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19:08 Worcester

CopyBet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I)

2m4f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 10 runners · £3,248 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated
No. 5 · score 57.7 · +0.3 clear of next best · best 13/2·7.40
Best value vs consensus
7.8·7.80 Smarkets · +4% vs fair (consensus 7.47)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 30 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Model testThis race is on v1.0's public test card: Warner's Cross advised 7/1·8.00 (Smarkets), frozen at publication — win or lose, it stays on the ledger.
v1.12.70 score
Lucky In Taipan
6.00Bet365

segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5

Each-way57.7/100 rating
Warner's Cross
7.40Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Midnight JewelDiffers from our pick

Midnight Jewel heads a ten-runner field at Worcester on good ground over two and a half miles, and our selection sits narrowly ahead of Lucky In Taipan at the top of the ratings, with Iamcelestialgift and Starshine Legend the other credible dangers in what otherwise looks a straightforward Class 5 contest. The selection's superiority at this trip on ground that should suit gives genuine cause for confidence, and while Lucky In Taipan and Iamcelestialgift will press hard, they are each giving weight away in terms of quality. Midnight Jewel is the 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

Warner's Cross

Harry Reed · Sophie Leech · 9yo

Top-rated of 10
score 57.7 · +0.3 clear of next best (57.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    24d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    57average
    OR 86
  • Trainer20% weight
    50no sample
    Sophie Leech — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Form20% weight
    45below average
    Last 6: P-5-P-5-1
MarketBest price 7.40 (Matchbook) · 3rd in the market of 10.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair
No.HorseFormORAIFairBestAdd to betslip
5
J: Harry Reed · T: Sophie Leech · draw 0
9yo · G · bhDGoing 1/2Only ride
P5P51
8657.76/1·7.177.4·7.40
Matchbook · +3% vs fair
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6
J: Kielan Woods · T: Alex Hales · draw 0 · combo 1/7 (14%)
9yo · G · b
4F243
8257.511/2·6.585/1·6.00
Bet365 · -9% vs fair
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2
J: Lilly Pinchin · T: Charlie Longsdon · draw 0
10yo · G · bpOnly ride
31PP5
9456.812/1·13.1513·13.00
Betfair Exchange
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9
4yo · F · bOnly rideOnly runner
3P532
7854.99/1·10.469.4·9.40
Matchbook · -10% vs fair
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3
J: Harry Cobden · T: Kayley Woollacott · draw 0
8yo · M · b
P7025
9051.117/2·9.569·9.00
Matchbook · -6% vs fair
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1
J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0 · combo 10/55 (18%)
5yo · G · bpClass drop
357
9848.210/1·10.7613.5·13.50
Matchbook · +26% vs fair
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10
J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0 · combo 2/20 (10%)
6yo · G · b
7P606
7144.511/2·6.585/1·6.00
Bet365 · -9% vs fair
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8
J: James Best · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies · draw 0 · combo 0/12 (0%)
5yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner
756U3
7840.333/1·34.6733/1·34.00
Paddy Power · -2% vs fair
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4
J: Nick Slatter(3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · draw 0 · combo 3/22 (14%)
8yo · G · chtbFT TB
40P69
8839.940/1·40.6542·42.00
Matchbook · +3% vs fair
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7
J: Bradley Harris(3) · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 0 · combo 0/14 (0%)
6yo · G · bFirst after wind opOnly ride
3P0P9
8034.413/2·7.477.8·7.80
Smarkets · +4% vs fair
All 30 books ▾

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 30 bookmakers per horse with the 20% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the CopyBet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I)?

The CopyBet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I) is off at 19:08 on 19 August 2026 at Worcester (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 19:08 Worcester?

2m4f, Class 5, Hurdle, 10 runners declared.

What is the going for the 19:08 Worcester?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 19:08 Worcester?

The AI top-rated runner is Warner's Cross (score 57.7, best price 7.40). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 19:08 Worcester?

The market favourite is Gone In Sixty at a best price of 6.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Warner's Cross.

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