Cheltenham Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Rock My Way (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Syd Hosie | 159 lbs | 13/2 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Pembroke (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 159 lbs | 5/4F | 1.5 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Mofasa (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Michael Scudamore | 162 lbs | 14/1 | 4.25 | Midfield - headway 2 out - went third and ridden before last - stayed on(op 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Henri The Second (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 164 lbs | 7/2 | 4.5 | Pressed leaders - ridden after 2 out - soon held but stayed on(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Moka De Vassy (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Jane Williams | 159 lbs | 66/1 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - ridden after 3 out - some headway approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 80/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Doctor Brown Bear (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Martin Brassil | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 2.25 | Held up in last - headway after 2 out - ridden and held when mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Cruz Control (FR) | 8 G | Good | Tom Lacey | 159 lbs | 10/1 | 17 | 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) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Way Out (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Syd Hosie | 159 lbs | 100/1 | 16 | Led - ridden when headed before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off | ||
| 9th | 4 | Can You Call (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 159 lbs | 11/1 | 4.75 | Prominent - ridden after 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | War Soldier (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 159 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off |