Who won the 16:25 Worcester on 1 July 2026?
Scoresby (GB) won the 16:25 Worcester at SP 11.00. Ridden by Lorcan Murtagh. Trained by Harry Ryall.
16:25 Worcester
M&E Global Defence Sector Solutions Experts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
2m4f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 11 runners · £3,248 · Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 11thRace report
- 1stScoresby (GB)Lorcan Murtagh·Harry Ryall10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndBallylicky Bay (IRE)Paul O'Brien·Kevin Pickard·beaten 7 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdDynamite Defense (IRE)James Best·Sarah-Jayne Davies·beaten 5.5 lengths50/1·51.00SP
Race time
5m 4.81s+27.81s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Scoresby (GB))
“Held up at the back - gradually advanced from 5th - moving with purpose to hit the front 3 out - pulled away from 2 out - extended the lead before last - kept on strongly”
AI top-rated Barafundle Bay (score 58.2) finished 11th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 18.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.1-0.75 score
Magna Patch
13.00William Hill
segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Magna Patch
Magna Patch looks sure to be suited by this longer trip, his greenness over hurdles offset by the promise of a point placing and an attractive opening mark on handicap debut. Ballylicky Bay has been progressing steadily in this sphere and sets the standard as the main danger, while Barafundle Bay is worth respect at bigger odds. Magna Patch is our selection.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Barafundle Bay
Jack Tudor · Christian Williams · 5yo
Top-rated of 11
score 58.2 · +0.3 clear of next best (57.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)Christian Williams: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82
- Form20% weight22weakLast 6: 4-4-7-8
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Lorcan Murtagh · T: Harry Ryall · draw 0 9yo · G · brt | 18117 | 83 | 48.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Paul O'Brien · T: Kevin Pickard · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 38553 | 86 | 55.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: James Best · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 6756U | 80 | 39.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Sean Quinlan · T: Jennie Candlish · draw 0 4yo · G · btp | 58533 | 88 | 57.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Jack Quinlan · T: Hayley Burton · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | 77280 | 88 | 43.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Callum Pritchard · T: Joe Tickle · draw 0 6yo · G · b | BU68P | 85 | 44.7 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Tom Cannon · T: Chris Gordon · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 4755 | 86 | 51.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 8 | 9 | Magna Patchv1.1 J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 0485 | 81 | 40.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 5yo · M · gr | 38P06 | 94 | 50.2 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Tabitha Worsley · T: Harriet Dickin · draw 0 6yo · M · b | FUF64 | 90 | 44.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 11 | 8 | J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 4478 | 82 | 58.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:25 Worcester?
No — the AI top pick (Barafundle Bay) finished 11.
What were the placings in the 16:25 Worcester?
Top finishers: 1. Scoresby (GB) (11.00), 2. Ballylicky Bay (IRE) (5.00), 3. Dynamite Defense (IRE) (51.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:25 Worcester?
The winning time was 5m 4.81s, 27.81s slower than standard.
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