3:40 Worcester

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Theatre Tom KTB Selection61/100

   Form 757/4F · Olly Murphy · Sean Bowen

   Family: half-brother to Theatre Man (2 wins from 15 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

   Theatre Tom is a useful performer on his best days and arrives with a solid official rating of 102. He has shown little at Worcester in two previous runs and steps up in trip today to a distance he has never tried. The half-brother to Theatre Man represents Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen, who both operate at a 22-23% strike rate here which sits in line with their records elsewhere. He is dropping in class having been placed once from two runs on good to soft. Typically settling in midfield, he should be well placed in a tactical affair. Recent form reads 757/4F.

2. 2Herbygoesbananas60/100

   Form 63-349 · Henrietta C Knight · Paul O'Brien

   Herbygoesbananas is a useful performer who has shown consistent form this year with a string of placed efforts. He has already run over today's trip without success and steps up in distance again from 2m3½f, while his sole visit to Worcester produced a modest fourth. The yard and jockey both operate at their normal level here with 17% and 13% strike rates respectively. He is dropping in class and has recorded one win from five starts on good to soft with two further placed efforts. Typically settling in midfield, he should find a good spot in this muddling race. Recent form reads 63-349.

3. 3Warrioress56/100

   Form 2/P95- · Alex Hales · Kielan Woods

   Family: half-sister to Capuccimix (3 wins from 16 runs). The dam has had 7 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Warrioress is a fair mare with only three career runs behind her and recent form of 2/P95-. She steps up in trip today to 2m7f having last run over 2m4½f so this distance is a fresh question. Half-sister to Capuccimix, she is dropping in class. The trainer has a 16% strike rate at Worcester from 130 runs which is above their 9% elsewhere while the jockey records an 18% strike rate here from 238 rides which is also above his 12% at other tracks. Usually held up, she will be produced late. She has had one run on good to soft without placing and has no previous course form.

4. 4Katie's Melody56/100

   Form 5342-P · Harry Derham · Calum Hogan(5)

   Katie's Melody is a useful performer on official ratings who has shown consistent placed form at this trip without winning. She has been competitive on good to soft ground in two of three runs and now tries first-time headgear after a recent poor effort. The yard has a 9% strike rate at Worcester from 11 runs. Usually racing prominently, she should be on or close to the lead in a race lacking an obvious front-runner. Recent form reads 5342-P and she is dropping in class with an official rating of 103.

5. 5Rest Is The Best49/100

   Form 76425- · Harriet Dickin · James Best

   Family: half-sister to A Genie In Abottle, a Listed winner (5 wins from 15 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 3 of them winners.

   Rest Is The Best is a fair performer on his official rating of 82 and has shown steady placed form at a lower level. He steps up in trip to 2m7f today having never tried beyond 2m4f so it is a fresh question. Half-sister to Listed winner A Genie In Abottle, he is unproven on good to soft and has no course form. The yard records a 4% strike rate at Worcester from 23 runs while James Best is 5% from 303 rides here.

6. 6I Love You Sivola47/100

   Form 69P-1D · Max Comley · Freddie Mitchell(3)

   I Love You Sivola is a fair performer who won a handicap at Ffos Las last month after a spell out of form. He steps up in trip today having failed to trouble the judge in three previous attempts at this distance and has never placed on good to soft ground in five tries. The yard holds a 9% strike rate at Worcester from 22 runs while the jockey is operating at 22% from 18 rides here. Recent form reads 69P-1D.

7. 7Locked Down Lad44/100

   Form 68P-64 · Joe Tickle · David Noonan

   Locked Down Lad is a fair performer who has been placed three times from five runs at Worcester without winning. He has shown some competitiveness on good to soft ground but arrives in modest recent form. The step up to this trip is an unknown and both trainer and jockey have modest records at the track. Recent form reads 68P-64.

8. 8Eskimo Sam44/100

   Form 8/56-2 · Alastair Ralph · Ciaran Gethings

   Family: half-sister to Mexican Stan (1 win from 11 runs). The dam has had 5 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Eskimo Sam is a fair performer who showed some encouragement when second on his latest start after a break. He steps up in trip today to 2m7f which is an unknown for him. The trainer has a 10% strike rate at Worcester from 187 runs in line with his record elsewhere while the jockey records a 6% strike rate at the track from 139 rides in line with his record at other courses. Recent form reads 8/56-2.

9. 9Dexperado39/100

   Form 7556/P · Nick Kent · Tom Broughton(3)

   Dexperado is a fair performer on his day but arrives with modest recent form of 7556/P and has failed to win in 11 starts. He drops back slightly in trip with first-time headgear on, having been placed once from eight runs on good to soft. The yard has a 0% strike rate from 15 runs at Worcester. Recent form reads 7556/P.