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

Off time: 18:57 | Winning time: 5m 12.1s

Fountains Chief^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

1/33

Bumper winner who showed fairly useful form when making a winning start over hurdles at Fontwell (21.8f, good to firm, 3/1) 16 days ago, readily. Looks capable of defying a penalty.

Form: 2FF22-1

Hi Riko⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Hobson

12/1

Last in bumper/novice hurdle.

Form: 04-

Tension Time⁸⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 84

50/1

Poor form over hurdles when last seen in 2019/20. Left Lucy Wadham for only £1,800.

Form: 683F5/

Scealoghan²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray

40/1

Modest form at best in bumpers and shown nothing in novice hurdles.

Form: 944PPP-

Non-Runners

Sporty Jim³⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Fountains Chief (1/33), Sporty Jim (9/4), Hi Riko (12/1), Scealoghan (40/1), Tension Time (50/1)

FOUNTAINS CHIEF made a successful debut over hurdles in ready fashion at Fontwell 16 days ago and looks capable of defying a penalty on that evidence. Sporty Jim may still have more to offer at this trip and is the obvious danger.