Ron Hyett Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Worcester

Worcester

17:55

Ron Hyett Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-08-20

Distance 2m7f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 5m 43.00s (slow by 18.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jullou De Grissay (FR) Mr James King · Max Comley	22/1	Won
2nd	Mikhailovich (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	6/1	2.5
3rd	Tropical Speed (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	3/1	4.25
4th	Captain's Pick (IRE) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	15/2	16
5th	Let Me Go Boys (IRE) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	10/1	2
6th	Ballynaheer (IRE) Jonathan Burke · David Dennis	10/1	16
7th	Mr Le Philosophe (GB) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	5/2F	5.5
8th	Dame Sarra (GB) James Davies · Noel Williams	40/1	8
9th	Midnight Gold (IRE) Harriet Tucker · Neil Mulholland	12/1	1
10th	Illico De Montave (FR) Ben Poste · Rosemary Gasson	33/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Dorrells Pierji (FR) Bryan Carver · D Summersby	28/1
P.U.	Katana (FR) Ben Jones · Robert Stephens	16/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Mr Le Philosophe Chestnut J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	165	p	-23211	102	104	80	38d	—	—	+8	46.9	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Did it comfortably at Sedgefield so has to be respected off 7lb higher
8	Tropical Speed Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	162	b	1-3633	99	105	96	26d	—	—	+1	27.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Bang there last time at Uttoxeter in a 2m7f Class 4 and should run well again
10	Captain's Pick Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	152	p	7-P64B	89	103	96	26d	—	—	+3	12.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Brought down mid-race at Uttoxeter and his previous run here was encouraging
5	Let Me Go Boys Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	164	t	448-37	101	106	78	49d	—	—	+8	14.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Beaten under 4l at Uttoxeter before suffering a heavy defeat over C&D in early July
11	Ballynaheer Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:David Dennis	J:Jonathan Burke T:David Dennis	150	t	4P43-3	87	104	-	91d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	14.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hasn't been running badly over fences and he's back on a tempting mark
1	Mikhailovich Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	168	t	36P/1-	105	108	-	432d	—	—	+20	25.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won going away on chase debut at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) 14 months ago
6	Midnight Gold Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Neil Mulholland	163	tp	/243-P	100	106	75	35d	—	—	+8	14.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Nothing wrong with her mark and the saddle slipped last time
2	Jullou De Grissay Bay J:Mr James King(3) T:Max Comley	J:Mr James King(3) T:Max Comley	167	tv	13-324	104	103	78	34d	—	—	+11	14.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Tailed off in his previous handicap hurdle in June on yard debut
3	Katana Bay J:Ben Jones T:Robert Stephens	J:Ben Jones T:Robert Stephens	166	—	54-22P	103	107	59	27d	—	—	+11	14.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Poor maiden run last time but back in handicaps off a competitive mark
12	Illico De Montave Grey J:Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson	J:Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson	143	p	/5770-	80	101	79	163d	—	—	+6	8.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Unplaced all seven hurdling starts and doesn't appeal as a winner waiting to happen
7	Dorrells Pierji Brown J:Bryan Carver T:D Summersby	J:Bryan Carver T:D Summersby	163	t	2-328P	100	102	43	31d	—	—	+14	16.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
A 12yo now and has offered little in handicap hurdles at Newton Abbot this summer
9	Dame Sarra Chestnut J:James Davies T:Noel Williams	J:James Davies T:Noel Williams	155	p	215-77	92	100	55	24d	—	—	+9	11	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Cheekpieces are now fitted after two modest runs after a break

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mr Le Philosophe	6/4	13/8	6/4	6/4	6/4
Tropical Speed	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	9/4
Captain's Pick	15/2	8/1	15/2	8/1	17/2
Let Me Go Boys	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Ballynaheer	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Mikhailovich	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
Midnight Gold	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Jullou De Grissay	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Katana	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Illico De Montave	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Dorrells Pierji	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1	33/1
Dame Sarra	50/1	40/1	50/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mr Le Philosophe

46.9

OR: 13 Form: 21.4 Odds: 12.5

13/8

2nd

Tropical Speed

27.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 7 Odds: 8

3/1

3rd

Mikhailovich

25.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Dorrells Pierji

16.8

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Let Me Go Boys

14.7

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Jullou De Grissay

14.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ballynaheer

14.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Katana

14.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Midnight Gold

14.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Captain's Pick

12.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Dame Sarra

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Illico De Montave

8.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mikhailovich	105	108	—
Jullou De Grissay	104	103	78
Katana	103	107	59
Mr Le Philosophe	102	104	80
Let Me Go Boys	101	106	78
Midnight Gold	100	106	75
Dorrells Pierji	100	102	43
Tropical Speed	99	105	96
Dame Sarra	92	100	55
Captain's Pick	89	103	96
Ballynaheer	87	104	—
Illico De Montave	80	101	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dame Sarra	24d ago	Fit
Tropical Speed	26d ago	Fit
Captain's Pick	26d ago	Fit
Katana	27d ago	Fit
Dorrells Pierji	31d ago	Fit
Jullou De Grissay	34d ago	Fit
Midnight Gold	35d ago	Fit
Mr Le Philosophe	38d ago	Fit
Let Me Go Boys	49d ago	Fresh
Ballynaheer	91d ago	Long break
Illico De Montave	163d ago	Long break
Mikhailovich	432d ago	Long break