Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle

Worcester

4:50

Date 2025-07-02

Distance 2m

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Scintillante gr J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	168	—	6-3142	97	98	74	14d	—	—	-14	24.3	13/8 38%
Got off the mark over hurdles when scoring over C&D in May off 4lb lower mark.
3	Play Pretend b J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	J:Lee Edwards T:Dave Roberts	166	—	F353-3	99	98	73	29d	—	—	0	21.9	10/3 23%
Hasn't gone on since making a winning hurdles debut at Market Rasen last June.
9	Sixty Plus bl J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen	146	v	8P6-40	75	83	50	15d	—	—	-5	10.7	11/2 15%
Unable to justify heavy market support on stable debut; may yet do better
6	Choirmaster ch J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	160	tp	F136/6	89	97	72	30d	—	—	+2	12.6	8/1 11%
Should strip fitter for his first run in 616 days when sixth at Market Rasen last month.
8	Cawthorne Banker b J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	150	v	080-99	79	93	-	20d	—	—	0	9.9	9/1 10%
Last of two wins came at Fontwell in May 2024 and has been regressive since.
1	Ascension Day b J:Kevin Brogan T:Ben Haslam	J:Kevin Brogan T:Ben Haslam	168	tp	56P-8P	97	97	19	35d	—	—	+8	13.4	18/1 5%
0-12 under rules; pulled up on his stable debut over fences at Cartmel in May.
7	Leopolds Rock ch J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	157	—	/322/8	86	92	45	24d	—	—	+6	10.2	22/1 4%
Never showed when last of eight finishers on first outing in 606 days at Perth last month.
4	City Of Ruins b J:Mr Huw Edwards(7) T:Simon Edwards	J:Mr Huw Edwards(7) T:Simon Edwards	166	—	U/38P-	95	96	64	299d	—	—	+9	12	33/1 3%
Has made the frame three times but remains a maiden; others preferred.
10	Sweet Serene b J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	142	t	4456-8	71	83	51	32d	—	—	+4	5.6	125/1 1%
Yet to be placed from seven starts under rules and difficult to fancy.
NR	Al Mootamarid b J:NON-RUNNER T:Dominic Elsworth	J:NON-RUNNER T:Dominic Elsworth	163	t	69-421	96	95	86	15d	—	—	—	11.5	—
Got off the mark at the fifth attempt over hurdles at Stratford last month.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Scintillante	6/4	13/8	6/4	6/4	13/8
Play Pretend	3/1	10/3	3/1	11/4	3/1
Sixty Plus	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Choirmaster	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Cawthorne Banker	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	15/2
Ascension Day	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Leopolds Rock	22/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	18/1
City Of Ruins	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Sweet Serene	125/1	125/1	125/1	80/1	80/1
Al Mootamarid	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Scintillante

24.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

13/8

2nd

Play Pretend

21.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Ascension Day

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Choirmaster

12.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

City Of Ruins

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Al Mootamarid

11.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sixty Plus

10.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Leopolds Rock

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Cawthorne Banker

9.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Sweet Serene

5.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Play Pretend Top Rated	99	98	73
Scintillante	97	98	74
Ascension Day	97	97	19
Al Mootamarid	96	95	86
City Of Ruins	95	96	64
Choirmaster	89	97	72
Leopolds Rock	86	92	45
Cawthorne Banker	79	93	—
Sixty Plus	75	83	50
Sweet Serene	71	83	51

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Scintillante	14d ago	Fit
Sixty Plus	15d ago	Fit
Al Mootamarid	15d ago	Fit
Cawthorne Banker	20d ago	Fit
Leopolds Rock	24d ago	Fit
Play Pretend	29d ago	Fit
Choirmaster	30d ago	Fit
Sweet Serene	32d ago	Fit
Ascension Day	35d ago	Fit
City Of Ruins	299d ago	Long break