Formscan - Bathara has some fair bumper form to his name and his latest third at Warwick was easily his best effort over hurdles. An opening mark of 97 could prove to be lenient and he must be taken seriously. However, TRAVELING SOLDIER has returned to form since being fitted with a visor over fences at Southwell in June and he lost little in defeat when second to a subsequent winner here the following month. Reverting to timber off an unchanged mark, he edges the vote. Ikigai Star is the pick of the remainder.


Australia (GB)-Rivers Of Babylon(Holy Roman Emperor)
ts4cp2(13)
(Thomas Fearn)
Rated 91

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Mi Raccomando(Poet's Voice)
(22)
d1
(The Ikigai Partnership)
Rated 90
Won When Rated 101-100
In the last 3 years Ikigai Star (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Inca (FR) | 1 | |
| 27th May 2024 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Ikigai Star (IRE) 1st (4/1 10-12) Lilly Pinchin 24.75L in front of Inca (FR) 7th (200/1 11-4) Benjamin Poste (10 ran) | ||
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| Farhh Echo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Aug 2026 Worcester(2m 7f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Ikigai Star (IRE) 5th (15/2 11-1 Rated 91) David Bass Farhh Echo (IRE) pulled up (50/1 10-9 Rated 85) Liam Harrison (15 ran) | ||
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Mahler (GB)-Asian Alliance(Soviet Star)
vs3(50)
(Premier Plastering (UK) Limited)
Rated 86

In the last 3 years Farhh Echo (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ikigai Star (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Aug 2026 Worcester(2m 7f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Ikigai Star (IRE) 5th (15/2 11-1 Rated 91) David Bass Farhh Echo (IRE) pulled up (50/1 10-9 Rated 85) Liam Harrison (15 ran) | ||
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National Defense (GB)-Misscomplacent(Compton Place)
cp8(22)
(Mr Keith Stait)
Rated 76
In the last 3 years Dynamite Defense (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Babychino (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Aug 2026 Worcester(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Babychino (IRE) pulled up (13/2 9-11 Rated 78) Ms Sophie Carter Dynamite Defense (IRE) pulled up (25/1 10-8 Rated 78) James Best (9 ran) | ||
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Coulsty (IRE)-Mochachino(Fast Company)
vs1(22)
(Mr Alexander Gibbons)
Rated 77
In the last 3 years Babychino (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dynamite Defense (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Aug 2026 Worcester(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Babychino (IRE) pulled up (13/2 9-11 Rated 78) Ms Sophie Carter Dynamite Defense (IRE) pulled up (25/1 10-8 Rated 78) James Best (9 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Inca (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ikigai Star (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th May 2024 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Ikigai Star (IRE) 1st (4/1 10-12) Lilly Pinchin 24.75L in front of Inca (FR) 7th (200/1 11-4) Benjamin Poste (10 ran) | ||
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Symbols Explained
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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