Who won the 15:25 Worcester on 1 July 2026?
Drombeg Lad (GB) won the 15:25 Worcester at SP 4.33. Ridden by Kielan Woods. Trained by Alex Hales.
15:25 Worcester
Jane Newman Financial Planning Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)
2m · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 11 runners · £5,446 · Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stDrombeg Lad (GB)Kielan Woods·Alex Hales100/30·4.33SP
- 2ndSword Of Wessex (IRE)Jonathan Burke·James Owen·beaten 4 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdEarnest Belief (IRE)Theo Gillard·Donald McCain·beaten 1.25 lengths16/1·17.00SP
Race time
3m 57.18s+18.18s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Drombeg Lad (GB))
“Settled in rear - raced wide and closed steadily from 5th - pressed leaders 2 out - driven after last - briefly denied a gap before seizing the lead approaching final 110yds - stayed on”
AI top-rated Purple Owl (score 63.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.20 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Dunstall Star
Dunstall Star has the profile to take this — a bumper winner who shaped with promise when runner-up in a maiden hurdle latest despite tending to pull hard in front, and there is clearly more to come once he settles. Earnest Belief has placed consistently in his hurdle starts and represents the clear main danger, while point winner Emmas Wish is worth monitoring in the market on her rules debut. Dunstall Star 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
Purple Owl
Jack Tudor · David Pipe · 6yo
Top-rated of 11
score 63.9 · +2.9 clear of next best (61.0)
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)
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 107 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight55small sample (n=9)David Pipe: 2/9 winners last 14d (22%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight36below averageLast 6: 5-3-0-P-2
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 | 1 | J: Kielan Woods · T: Alex Hales · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 2234 | 102 | 55.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Jonathan Burke · T: James Owen · draw 0 4yo · G · bv | 2 | — | 33.6 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain · draw 0 4yo · G · grtp | 343 | 102 | 61.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe · draw 0 6yo · G · bt | 530P2 | 107 | 63.9 | 6/5F·2.20 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Tom George · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 61F2 | — | 20.6 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Richie McLernon · T: L J Morgan · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 1P44 | — | 18.3 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 57 | — | 28.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: Bryan Carver · T: D Summersby · draw 0 6yo · M · ch | 2115F | — | 14.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 9 | J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | 5 | — | 20.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: Rian Corcoran(5) · T: Adrian Wintle · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 85 | — | 14.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| PU | 12 | J: Ben Poste · T: Steph Cameron · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 21P12 | — | 26.7 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Chris Gordon · draw 0 5yo · G · b | — | — | 23.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:25 Worcester?
No — the AI top pick (Purple Owl) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 15:25 Worcester?
Top finishers: 1. Drombeg Lad (GB) (4.33), 2. Sword Of Wessex (IRE) (6.00), 3. Earnest Belief (IRE) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:25 Worcester?
The winning time was 3m 57.18s, 18.18s slower than standard.
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