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18:55 Worcester

Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,446
  • 2nd: £2,509
  • 3rd: £1,254
  • 4th: £628
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.10s
  • Off Time: 18:57:16
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
1/33
  • Form 2FF22-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

tracked leader, led after 4th, clear 3 out, hard held

3
Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets
12/1
  • Form 04-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

last pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, pushed along and no chance with winner in 3rd from 3 out, went 2nd flat

4
Silk - Royal blue, light blue cross belts and armlets, white cap
  • Form 683F5/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 84

raced keenly, led until after 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 6th

5
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE triple diamond, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 944PPP-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

last pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, reminder after 5th, pushed along and no chance with winner from 3 out, dropped to 3rd flat

2
NR
9/4
  • Form 43731-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 120

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

FOUNTAINS CHIEF, an easy winner at Fontwell on his debut over hurdles, should have too many guns for Perth scorer Sporty Jim in what is a match on all known form.

Formwatch

Fountains Chief 3-1 (11-4) Made all, almost joined before bypassed 2 out, ridden and went clear before last, ran on well, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May beating Art Of Illusion (11-4) by 11l, 7 ran.

Hi Riko (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, beaten before 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Hector Javilex (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.

Tension Time (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, not fluent 8th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Oscar Academy (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f (3) gs in Jan.

Scealoghan (IRE) 300-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden and weakened from 3 out, lost touch quickly, pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.

Sporty Jim (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, nudged along and headway after 7th, chased leaders next, pushed along and headway to lead 2 out, ridden approaching last where not fluent, kept on flat, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr beating Grey Market (11-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.