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Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Worcester · 23 August 2026
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11

Down To Business (GB) (4/6F) won the Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) at Worcester on 23 August 2026, beating Network Gold (GB) by 5 lengths under Harry Skelton for trainer Dan Skelton. 11 ran on Good going over 2m; the winning time was 3m 53.84s.

Winner Down To Business (GB)
SP: 4/6F J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton O: K Mckenna
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 7 Down To Business (GB) 4g Midfield Ghaiyyath (IRE) – Faay (IRE) (Dark Angel) K Mckenna Held a midfield position early - made ground into contention by four out - sat handy in fourth into three out - drove up to challenge the front-runner two out - hit the front at the last - kept driving to the line and won comfortably Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 11-1 112130A93A 3:53.84 5,446 4/6F 1.81
2nd 10 Network Gold (GB) 4g Led Dartmouth (GB) – Luna June (IRE) (Mahler) Pertemps Group Limited Set the pace under pressure - kicked clear after 4 out - jumped awkwardly 2 out and came under renewed pressure - lost the front spot at the last - stayed on but outclassed by the winner 5 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 11-1 103123A88A 3:54.84 2,509 4/1 7.80
3rd 2 Baltic (GB) 6g Frankel (GB) – Baltic Best (IRE) (King's Best) Dermot Barry Settled in the pack early - made headway 4 out - up to third approaching 3 out - pushed along 2 out - kept on but lacked the speed to get closer 2¾ Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham 11-4 —122A86A 3:55.39 1,254 28/1 46.00
4th 8 Fervent (IRE) 4g Elzaam (AUS) – Gold Bubbles (USA) (Street Cry) Owners Group 161 Settled in the pack - error at the second last - plugged on without threatening - well held in 4th 8½ James Bowen Warren Greatrex 11-1 —106A79A 3:57.09 628 9/1 12.67
5th 6 Whinney Hill (GB) h 6g Held up Jack Hobbs (GB) – Fairy Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre) Jagerbombers Held up at the back - drifted left over obstacles the whole way - urged forward past four out - kept going without threatening the front runners ½ Lee Edwards Dave Roberts 11-4 124108A78A 3:57.19 — 11/1 15.33
6th 9 Giant's Way (IRE) t 4g Held up Walk In The Park (IRE) – Avanguardia (GER) (Choisir) Giant Steps Racing Limited Held up in the pack - urged forward 3f out - lost touch with the field through the closing stages to finish sixth 2½ Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill 11-1 —101A76A 3:57.69 — 100/1 200.00
7th 1 Annual Invitation (IRE) h 5g Walk In The Park (IRE) – Tip Tap Toe (IRE) (Getaway) Sue Howell Sat close to front early - urged forward before 3 out - lost touch and dropped away before 2 out - finished seventh well beaten 6 Jack Tudor Christian Williams 11-4 —95A71A 3:58.89 — 50/1 160.00
8th 11 Savanna Storm (IRE) 4g Midfield Ocovango (GB) – Imperial Allure (IRE) (Fame And Glory) Mark Boulton Settled in midfield - ridden after 4 out but failed to quicken - hampered 3 out and well beaten 14 Rian Corcoran(5) David Pipe 10-10 —80C59C 4:01.69 — 33/1 55.55
9th 5 Thiscouldbetheone (IRE) tp 5g Prominent Court Cave (IRE) – Victorine (IRE) (Un Desperado) Nick Shutts Handy with the pace early - shaken up approaching 3 out where bumped - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish 9 David Noonan Henry Oliver 11-4 10788C51C 4:03.49 — 15/2 10.50
10th 4 Lucky Diamond (IRE) 5g Held up Lucky Speed (IRE) – Magic Maze (IRE) (Gamut) D Shorey Held up towards the back - dropped away with 3 furlongs left - well beaten in 10th 39 Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien 11-4 —88C18C 4:11.29 — 100/1 240.00
NR Happy Chandler — Harry Reed Michael Blake — ——— — — — —
PU 12 Snow Is In The Sky (IRE) 5m Snow Sky (GB) – Timetoget (IRE) (Getaway) S Gardiner Tracked leading group early - lost touch quickly 4 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence — Richie McLernon Gary Brown 10-11 ——— — — 200/1 580.00

Winning time 3m 53.84s

Non-runners Happy Chandler

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (10 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £1.67
Tote Place £1.10 £1.40 £5.40
Exacta £3.90
CSF £3.76
Trifecta £41.30
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Down To Business won the Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle at Worcester, beating Network Gold by five lengths with Baltic third. The 4/6 favourite raced in midfield early before making steady headway to join the leaders by the fourth-last flight. He sat in fourth turning for home, then challenged the leader two out, hit the front at the last and kept on strongly to win comfortably. Network Gold set the pace and briefly went clear after four out but jumped awkwardly two out, came under pressure and was headed at the last, ultimately outclassed by the winner on good ground.

The pre-race read Worcester 3:38 Race Preview — 23 August 2026 This Class 4 maiden hurdle at Worcester over 2m on good ground serves as a qualifier for the ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series and features a field of 12. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Whinney Hill 62/100 top-rated of 12
Advised 11/1 SP 11/1 Finished 5th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) at Worcester in 2026?
Down To Business (GB) won the Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) at Worcester on 23 August 2026, ridden by Harry Skelton and trained by Dan Skelton.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race at Worcester?
1st Down To Business (GB) (4/6F), 2nd Network Gold (GB) (4/1), 3rd Baltic (GB) (28/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race at Worcester?
Down To Business (GB) returned a starting price of 4/6F, with a Betfair SP of 1.81.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race at Worcester?
11 horses ran in the 2026 Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race at Worcester. Non-runners: Happy Chandler.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race at Worcester?
The winning time was 3m 53.84s.

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