Happy Birthday Fergal O'Brien Mares' Maiden Hurdle (Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB)

Worcester

19:00

Date 2025-08-20

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,193

Winning Time 3m 53.00s (slow by 17.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Celestron Star (GB) Luke Scott · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	11/4	Won
2nd	Jammy Jay (GB) Tabitha Worsley · James Evans	80/1	6.5
3rd	La Lolita (FR) Gavin Sheehan · Gary Hanmer	40/1	1
4th	Lipstick Traces (IRE) Brian Hughes · Justin Landy	8/1	0.1
5th	Never Told Me (GB) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	7/2	6.5
6th	Feeling Frisky (FR) Miss Roisin Leech · Sophie Leech	125/1	13
7th	Darcy's Glance (GB) Shane Quinlan · Andrew J Martin	28/1	1
8th	Lusso Milan (IRE) Theo Gillard · Mark Gillard	17/2	3.75
9th	Just A Heartbeat (GB) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	5/2F	.75
10th	Princesse Milania (IRE) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	40/1	10
11th	Brionywells (GB) Kielan Woods · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	33/1	4.75
12th	Chips And Rice (GB) Ciaran Gethings · Robert Stephens	11/1	.5
13th	Richieandsams Lady (IRE) Harry Kimber · Sheila Lewis	18/1	35

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Brooklyn Lullaby (GB) Harry Bannister · Michael & David Easterby	100/1
P.U.	Hannahs Story (IRE) Conor Ring · Joanne Thomason-Murphy	200/1

Runners (15)

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
8	Just A Heartbeat Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	158	t	42-2	-	105	78	87d	—	—	-18	15.8	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Second in Ascot bumper in February and filled same position on hurdle debut; major player
3	Celestron Star Bay J:Luke Scott(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Luke Scott(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	158	—	610-16	-	107	-	79d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Dual bumper winner; flopped badly on hurdling debut but ought to fare better here
11	Never Told Me Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	158	t	78-5	-	102	50	35d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Promising fifth on last month's stable/hurdle debut; can improve here; shortlisted
4	Chips And Rice Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	158	p	834	94	103	100	—	—	—	+6	15.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Fair Flat racer who has made the frame on two of her three hurdling starts this year
10	Lusso Milan Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Mark Gillard	J:Theo Gillard T:Mark Gillard	158	—	44-524	80	93	79	56d	—	—	+3	9.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Made the frame off her lowly mark on last two outings; realistic each-way claims
9	Lipstick Traces Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Justin Landy	J:Brian Hughes T:Justin Landy	158	—	2-32	-	-	-	87d	—	—	-1	5.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Made frame in three spring bumpers but the form isn't anything to get too excited about
13	Richieandsams Lady Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Sheila Lewis	J:Harry Kimber T:Sheila Lewis	158	—	U3P-21	-	-	-	38d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ex-pointer who won Sligo bumper on last month's rules debut; must be considered
1	Brionywells Bay J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	158	—	/89-39	-	82	70	35d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Showed nothing more than minor promise on her first two hurdling starts
5	Darcy's Glance Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Andrew J Martin	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Andrew J Martin	158	p	4-0859	71	85	57	35d	—	—	+4	5.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Lowly rated maiden hurdler who faces a tough task on these terms
12	Princesse Milania Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	158	—	21-368	-	100	61	4d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Placed in a course bumper in June but has made quiet start to her hurdling career
15	La Lolita Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Gary Hanmer	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Gary Hanmer	155	—	6544	-	92	33	31d	—	—	-1	0.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Showed some ability in bumper but was tailed off when switched to hurdling
7	Jammy Jay Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:James Evans	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:James Evans	158	—	75-7	-	85	42	27d	—	—	-1	0.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Not disgraced over C&D on last month's hurdle debut but others look much stronger
2	Brooklyn Lullaby Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Harry Bannister T:Michael & David Easterby	158	—	76	-	-	-	49d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Ran well for a long way in course bumper last month; more needed on this hurdle debut
6	Feeling Frisky Bay J:Miss Roisin Leech(7) T:Sophie Leech	J:Miss Roisin Leech(7) T:Sophie Leech	158	—	86-8	-	85	42	27d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Only beaten about 20l over C&D on hurdle debut but probably one for another day
14	Hannahs Story Chestnut J:Conor Ring T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	J:Conor Ring T:Joanne Thomason-Murphy	155	h	PP0	-	-	-	27d	—	—	0	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Well beaten at huge odds on all three hurdling starts for new stable this summer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Just A Heartbeat	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	6/4
Celestron Star	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1
Never Told Me	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	3/1
Chips And Rice	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Lusso Milan	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Lipstick Traces	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Richieandsams Lady	16/1	14/1	14/1	18/1	12/1
Brionywells	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Darcy's Glance	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Princesse Milania	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	40/1
La Lolita	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Jammy Jay	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Brooklyn Lullaby	80/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Feeling Frisky	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Hannahs Story	500/1	250/1	250/1	125/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Just A Heartbeat

15.8

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10.8

15/8

2nd

Chips And Rice

15.8

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Lusso Milan

9.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Celestron Star

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Never Told Me

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Darcy's Glance

5.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Lipstick Traces

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Richieandsams Lady

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Brionywells

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Princesse Milania

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

La Lolita

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Jammy Jay

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Brooklyn Lullaby

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Feeling Frisky

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Hannahs Story

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chips And Rice	94	103	100
Lusso Milan	80	93	79
Darcy's Glance	71	85	57
Just A Heartbeat	—	105	78
Celestron Star	—	107	—
Never Told Me	—	102	50
Lipstick Traces	—	—	—
Richieandsams Lady	—	—	—
Brionywells	—	82	70
Princesse Milania	—	100	61
La Lolita	—	92	33
Jammy Jay	—	85	42
Brooklyn Lullaby	—	—	—
Feeling Frisky	—	85	42
Hannahs Story	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Princesse Milania	4d ago	Quick return
Jammy Jay	27d ago	Fit
Feeling Frisky	27d ago	Fit
Hannahs Story	27d ago	Fit
La Lolita	31d ago	Fit
Never Told Me	35d ago	Fit
Brionywells	35d ago	Fit
Darcy's Glance	35d ago	Fit
Richieandsams Lady	38d ago	Fit
Brooklyn Lullaby	49d ago	Fresh
Lusso Milan	56d ago	Fresh
Celestron Star	79d ago	Fresh
Just A Heartbeat	87d ago	Fresh
Lipstick Traces	87d ago	Fresh
Chips And Rice	—	—