5:36 Worcester
This Class 5 National Hunt Flat race at Worcester over 2m on good ground serves as a Category 1 Elimination contest with a field of ten. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, with Queens Glance heading the list on 55 despite modest form to date, while the next four principals sit between 51 and 47. With limited overall experience across the runners and an unclear pace shape, the race looks open on paper and likely to revolve around which horse can improve or capitalise on pedigree and stable form.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is unclear with low confidence, as there is not enough run-style evidence across the field to form a reliable picture. Queens Glance and Ebarayna are both usually held up and produce their efforts late, which may see them towards the rear early. How the race unfolds will therefore pose the key question of whether the leaders can get away with it or if the race will be decided by those coming from off the pace in the straight.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Queens Glance KTB Selection55/100
Queens Glance has shown only modest form in two starts so far, finishing fourth here last time without looking well equipped for the level. The drop back to 2m poses a fresh question having achieved little at the trip previously. Trainer Mark Rimell has a solid 15% strike rate at Worcester from 41 runs while Harry Cobden takes the ride. The trainer and jockey combination has a 2/8 (25%) record together. Queens Glance is usually held up and produces its effort late. It has one run on good ground without placing and has course form with a fourth placing here.
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2Spanish Darling51/100
Spanish Darling has shown some ability in her two completed starts this year, finishing third over this trip on her only visit to Worcester and winning a bumper on debut. The recent placed effort came in a maiden hurdle and she now steps into a handicap for the first time. Trainer Tom George has an 11% strike rate at Worcester from 249 runs while Liam Harrison rides. She has been placed once from one run on good ground and has course form with a third placing here. Recent form figures read 251-13. The mare brings placed bumper and hurdle experience into this National Hunt Flat race.
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3Brave Lion51/100
Brave Lion is a newcomer whose assessment rests entirely on pedigree, sales background and the stable's record. Olly Murphy has a solid 22% strike rate from 152 runs at Worcester and the trainer and jockey combination shows 342/1380 (25%) with an A/E of 0.97. Sean Bowen takes the ride. There is no course win on record and the sire Postponed has a 12% overall win rate. With no racecourse form to date, Brave Lion will need to translate the yard's Worcester record into a strong debut performance.
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4Secret Jet Away49/100
Secret Jet Away is a newcomer with no racecourse form to go on. The pedigree and sales background offer the only clues, while the yard’s 10% strike rate at Worcester from a big sample is respectable enough. Connections will be hoping he can show enough on debut to build from. Martin Keighley and Freddie Keighley have a 14/112 (13%) record together with an A/E of 0.78. The sire Jet Away has an 11% overall win rate. There is no course win on record and this will be the first run on good ground for the 4-year-old.
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5Dark Tide Rising47/100
Dark Tide Rising showed fair form when third on hurdling debut at this trip last month but was pulled up on his previous start over fences. The yard has a solid 11% strike rate at Worcester from a big sample of runners. With only one run this year and limited overall data the form must be treated with caution. Tom George and Kielan Woods have a 0/6 (0%) record together. There is one run on good ground without a win or place and no course form on record. Recent form figures read PF-43.
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6Company Charge46/100
Company Charge showed limited data after just one run that produced a modest fifth. The first-time headgear is an unknown and the drop back to an untried 2m trip asks a fresh question. Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies have a 16% strike rate from 31 runs at Worcester while Sam Twiston-Davies has a solid record at the track too. It is dropping in class and has no runs on good ground.
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7Mouth Watering44/100
Mouth Watering showed fair pace when finishing fourth on debut over this trip at Worcester. The small sample means the run can only be read with caution and any progress is unproven. The trainer has an 8% strike rate here from 40 runs. It is dropping in class and has one run on good ground without a win or place.
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8Ebarayna43/100
Ebarayna showed promise when second on debut over this trip at Worcester. The yard's modest 7% strike rate from 103 runs here offers no particular encouragement. With only one run on the board and going suitability unknown the form must be treated with real caution. It is dropping in class, has been placed once from one run on good ground and is usually held up.
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9Midnight Lexi42/100
Midnight Lexi is a newcomer from the Dan Skelton yard which has a solid 17% strike rate at Worcester from 397 runs. No racecourse form exists yet so the assessment rests entirely on pedigree and sales background which offer limited clues at this stage. Tristan Durrell takes the ride. The sire Nathaniel has a 12% overall win rate.
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10Roi Des Diamants41/100
Roi Des Diamants showed little on his sole start last year and remains very lightly raced overall. The yard holds a modest 8% strike rate at Worcester from 40 runs. With only one run on this trip and too few runs to judge the going, his ability remains an unknown. Recent form figures read 0-.
KTB verdict
Queens Glance tops the KTB Fit Scores and is taken as the selection. Despite modest form in two starts and a fourth here last time, the booking of Harry Cobden and Mark Rimell's respectable 15% strike rate at Worcester from 41 runs provide the strongest combination in the race. The drop to 2m is a question but the selection has the best overall profile. The main dangers are Spanish Darling, who brings placed form over this trip at Worcester, and Brave Lion, whose debut chance rests on the strong Olly Murphy yard record at the track.
KTB Selection Queens Glance
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:05 UTC, 4 Sep. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
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| Queens Glance | 25/1 | 7Bet |
| Spanish Darling | 4/1 | 7Bet |
| Brave Lion | 5/2 | William Hill |
| Secret Jet Away | 12/1 | 7Bet |
| Dark Tide Rising | 20/1 | 7Bet |
| Company Charge | 16/1 | Virgin Bet |
| Mouth Watering | 9/1 | William Hill |
| Ebarayna | 3/1 | Bet365 |
| Midnight Lexi | 9/2 | 7Bet |
| Roi Des Diamants | 125/1 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 5:36 Worcester. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Worcester racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Worcester results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has course form at Worcester in this race?
Queens Glance finished fourth here, Spanish Darling finished third here.
Which trainers have the highest strike rates at Worcester in this field?
Olly Murphy has 22%, Dan Skelton has 17%, Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies have 16%, Mark Rimell has 15%.
Which horses are usually held up?
Queens Glance is usually held up and produces its effort late, Ebarayna is usually held up.
Which horses are dropping in class?
Company Charge, Mouth Watering and Ebarayna are dropping in class.
Which horse is making its racecourse debut?
Brave Lion, Secret Jet Away and Midnight Lexi have no racecourse form.
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