Who won the 17:02 Worcester on 19 August 2026?
King Roly (GB) won the 17:02 Worcester at SP 6.00. Ridden by James Bowen. Trained by Mickey Bowen.
17:02 Worcester
CopyBet BOG Now For York Tomorrow Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2m7f · Chase · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £4,700 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Result
Result settledRace report
- 1stKing Roly (GB)James Bowen·Mickey Bowen5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndHarrys Hope (IRE)Ben Jones·Ben Pauling·beaten 4.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdSmugglers Haven (IRE)Miss Lily Bradstock·Mrs Sara V Bradstock·beaten 10 lengths7/4F·2.75SP
Race time
5m 45.17s
Race time recorded.
In-running (King Roly (GB))
“Settled in the pack early - improved into contention before four out - up to third with three left - roused approaching the last - hit the front inside the final furlong and drew clear to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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: Smugglers Haven
Smugglers Haven shares the top rating alongside King Roly, the pair narrowly ahead of Yes Day on 124 and Palamon on 121, making this a genuinely competitive staying contest at Worcester. Smugglers Haven tops the ratings on 127 and gets the nod at the head of the weights, though King Roly represents the most obvious danger given he matches him on the figures, and Yes Day and Palamon are not without claims either. The confidence here is modest, and any one of the leading quartet could come out on top on good ground over twenty-three furlongs. On balance, the selection is Smugglers Haven.
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
Muskerry Rock
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 7yo
Top-rated of 6
score 85.3 · +6.2 clear of next best (79.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=5)Dan Skelton: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong37d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight84very strongLast 6: 8-1-2-2-1
- Ratings50% weight80very strongOR 120 — highest combined rating in the field
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 | 4 | J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 7yo · G · btbFT TB | 46P29 | 119 | 53.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling · draw 0 8yo · M · chpFT P | 22024 | 111 | 67.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Miss Lily Bradstock(7) · T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 21F12 | 120 | 72.7 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Benjamin Macey(5) · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 8yo · G · bb | 8P232 | 110 | 65.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 6yo · G · cht | 51635 | 120 | 79.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| PU | 3 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 7yo · G · bbp | 81221 | 120 | 85.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:02 Worcester?
No — the AI top pick (Muskerry Rock) finished PU.
What were the placings in the 17:02 Worcester?
Top finishers: 1. King Roly (GB) (6.00), 2. Harrys Hope (IRE) (6.00), 3. Smugglers Haven (IRE) (2.75).
What was the winning time for the 17:02 Worcester?
The winning time was 5m 45.17s.
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