Worcester 20:17 RESULTED
Class 5 11 Jun 2026

Last Thursday Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle

Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle · 2m

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Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle

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  1. Winner Emerald Time (GB) Tom Bellamy · Dom Elsworth & Ryan Hatch
    4/1J
  2. Second Katana (FR)
    18/1
  3. 4/1J
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 day, 8 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Play Pretend silks
Play Pretend
Age 5 · 12-0
3225-8
100
90
101
5
12-0
15/2 15/2 13/2
C&D winner (three ran) last July and beaten a neck over 2m4f here (similar mark) last October; below par in two starts this year, lacking fluency when beaten 36l at Bangor (2m4f, good) latest; a possible on peak form.
AI verdict

SR 90 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Bobbarelli silks
Bobbarelli
Age 9 · 12-0
622-32
100
91
101
9
12-0
4/1 FCST 7/2
Dual point winner; still seeking first rules win (0-6); likes to race prominently, weakening on the run-in when last seen over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) in April; went down fighting over fences at Stratford 12 days ago; player.
AI verdict

SR 91 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Son Of Hypnos silks
Son Of Hypnos
Age 9 · 12-0
56P37-
100
66
103
9
12-0
25/1 20/1 22/1
Won at Galway (2m, good) in July 2024; downhill thereafter, ending time in Ireland competing on the Flat; third of five at Exeter (2m; 33-1) on second start for this trainer but tough to fancy on strength of his other two efforts.
AI verdict

SR 66 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

4
Belcamo silks
Belcamo
Age 5 · 11-12
62601-
98
85
102
5
11-12
9/2 4/1 7/2
Broke his duck over jumps at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in January; that wasn't a particularly strong contest and he has been absent since; now 3lb higher.
AI verdict

SR 85 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Emerald Time silks
Emerald Time
Age 5 · 11-12
2F76-5
98
84
103
5
11-12
5/1 9/2 5/1
Runner-up in a Warwick bumper and glimpses of ability over hurdles, none more so than when falling two out at Ludlow (2m, soft) in February; lacked the pace to challenge on handicap debut at Aintree (2m1f, good) but still unexposed; tongue-tie added.
AI verdict

SR 84 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Privilege silks
Privilege
Age 6 · 11-5
/5226-
91
83
101
6
11-5
10/1 9/1 17/2
Sole win came on the Flat at Tipperary (7.5f) in June 2021; twice runner-up at Newton Abbot (2m3f, good) this time last year; weakened quickly on latest start at Bath last August; isn't impossible, but reasons to oppose.
AI verdict

SR 83 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Western Soldier silks
Western Soldier
Age 8 · 11-5
209U-4
91
79
101
8
11-5
10/1 FCST 9/1
Won at Wincanton (1m7f, good; from 2lb lower) last November, but lost his way and unseated in March; stayed on into modest fourth at Hexham (2m; beaten 12l) three weeks ago, though; slightly more needed.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Katana silks
Katana
Age 4 · 11-4
P6635-
90
82
101
4
11-4
17/2 11/1 17/2
Runner-up over C&D on final start for Nicky Henderson last May, and again on first start for this trainer (6-4 favourite) the following month; badly out of sorts since and remains winless; handicap mark has plummeted accordingly; clear risks attached.
AI verdict

SR 82 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Raffles Nobu silks
Raffles Nobu
Age 6 · 11-2
364-P3
88
86
105
6
11-2
6/1 17/2 6/1
Won in France in 2023; struggled in three starts for Nicky Henderson and limited since joining this trainer; attracted market support but weakened from the second-last when third of five at Huntingdon (2m4f) 17 days ago; dropping back in trip is a sensible move.
AI verdict

SR 86 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Barafundle Bay silks
Barafundle Bay
Age 5 · 10-13
44-7
85
85
101
5
10-13
18/1 15/2 14/1
Won on the Flat (about 1m3f) in June 2024; well beaten all three starts over hurdles, including when jumping left on occasions at Ffos Las (2m4f; handicap debut) three weeks ago; now 3lb lower; look elsewhere.
AI verdict

SR 85 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Strong As Steel silks
Strong As Steel
Age 6 · 10-8
4/P5P-
80
75
103
6
10-8
14/1 12/1 14/1
0-11; pulled up in three of his last five runs; returns from six-month break on just his third outing for trainer (also represented by Alex The Great); an easing mark aside, there aren't too many positives.
AI verdict

SR 75 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

12
Alex The Great silks
Alex The Great
Age 6 · 10-2
9-47
74
66
94
6
10-2
25/1 18/1 20/1
Three-time AW winner (1m6f-2m); well beaten in three spins over hurdles; lowly rated for handicap debut but he needs a spark; stablemate of Strong As Steel.
AI verdict

SR 66 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Play Pretend 15/2 open 9.50 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 8.50 13/2 open 9.00 13/2 open 8.50 15/2 Bet365
2 Bobbarelli 4/1 7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2 4/1 Bet365
3 Son Of Hypnos 25/1 open 23.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 25/1 Bet365
4 Belcamo 9/2 open 6.00 7/2 open 5.00 7/2 open 5.00 4/1 7/2 open 5.00 9/2 Bet365
5 Emerald Time 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 Bet365
6 Privilege 10/1 open 12.00 17/2 open 10.00 17/2 open 10.00 9/1 17/2 open 10.00 10/1 Bet365
7 Western Soldier 10/1 open 10.00 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 11.00 10/1 Bet365
8 Katana 17/2 open 12.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 17/2 open 12.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 Coral
9 Raffles Nobu 6/1 open 9.50 13/2 open 9.50 13/2 open 9.50 13/2 open 9.50 13/2 open 9.50 13/2 Coral
10 Barafundle Bay 18/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 8.50 16/1 open 8.50 16/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 8.50 18/1 Bet365
11 Strong As Steel 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 Bet365
12 Alex The Great 25/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 19.00 25/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Emerald Time

Speculative

Emerald Time owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (47) and market confidence (77). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/1 Dominic Elsworth Tom Bellamy
64% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Belcamo

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Alex Hales
✓ Value Signal

Son Of Hypnos

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

25/1 · Ryan Chapman
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +17.7 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence High conviction
77 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +16.9 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.0 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.8 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor High conviction
66 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.6 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.2 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 5. Emerald Time
55.9 5/1
2 4. Belcamo
55.9 9/2
3 9. Raffles Nobu
54.7 6/1
4 2. Bobbarelli
53.4 4/1
5 1. Play Pretend
52.3 15/2
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2
Age 9 · 12-0
4/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 91 🐾

SR 91 suggests ability but 4/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 5 · 11-12
9/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 85 🐾

SR 85 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 5 · 11-12
5/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 84 🐾

SR 84 suggests ability but 9/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 6 · 11-2
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 5 · 12-0
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 90 🐾

SR 90 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 4 · 11-4
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 82 🐾

SR 82 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 6 · 11-5
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 8 · 11-5
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 6 · 10-8
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

10
Age 5 · 10-13
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 85 🐾

SR 85 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Bobbarelli
Confidence: Medium

Bobbarelli (SR 91, 4/1) is the joint top-rated horse in the field and commands clear market confidence at a price that has been supported rather than drifted. His form string of 622-32 shows consistent placing at this level, with a third and second in his two most recent completed runs confirming he is in working order. Carrying 12-0 is a concern, but as joint top-weight he shares that burden with Play Pretend — and his SR edge over every other runner in the field, combined with trainer Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies' familiarity with this type of handicap hurdle, makes him the most logical call. On Good ground over 2m his consistent form profile is the most reliable in a field where several rivals have question marks over distance, form, or recency. Each-way alternative: Raffles Nobu. Main danger: Belcamo — Belcamo (SR 85, 9/2) is attractively weighted at 11-12, carries less than Bobbarelli, and his form includes a win (the '1' in 62601-) suggesting he has the ability to score at this level — the market at 9/2 reflects genuine confidence from trainer Alex Hales.

Shortlist Bobbarelli, Play Pretend, Raffles Nobu, Belcamo, Emerald Time
Each-way: Raffles Nobu Danger: Belcamo

🗺 The Course Class 5

2m Distance to cover
Good Expected going
12 Confirmed runners
Worcester Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade