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18:50 Worcester
Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls SsangYong Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
jumped left, led, headed bend before 4th and slipped slightly, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily
- Form 1-25158
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
raced keenly, chased leader, led before 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 5-0066
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N Lampard
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, mistakes, lost touch from 4th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Iron Bridge won a Tipperary bumper and a Ffos Las maiden hurdle last year but both were on soft going, though his dam handled quicker ground. However, his recent absence is a slight concern and TED’S FRIEND is much better than he showed on his handicap debut at Doncaster in January. Hoochygoochyman would be a surprise winner.
Formwatch
Iron Bridge (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in 5th, good headway tracking leader before 3 out, challenged next, led between last two, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Bill Baxter (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ted's Friend (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway on outside after 6th, pressing leaders final bend, ridden and not fluent 3 out, not fluent and weakened next, 8th of 15, 35 1/2l behind Jay Jay Reilly (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Hoochygoochyman 200-1 (11-4) In touch, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Hecouldbetheone (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Jan.