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Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle

Worcester · Fri 22nd May 2026 · 19:41
📏 2m7f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 GOOD (GoingStick: 6.2) (Selective watering) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £4,066 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
I'm A Starman
14/1
Sean Bowen
1st
Dexperts Opinion
12/1
James Bowen
3rd
Twist Of Fatecatch
3/1F
Dylan Johnston
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Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
2m7f
🌿
Going
GOOD (GoingStick: 6.2) (Selective watering)
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£4,066
🐎
Runners
21
🌤️
Weather
Partly cloudy
🔖
Type
Hurdle
📊 Betting Forecast
4/1 Noble Blue, 9/2 Dearkeithandkaty, 6/1 Twist Of Fatecatch, 7/1 Gasmani, Lightfingered Jack, 9/1 Blue In The West, Herbygoesbananas, 12/1 I'm A Starman, Snowy Evening, 14/1 Betty's Tiara, 16/1 Dexperts Opinion, 100/1 Prince Imperial
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
8
Gasmani Form: 3/912-
7y
170 lbs
Jonathan Burke
David Dennis
112 12/1
PU
Dearkeithandkaty Form: 21222-
5y
164 lbs
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
106 5/1
11
Blue In The West Form: 2P12-3
9y
155 lbs
Shane Quinlan(3)
Ben Lund
97
4
Herbygoesbananas Form: 4663-3
5y
155 lbs
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
97 17/2
14
Orange Diamond Form: 42132-
8y
161 lbs
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
103
15
Harrys Hope Form: 11220-
8y
161 lbs
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
103
16 7y
157 lbs

Mrs C Williams
99
17
The Great Escape Form: 2887P-
6y
157 lbs

Jonjo & A J O'Neill
99
18
Limerick Leader Form: 21222-
9y
156 lbs
Freddie Keighley
Nick Scholfield
98
PU 7y
169 lbs
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
111 6/1
2 10y
170 lbs

Alastair Ralph
112
21
Boston Savr Form: 8897-
5y
154 lbs

Jonjo & A J O'Neill
96
PU
Prince Imperial Form: 30PPP-
9y
168 lbs
Beau Morgan(5)
Jake Thomas Coulson
110 100/1
🥈 2nd
I'm A Starman Form: 73845-
13y
168 lbs
Sean Bowen
Mark Rimell
110 14/1
4
Jet Of Magic Form: 22/P6-
10y
169 lbs
Rian Corcoran(5)
Steph Cameron
111
6
Noble Blue Form: 122U1-
8y
167 lbs
Mr Joshua Newman(5)
Kayley Woollacott
109 11/2
7
Betty's Tiara Form: 21346-
8y
165 lbs
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
107 12/1
5
Snowy Evening Form: 13/P4-
9y
165 lbs
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
107 8/1
8
Balkardy Form: 156P-U
9y
166 lbs

Mrs C Williams
108
🥉 3rd 6y
165 lbs
Dylan Johnston
Neil Mulholland
107 3/1F
🥇 1st
Dexperts Opinion Form: 10047-
6y
165 lbs
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
107 12/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

There should be more to come from NOBLE BLUE (nap) after his first win under rules last month. Dearkeithandkaty is the danger.

Racing Post Pick
Noble Blue
Our Expert Tip

SNOWING EVENING and TWIST OF FATE both look potentially well handicapped, but so does LIGHTFINGERED JACK and he gets the win verdict here.

LIGHTFINGERED JACK is a 7-year-old and has only run 4 times, so maybe the horse has had issues, but he comes from a strong jumping family and the 4 runs so far have shown very nice form. He may be much better than the rest of the field here, with the step up in trip really looking in his favour.

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15:05 Ascot
Racecard
Horse Silk
Limestone
J : Dylan Browne McMonagle
T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien
15:05
Age: 3
Form: 321-11
Weight: 128 lbs
OR:
Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.