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18:55 Worcester

Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,446
  • 2nd: £2,509
  • 3rd: £1,254
  • 4th: £628
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.10s
  • Off Time: 18:57:16
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fountains Chief

1/33

    1
    Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

    Fountains Chief

    16 t
    1/33
    • Form 2FF22-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-10

    tracked leader, led after 4th, clear 3 out, hard held

    3
    Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets

    Hi Riko (FR)

    53
    12/1
    • Form 04-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-3

    last pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, pushed along and no chance with winner in 3rd from 3 out, went 2nd flat

    4
    Silk - Royal blue, light blue cross belts and armlets, white cap

    Tension Time (IRE)

    848
    50/1
    • Form 683F5/
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 84

    raced keenly, led until after 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 6th

    5
    Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE triple diamond, ROYAL BLUE cap

    Scealoghan (IRE)

    28
    40/1
    • Form 944PPP-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-10

    last pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, reminder after 5th, pushed along and no chance with winner from 3 out, dropped to 3rd flat

    2
    NR

    Sporty Jim (IRE)

    30 D
    9/4
    • Form 43731-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 120

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    Silk -

    No Ordinary Joe (IRE)

    2/5
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    FOUNTAINS CHIEF, an easy winner at Fontwell on his debut over hurdles, should have too many guns for Perth scorer Sporty Jim in what is a match on all known form.

    Formwatch

    Fountains Chief 3-1 (11-4) Made all, almost joined before bypassed 2 out, ridden and went clear before last, ran on well, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May beating Art Of Illusion (11-4) by 11l, 7 ran.

    Hi Riko (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, beaten before 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Hector Javilex (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.

    Tension Time (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, not fluent 8th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Oscar Academy (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f (3) gs in Jan.

    Scealoghan (IRE) 300-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden and weakened from 3 out, lost touch quickly, pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.

    Sporty Jim (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, nudged along and headway after 7th, chased leaders next, pushed along and headway to lead 2 out, ridden approaching last where not fluent, kept on flat, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr beating Grey Market (11-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.