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Cheltenham
13:30
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.60 £1.40 £1.90 Exacta: £14.90 Tricast: £65.10 Trifecta: £74.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m3f 2m
1st
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders on inner - prominent halfway - led on turn before last - soon went clear - ridden when drifted right and went further clear final 110yds - impressive(op 2/1)
6 G Elite
W P Mullins 161 lbs 5/2 Won
2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m5½f 2m5½f
1m7f 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m
2nd
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and prominent after 2 out - pushed along and went second 4 lengths down last - soon edged right - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 5/1)
7 G Elite
W P Mullins 161 lbs 9/2 6.5
3m 2m3f 2m3½f 2m5½f 2m
2m 2m5f 2m 2m 2m4f
3rd
Hung right throughout - led - briefly headed 4 out - pushed along and headed on turn before last - lost second last - edged right but kept on run-in (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 17/2)
9 G Good
W P Mullins 161 lbs 13/2 1
2m3½f 2m5½f 2m5½f 2m 2m4f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m4f 2m6f
4th
Raced wide early - midfield - headway going easily and prominent after 2 out - pushed along and outpaced approaching last - soon beaten(tchd 5/1)
8 G Good
Barry Connell 161 lbs 9/2 3.75
2m4½f 2m3½f 3m1f
2m4f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m3½f
5th
Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 2nd - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - never dangerous(op 125/1)
9 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 150/1 9.5
3m½f 2m½f 2m4f 3m 2m4½f
2m6f 2m5f 2m4½f
6th
Took keen hold - raced in second - briefly led 4 out - every chance when not fluent 2 out - ridden and weakening when edged left before last (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion which in his opinion was riding tacky; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/4)
5 G Elite
Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 9/4F 0.05
2m4f 2m4f 3m 2m4f
2m½f 2m½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m
7th
Took keen hold - raced wide - didn't jump with fluency - prominent - pushed along after 2 out - weakened on turn before last(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 28/1 .5
2m 2m4f 2m3½f 3m 3m½f
2m 1m7½f 2m1f 2m 2m½f
8th
In rear throughout
7 G AVG
Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 200/1 9
2m4½f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m
2m4f 2m
9th
Towards rear - jumped right 4 out - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
6 G Poor
W P Mullins 161 lbs 50/1 2.5
2m4½f 2m2½f 2m1f 2m4f 2m
1m7½f 2m3½f
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - raced in last throughout - struggling after 4 out - tailed off when pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 200/1)
7 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 150/1 -
2m½f 2m4½f 2m2f 2m½f 2m4f