6:06 Worcester
This Class 4 mares' maiden hurdle at Worcester over 2m on good ground serves as a qualifier for the ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series and carries GBB status. A field of 12 lines up with the KTB Fit Scores indicating a fairly tight but modest bunch at the top, headed by the selection on 57. Several runners bring placed form without a win while others arrive with patchy records or limited experience, and the strong pace anticipated will test stamina late.
How the race shapes up
With two or more habitual front-runners declared the pace is expected to be strong and could collapse in the latter stages, favouring those held up. Elated and Mistral Milly both tend to make the running or race prominently, while the likes of Nala The Lioness, Galeforcechopper, Steal A Glance, Morissette, Snow Is In The Sky, Drakaris and Do Wah Diddy are typically held up and will look to pick up the pieces. The key question is whether the prominent runners can dictate matters or if the race will fall into the lap of a late closer as the pace tells.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Elated KTB Selection57/100
Elated arrives as the KTB selection with a Fit Score of 57. A useful performer, she has shown consistent placed form over this trip on three of her last five starts. She fell here on her only previous visit to Worcester, which tempers enthusiasm, though the yard’s solid 18% strike rate at the track from 191 runs offers some reassurance. The trainer and jockey combination posts a 21/130 record with an A/E of 0.81. She has been placed on two of four starts on good ground yet remains without a win, and with just seven career starts her going suitability is not fully established. Her front-running style means she will be prominent early in a race where the pace is likely to be strong.
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2Nala The Lioness53/100
Nala The Lioness has a KTB Fit Score of 53 and has been a model of consistency at this trip, placing on all four starts without winning. She showed she handles the Worcester track when finishing third here last time out. She acts on good ground having placed on her only start on it, though a recent pulled-up effort suggests she can have an off day. The yard posts a 12% strike rate at the course from 43 runs and the trainer and jockey combination shows 24/146 with an A/E of 1.31. Usually held up with high confidence in that run-style, she is well suited to a race where the strong pace could collapse late.
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3Galeforcechopper52/100
Galeforcechopper is rated 52 on the KTB Fit scale. He has shown little so far with modest placed efforts at best from his four starts and has been beaten a long way on both visits to Worcester. The yard holds a solid 11% strike rate here from 80 runs while the trainer and jockey record stands at 0/16. Usually held up though with limited evidence and low confidence in that assessment, he remains lightly raced overall. He is being asked a fresh question at this trip today and has four runs on good ground without a win or a place.
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4Sky Blue Ribbon51/100
Sky Blue Ribbon carries a KTB Fit Score of 51 and is stepping up in class. She has shown very little so far with a string of falls and pulls plus a modest fourth on her only completed start. The drop back to an untried 2m poses a fresh question. Trainer Neil Mulholland has a solid 14% strike rate from 519 runs at Worcester while Harry Cobden takes the ride, the pair combining for 12/63 with an A/E of 0.94. She has one run on good ground without a win or place and has no course form on record.
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5Mistral Milly49/100
Mistral Milly is assessed at 49 on the KTB Fit scale. A useful mare who has failed to win in 12 starts, she looks modest at this level on recent efforts. She was pulled up here on her only previous visit to Worcester and has failed to place in five runs on good ground. The trainer's modest 8% strike-rate at the track from 71 runs adds little confidence, though the trainer and jockey combination shows 20/231 with an A/E of 0.77. She tends to make the running or race on the pace with medium confidence and will be prominent in a race with a strong pace likely.
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6Steal A Glance47/100
Steal A Glance has a KTB Fit Score of 47. A useful performer who has been consistent without winning, she finished second in a similar race last time out. She drops back to 2m having been placed at the trip before, though the shorter distance asks a fresh question after her latest run over 2m2½f. The yard has a 20% strike rate at Worcester from 136 runs while the trainer and jockey record stands at 55/279 with an A/E of 0.95. Usually held up with medium confidence, she has three runs on good ground without a win or place.
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7Jury Roses45/100
Jury Roses is a debutant with a KTB Fit Score of 45 and no racecourse form to go on. The trainer has a 0% strike rate from eight runs at Worcester. Data confidence is low so the assessment is tentative and rests mainly on pedigree.
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8Georgie's Lady45/100
Georgie's Lady has a KTB Fit Score of 45. She has shown very little in two starts to date, finishing ninth both times. The yard's modest 7% strike rate at Worcester from 125 runs offers no particular encouragement. With such a small amount of evidence overall this is one to treat with real caution and she has two runs on good ground without a win or place.
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9Morissette44/100
Morissette is rated 44 by KTB. She has shown fair placed form in three of her four completed starts but the small overall sample means her true level remains unclear. She drops back in trip to 2m today for the first time which asks a fresh question and she is unproven on good ground. The trainer has a modest 6% strike-rate from 18 runs at Worcester.
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10Snow Is In The Sky42/100
Snow Is In The Sky has a KTB Fit Score of 42. She has shown very little in three starts and was pulled up on her only visit to Worcester. The yard's 2% strike-rate from 49 runs at the track offers no encouragement. With such a small sample overall the horse remains hard to assess and she has one run on good ground without a win or place.
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11Drakaris42/100
Drakaris is assessed at 42. He showed some promise when placed on his first two starts but has been well held in three runs since. He now drops back to 2m having failed to make an impact at that trip on his first two outings. The yard posts a 17% strike rate from 397 runs at Worcester.
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12Do Wah Diddy41/100
Do Wah Diddy has a KTB Fit Score of 41. She has shown ability when placed over this trip but has failed to build on that in two starts this year. She has only one run here when finishing fourth and the yard's 16% strike rate from 31 runs at Worcester is respectable without being strong. Usually held up with medium confidence, she has been placed once from four starts on good ground.
KTB verdict
Elated is the KTB Selection. She has shown consistent placed form over this trip on three of her last five starts and the yard’s solid 18% strike rate at Worcester offers reassurance despite her fall here on her only previous visit. Her front-running style will see her to the fore in a race with a strong pace likely to test those up front late. Nala The Lioness looks the main danger having placed on all four starts at the trip including when third here last time, while Galeforcechopper, Sky Blue Ribbon and Mistral Milly are next in the KTB Fit order and cannot be entirely ruled out in a race where the strong pace could favour hold-up types.
KTB Selection Elated
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:19 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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| Elated | 11/10 | Bet365 |
| Nala The Lioness | 12/1 | Bet365 |
| Galeforcechopper | 80/1 | 7Bet |
| Sky Blue Ribbon | 8/1 | Bet365 |
| Mistral Milly | 11/1 | 7Bet |
| Steal A Glance | 11/2 | 7Bet |
| Jury Roses | 7/2 | William Hill |
| Georgie's Lady | 50/1 | 7Bet |
| Morissette | 22/1 | William Hill |
| Snow Is In The Sky | 200/1 | William Hill |
| Drakaris | 22/1 | William Hill |
| Do Wah Diddy | 25/1 | 7Bet |
This is the narrative read of the 6:06 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 is the KTB Selection and what is its Fit Score?
Elated is the KTB Selection with a Fit Score of 57.
What is the expected pace shape and how will it influence the race?
Strong pace likely with high confidence due to two or more habitual front-runners; the pace could collapse late, favouring hold-up horses.
Which runners are noted as tending to make the running or race prominently?
Elated and Mistral Milly tend to make the running or race on the pace.
How many runners have previous form at Worcester and what are their results?
Elated fell on her only visit; Nala The Lioness finished third; Galeforcechopper was ninth and sixth; Mistral Milly was pulled up; Snow Is In The Sky was pulled up; Do Wah Diddy finished fourth.
Which trainer has the strongest strike rate at Worcester among those represented?
Anthony Honeyball has a 20% strike rate at Worcester from 136 runs.
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