16:50 Worcester

Wednesday 2 July 2025

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Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 3m 48.67s

1^st

Scintillante

512-0

15/8f

T: A RalphJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, went 3rd 4 out, chased leader before next, led 2 out on bridle and coasted home, cheekily op 13/8 tchd 6/4

2^nd

Sixty Plus

510-6

4/1

T: James OwenJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Went to post early, led, raced freely and jumped right throughout, went clear from 4th, reduced lead 3 out pushed along, headed 2 out, kept on but flattered by proximity to easy winner op 5/1

3^rd

Choirmaster

611-6

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Handy on inner, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, no chance with front pair before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

4 ¼

City Of Ruins

511-12

22/1

T: Simon EdwardsJ: Mr Huw Edwards (7)

Chased leaders, awkward 2nd, weakened 4 out op 33/1 tchd 40/1

5^th

5 ½

Leopolds Rock

911-3

20/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, went 4th after 4 out, no further progress and weakened last op 18/1 tchd 22/1

6^th

Sweet Serene

510-2

150/1

T: Georgie HowellJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Mounted in chute and wore red hood to post, in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, lost touch next, tailed off op 80/1

7^th

Ascension Day

812-0

18/1

T: B HaslamJ: K Brogan

Prominent on outer, not fluent and lost position 4 out, dropped away op 16/1

Also Ran

Play Pretend

411-12

10/3

T: Dave RobertsJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 3rd op 3/1 tchd 7/2

Cawthorne Banker

710-10

7/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Towards rear, tailed off quickly 4th, pulled up before next op 8/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Al Mootamarid¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Dominic Elsworth J: R T Dunne

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.10, £1.80, £2.00EX:£10.20Trifecta:£50.10Tricast:£57.40SF:£9.83Swingers:£2.60, £3.60, £3.30

Forecasts

Scintillante (15/8), Al Mootamarid (5/2), Play Pretend (10/3), Sixty Plus (4/1), Cawthorne Banker (7/1), Choirmaster (10/1), Ascension Day (18/1), Leopolds Rock (20/1), City Of Ruins (22/1), Sweet Serene (150/1)

AL MOOTAMARID provided trainer Dominic Elsworth with his first winner since taking out a licence and the 4-y-o looks capable of going in again, having been raised a fair 6 lb for what was ultimately a pretty decisive success at Stratford. Scintillante is in good form and is next on the list ahead of Choirmaster, who should be all the better for his comeback run at Market Rasen where he showed clear signs that ability remains. Play Pretend is also worth a second look.

AL MOOTAMARID (IRE)
SCINTILLANTE
CHOIRMASTER

Previous Winners

2024

Afta Party

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 6

J: Fergus Gillard | T: Mark Gillard

15/2

Prize Money

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

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