19:16 Worcester

Friday 10 July 2026

All17:0017:3518:0618:4119:1619:5120:2421:00

Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 4m 58.21s

1^st

Idaho Fire

511-12

6/4f

T: James OwenJ: J J Burke

Wore red hood to post, made all, pushed along before 3 out, bunny-hopped 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well edging right run-in op 2/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

3 ¾

Mancero

410-7

7/2

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Tracked leaders, moved into second 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, kept on but always held by winner op 4/1

3^rd

Play Pretend

511-9

2/1

T: Dave RobertsJ: Lee Edwards

In rear, in touch, improved on inner after 4 out, pushed along in third before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out op 7/4 tchd 6/4

4^th

Strong As Steel

710-2

22/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Brendan Powell

Towards rear, dropped away before 3 out op 16/1

5^th

Bells Of Ufford

611-1

7/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: David Noonan

Towards rear, mistake 6th, pushed along after 4 out, no progress op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

6^th

North Account

610-3

40/1

T: Nick ScholfieldJ: Harry Reed

Prominent, pushed along after 4 out and faded, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Sun Joy³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Estacas²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: Dr R Newland & J Insole J: Luke Scott

The Secret Pearl²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Little Ledgend²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.50, £2.20EX:£9.40Trifecta:£20.70Tricast:£10.08SF:£7.70Swingers:£1.70, £1.10, £1.60

Forecasts

Idaho Fire (6/4), Play Pretend (2/1), Little Ledgend (5/2), Mancero (7/2), Estacas (13/2), Bells Of Ufford (7/1), Sun Joy (15/2), The Secret Pearl (10/1), Strong As Steel (22/1), North Account (40/1)

A few with chances but PLAY PRETEND rates just the pick at these weights and with the step back up in trip also a likely plus he gets the vote over Idaho Fire who has his first run for James Owen here and could take a step forward. Little Ledgend can also play a prominent role in this open handicap.

PLAY PRETEND (IRE)
IDAHO FIRE (IRE)
LITTLE LEDGEND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Pacific

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 6

J: Freddie Keighley | T: M Keighley

17/2

Prize Money

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