Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices' Handicap Chase – Worcester

Worcester

14:07

Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2025-09-26

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Runners (11)

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
3	Traveling Soldier Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	163	tp	P-2212	91	103	96	21d	—	—	-5	16.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
In good form over fences this season (won two starts ago); leading contender
1	Independent Jimmy Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	168	p	9-4221	96	-	-	21d	—	—	-1	16.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Made all over hurdles at Bangor three weeks ago; 4lb higher for this chasing debut
5	Whynotnowroy Chestnut J:James Best T:Neil Mulholland	J:James Best T:Neil Mulholland	147	ht	458-22	75	105	95	111d	—	—	-4	10.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
0-5 over fences but ran well in defeat over C&D in June; back from a break today
8	Noble Cave Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	145	v	P-3564	73	99	89	28d	—	—	-5	10.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Stayed on for fourth in new blinkers last month; visor given a whirl today
7	Noble Recall Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Anthony Day	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Anthony Day	146	—	-41225	74	-	-	26d	—	—	+7	18.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Scored over hurdles in May and has remained in good form since; considered on chase debut
4	Radharc Na Slaine Bay J:Conor Ring T:David Rees	J:Conor Ring T:David Rees	149	tp	523521	77	99	92	20d	—	—	+16	24.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Finished strongly for narrow win at Stratford three weeks ago; respected in current form
6	Kintaro Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	146	p	3P-803	74	-	-	37d	—	—	+1	7.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
0-15 over hurdles, with a very mixed record; makes only limited appeal on chasing debut
2	Kingoftheswingerz Bay J:James Bowen T:Harriet Dickin	J:James Bowen T:Harriet Dickin	167	tp	2815-P	95	-	-	133d	—	—	+8	12.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Hurdle winner in February but well held on next two starts; makes chase debut after break
10	Of Corse I Can Grey J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	142	p	8P-5P5	70	-	-	19d	—	—	+2	6.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
0-12 over hurdles; ran well to a point last time but still looks risky on chasing debut
11	Mawlood Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	142	tb	6-7656	70	94	68	28d	—	—	+4	5.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Won twice over hurdles in spring 2021 but has been in the doldrums for a long time
NR	Outback Frontiers Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:John O'Shea	J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:John O'Shea	143	p	9P-050	71	91	-	21d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Did not convince over fences last year and was out of form over hurdles this summer

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Traveling Soldier	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Independent Jimmy	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3
Whynotnowroy	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Noble Cave	9/2	5/1	5/1	9/2	11/2
Noble Recall	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	15/2
Radharc Na Slaine	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Kintaro	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Kingoftheswingerz	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Of Corse I Can	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	20/1
Mawlood	300/1	250/1	250/1	150/1	200/1
Outback Frontiers	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Radharc Na Slaine

24.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 15.4 Odds: 2.5

14/1

2nd

Noble Recall

18.1

OR: 6 Form: 9 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Traveling Soldier

16.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Independent Jimmy

16.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Kingoftheswingerz

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Whynotnowroy

10.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Noble Cave

10.2

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Kintaro

7.9

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Of Corse I Can

6.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Outback Frontiers

5.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mawlood

5.2

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Independent Jimmy	96	—	—
Kingoftheswingerz	95	—	—
Traveling Soldier	91	103	96
Radharc Na Slaine	77	99	92
Whynotnowroy	75	105	95
Noble Recall	74	—	—
Kintaro	74	—	—
Noble Cave	73	99	89
Outback Frontiers	71	91	—
Of Corse I Can	70	—	—
Mawlood	70	94	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Of Corse I Can	19d ago	Fit
Radharc Na Slaine	20d ago	Fit
Traveling Soldier	21d ago	Fit
Independent Jimmy	21d ago	Fit
Outback Frontiers	21d ago	Fit
Noble Recall	26d ago	Fit
Noble Cave	28d ago	Fit
Mawlood	28d ago	Fit
Kintaro	37d ago	Fit
Whynotnowroy	111d ago	Long break
Kingoftheswingerz	133d ago	Long break