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Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Handicap Chase

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

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 123-43

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Often runs well, as he did when third at Market Rasen this month, but British record stands at 2-30; always likely to prove vulnerable.
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9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

midfield

20/1

9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

High-mileage veteran who looked out of sorts on his final two appearances in 2024; too well handicapped to rule out but younger rivals appeal more; blinkers refitted.

20/1

7

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

15:10 Wincanton

Dindin

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: David Pipe

On a losing run and in difficulties in three of his last four starts, including behind School For Scandal over C&D in October and at Fakenham 16 days ago; has been wearing headgear but just a tongue-tie today; work cut out.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8089-5

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Point winner; tailed off in three novice hurdles but last month's chasing/handicap debut at Uttoxeter saw him in a better light, even if no threat in fifth; only a 6yo and might well improve for the experience.
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9

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Deadly Missile

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Winning pointer who was making it 17th-time lucky under rules when beating Zoffalee over C&D (good) nine days ago; 1lb wrong there so 6lb higher under his penalty, but even so with conditions likely to be similar he has to make the shortlist.

8/1

11

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Deadly Missile

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

On a good mark and the signs were more encouraging when fourth over 2m7f at Worcester three weeks ago (behind McGregors Charge); seems to be running into form after an absence.

12/1

14

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Deadly Missile

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Sole win remains a dead-heat in a Welsh maiden point in 2022, but second in this race in 2023 and there was some encouragement to take from this month's Warwick fourth on his second outing following a sizeable layoff.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: B833-5

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-11 as a chaser; handicap mark has become more reasonable and not beaten out of sight in recent outings but needs a tongue-strap, on for the first time, to provoke some improvement.
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9

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Reign Suepreme

10st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nikki Evans

Belatedly off the mark under rules with hard-fought success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and also ran well when second over same C&D (soft) the following month; has fitness to prove after 169-day break, though, and others in this line-up appeal more.

8/1

9

15th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Reign Suepreme

10st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nikki Evans

Belatedly off the mark under rules with hard-fought success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and also ran well when second over same C&D (soft) the following month; has fitness to prove after 169-day break, though, and others in this line-up appeal more.

8/1

2nd

7

28th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

12:50 Sedgefield

Reign Suepreme

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

led, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, faced challenge 12th, headed 2 out, outpaced before last, switched right before last, rallied and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 514-1U CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last September (beat Corrany who is now much better off); back from a break with a Warwick win (from stable companion who has won twice since) but looked beaten when hampered and unseating at Ffos Las latest; was still running quite well there and chances in this.
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0

7

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 5

15:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Tom ORoughley

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Sheila Lewis

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear

20/1

0

6

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

C&D winner last September and went in again at Warwick in May; rather typical of him to lose his form but returning from a two-month break could help as seems to go well when fresh.

14/1

7

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:23 Worcester

Tom ORoughley

10st 10lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Sheila Lewis

Not the easiest to predict and both wins have come at further; going well in the lead over 2m7f here two weeks ago but a slow jump four out saw him quickly beaten; perhaps the drop to this trip will work, therefore.

8/1

Form: 399-73

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 19 starts, heavy defeats in both chases, including in a tongue-strap in the latest.
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7th

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three-time chase winner (including C&D), but he's been well held over fences and hurdles in last three runs; made a mistake at a crucial stage at Southwell last time but he needs to get right back near his best on this return to fences.

8/1

8th

10

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

held up in rear

13/2

4th

8

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Justshortofabubble

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Grace Harris

Three chase wins last season, the latest gained at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in November; has 6lb lower hurdle mark but remains without a win in this discipline after 17 attempts and tends to need his first run back from a break (absent since December); others make more appeal.

6/1

Form: PP-564

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Placed once from 12 attempts for this stable; twice well beaten at Ffos Las recently; 10lb out of the handicap.
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0

12

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Chain Smoker

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Placed once from 13 starts for this yard; well beaten over fences in latest three starts; 10lb out of the handicap on return to hurdles.

66/1

6th

11

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Chain Smoker

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Placed once from 12 attempts for this stable; twice well beaten at Ffos Las recently; 10lb out of the handicap.

50/1

Form: 2F1R-5 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Uttoxeter this month, on his return from a break, and not the most predictable; the pick of last year's form, which included two Huntingdon wins, makes him of interest if he is back on song.
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6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:32 Warwick

Getthepot

10st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Returned from latest wind op with pretty good second at Southwell (3m, good) in June but has not been firing on all cylinders since; behind two of today's rivals when sixth at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago and needs to up his game.

10/1

Form: 84/58- D

Last run: 360 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Had rather lost his way in Ireland, especially over fences, but landed four British points for David Brace in the recent season; returns to rules on a competitive mark and could well be a threat.
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2nd

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Classic Concorde

11st 10lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: David Brace

Veteran who is on a losing run but ran well enough for a long way in a Class 2 handicap at Chepstow two months ago (2m7f, good to soft) to command respect at this lower level; goes well on this ground.

6/1

10th

1

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Classic Concorde

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: David Brace

Won twice over C&D in 2023-24 season and ran well when fourth over C&D in February but this 12yo is far too inconsistent to rely upon nowadays, and has been absent since two heavy defeats in the spring.

20/1

5

24th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

15:37 Warwick

Classic Concorde

10st 13lb

J: Connor Brace

T: David Brace

Veteran who has proved far from consistent since winning a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow 14 months ago; not the percentage call.

16/1

Form: 23P0-V D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Placed three times over C&D in the second half of last year and definite claims on those efforts; not much in two starts this spring (struggling when race voided over hurdles here last month) but on a tempting mark now; often races lazily and has services of Sam Twiston-Davies for first time.
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6th

6

7th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

14:15 Fontwell

Corrany

10st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Richard Phillips

Career record is 1-28, the success coming over fences in March 2021; encouraging third over hurdles at Stratford in July but pulled up in a chase there next time; others look safer.

16/1

0

4

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Corrany

11st 1lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

in touch with leaders, slow jump and dropped to rear 2nd

8/1

3rd

7

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:52 Stratford

Corrany

11st 1lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Richard Phillips

Sole win came over fences but was pulled up in that discipline last time and he was well beaten over hurdles before pulling up in a voided race the run before; opposable.

20/1

Form: 312P-5

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Quite progressive last year with three wins; led for a long way on return from a break and wind surgery since; that, combined with a tongue-strap on for the first time, could see him resume his progress.
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2nd

7

25th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

11:50 Huntingdon

Oceans Red

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0-7 over hurdles as opposed to 3-12 in chases, and he hasn't been at his best over fences on his last three starts; however, he ran well for a fair way at Sedgefield (3m3f) last month in a race he won last year, and that was his first start since May; has a lower hurdle mark and is not discounted.

7/2

5th

3

11th Oct 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

16:05 Sedgefield

Oceans Red

11st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/2

Form: PP2P7- D

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 6lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Last won in May 2021; good second at Chepstow in February but efforts either side of that are less encouraging; recent rain a likely help but others look more likely.
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6th

11

20th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

13:50 Exeter

Tudors Treasure

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Robert Stephens

Three-time course winner who was runner-up at Chepstow in February but he struggled otherwise last season (including here) and this 12yo is 6lb out of the handicap today.

33/1

Form: 646-P3

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Career record is 0-26 and beaten 50l when tried in a visor at Ffos Las recently; 10lb out of the handicap.
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12

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Baily Gorse

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

Career record is 0-26 and beaten 50l when tried in a visor at Ffos Las recently; 10lb out of the handicap.

50/1

3rd

9

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Baily Gorse

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

Exposed low-grade maiden; headgear change not enough to tempt.

33/1

9

17th May 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Baily Gorse

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Linda Blackford

Tailed off at Exeter five weeks ago on return from ten months off; runner-up at that track in April 2022 but that's his only placing from 11 chasing efforts; 0-24 in career so obvious doubts.

20/1

Non-runners

Oceans Red, Tudors Treasure

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £67.60
Straight Forecast £52.51
Tricast £364.73
Trifecta £580.20

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Dindin

The Guardian:

Oceans Red

POSTDATA:

Tom O'Roughley

Telegraph:

Classic Concorde

SPOTLIGHT:

Deadly Missile

RP RATINGS:

Reign Suepreme

The Sun:

Getthepot

TOPSPEED:

Corrany

D Express:

Oceans Red

The Times:

Tom O'Roughley

Daily Record:

Classic Concorde

Daily Mail:

Dindin

Daily Mirror:

Dindin

The Star:

Dindin