Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Novices' Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hdl Qual') (GBB)

Worcester

15:45

Date 2023-07-10

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 5m 3.60s (slow by 26.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ike Sport (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Neil Mulholland	8/11F	Won
2nd	Soldat Forte (IRE) Brian Hughes · Charlie Longsdon	3/1	1.5
3rd	Our Brother John (IRE) David Bass · Lawney Hill	28/1	15
4th	Sforza Castle (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	18/1	2.25
5th	Seefin (IRE) Bridget Andrews · Dan Skelton	33/1	1.5
6th	Baikal (GB) Lee Edwards · Adam West	28/1	1.25
7th	Our Friend Mo (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	11/1	7.5
8th	Ballylinch (IRE) Alice Stevens · Micky Hammond	66/1	2.75
9th	Ipso Falco (FR) Tom Cannon · Chris Gordon	150/1	1.75
10th	Ykikahobbsie (GB) James Best · Joe Ponting	200/1	5.5
11th	Roll With It (IRE) Sean Bowen · Richard Spencer	7/1	8

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Ike Sport Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Neil Mulholland	156	tp	126-22	116	129	118	34d	—	—	-17	34.4	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Second in another three handicaps since his win in March; has good chance at the weights
1	Soldat Forte Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Brian Hughes T:Charlie Longsdon	163	t	421-22	115	118	92	23d	—	—	-1	23.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Second on both starts since winning hurdle debut; up in trip here; likely contender
8	Roll With It Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Richard Spencer	J:Sean Bowen T:Richard Spencer	156	h	8/326/	-	-	-	491d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Live claims if judged on bumper form, but makes hurdle debut after 491-day absence
12	Our Friend Mo Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo Oneill	149	—	36-3	-	114	57	43d	—	—	-1	4.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Third on Irish point debut and has shown promise under rules; others look stronger, though
10	Sforza Castle Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	156	—	65	-	94	47	28d	—	—	-2	0.8	6.75/1	28 4%
Shaped with some promise on last month's hurdle debut but probably one for another day
2	Baikal Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Adam West	J:Lee Edwards T:Adam West	158	t	6-1	-	107	74	—	—	—	+8	10.7	8.00/1	33 3%
Caused 25-1 surprise in modest 2m maiden here in May; has stamina to prove today
7	Our Brother John Bay J:David Bass T:Lawney Hill	J:David Bass T:Lawney Hill	156	—	PP/13-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Maiden point winner last year but probably best watched on rules debut
NR	Fulgurant Grey J:Nick Scholfield T:Sarah Humphrey	J:Nick Scholfield T:Sarah Humphrey	156	t	PF/8-3	-	96	47	62d	—	—	0	4	12.25/1	50 2%
Remote when third on hurdling debut at Fakenham in May; tongue-tie added here
9	Seefin Bay J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	156	—	F/PF-4	-	94	75	34d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.25/1	50 2%
With a good stable but was 0-4 in Irish points in 2022 and made underwhelming rules debut
3	Ballylinch Bay J:Miss Alice Stevens(7) T:Micky Hammond	J:Miss Alice Stevens(7) T:Micky Hammond	156	—	2152-4	-	104	44	17d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.25/1	150 1%
Irish point winner; ran okay on rules debut but this race is a fair bit stronger
6	Ipso Falco Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	J:Tom Cannon T:Chris Gordon	156	—	8-7	-	-	-	19d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.25/1	150 1%
Well beaten in both bumpers; makes hurdling debut today
11	Ykikahobbsie Chestnut J:James Best T:Joe Ponting	J:James Best T:Joe Ponting	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
Struggled on his two Flat starts last year and makes hurdling debut after 481-day absence

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Ike Sport	4/6	8/11	4/5	8/11	4/6
Soldat Forte	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Roll With It	6	13/2	7	13/2	13/2
Our Friend Mo	14	14	14	14	14
Sforza Castle	25	28	28	28	25
Baikal	33	33	33	33	33
Our Brother John	28	28	28	28	28
Fulgurant	50	50	50	50	50
Seefin	40	50	50	50	50
Ballylinch	150	80	80	80	80
Ipso Falco	150	150	150	150	80
Ykikahobbsie	500	150	150	150	100

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ike Sport

34.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

4/5

2nd

Soldat Forte

23.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Baikal

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

Our Friend Mo

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

Fulgurant

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1

Roll With It

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Sforza Castle

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Our Brother John

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Seefin

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ballylinch

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150

Ipso Falco

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Ykikahobbsie

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ike Sport	116	129	118
Soldat Forte	115	118	92
Roll With It	—	—	—
Our Friend Mo	—	114	57
Sforza Castle	—	94	47
Baikal	—	107	74
Our Brother John	—	—	—
Fulgurant	—	96	47
Seefin	—	94	75
Ballylinch	—	104	44
Ipso Falco	—	—	—
Ykikahobbsie	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ballylinch	17d ago	Fit
Ipso Falco	19d ago	Fit
Soldat Forte	23d ago	Fit
Sforza Castle	28d ago	Fit
Ike Sport	34d ago	Fit
Seefin	34d ago	Fit
Our Friend Mo	43d ago	Fit
Fulgurant	62d ago	Fresh
Roll With It	491d ago	Long break
Baikal	—	—
Our Brother John	—	—
Ykikahobbsie	—	—