15:38 Worcester

Neu-Servo Phils Last Shift Maiden Hurdle Race (ARC Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

2m · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 11 runners · £5,446 · Sunday, 23 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Down To Business (GB)
Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton
4/6F·1.67
SP
2nd
Network Gold (GB)AI top pick · 71.6
Sean Bowen·Olly Murphy·beaten 5 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP
3rd
Baltic (GB)
Tom Cannon·Lucy Wadham·beaten 2.75 lengths
28/1·29.00
SP

Race time

3m 53.84s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Down To Business (GB))

“Held a midfield position early - made ground into contention by four out - sat handy in fourth into three out - drove up to challenge the front-runner two out - hit the front at the last - kept driving to the line and won comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →

Each-way71.6/100 rating

Network Gold

8.80Betfair Exchange

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

Why the model rates this top

Network Gold

Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy · 4yo

Top-rated of 12

score 71.6 · +8.8 clear of next best (62.8)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=5)
Olly Murphy: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
69strong
OR 103
Form20% weight
64average
Last 6: 5-3-2
Freshness10% weight
45below average
245d since last run (long absence)

MarketBest price 8.80 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 12.

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	7	Down To Business J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 4yo · G · gFirst after wind op	345	11-01	112	—	—	62.8	4/6F·1.67 SP
2	10	Network Gold J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy · draw 0 4yo · G · b	532	11-01	103	—	—	71.6	4/1·5.00 SP
3	2	Baltic J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham · draw 0 6yo · G · b		11-04	—	—	—	40.0	28/1·29.00 SP
4	8	Fervent J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 0 4yo · G · b	F	11-01	—	—	—	11.5	9/1·10.00 SP
5	6	Whinney Hill J: Lee Edwards · T: Dave Roberts · draw 0 6yo · G · bhFT H	P4PP	11-04	124	—	—	47.6	11/1·12.00 SP
6	9	Giant's Way J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. · T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill · draw 0 4yo · G · bt	59	11-01	—	—	—	19.8	100/1·101.00 SP
7	1	Annual Invitation J: Jack Tudor · T: Christian Williams · draw 0 5yo · G · bhFT H	32795	11-04	—	—	—	12.3	50/1·51.00 SP
8	11	Savanna Storm J: Rian Corcoran(5) · T: David Pipe · draw 0 4yo · G · b	74	11-01	—	—	—	28.0	33/1·34.00 SP
9	5	Thiscouldbetheone J: David Noonan · T: Henry Oliver · draw 0 5yo · G · btp	9603	11-04	107	—	—	57.9	15/2·8.50 SP
10	4	Lucky Diamond J: Liam Harrison · T: Fergal O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · G · b	53U68	11-04	—	—	—	12.2	100/1·101.00 SP
PU	12	Snow Is In The Sky J: Richie McLernon · T: Gary Brown · draw 0 5yo · M · b	P179	10-11	—	—	—	11.9	200/1·201.00 SP
—	—	Happy Chandler J: Harry Reed · T: Michael Blake · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	5	11-04	—	—	—	34.5	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:38 Worcester on 23 August 2026?

Down To Business (GB) won the 15:38 Worcester at SP 1.67. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:38 Worcester?

No — the AI top pick (Network Gold) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 15:38 Worcester?

Top finishers: 1. Down To Business (GB) (1.67), 2. Network Gold (GB) (5.00), 3. Baltic (GB) (29.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:38 Worcester?

The winning time was 3m 53.84s.

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