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SoftGet Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4683.56
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.38
- Place: £1.30
Form: 935-62
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Has won his last two handicap chases, at Southwell (2m4f, good) and last time a conditional riders' event at Sedgefield by 17l (2m5f, good; clear leader fell four out); went up 10lb for that even though he wasn't sure to have won; can run off his old mark here; contender. |
5/6 |
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3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Has won his last two handicap chases, at Southwell (2m4f, good) and last time a conditional riders' event at Sedgefield by 17l (2m5f, good; clear leader fell four out); went up 10lb for that even though he wasn't sure to have won; can run off his old mark here; contender. |
5/6 |
|
1st 2 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Pretty consistent and the front two were clear when off the mark over fences (1-14) at Southwell (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; has gone up 8lb but Tom Midgley takes away 3lb out of that with his claim. |
13/8 |
5/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: 00784-
Last run: 217 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 14 |
9th May 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Has run with credit since beating 16 rivals at Doncaster (2m1f, good) in January; just 2lb higher than for that win, but he is fairly well exposed now and vulnerable to an improver. |
8/1 |
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4th 5 |
1st Apr 2023 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, nudged along 5th, dropped to rear and pushed along 6th |
11/2 |
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3rd 6 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
His form has been up and down and he was a soundly beaten third at Doncaster (2m, good) last month; however, prior to that he won a big-field handicap over that C&D (good) and was runner-up on soft ground earlier in the season; capable of a bold show if at his best. |
7/1 |
25/1
- Place: £7.10
Form: -34658
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
14th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
chased clear leader, in touch with leaders before 8th, lost ground 10th |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
19th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Four wins (a hurdle and three chases) from first seven starts for this stable last year; yet to recapture that form since returning from a break in February but his fourth over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in April was a big step back in the right direction and today's much quicker ground should also suit. |
5/1 |
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4th 5 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Has won four handicaps since last July - three chases (one here) and a hurdle race; needs to bounce back from two quiet runs over fences but there's nothing wrong with his mark over hurdles; stable won this last year. |
13/2 |
20/1
Form: 684PP-
Last run: 230 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Both wins early in 2023; last season was disappointing but he's since had wind surgery (second time) and is 3lb below his last winning mark. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
jumped slightly right throughout, pressed leader, briefly led before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 49474-
Last run: 228 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
With Dan Skelton when runner-up at Taunton (2m3f, good) in November 2022; pulled up over fences on final start for that trainer in July 2023 and well beaten on sole start for Phil Kirby; impossible to know what ability remains off 885-day absence. |
66/1 |
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12th 9 |
11th Oct 2023 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
held up in rear, headway before 3 out |
14/1 |
|
3 |
18th Jul 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 9F/58-
Last run: 340 days
W: 10st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (6) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won this race three years ago and added another classified race last July, his last success; essentially disappointing this year. |
14/1 |
|
5 (7) |
16th Jul 2025 Firm 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
10yo whose last win came in a classified at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) over a year ago; has struggled since and, while he wasn't beaten far when sixth of seven at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) 20 days ago, others are preferred. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 1696-4
Last run: 24 days
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
28th Dec 2022 Heavy 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Chase winner on very soft in France but out of luck for this yard in Britain despite the major drop in his handicap mark; down in class but his latest defeat came in a modest grade. |
12/1 |
|
7th 7 |
21st Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Won a 2m1f chase on testing ground in France in 2021; beaten too far in his eight British starts (five over hurdles, the three over fences) to be recommended at the moment but he is way down the weights. |
20/1 |
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6th 6 |
6th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Won slow-ground chase in France last autumn (2m1f) but yet to be placed after seven British starts; not written off just yet but is 5lb out of the weights here and needs to turn a corner. |
16/1 |
9/1
Form: 6667F-
Last run: 217 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
27th Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
midfield, pushed along after 4 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out, soon became detached |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: 8-4237 BF
Last run: 57 days
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
12th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Won a Ludlow claimer last November; beaten in eight handicaps but only 4l and 7l away in her last two; Will Featherstone's 10lb claim comes in handy; possible. |
5/1 |
|
6th 13 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Won a claimer last November; handicap form for current yard has been moderate, finishing behind three of these when seventh at Worcester two starts ago; fair third at Stratford since but this looks tougher. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
23rd Jul 2023 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Won a claiming hurdle for previous yard; respectable 10l fourth over C&D in June before a lesser effort at Worcester; not overly convincing. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 36/284
Last run: 102 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
27th Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
prominent, soon raced in second, lost position 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 45/38
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
27th Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened quickly and dropped to rear after 4 out, pulled up 3 out |
25/1 |
|
8th 2 |
14th Oct 2022 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten and lost touch, tailed off, lost shoe |
15/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
18th Sep 2022 Good 2m 1f 164y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
tracked winner, not fluent 6th, not fluent and lost second 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened 2 out |
9/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.05 |
| Tricast | £57.91 |
| Trifecta | £94.80 |
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