Copybet Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race (gbb Race)

14:40 Worcester Fri 25 Sep 2026 2m4f0y Class 2 Good 16 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Road To Wembley

SPECULATIVE Advised 9/2 Est. 28%

🏁 4TH

Mr Fox says

Road To Wembley (SR:119, 9/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and carries 12-0 as top-weight — a burden offset by that SR advantage, as the next-best SR is 115 (Square d'Alboni off 11-6). The market has steamed 19% since opening, and Sean Bowen (24% career strike rate, 2359 runners) is one of the strongest jockey bookings on the card. Course form of W1P1 at Worcester and GoingFit:+ on today's good ground confirms the horse is suited by conditions; Form:21-11 shows a horse finishing last season in top order with two successive wins. The step up two classes is a genuine risk, but the combination of highest SR, elite jockey, strongest market move, and confirmed course/going suitability makes this the standout case in what is otherwise a murky handicap. Each-way alternative: Down To Business. Main danger: Down To Business — Down To Business (SR:110, 4/1) is the market's second choice, ridden by Harry Skelton (27% career strike rate), has course form W1P1, GoingFit:+, and a last-time-out win — the lightest weight among the serious contenders at 11-1 gives it a real lbs advantage over the top-weight selection.

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Full result

Winner: Lock Stock (GB) at SP 11/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.