Wednesday's racing: Snowden & Sheehan at Worcester and Epsom horses for courses
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1 July 2026
Wednesday 1st July
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Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 4f 8y
- Going: Good To Firm
- Runners
- 5
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Stands' side
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
York Tower
Selected at:
15/8
William Haggas runs York Tower here and he showed plenty when second by a length in two starts over 7f last year. He was a respectable fourth in a decent handicap at Epsom when last seen and he can get off the mark in this lower grade, running off the same mark.
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15/8
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Runner-up in three novices and creditable third on 1m2f handicap debut; 1m4f could suit
2223
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 78
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 26 | Chs Chester | 10.5f GS | 43yHc | 9-2 | 3/9 | Morbeh (6L) | 8/1 | 78 | 76 |
| 29 Apr 26 | Pon Pontefract | 10f Gd | 3Nv | 8-13 | 2/6 | Infraad (6½L) | 7/1 | - | 78 |
| 5 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 33yNv | 9-7 | 2/4 | Shabab Al Ahli (8½L) | 7/4 | - | 79 |
| 9 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 33yNv | 9-7 | 2/4 | Level Look (2¾L) | 8/13F | - | 73 |
Staying-on fourth on 1m2f Epsom handicap debut suggests 1m2f could unlock improvement
22-34
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 78
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 26 | Eps Epsom | 10f Sft | 23yHc | 8-8 | 4/9 | Folk Pageant (5½L) | 16/1 | 78 | 77 |
| 12 May 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 4Nv | 9-3 | 3/12 | Savvy Disko (3½L) | 11/2 | - | 74 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 32yNv | 9-7 | 2/4 | Quartermaster (1L) | 3/1 | - | 77 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Yar Yarmouth | 7f Gd | 42yNv | 9-7 | 2/6 | Ya Karim (1L) | 20/1 | - | 78 |
Promise in his three qualifying runs and likely more to come in handicaps
442
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 77
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 26 | Ham Hamilton | 11f GS | 3Md | 9-2 | 2/5 | Glory Of The Seas (4L) | 5/1 | - | 79 |
| 21 May 26 | Hay Haydock | 11.5f Sft | 3Md | 8-13 | 4/9 | Outback Legend (1¾L) | 6/1 | - | 74 |
| 25 Apr 26 | Lei Leicester | 10f GF | 3Md | 8-13 | 4/6 | Superior Choice (7½L) | 25/1 | - | 71 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Best effort when third on 1m43f handicap debut latest; more to come as stamina drawn out
63-63
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 76
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 26 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 12f Gd | 43yHc | 8-13 | 3/6 | Hard To Believe (1½L) | 11/1 | 77 | 80 |
| 25 Apr 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 3Nv | 8-3 | 6/8 | Birgham Dub (7L) | 25/1 | - | 69 |
| 29 Oct 25 | Not Nottingham | 8.5f Sft | 42yMd | 9-2 | 3/9 | Hell Yeah He Did (3½L) | 14/1 | - | 75 |
| 4 Oct 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 8f Gd | 42yMd | 9-7 | 6/7 | Lyneham (12½L) | 22/1 | - | 59 |
Three 1m wins last autumn; placed over 1m3f this year but recent efforts less encouraging
-23704
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 74
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 12f St | 43yHc | 9-9 v1 | 4/5 | Charles Darnay (4¼L) | 13/2 | 77 | 77 |
| 14 May 26 | Yor York | 12f Gd | 43yHc | 9-8 p | 11/14 | Arc Ole Ole (19L) | 50/1 | 79 | 61 |
| 7 May 26 | Chs Chester | 12.5f Gd | 33yHc | 8-12 p1 | 7/8 | Magnetude (12L) | 11/2 | 79 | 68 |
| 1 Apr 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 43yHc | 9-8 | 3/5 | Moment Of Light (1L) | 3/1 | 79 | 80 |
| 25 Feb 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 43yHc | 9-9 | 2/5 | Moment Of Light (1¾L) | 4/1 | 79 | 82 |
| 6 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 42yHc | 9-7 | 1/4 | Likeness (1½L) | 5/2 | 75 | 81 |
Verdict
A few of these likely have their best days ahead of them, none more so than YAFREH who is selected to make a winning handicap debut.
Yafreh
Betting Forecast:
7/4 York Tower,
3/1 Temple,
7/2 Yafreh,
4/1 Asia Force,
11/1 Parisian Scholar
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