12:55 Worcester
This Class 5 handicap chase at Worcester over 2m0f110y on good ground brings together a field of ten in which the KTB numbers identify a clear top horse. The principals are headed by Galeforcechopper on a Fit rating of 72, with Turpin Gold, Kally des Bruyeres, Onehundredneighty and Good For You completing the top five. Several runners have placed form at the track without winning, while others make their first visit to Worcester or carry modest course records.
How the race shapes up
A strong pace is anticipated with at least two habitual front-runners present. Galeforcechopper, Kally des Bruyeres and Prairie Queen are all inclined to race prominently or make the running, which should ensure an honest gallop that has the potential to collapse in the later stages. That shape would play into the hands of the hold-up performers such as Turpin Gold, Onehundredneighty and several of the field runners. The key question is which of the pace-setters can withstand the early pressure and still have something left when the race begins in earnest from the final bend.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Galeforcechopper KTB Selection72/100
Galeforcechopper is a useful performer who has already won at Worcester and over today's trip. He showed solid form when third last time and the yard's record here is well above average. The step up in trip today asks a fresh question but his pedigree and prior win at the distance suggest it should suit. The 5-year-old tends to make the running or race prominently and arrives in a race where the pace is expected to be strong. Trainer David Brace has a 12% strike rate at Worcester with an A/E of 1.62 from 81 runs, while jockey Liam Harrison posts a 22% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 1.33 from 100 rides. He has recorded one win from six starts on good ground and one win from three course visits.
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2Turpin Gold60/100
Turpin Gold is a useful performer who has been placed three times from six runs at Worcester without winning. He has shown solid recent form with figures of 20-342 and holds a good record at today's trip with four wins from 28 starts. The 10-year-old is usually held up and produces his effort late, which could be an advantage if the strong pace collapses. Trainer Tom Lacey has a 15% strike rate at Worcester with an A/E of 0.9 from 71 runs, while jockey Stan Sheppard has a 5% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 0.51 from 113 rides. He has recorded three wins from 22 starts on good ground and has been placed on three of his six course visits.
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3Kally des Bruyeres51/100
Kally des Bruyeres is a fair performer who has won three times over this trip. He comes off the back of a fall last time but has shown solid form on good ground with two wins and two places from six starts. The 6-year-old tends to make the running or race prominently and this will be his first run at Worcester. Trainer David Dennis has a 7% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 0.64 from 126 runs, while jockey Jonathan Burke has an 11% strike rate at Worcester with an A/E of 0.74 from 212 rides. He has recorded two wins from six starts on good ground.
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4Onehundredneighty50/100
Onehundredneighty is a fair performer who has run respectably on his last two starts yet has failed to win in nine career runs. He has been well held both times at Worcester and is now dropping back in trip having failed to trouble the judge in six previous attempts at this distance. The 6-year-old is usually held up and produces his effort late, a style that could suit if the pace collapses late. Trainer Ben Pauling has an 18% strike rate at Worcester with an A/E of 0.96 from 193 runs, while jockey Ben Jones has a 13% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 0.9 from 144 rides. He has been placed once from three starts on good ground but has shown no win or place from two course visits.
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5Good For You46/100
Good For You is useful on his day but has failed to build on that lately and arrives here on the back of a poor run. The 5-year-old is dropping in class and usually races prominently. Trainer Jane Williams has a 0% strike rate at Worcester from 24 runs, while jockey Ciaran Gethings has a 6% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 0.6 from 132 rides. He has shown nothing in three runs on good ground and this is his first visit to Worcester. The step up in trip again asks a fresh question.
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6Forcetoreckonwith45/100
Forcetoreckonwith is a useful performer who has shown consistent form this year with a string of placed efforts and a win at this trip. The 7-year-old drops back in distance having last run over further and usually races prominently. The yard has a modest 6% strike rate at Worcester from 79 runs with an A/E of 0.5, and he has never placed on good ground from five attempts. This is his first run at the track.
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7Boom Boom41/100
Boom Boom is a fair performer who has shown a bit more spark on his last two starts, finishing third and second. The 8-year-old is usually held up and has placed once from three runs at Worcester. He holds a win at today's trip, though his record on good ground is modest with just two successes from 14 attempts. Trainer Rob Summers has a 0% strike rate at Worcester from a small sample of one run.
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8Prairie Queen40/100
Prairie Queen is a fair mare who has shown consistent placed form this year and ran creditably when third over course and distance on her only previous visit to Worcester. The 6-year-old tends to make the running or race prominently and has a solid record at today's trip with a win and three places from nine starts. Her record on good ground is modest with just one success from 15 attempts, and trainer Susan Gardner has a 5% strike rate at the track from 79 runs with an A/E of 0.75.
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9Applejack Poet39/100
Applejack Poet is a fair performer who has won over today's trip but is stepping back up in distance after his last run over 1m3½f. The 9-year-old is stepping up in class and usually held up. He has only one win from 22 starts on good ground, and trainer Barry Murphy has a 0% strike rate at Worcester from a small sample of two runs. This is his first appearance at the track.
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10Blackijo Dagrostis38/100
Blackijo Dagrostis is a fair performer who has been consistent in recent starts without winning. The 7-year-old is usually held up and has shown some ability on good ground and at today's trip but lacks a win in either sphere from 12 starts. The yard has a modest 6% strike rate at Worcester from 316 runs with an A/E of 0.57, and he was below par on his only previous visit to the track when sixth.
KTB verdict
Galeforcechopper stands out as the KTB Selection. He is a useful performer with a Worcester win already to his name, has shown solid recent form, and the yard's record at the track is well above average. His ability to race prominently should see him involved in a race where the pace is likely to be strong, and the step up in trip looks within range given his pedigree and prior success at the distance. The main dangers are Turpin Gold, who has been placed three times from six runs at Worcester and is suited by a strong pace, and Kally des Bruyeres, who has won three times over the trip and possesses solid good-ground form.
KTB Selection Galeforcechopper
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:12 UTC, 25 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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| Galeforcechopper | 12/1 | Midnite |
| Turpin Gold | 8/1 | Bet365 |
| Kally des Bruyeres | 17/2 | Bet365 |
| Onehundredneighty | evn | Coral |
| Good For You | 9/1 | Midnite |
| Forcetoreckonwith | 11/1 | Bet365 |
| Boom Boom | 14/1 | William Hill |
| Prairie Queen | 16/1 | Bet365 |
| Applejack Poet | 18/1 | William Hill |
| Blackijo Dagrostis | 18/1 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 12:55 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 the strongest Worcester record among the principals?
Galeforcechopper has won once from three course visits and the trainer has a 12% strike rate at Worcester with an A/E of 1.62 from 81 runs.
How many front-runners are likely to ensure the strong pace shape?
Galeforcechopper, Kally des Bruyeres and Prairie Queen are all inclined to make the running or race prominently.
Which horse is dropping in class and stepping up in trip?
Good For You is dropping in class while stepping up in trip again.
Which runner has placed three times at Worcester without a win?
Turpin Gold has been placed three times from six runs at Worcester without winning.
Who holds the best trainer strike rate at Worcester among the principals?
Ben Pauling has an 18% strike rate at Worcester from 193 runs for Onehundredneighty.
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