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15.03

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PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys’) (GBB)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 21 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on Plumpton debut last month and he confirmed that promise when making all to land the odds at Market Rasen (2m, good); has penalty in this deeper race but he still looked inexperienced last time and is open to more progress; key player.
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1st

1

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:03 Worcester

Im A Believer

11st 4lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Runner-up on Plumpton debut last month and he confirmed that promise when making all to land the odds at Market Rasen (2m, good); has penalty in this deeper race but he still looked inexperienced last time and is open to more progress; key player.

15/8

4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:10 Market Rasen

Im A Believer

10st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

4-1 for a Plumpton bumper (2m1f, good) and kept the favourite honest with 5l back to Kill The Groove who runs in the opening race here; obvious chance.

4/9

4

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

17:10 Market Rasen

Im A Believer

10st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

4-1 for a Plumpton bumper (2m1f, good) and kept the favourite honest with 5l back to Kill The Groove who runs in the opening race here; obvious chance.

4/9

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000euros yearling, £85,000 3yo; half-brother to five winners in France including Roll On Has (useful 1m7f-2m3f hurdle) and Rosario Has (2m1f-2m3f hurdle/chase); dam little form, sister to useful dam of top-class staying chaser Royale Pagaille; yard 3-5 in bumpers here in recent years and he's an interesting newcomer.
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14th

13

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Rony Has

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Went close in a good-ground Worcester bumper last summer on his only start for Jamie Snowden; first two runs over hurdles showed mild promise; tailed off at Limerick next time; pulled up on handicap debut at Naas; worth a market check.

16/1

9

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

14:25 Naas

Rony Has

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Went close in a good-ground Worcester bumper last summer on his only start for Jamie Snowden; first two runs over hurdle showed mild promise; met interference at Limerick and the run is best ignored; worth a market check

10/1

4

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:58 Listowel

Rony Has

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Half-brother to five winners in France. dam little form, sister to useful dam of top-class staying chaser Royale Pagaille; went close to winning a bumper at Worcester for Jamie Snowden on debut; trip should suit for Irish/hurdling debut.

5/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unplaced 2m-2m2f hurdles in France, half-sister to French winners Irish Sport (2m3f hurdle) and Jena Sport (15.5f), out of French 1m2f-1m4f winner; yard 10% in bumpers last season and market should guide on debut.
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3rd

5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:03 Worcester

Lakers Sport

10st 11lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

First foal; dam unplaced 2m-2m2f hurdles in France, half-sister to French winners Irish Sport (2m3f hurdle) and Jena Sport (15.5f), out of French 1m2f-1m4f winner; yard 10% in bumpers last season and market should guide on debut.

9/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 214 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never involved when 10l fifth of 12 on Huntingdon debut (2m, good to soft) in the autumn; showed some ability in that race but he was a biggish price and now returns after 214 days off; others preferred.
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9th

4

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Uncle Remus

11st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Robert Stephens

Won a good-ground bumper last summer; needed to up his game on handicap debut in October but was beaten 13l at 16-1.

10/1

2

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Uncle Remus

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Won good-ground Worcester bumper in good style this summer and ran well to a point on hurdle debut there (2m, good to soft) in September but both runs this month were disappointing and he needs to up his game in this first handicap.

16/1

2

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Uncle Remus

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Won good-ground Worcester bumper in good style this summer and ran well to a point on hurdle debut there (2m, good to soft) in September but both runs this month were disappointing and he needs to up his game in this first handicap.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£31,000 3yo; closely related to 2m4f/3m hurdle winner Fine By Her, half-brother to winners Stoner's Choice (useful bumper and 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase) and Blue Velvet (bumper); dam bumper/2m hurdle winner; makes some appeal on paper and needs checking in market.
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11th

7

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Maximum Benefit

11st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Jo Davis

Not disgraced in two slow-ground hurdles this year (2m/2m1f) and could plausibly be seen to better effect on this quicker surface but low-grade handicaps are probably next on his agenda.

50/1

5th

7

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

13:25 Fontwell

Maximum Benefit

11st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Jo Davis

Nothing exciting in three bumpers; pulled hard before weakening late on his heavy-ground hurdles debut three weeks ago, and can't be recommended on that.

50/1

4th

5

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

14:14 Exeter

Maximum Benefit

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jo Davis

Has shown ability in three bumpers but will need a marked step forward now sent hurdling if he's to make an impact; likely to be of more interest further down the line.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated in a point bumper (2m, good) last month but she made most in that race and the mishap occurred in the final furlong; out of unraced half-sister to some useful jumpers and needs watching in market on rules/stable debut.
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6th

6

13th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

18:00 Newton Abbot

Yanka Blue

11st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Maiden who has shown nothing in 2m4f/2m7f handicaps for her current yard; tries cheekpieces.

33/1

6th

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

17:48 Fakenham

Yanka Blue

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Barry John Murphy

0-7 over hurdles; no match for clear winner when second here (2m, soft) in December and well beaten over 2m4f on last month's stable debut; might have needed that recent run and is open to improvement over this new trip but others have much more obvious claims.

12/1

9th

5

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:03 Ffos Las

Yanka Blue

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Barry John Murphy

Second in maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in November on final start for Alison Thorpe and 19l second in a handicap at Fakenham (2m, soft) in December on her only run for the Flints; with another new yard after 112 days off, with place chance if she resumes in the same vein.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam 1m4f/13.3f AW (RPR 85) and 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to 1m2f AW/2m hurdle winner Mystery Code, out of 1m2f Flat/2m hurdle winner; yard 1-34 in bumpers in recent season and others are preferred.
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6

(5)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

16:04 Windsor

Mystery Nituna

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Keiran Burke

Flat debutante who holds poor claims on her bumper form; hood applied.

100/1

6

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Worcester

Mystery Nituna

10st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Keiran Burke

Did not show enough when 66-1 here on debut in June and rather less when 80-1 at Uttoxeter (again on good) one month later.

50/1

12

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Mystery Nituna

10st 12lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Keiran Burke

Out of a fairly useful Flat/hurdle winner but was safely held when 66-1 for last month's debut at Worcester (good).

50/1

Form: 4

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 33-1 over C&D (good) 18 days ago but he ran well for a long way and wasn't beaten too far in fourth of nine; should know more this time and could get involved if he can build on that debut run.
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2nd

1

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell

This Sway

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Max Comley

Gained a first win over 2m here in March and has continued in good form, runner-up in 2m4f Ffos Las handicap four weeks ago; that form has been well advertised since so he must enter calculations despite 2lb rise.

7/2

2nd

5

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ffos Las

This Sway

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Max Comley

Rain welcomed as the ground was soft when making all at Southwell in March (2m) but beaten 11l and 23l in his subsequent races in new cheekpieces; dropped 3lb for those, so only 4lb above his win; wouldn't be a certain stayer over this far.

7/1

3rd

8

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

This Sway

11st 7lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Max Comley

Made all for a 2m hurdle win (soft) under Tom Broughton at Southwell on his penultimate start; up 7lb when weakening out of it at Chepstow (2m, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces); drops 1lb; goes back up in trip with more needed.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
£1,500 yearling; fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to Flat winners at 1m, 9.4f and 1m2f, out of maiden half-sister to top-class filly Cormorant Wood; doesn't have a high standard to aim at on debut and interesting to see how he figures in market.
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9th

9

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:03 Worcester

Midnight Espresso

10st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Mickey Bowen

£1,500 yearling; fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to Flat winners at 1m, 9.4f and 1m2f, out of maiden half-sister to top-class filly Cormorant Wood; doesn't have a high standard to aim at on debut and interesting to see how he figures in market.

8/1

Form: 07-

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 23l and 32l in two good-ground bumpers for Tom Weston this spring; has lots to find for new yard and remains best watched for now.
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8

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Crown Khov

11st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Well down the field in all three bumpers; makes hurdle debut.

100/1

10th

4

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:03 Worcester

Crown Khov

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Beaten 23l and 32l in two good-ground bumpers for Tom Weston this spring; has lots to find for new yard and remains best watched for now.

100/1

7th

8

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:19 Chepstow

Crown Khov

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Tom Weston

Out of a half-sister to smart jumper Magnanimity but was behind Can You Hear Me when well down the field at Kempton (good) on last month's debut.

25/1

Form: P

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up at a massive price on C&D debut two weeks ago.
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11th

11

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:03 Worcester

Whinny Houston

10st 4lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Hannah James

Pulled up at a massive price on C&D debut two weeks ago.

100/1

12

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Worcester

Whinny Houston

10st 13lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Hannah James

Third foal; dam, well held in a bumper on only start, a sister to prolific 2m hurdle winner Glimpse Of Gold; passed over on debut.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to 2m5f hurdle winner Ferocious; dam 2m4f hurdle winner, closely related to 2m3f hurdle winner Mrs Fawlty, half-sister to useful 2m-2m6f hurdle winner Leave At Dawn; yard has been firing in winners recently and he needs a close look on debut.
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4th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on hurdle debut in January but placed twice at big odds since, more recently when 80-1 third (just behind Changemyluck) in race won by 300-1 outsider here (2m, good to soft) this month; can make his presence felt again.

10/1

3rd

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

He's run four times and it was his best performance yet when 125-1 third in recent novice hurdle at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); however, he was beaten 15l and needs another step forward today.

33/1

3rd

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on his hurdles debut at Wetherby (2m, soft; 200-1) in January and should not be good enough.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £6.54
Trifecta £48.30

Selections

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Daily Record:

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The Sun:

Rony Has