GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
14:45
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.80 Place: £1.80 £2.70 £1.20 Exacta: £67.80 Trifecta: £247.90
Non-Runners: Lord Snootie (unsuitable ground), She Is Electric (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m4f
1st
Prominent - went second and going easily 2 out - 1 length down and shaken up when mistake last - ridden and hung left run-in - stayed on and led towards finish(op 3/1)
8 G AVG
Michael Scudamore 159 lbs 7/2 Won
2m4½f 3m½f 2m7f 2m7½f 3m1½f
2m
2nd
Led - slow jump 1st - headed 3rd - chased clear leader 4th - led again before 2 out - 2 lengths ahead and ridden after last - kept on but headed towards finish(op 12/1)
5 G AVG
Ann Duffield 162 lbs 20/1 .75
3m½f 2m2f 2m4½f 2m3½f
1m7½f 2m½f 2m 2m3f
3rd
In touch with leaders - ridden after 2 out - 4 lengths third when mistake last - stayed on towards finish(op 13/8)
8 G Good
Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 6/4F 1.5
2m5f 3m 3m2½f 3m2½f
2m3f 2m½f 1m4f 2m 1m4f
4th
In rear - headway 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon went fourth - no impression from last(op 50/1)
10 G Poor
John C McConnell 162 lbs 25/1 8
1m7½f 1m2½f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m4f
2m 2m4f 2m½f 2m2f 1m4f
5th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - ridden 2 out - weakened last
9 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 159 lbs 66/1 7
2m½f 2m 2m 2m6½f 2m½f
2m3½f
6th
Midfield - dropped to rear 6th - hampered on turn after 7th - ridden and well beaten from 3 out (vet said mare was showing signs of heat stress)(op 20/1 tchd 50/1)
8 M Good
Lucinda Russell 152 lbs 33/1 7
2m5f 3m½f 3m½f 3m½f 3m½f
2m1f 2m½f 2m
7th
Midfield - pushed along and weakened gradually from 2 out(op 11/1)
7 M AVG
Dan Skelton 152 lbs 10/1 0.3
1m7½f 2m4½f 2m 2m4f 2m4f
2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m
8th
Took keen hold - prominent - led 3rd - 9 lengths ahead 5th - reduced lead 6th - headed before 2 out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/2)
6 G AVG
Matthew J Smith 162 lbs 7/2 9.5
2m 1m 1m 2m2f 2m4f
2m1f 1m4½f 2m4f 2m½f 2m4½f
9th
In rear throughout
8 M Poor
G Ahern 152 lbs 100/1 9.5
2m4½f 2m½f 2m 2m5½f 2m4f
2m3f 1m4½f 1m6f 2m6f 1m6f
10th
Towards rear - hampered on turn after 7th - ridden and beaten 3 out(tchd 10/1)
6 G Good
Ian Williams 157 lbs 9/1 12
1m2f 1m4f 1m2f 1m4f 1m6f