Worcester 3:55 Result

Brionywells carries a solid OR of 89, top-weight class, and her recent form line 8-1143 shows a mare in good improving heart – two wins and a third from her last four starts, with the form figures reading progressively better. She ran just 16 days ago, so is fit and race-sharp, and a mare campaigned by an in-form yard (McPherson has a good record placing his horses to win) suggests she's fresh off a fitting placement. Crafty Gael (89 OR, Olly Murphy, Sean Bowen) is the market alternative but his epic dip in form (008) before a recent 32 finish makes him less convincing than Brionywells' rounded improving profile, and stepping up in trip/grade with less clarity of intent. Daaris is dropping in class after an unplaced run last time and has been thereabouts without winning much (3334/8), looking more of a each-way type than a banker. Athena's Dream and Ramaah are others in the mix but neither has the profile of a mare peaking with the assistance of apprentice claims and fitness that Brionywells offers. The manageable field of 11, decent early pace types (French Diablo, Forest Spirit) should ensure a workable gallop that suits a strong-traveling mare who can be positioned handy and finish out the extended trip well, given her hurdles form has been building. She looks the most solid, progressive types in the race and represents a fair alternative to the more exposed Crafty Gael at a similar rating.