20:12 Worcester

Thursday 16 July 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:13  |   Winning time: 5m 55.80s
1st
Horse silk
2
The Great Escape
611-10
4/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Disputed lead, led 3rd but pestered at times, pushed along and faced challenge 4 out, ridden before 2 out and kept on in sustained duel, battled on run-in, won on nod tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
nse
6
Fane Court
810-9
7/4f
T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy
Disputed lead, close up in second 3rd, awkward 4th, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on well in sustained duel from 2 out, every chance run-in, beaten on nod tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
2
3
Ikigai Star
611-7
10/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: David Bass
Mid-division, went third 8th, closed travelling strongly before 3 out, pushed along and no impression 2 out, rallied run-in, nearest finish tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
Final Entry
512-0
11/2
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Chased front pair, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 4 out, kept on one pace, op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
5
4
Kantagua Du Large
611-3
18/1
T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R P McLernon
In rear, mid-division 6th, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened run-in tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
Hardy Buck
810-11
22/1
T: M ComleyJ: Luke Scott (3)
Towards rear, awkward 7th, ridden 2 out, soon beaten op 12/1
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7
Horse silk
Warner's Cross66
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 9
T: Mrs S Leech  J: S Bowen
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.90, £1.30EX:£6.50Trifecta:£30.60SF:£7.57Swingers:£1.10, £3.50, £1.90

Forecasts

Fane Court (7/4), Warner's Cross (7/2), The Great Escape (4/1), Final Entry (11/2), Ikigai Star (10/1), Kantagua Du Large (18/1), Hardy Buck (22/1)

Verdict

THE GREAT ESCAPE finished runner-up off 10 lb higher on his handicap bow here (2½m) last summer. He gets the nod in a weak race, with Warner's Cross another likely bounce-back candidate with Sean Bowen aboard for stable debut. Fane Court is the pick of those with more recent form.

  1. THE GREAT ESCAPE (IRE)
  2. WARNER'S CROSS (IRE)
  3. FANE COURT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Palm Beach
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 8
J: Elliott England  |  T: B Pauling
5/1

Prize Money

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

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