16:33 Worcester
Wednesday 25 June 2025
All14:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:3317:05
Lenny Joseph Lewis First Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus | Class 5 | 2m | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 3m 44.51s
T: A W CarrollJ: K C Sexton
Towards rear, closer home turn, took 2nd 3 out, soon pressed leader, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on gamely when strongly challenged run-in op 85/40
T: P NevilleJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division, went 3rd after 4 out, switched right approaching last, ridden flat and kept on with every chance, held towards finish tchd 9/2
T: T LaceyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Handy, led 4 out, pushed along 2 out and faced challenge, headed narrowly last, ridden and battled on run-in, no extra final 75 yards op 5/2
T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard
In rear, in touch, closed to chase front rank 3 out, pushed along disputing 3rd before last, faded run-in op 9/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden home turn, lost position 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 17/2
Also Ran
T: R PotterJ: Benjamin Poste
Led, headed 4 out and pushed along, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3 out op 100/1
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Non-Runners
7
Shabano125
Weight: 10-10| Age: 6
T: T Faulkner J: James Best
NR
4
Smart Casual101
Weight: 11-2| Age: 7
T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.70, £2.40EX:£11.50Trifecta:£29.10Tricast:£18.66SF:£11.01Swingers:£2.20, £1.50, £1.90
Forecasts
Init Together (2/1), Buxted Reel (9/4), Smart Casual (9/4), Lusso Milan (7/2), Brindley (4/1), Rukaana (11/1), Shabano (50/1), Charlotte Square (125/1)
BUXTED REEL's handicap hurdle debut fourth suggests he has a race in him from this sort of mark. Last week's C&D runner-up Init Together rates an obvious danger, while Rukaana had a possible excuse last time and could play a prominent role if bouncing back to the level of his Market Rasen second prior to that.
- BUXTED REEL (IRE)
- INIT TOGETHER
- RUKAANA
Prize Money
1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00
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