Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Novices' Handicap Chase (Div I)

Worcester

17:15

Date 2023-06-15

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,406

Runners (10)

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
3	Mole Court Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	162	p	7213-2	92	102	79	29d	—	—	-4	23.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Encouraging start over fences with C&D 2nd; ought to be in the shake-up off the same mark
5	Sinister Minister Grey J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	155	tp	/2P-02	85	104	43	12d	—	—	-4	14	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Back on track on chasing debut when C&D 2nd 12 days ago; he needs to back it up now
7	Ironhill Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Michael Scudamore	J:Liam Harrison T:Michael Scudamore	148	t	7P072-	78	97	81	150d	—	—	+1	16	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Chasing debut 2nd at Hereford on final run for Alastair Ralph; not ruled out for new yard
1	Callistos King Bay J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	J:Bridget Andrews T:Dan Skelton	168	tp	/524-3	98	-	-	22d	—	—	+4	19.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Consistent hurdler, third at Stratford latest; interesting chasing debutant for top yard
6	If I Say Bay J:Lilly Pinchin(3) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin(3) T:Charlie Longsdon	153	—	1747-8	83	-	19	29d	—	—	+1	10.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Went with little promise on chasing debut at Huntingdon in December; something to prove
8	Oceans Of Money Bay J:Robert Williams(3) T:Nikki Evans	J:Robert Williams(3) T:Nikki Evans	147	t	/4003-	77	95	-	67d	—	—	+6	11.4	5.25/1	22 5%
Third on chasing debut in Ffos Las handicap in April; considered off a 3lb lower mark
9	Mawlood Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	143	—	/08-73	73	95	59	17d	—	—	+3	7	6.00/1	25 4%
Best run for current yard when third at Huntingdon 17 days ago; he needs to back it up
10	Old Page Bay J:Ben Poste T:Aytach Sadik	J:Ben Poste T:Aytach Sadik	142	p	43P5-P	72	102	89	19d	—	—	+2	6.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Pulled up in 3m1f Cartmel handicap 19 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now
2	Shot Tower Bay J:James Davies T:Joe Ponting	J:James Davies T:Joe Ponting	163	t	3337-6	93	-	-	29d	—	—	+7	12.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Yet to offer much in three hurdle runs; switch to chasing needs to spark improvement
4	Kalyptra Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	J:Charlie Hammond T:Max Young	160	—	0F0/P-	90	-	-	94d	—	—	+7	11.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Pulled up on sole run for Syd Hosie at Taunton; lots more needed on chasing/yard debut

Horse	bet365	Coral
Mole Court	9/4	9/4
Sinister Minister	7/2	7/2
Ironhill	9/2	9/2
Callistos King	5	9/2
If I Say	8	15/2
Oceans Of Money	22	20
Mawlood	25	22
Old Page	25	25
Shot Tower	25	20
Kalyptra	25	25

Predictor

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

1st

Mole Court

23.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Callistos King

19.4

OR: 12 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Ironhill

OR: 7 Form: 4.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Sinister Minister

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Shot Tower

12.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Oceans Of Money

11.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

Kalyptra

11.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

If I Say

10.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Mawlood

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Old Page

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Callistos King	98	—	—
Shot Tower	93	—	—
Mole Court	92	102	79
Kalyptra	90	—	—
Sinister Minister	85	104	43
If I Say	83	—	19
Ironhill	78	97	81
Oceans Of Money	77	95	—
Mawlood	73	95	59
Old Page	72	102	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sinister Minister	12d ago	Quick return
Mawlood	17d ago	Fit
Old Page	19d ago	Fit
Callistos King	22d ago	Fit
Mole Court	29d ago	Fit
If I Say	29d ago	Fit
Shot Tower	29d ago	Fit
Oceans Of Money	67d ago	Fresh
Kalyptra	94d ago	Long break
Ironhill	150d ago	Long break