The highly regarded Worcester Racecourse will host seven National Hunt contests on Wednesday, 19 August, with the first race scheduled for 5:02pm. The programme will cover distances from two miles to 2m 7f and will include handicap, maiden and novice hurdle races alongside steeple chase action.
The meeting will open with The Bog Now For York Tomorrow Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 4) (GBB Race) at 5:02pm. The 2m 7f contest will feature six runners and will carry £8,900 in prize money. Smugglers Haven, Palamon, Muskerry Rock, King Roly and Harrys Hope will be among the runners listed for the opening race.
At 5:33pm, The Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5) will take place over 2m 110y. Ten runners will be scheduled to contest the race, which will offer £6,150 in prize money. Turpin Gold, Definite Dream, Alshadhian, Iolaos du Mou, Dexter and Greer Hill will be among those listed.
The third contest will be The Mares’ Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race) at 6:03pm. The race will be run over two miles and will feature the largest field of the first three contests, with 15 runners scheduled to line up. The prize money will stand at £10,000. Blue Topaz, Datstheholyallofit, Do Wah Diddy, Dreaming of The Dr, Elated and Evenly will be among the runners.
At 6:38pm, The Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race) will be staged over 2m 4f. Twelve runners will be scheduled to take part, with £10,000 in prize money available. Newbrook Diamond, Road To Wembley, Square d’Alboni, Bright Legend, Handmedownastar and Oneinthewell will be among the listed runners.
The evening will continue at 7:08pm with The Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) (Division I) over 2m 4f. The first division will feature 10 runners and will carry £6,150 in prize money. Starshine Legend, Midnight Jewel, Mrs Biddle, Iamcelestialgift and Warner’s Cross will be among the runners named.
At 7:38pm, The Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) (Division II) will follow over the same 2m 4f distance. The second division will also feature 10 runners and will carry £6,150. Bannister, Bound For Glory, Crafty Gael, Royal Rhythm, Usyk, Boskill Borden and Onehundredneighty will be among those listed.
The meeting will conclude at 8:08pm with The Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5) over 2m 7f. The final contest will have 16 runners scheduled to take part, making it the largest field on the card. The race will carry £6,150 in prize money, with Cinnodin, Back In The Bay, Fiskardo, Mistral Blue, Betty’s Tiara and Redbridge Rambler among the listed runners.
Across the seven-race programme, Worcester will feature a combination of staying and middle-distance contests, with the two longest races both covering 2m 7f. The card will begin with a six-runner steeple chase and finish with a 16-runner handicap hurdle.
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