Pritchard

Chased leaders, disputed second before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, faded before last op 6/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

1 ¾

Alex The Great

610-2

33/1

T: A W CarrollJ: R T Dunne

In rear, pushed along before 3 out and stayed on, ridden and held before last op 22/1 tchd 40/1

7^th

Son Of Hypnos

912-0

5/1

T: R ChapmanJ: Jack Stenhouse (7)

Mid-division, closed to dispute fourth 4 out, ridden and weakened next op 17/2 tchd 11/4

8^th

1 ½

Barafundle Bay

510-13

40/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Mid-division, towards rear 3rd, pushed along 4 out, lost touch 3 out op 25/1

9^th

Bobbarelli

912-0

5/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)

Led, pushed along and headed home turn before 3 out, dropped away op 9/2 tchd 4/1

10^th

4 ¾

Strong As Steel

710-8

10/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Charlie Deutsch

Handy, lost position 4 out, soon struggling and tailed off op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Belcamo¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

Privilege²⁹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J L Flint J: Charlie Price

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.00, £4.60, £1.80EX:£34.90Trifecta:£261.30Tricast:£310.24SF:£71.22Swingers:£8.40, £4.60, £13.10

Forecasts

Belcamo (7/2), Emerald Time (4/1), Play Pretend (4/1), Son Of Hypnos (5/1), Bobbarelli (5/1), Western Soldier (11/2), Raffles Nobu (9/1), Strong As Steel (10/1), Privilege (16/1), Katana (18/1), Alex The Great (33/1), Barafundle Bay (40/1)

EMERALD TIME should build on his recent eye-catching Aintree run and is taken to open his account in what hardly looks a deep race for the grade. Bobbarelli tackles 2m for the first time over hurdles and could be the main danger if getting into a rhythm on the front end.

EMERALD TIME
BOBBARELLI
WESTERN SOLDIER (GER)

Previous Winners

2025

Prince Quattro

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Alex Chadwick | T: James Owen

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00