17:05 Worcester

Thursday 10 September 2026

Doncaster

Epsom Downs

Lingfield Park

Worcester

Longchamp

01:00
01:00

Laytown

Vaal

To Take Place
2m 4f
9 runners
Good

Ikigai Star (Ire)

J: David Bass
T: Charlie Longsdon
F: 55533-P35

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 7lbs
Or: 90

Tumbled in weights since winning 4-runner event at Huntingdon (2½m) in May last year. Looks in reasonable heart judged on his most recent couple of efforts in 23f handicaps here (for all the form of those races hardly looks robust). Considered from a slipping mark.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/08/26	Worcester	2m 7f	Good	5/15	Hurdle
16/07/26	Worcester	2m 7f	Good	3/6	Hurdle
04/07/26	Nottingham	1m 6f	Good	5/6	Flat
12/05/26	Hereford	2m 3f 147y	Gd/Frm	-/8	Hurdle
08/04/26	Fontwell Park	2m 1f 162y	Good	3/5	Hurdle
18/03/26	Huntingdon	2m 3f 137y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Hurdle
19/10/25	Kempton Park	2m 5f	Gd/Frm	5/6	Hurdle
27/09/25	Market Rasen	2m 2f 140y	Good	5/10	Hurdle
29/08/25	Salisbury	1m 6f 44y	Soft	8/13	Flat
05/08/25	Newbury	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	7/10	Flat
13/07/25	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 2f 148y	Good	5/7	Hurdle
25/06/25	Worcester	2m 4f	Gd/Frm	4/14	Hurdle
20/05/25	Huntingdon	2m 3f 137y	Good	1/4	Hurdle
20/04/25	Market Rasen	2m 2f 140y	Gd/Frm	7/11	Hurdle
13/12/24	Doncaster	2m 3f 88y	Gd/Sft	-/8	Hurdle
11/11/24	Kempton Park	2m	Gd/Sft	3/5	Hurdle
03/10/24	Southwell	1m 7f 182y	Gd/Frm	1/8	Hurdle
11/09/24	Worcester	2m	Good	2/12	Hurdle
28/06/24	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 145y	Good	5/10	Hurdle
27/05/24	Huntingdon	1m 7f 171y	Good	1/10	Hurdle
07/05/24	Hereford	2m 53y	Good	6/10	Hurdle

American Empire (Ire)

J: Theo Gillard
T: Donald McCain
F: 3243-3375

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 8lbs
Or: 91

Fair bumper winner who hasn't matched his placed maiden hurdle form in handicaps. Did make more impact than of late when beaten 10¼ lengths in first-time cheekpieces at Sedgefield (2½m) latest, however, still has stamina to prove over this longer trip. Engaged 3.30 Sedgefield Wednesday.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/08/26	Sedgefield	2m 3f 188y	Firm	5/9	Hurdle
24/07/26	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Gd/Sft	7/11	Hurdle
26/06/26	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 145y	Good	3/4	Hurdle
05/05/26	Hereford	2m 53y	Good	3/6	Hurdle
16/04/26	Hereford	2m 53y	Good	3/13	Hurdle
29/10/25	Fakenham	2m 3y	Gd/Sft	4/4	Hurdle
01/10/25	Warwick	2m	Gd/Frm	2/5	Hurdle
15/09/25	Worcester	2m	Soft	3/14	Hurdle
03/08/25	Galway	2m	Soft	6/7	Bumper
20/04/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Gd/Frm	1/3	Bumper
10/02/25	Catterick Bridge	1m 7f 156y	Gd/Sft	3/5	Bumper
09/12/24	Lingfield Park	2m	Slow	3/7	Bumper

Inca (Fr)

J: Harry Reed
T: Sophie Leech
F: 77/86-44

Age: 8
Weight: 10st 2lbs
Or: 71

Runner-up in an Irish point. Hasn't got competitive under Rules, though, beaten 18¾ lengths on final start for Clare Hobson in early-June. Something to find at the weights on first start for new connections.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/06/26	Southwell	2m 4f 88y	Good	4/6	Hurdle
02/05/26	Uttoxeter	2m 7f 70y	Good	4/8	Hurdle
25/03/26	Hereford	2m 53y	Gd/Sft	6/7	Hurdle
16/01/26	Market Rasen	2m 2f 140y	Gd/Sft	8/8	Hurdle
27/05/24	Huntingdon	1m 7f 171y	Good	7/10	Hurdle
10/05/24	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Good	7/8	Hurdle

Traveling Soldier (Ire)

J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
F: 2123P-P32

Age: 8
Weight: 11st 3lbs
Or: 86

Sole success came in a poor novice chase at Market Rasen (17f, heavy) last summer. No match for a thriving one in a handicap chase over track/trip latest. On a fair mark for this rare hurdle start, though may need plenty of assistance from the saddle to capitalise.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
22/07/26	Worcester	2m 4f	Good	2/7	Chase
02/06/26	Southwell	2m 4f 88y	Good	3/6	Chase
14/05/26	Perth	2m 4f 20y	Soft	-/6	Chase
03/11/25	Plumpton	2m 3f 166y	Gd/Sft	-/7	Chase
26/09/25	Worcester	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	3/10	Chase
05/09/25	Worcester	2m 110y	Good	2/6	Chase
06/07/25	Market Rasen	2m 1f 43y	Heavy	1/5	Chase
12/06/25	Worcester	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	2/8	Chase
23/05/25	Worcester	2m 110y	Gd/Sft	2/5	Chase
21/01/25	Leicester	2m 6f 151y	Soft	-/10	Chase
26/12/24	Market Rasen	2m 4f 139y	Gd/Sft	6/8	Hurdle
27/11/24	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Soft	3/3	Hurdle
31/10/24	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 70y	Gd/Sft	9/14	Hurdle
06/10/24	Uttoxeter	2m 3f 207y	Gd/Sft	6/11	Hurdle
16/05/24	Perth	2m 47y	Gd/Sft	2/7	Hurdle
13/04/24	Newcastle	2m 190y	Heavy	4/7	Bumper

Dynamite Defense (Ire)

J: James Best
T: Sarah-Jayne Davies
F: 6675-6U3P

Age: 5
Weight: 10st 7lbs
Or: 76

Modest winner on Flat. Made slightly more impact than previously in this sphere when 12½ lengths third over C&D on penultimate start. Perhaps unsurprisingly failed to back that up (by a long chalk) here last time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/08/26	Worcester	2m 4f	Good	-/9	Hurdle
01/07/26	Worcester	2m 4f	Good	3/11	Hurdle
11/06/26	Worcester	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	-/10	Chase
22/05/26	Worcester	2m	Good	6/6	Hurdle
26/03/26	Chelmsford City	1m 5f 66y	Slow	3/8	Flat
25/02/26	Lingfield Park	1m 4f	Std	3/11	Flat
20/08/25	Worcester	2m 4f	Good	5/9	Hurdle
25/07/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Good	7/14	Hurdle
08/07/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Good	6/8	Hurdle
01/07/25	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 70y	Good	6/9	Hurdle
07/06/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Sft	4/9	Hurdle
04/05/25	Sligo	1m 2f 120y	Good	4/10	Flat
25/04/25	Limerick	1m 3f 190y	Heavy	3/11	Flat
09/04/25	Leopardstown	1m 1f	Gd/Sft	6/10	Flat
28/03/25	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	6/13	Flat
10/10/24	Thurles	1m 44y	Good	4/14	Flat
27/09/24	Dundalk	1m	Std	1/14	Flat
17/09/24	Punchestown	1m 1f 39y	Good	2/13	Flat
01/09/24	Tipperary	1m 1f	Good	9/13	Flat
17/08/24	Curragh	7f	Gd/Frm	27/28	Flat
22/07/24	Ballinrobe	1m 4f 178y	Gd/Sft	13/13	Flat

Farhh Echo (Ire)

J: Liam Harrison
T: D. J. Jeffreys
F: 540P880-P

Age: 5
Weight: 10st 11lbs
Or: 80

Standout effort when fourth in 2m course maiden last summer. Ran no sort of race in first-time tongue strap on return here (23f) latest.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/08/26	Worcester	2m 7f	Good	-/15	Hurdle
19/04/26	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 2f 148y	Gd/Sft	11/13	Hurdle
28/03/26	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 6f 7y	Gd/Sft	8/9	Hurdle
11/03/26	Huntingdon	1m 7f 171y	Gd/Sft	8/9	Hurdle
14/11/25	Cheltenham	2m 87y	Heavy	-/15	Hurdle
22/10/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Sft	10/14	Hurdle
24/07/25	Worcester	2m	Good	4/12	Hurdle
12/05/25	Southwell	1m 7f 182y	Gd/Sft	5/6	Hurdle
03/05/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Good	9/9	Hurdle
02/04/25	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Good	-/6	Hurdle
07/11/24	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Gd/Sft	4/7	Bumper
08/10/24	Huntingdon	1m 7f 171y	Good	7/13	Bumper

Usyk (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 2lbs
Or: 85

Fair form in bumpers. Let down by his jumping/temperament over hurdles, well-beaten third of 5 in maiden at Stratford (2m) on qualifying run in late-June. Hard to be confident he'll improve for the switch to a handicap/longer trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/07/26	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 70y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Hurdle
30/06/26	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 2f 148y	Gd/Frm	-/8	Hurdle
16/06/26	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 2f 148y	Good	5/10	Hurdle
30/05/26	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 2f 148y	Good	4/6	Hurdle
05/09/25	Worcester	2m	Good	6/7	Bumper
06/07/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Heavy	2/8	Bumper
04/06/25	Newton Abbot	2m 167y	Good	4/6	Bumper

Bathara (Fr)

Age: 5
Weight: 12st 0lbs
Or: 97

Justified support to land a Warwick bumper last October. Showed more than previously over hurdles (also did plenty wrong) when 12½ lengths third on qualifying run at Warwick (19f) in May. Opening mark looks lenient on his bumper form, and he has leading claims if putting it all together on return.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
20/05/26	Warwick	2m 3f	Good	3/8	Hurdle
29/03/26	Ascot	2m 3f 63y	Good	4/4	Hurdle
15/01/26	Newcastle	2m 4f 62y	Gd/Sft	-/16	Hurdle
01/11/25	Ascot	1m 7f 157y	Good	2/5	Bumper
01/10/25	Warwick	2m	Gd/Frm	1/7	Bumper
12/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 145y	Good	4/8	Bumper

Babychino (Ire)

J: Fern O'Brien
T: Alexander Gibbons
F: 773-P532P

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 5lbs
Or: 77

Relatively lightly-raced 4-y-o. Looked to be getting the hang of things with back-to-back places in novice handicaps at Uttoxeter/Stratford earlier this summer. Run of good form came to an abrupt halt when pulled up over C&D last time, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/08/26	Worcester	2m 4f	Good	-/9	Hurdle
12/07/26	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 6f 7y	Gd/Frm	2/6	Hurdle
13/06/26	Uttoxeter	2m 3f 207y	Gd/Sft	3/12	Hurdle
20/05/26	Warwick	2m	Good	5/8	Hurdle
06/05/26	Newton Abbot	2m 167y	Gd/Sft	-/8	Hurdle
28/03/26	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Soft	3/8	Hurdle
19/03/26	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Gd/Sft	7/12	Hurdle
08/03/26	Warwick	2m	Gd/Sft	7/10	Hurdle
18/12/25	Exeter	2m 161y	Heavy	-/4	Hurdle
28/11/25	Newbury	2m 69y	Gd/Sft	-/12	Hurdle
16/09/25	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	2/6	Flat

Timeform Verdict

This may go the way of handicap debutant BATHARA, who hasn't fully convinced with his attitude to date, but looks potentially well treated on his bumper form. It'll be no surprise to see Sean Bowen get a tune out of Traveling Soldier, and he's feared most.

Betting Forecast

11/2 Ikigai Star (Ire), 7/1 American Empire (Ire), 20/1 Inca (Fr), 3/1 Traveling Soldier (Ire), 33/1 Dynamite Defense (Ire), 33/1 Farhh Echo (Ire), 12/1 Usyk (Ire), 3/1 Bathara (Fr), 12/1 Babychino (Ire)

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