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Cheltenham
15:35
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £1.90 £1.40 £2.80 Exacta: £16.90 Tricast: £112.66 Trifecta: £164.40
Non-Runners: Blenkinsop (self certificate), Bonttay (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4½f
1st
Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led before 2 out - soon hung right - pushed along approaching last - shaken up when idled final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/1)
7 G AVG
Syd Hosie 159 lbs 13/2 Won
3m 2m4½f 3m 2m5f 2m4½f
2m 2m 2m 2m
2nd
Midfield - headway after 3 out - went second after 2 out - challenging when edged left and hit last - soon ridden - kept on but held run-in(op 6/5)
7 G AVG
Dan Skelton 159 lbs 5/4F 1.5
2m1f 2m½f 2m 2m 2m
2m 2m4f 2m4f
3rd
Midfield - headway 2 out - went third and ridden before last - stayed on(op 16/1)
8 G AVG
Michael Scudamore 162 lbs 14/1 4.25
3m½f 2m7f 2m7½f 3m1½f 2m7½f
2m 1m7½f 2m1f 2m3½f 2m4f
4th
Pressed leaders - ridden after 2 out - soon held but stayed on(op 4/1)
7 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 164 lbs 7/2 4.5
2m3f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f 2m7½f
2m½f 2m1f 2m 2m4½f
5th
Held up in rear - ridden after 3 out - some headway approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 80/1)
6 G Poor
Jane Williams 159 lbs 66/1 1.75
2m7f 3m 3m½f 2m5f 2m7f
2m 2m 2m 2m½f 2m
6th
Held up in last - headway after 2 out - ridden and held when mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 40/1)
4 G Poor
Martin Brassil 159 lbs 50/1 2.25
2m 3m½f 2m
2m 2m½f 2m1f 2m1f
7th
In touch with leaders - lost position after 3 out - weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
8 G Good
Tom Lacey 159 lbs 10/1 17
2m 2m 2m 2m3f 2m4f
1m7½f 2m½f 1m7f 2m3f
8th
Led - ridden when headed before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off
8 G AVG
Syd Hosie 159 lbs 100/1 16
2m½f 2m5½f 3m 2m5½f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m3f 2m½f 2m4f
9th
Prominent - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 12/1)
9 G AVG
Evan Williams 159 lbs 11/1 4.75
2m4f 2m3½f 2m2f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m1f 2m 2m 1m7½f
10th
Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off
7 G AVG
Sandy Thomson 159 lbs 12/1 1
2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m3½f 2m3½f