Cheltenham
13:30
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.73 Place: £1.10 £2.20 £3.10 Exacta: £6.40 Tricast: £57.25 Trifecta: £40.50
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly and jumped well - towards rear - headway into midfield after 3rd - tracked leaders after 4th - pressed leader going easily before 2 out - pushed along to lead before last - ridden and kept on run-in - comfortably
9 G Good W P Mullins 161 lbs 8/11F Won
2nd
Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 4th - mistake 4 out - tracked leaders going easily 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - 4 lengths down and ridden when left in second last - held but kept on run-in(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
N/A Good Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 8/1 3.5
3rd
Disputed lead at steady pace - tracked leader after 2nd - dropped to midfield after 4th - ridden 2 out - soon outpaced - left in modest third last - kept on(op 20/1)
8 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 18/1 9
4th
Towards rear on inner - tracked leaders after 2nd - lost position after 3rd - dropped to rear after 4th - pushed along briefly 4 out - ridden after 3 out - beaten after 2 out - left in modest fourth last(op 14/1)
8 G Good Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 12/1 8.5
5th
Took keen hold - disputed lead at steady pace - led clearly after 2nd - headed and tracked leader after 4th - pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off
6 G Poor Thomas Gibney 161 lbs 200/1 33
6th
Held up in rear - pecked on landing 1st - pushed along 4 out - ridden and struggling after 4 out - tailed off
N/A AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 125/1 6
7th
Held up in rear - ridden and struggling 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off
8 G AVG Colin Tizzard 161 lbs 66/1 4
99th
Tracked leaders - led and increased tempo after 4th - pushed along and hard pressed from 2 out - ridden and headed before last - 3 lengths down and beaten when fell last(op 9/2)
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 5/1 -
99th
Raced freely - tracked leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - pushed along when mistake 3 out - soon lost ground quickly - pulled up just after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)
8 G Good Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 7/1 -