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John Burke Mares' Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

18:06 Worcester Fri 04 Sep 2026 2m0f0y Class 4 Good 12 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Elated silks

Elated

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/5 Est. 38%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Elated (SR 103, 4/5) is a narrow pick despite the lowest SR in the field because the data alignment is compelling on multiple fronts: a confirmed GoingFit:+ on today's good ground is the only horse in the field with that signal, the market has shortened 10% since opening to 4/5, trainer Ben Pauling operates at a 20% strike rate from 110 runners (a serious yard), and jockey Callum Pritchard at 13% is a workmanlike booking for this level. The form 3-332F shows consistent placed efforts before the fall — not a soundness concern but a jumping incident — and first-time cheekpieces (HG:p) are a classic Pauling move to sharpen a horse that keeps getting beaten into places. The SR is low but this is a maiden hurdle for mares at Class 4 where the going-fit advantage and yard confidence matter more than raw ability ratings. Each-way alternative: Steal A Glance. Main danger: Nala The Lioness — Nala The Lioness (SR 147, 11/1) has a market move of in9%, a course place to her name (W0P1 at Worcester), and is the second-highest rated horse that has actually jumped hurdles, making her a credible threat if the GoingFit:- concern proves overstated on today's good ground.

Verify· #16079

Full result

Winner: Galeforcechopper (GB) at SP 150/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Galeforcechopper silks Galeforcechopper David Brace · Liam Harrison 50/1
  2. 2 Elated silks Elated Fox #1 Ben Pauling · Callum Pritchard 5/6
  3. 3 Jury Roses silks Jury Roses Fox #4 Clive Boultbee-Brooks · Adam Wedge 11/2
  4. 4 Morissette silks Morissette D Summersby · Bryan Carver 33/1
  5. 5 Mistral Milly silks Mistral Milly D J Jeffreys · Kielan Woods 11/1
  6. 6 Georgie's Lady silks Georgie's Lady David Dennis · Charlie Todd 66/1
  7. 7 Nala The Lioness silks Nala The Lioness Fox #2 David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · Nick Slatter(3) 17/2
  8. 8 Steal A Glance silks Steal A Glance Fox #3 Anthony Honeyball · Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2
  9. — Do Wah Diddy silks Do Wah Diddy Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies · Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(7) 33/1
  10. — Drakaris silks Drakaris Dan Skelton · Tristan Durrell 20/1
  11. — Sky Blue Ribbon silks Sky Blue Ribbon Neil Mulholland · Harry Cobden 18/1
  12. — Snow Is In The Sky silks Snow Is In The Sky Gary Brown · Richie McLernon 200/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Elated silks Elated 4/5 🥈 2ND
  2. 2 Nala The Lioness silks Nala The Lioness 11/1 7TH
  3. 3 Steal A Glance silks Steal A Glance 5/1 8TH
  4. 4 Jury Roses silks Jury Roses 6/1 🥉 3RD