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Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Novices’ Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hdl Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 126-22 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Came good in Taunton handicap (2m3f, good to soft) in March and runer-up in three of his four subsequent handicaps, most recently at Southwell (2m4f, good; cheekpieces added) last month; will cope if the ground ends up soft and has very good chance at the weights on return to novice company.
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1st

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Ike Sport

11st 4lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

Ran quite well in the Pertemps Final and then runner-up in a big field handicap here in April (2m4f, good to soft; in this new headgear combination), improving on his fifth place the previous season; also ran second to Fingal's Hill in this 12 months ago; has nothing in hand off his mark but every chance of being involved.

11/4

2nd

21

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Ike Sport

11st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

Ran respectably in this race 12 months ago (fifth off 3lb higher) and Cheltenham Festival handicap (3m) latest start; otherwise an exposed 8yo who is on a two-year losing spell; unlikely to come out on top.

14/1

9th

24

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Ike Sport

10st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Last won in April 2024; well beaten in the 2m5f handicap here last March; second to Absolutely Doyen at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) at Christmas was best effort this term; ran creditably in the Lanzarote at Kempton (2m5f) next time, before a modest show at Plumpton latest; others look more solid.

50/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 421-22 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Delivered on promise shown in bumpers when scoring on hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in April and was runner-up on both subsequent appearances (both on good); ought to be suited by today's step up in trip and is likely to play another significant role.
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5

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

18:15 Market Rasen

Soldat Forte

11st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Pulled up in two chases this season, after a layoff, and soundly beaten when back over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces three weeks ago; very well handicapped on old form but current ability is hard to gauge.

12/1

6th

4

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Worcester

Soldat Forte

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Lightly raced since maiden hurdle win in early 2023 and his pulled-up runs this year, when back from another lengthy layoff, don't recommend for this; cheekpieces added; major turnaround a must.

16/1

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:23 Stratford

Soldat Forte

11st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Charlie Longsdon

Southwell winner over hurdles in 2023 (2m, good to soft); best of his three chase runs was when third over C&D in July 2024 (good to firm); hung left and was pulled up on return from a 325-day break at Worcester in May; bit to prove now.

16/1

25/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to useful chaser Mystical Knight; won good-ground maiden point on British debut in May 2022 but managed only third when upped to restricted level in November; probably best watched on rules debut.
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0

2

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

14:38 Fontwell

Our Brother John

11st 12lb

J: Miss Izzie Marshall

T: Lawney Hill

Winning pointer who made the frame in two novice hurdles in July (2m4f/2m5f); remains very unexposed under rules and is open to significant improvement now upped in trip for handicap/chase debut; tongue-tie fitted.

11/4

4th

3

31st Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

14:10 Newton Abbot

Our Brother John

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Lawney Hill

raced in second, not fluent 4 out, bumped 3 out

10/1

3rd

7

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Our Brother John

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Lawney Hill

Closely related to useful chaser Mystical Knight; won good-ground maiden point on British debut in May 2022 but managed only third when upped to restricted level in November; probably best watched on rules debut.

25/1

Form: 65

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Arguably ran a bit better than eventual 28l defeat suggests when fifth of 12 on last month's hurdle debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) and still has potential but this race is more competitive and he's probably one for a bit further down the line.
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0

2

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:20 Taunton

Sforza Castle

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Placed a few times over hurdles but from off the pace he made no impact whatsoever on his switch to fences in a 2m7f handicap at Lingfield; should be capable of better.

11/1

7th

4

11th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Sforza Castle

11st 13lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Lightly raced 5yo who reached the frame several times over hurdles including when second at Worcester (2m7f, good) on his penultimate run in August; should have a future over fences and he needs a close look on his handicap/chase debut.

5/1

3rd

5

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Worcester

Sforza Castle

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

disputed lead, led 4th, joined 8th, headed after 4 out, weakened from 3 out

5/2

Form: 4

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete all four Irish points in 2022, without showing any significant promise, and was well held when fourth in run-of-the-mill Southwell maiden (2m4f, good) on last month's rules debut; with a good stable and may do better in due course but is not the obvious answer here.
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3rd

2

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:35 Huntingdon

Seefin

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

raced in last, not fluent 6th, detached from 4th

4/1

3rd

2

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:35 Huntingdon

Seefin

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

raced in last, not fluent 6th, detached from 4th

4/1

5th

2

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Seefin

12st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, slow jump and detached 6th, mistake 10th, kept on approaching last, no telling impression

12/1

10/1

Form: 6-1 C

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has some fair form at up to 1m on the Flat (including on soft ground) and left low-key stable/hurdle debut a long way behind when causing 25-1 surprise here (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie) in May; that form isn't anything to get excited about, though, and he has stamina to prove over new trip today.
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7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

7

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Baikal

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Grace Harris

Three hurdle wins this season, most recently when given a nicely judged Joe Anderson ride from off the pace over C&D (good) 12 days ago; 4lb rise is not excessive but the ground may have turn against him now.

4/1

Form: 6-3

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on Irish point debut in October and not disgraced when sixth of eight on hurdling debut at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) in April but her well-held third at Uttoxeter in May was probably a backward step and others in this line-up look much stronger.
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4

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

16:45 Fontwell

Our Friend Mo

10st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Reverted to hurdling with respectable fourth at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May but was quickly back in the doldrums on next outing and is now 0-14 under all codes; needs 134-day break to have done her good.

8/1

4th

6

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Our Friend Mo

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Pulled up in two slow-ground chases at end of last season but fared much better when fourth of 13 over hurdles at Warwick (2m5f, good) last month and is 3lb lower today; each-way claims at least.

8/1

4th

13

6th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Warwick

Our Friend Mo

10st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

11-race maiden who didn't progress over hurdles last year and it's been the same story over fences since December; has been pulled up in her last two starts and has lots to prove back over hurdles.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-11 in Irish points, the win gained on good to yielding ground in February; made reasonably encouraging rules debut when fourth of six at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) last month but today's race is a fair bit stronger.
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No Results Found

Form: 8-7

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a French cross-country chase winner; well beaten in both bumpers (soft/good) and needs to take big step forward on today's hurdling debut.
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5th

5

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Ipso Falco

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Chris Gordon

Modest form in novice/maiden hurdles; soundly beaten in handicaps last twice; hard to fancy.

33/1

5th

5

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Ipso Falco

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Chris Gordon

Modest form in novice/maiden hurdles; soundly beaten in handicaps last twice; hard to fancy.

33/1

100/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Struggled on his two Flat starts last year (1m2f/1m3f, AW) and makes hurdling debut after 481-day absence; can't be recommended.
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10th

11

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Ykikahobbsie

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Joe Ponting

Struggled on his two Flat starts last year (1m2f/1m3f, AW) and makes hurdling debut after 481-day absence; can't be recommended.

100/1

Form: 8/326/

Last run: 491 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in two fairly good bumpers (both on good to soft) in early 2022 and has live claims here if able to transfer that level of form to hurdling but his fitness needs to be taken on trust after a 491-day absence; hood refitted.
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6th

5

17th Nov 2024

Good

3m 3f 149y

Class 3

14:05 Fontwell

Roll With It

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Had a good summer in chases at up to 3m1f; lost a shoe when tailed off at Chepstow but soon back on track when a close third at Wetherby (3m, good); perhaps high in the weights now but a thorough stamina test could suit.

8/1

6th

5

17th Nov 2024

Good

3m 3f 149y

Class 3

14:05 Fontwell

Roll With It

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Had a good summer in chases at up to 3m1f; lost a shoe when tailed off at Chepstow but soon back on track when a close third at Wetherby (3m, good); perhaps high in the weights now but a thorough stamina test could suit.

8/1

3rd

8

2nd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:08 Wetherby

Roll With It

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Two wins this season (3m1f/2m7f, good) and again ran well when second at Warwick (3m, good to soft) two starts ago; tailed off at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) since but he lost a shoe and he could bounce back today.

9/1

Form: 8-3

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Displayed significant promise in a soft-ground Irish point last year but struggled in a bumper on rules debut in March and was remote when third on hurding debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in May; tongue-tie added.
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0

1

8th Oct 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Fulgurant

12st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

Heavy defeats this year under rules before something better when 11l second of five in maiden hurdle at Worcester (2m7f, good) five weeks ago; needs another step forward on this chase/handicap debut.

7/1

2nd

1

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Worcester

Fulgurant

11st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sarah Humphrey

held up in rear, headway 4 out, in touch with leaders 3 out, went second 2 out, no extra approaching last

33/1

5th

4

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:25 Market Rasen

Fulgurant

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

Displayed significant promise in a soft-ground Irish point last year but struggled in a bumper on rules debut in March and was remote when third on hurdling debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in May; tongue-tie added.

20/1

Non-runners

Fulgurant

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £3.17
Trifecta £47.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ike Sport

Telegraph:

Soldat Forte

WEST COUNTRY:

Our Friend Mo

Daily Record:

Baikal

D Express:

Roll With It

RP RATINGS:

Ike Sport

TOPSPEED:

Ike Sport

POSTDATA:

Ike Sport

The Times:

Ike Sport

The Guardian:

Ike Sport

Daily Mail:

Ike Sport

Daily Mirror:

Ike Sport

The Star:

Ike Sport

The Sun:

Soldat Forte