October 12 / 14.30 Worcester

14.30

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Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 544-49

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Jumping mixed but respectable fourth to Faitque De L'Isle on last year's chasing debut (3m); 10lb out of the weights today, however.
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9

26th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Meechlands Magic

10st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Debra Hamer

Came good with 10l win at Worcester (2m7f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in October and ran another big race when third at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) the following month but has fitness to prove after 242-day break and the headgear is missing today.

10/1

3rd

6

27th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

13:40 Ludlow

Meechlands Magic

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Debra Hamer

disputed lead, led before 3rd

5/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 33217-

Last run: 254 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Race rather fell apart when easily taking a Fakenham mares' handicap in January (3m, good to soft); not really any wiser as to whether she can defy a 5lb higher mark as she made a serious error at Ffos Las on sole start since, but lightly raced enough over fences to believe she might.
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5

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Lingfield

Bolintlea

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Only win under rules came over 3m at Fakenham (good to soft) where she also didn't run too badly in a stronger race a month ago (2m5f, good); jumping can be an issue but she has a competitive show in her at this level.

7/2

5th

10

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

15:20 Fakenham

Bolintlea

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed twice since reverting to fences in November, latterly when keeping on to snatch modest third at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month, but might find this race too competitive.

16/1

5th

10

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

15:20 Fakenham

Bolintlea

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed twice since reverting to fences in November, latterly when keeping on to snatch modest third at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month, but might find this race too competitive.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 66BP-3 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Arrives 5lb below the mark for last October's 3m chase win at Ffos Las (good to soft); no certainty on profile to back up last month's solid Newton Abbot return third, but too well treated to dismiss.
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8th

3

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Faitque De LIsle

11st 10lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Regularly ridden by Lucy Turner, as when winning twice over 3m at Ludlow (good to soft/soft) last February and again at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in October; good runs have followed and another one is highly likely.

4/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Faitque De LIsle

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Won twice over 3m at Ludlow in February and looked back in very good nick when scoring readily by 4l at Uttoxeter (3m, good) this month; recent 6lb rise does not look excessive; respected.

11/4

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Faitque De LIsle

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: James Evans

Won twice over 3m at Ludlow in February and looked back in very good nick when scoring readily by 4l at Uttoxeter (3m, good) this month; recent 6lb rise does not look excessive; respected.

11/4

Form: 5P34-3

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Near-6l third in a Ludlow handicap hurdle (2m5f, good to soft) in May was improved form; helpful if he could see out his races better, but starts life in chases at a realistic level.
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1

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Prince De Juilley

12st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Landed Alastair Ralph a fourth win from his last six runners when powering home in the debuted visor (replaced) at Stratford latest (2m6f, good); player, though he has never yet managed to follow up a win, and the penalty takes him 7lb above the mark defied in this race last year.

9/4

1st

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Prince De Juilley

11st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

His wins have been at 3m2f and 3m; arrives here after good-ground seconds at Uttoxeter and Warwick, his second and third starts in blinkers; should be in the mix provided he takes to more new headgear.

4/1

2nd

6

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Warwick

Prince De Juilley

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Not quite at her best this year but went down fighting when close second off reduced mark at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) 12 days ago; went back up 3lb for that but it's worth remembering his career-best performance (in May 2024) came over this C&D on good ground.

7/2

Form: 57-666

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hasn't improved for the switch to fences despite the addition of a tongue-tie and then cheekpieces added; longer trip may be worth a try (from the family of Red Marauder), but 6lb out of the weights.
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7th

8

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

Newtonian

10st 9lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Matt Sheppard

Only win came on good ground off 2lb higher here last May (3m1f); has run well since then but form has taken a turn for the worse this year and should have run better only 19 days ago at Hereford when back on good ground.

10/1

4th

9

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Newtonian

10st 11lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Matt Sheppard

Only win came on good ground off this mark at Warwick last May (3m1f); was knocking on the door in the autumn (on good and good to soft) and a softer surface has perhaps found him out the last twice; better expected.

7/1

10th

10

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Warwick

Newtonian

10st 4lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Matt Sheppard

in touch with leaders, towards rear with one circuit to go, not fluent 3 out, soon struggling

10/1

Form: 31-0P4

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Faded on last month's stable/chasing debut here (16.5f, good to soft), but lots of use made of him there and more patient tactics likely now upped in trip; tempting off 8lb below his winning hurdles mark.
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5th

8

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:27 Perth

Methusalar

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

10/1

5th

8

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:50 Cartmel

Methusalar

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Became disappointing for Alan King and is yet to be placed for current stable; took step back in right direction and ran well for a long way before fading into sixth over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces) this month but still makes only limited appeal.

8/1

Form: 92FPP- D

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won three points and (after a similar absence to today's) a Chepstow handicap chase during 2022, but pulled up over 3m2f when last seen in April; has something to prove despite being 13lb lower than latest winning mark.
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10

30th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:10 Chepstow

Galop Du Bosc

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Pulled up in three consecutive chases for Tim Vaughan last year and there was no revival when he switched back to hurdling in new headgear for new stable last month; blinkers refitted today.

33/1

Form: 11/P-P D

Last run: 159 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Free-going sort who twice made all in Newcastle handicap hurdles at up to 3m under Lilly Pinchin in early 2022; pulled up on just two starts since; chasing debut.
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9

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

Freethinker

10st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual good-ground hurdle winner at Newcastle (2m6f/2m7f) in early 2022 but seems badly to have lost his way over hurdles and fences during the last year or so; leap of faith is required to support him here.

20/1

9

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

Freethinker

10st 11lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Dual good-ground hurdle winner at Newcastle (2m6f/2m7f) in early 2022 but seems badly to have lost his way over hurdles and fences during the last year or so; leap of faith is required to support him here.

20/1

0

7

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:20 Huntingdon

Freethinker

10st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Both wins in good-ground events over hurdles at Newcastle in 2022; achieved nothing in 2023, latterly over fences; enough to prove.

25/1

Form: 449-5

Last run: 148 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Capable of better than his Perth chasing debut fifth (2m, good) once he settles better and jumping more fluently; big hike in trip asks a question starting out for David Pipe.
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12

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

14:00 Exeter

Thistlebuffs

11st 0lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: David Pipe

Reverts back to hurdles after two defeats over fences but he was tailed off in his previous handicap hurdle; now blinkered.

20/1

0

7

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Worcester

Thistlebuffs

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Capable of better than his Perth chasing debut fifth (2m, good) once he settles better and jumping more fluently; big hike in trip asks a question starting out for David Pipe.

7/1

5th

6

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Perth

Thistlebuffs

10st 6lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pecked on landing and slightly hampered 1st

9/1

Form: 23P243

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Two Newton Abbot wins in May 2022; winless since but mostly holding form of late, and hurdles form here reads 222P24; unable to defy Flat breeding when last tried over fences in late 2021, jumping poorly.
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5

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Kapitaliste

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

2-38 under rules, both wins at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in May 2022; placed a few times off higher marks last year and probably needed the run when fourth of seven behind Sandy Brook at Plumpton (3m1f, good) a fortnight ago; now 10lb better off; could go well.

13/2

5

26th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

17:00 Fontwell

Kapitaliste

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

never going well, jumped left on occasions, prominent, dropped to last after 8th, weakened after 10th, pulled up before 3 out

13/2

4th

3

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Kapitaliste

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Alexandra Dunn

midfield, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th, lost ground before 4 out

4/1

Non-runners

Debden Bank, Milanese Rose

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £110.90
Straight Forecast £98.13
Tricast £631.53
Trifecta £646.20

Selections

The Times:

Prince De Juilley

RP RATINGS:

Galop Du Bosc

SPOTLIGHT:

Methusalar

WEST COUNTRY:

Kapitaliste

Daily Mail:

Thistlebuffs

D Express:

Bolintlea

Telegraph:

Faitque De L'Isle

The Guardian:

Prince De Juilley

Daily Record:

Prince De Juilley

POSTDATA:

Galop Du Bosc

The Star:

Methusalar

Daily Mirror:

Kapitaliste