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Cheltenham
13:30
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham)
Cheltenham Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.90 £2.10 £7.40 Exacta: £54.20 Tricast: £889.05 Trifecta: £1215.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Strong; held up - no better than midfield until headway approaching 6th - tracked leaders before 3 out - not much room briefly and led narrowly before 2 out - ridden before last - edged right final 150yds - stayed on well and in command towards finish(tchd 17/2)
N/A AVG
Martin Brassil 161 lbs 8/1 Won
2m4f 3m 3m
2m4½f
2nd
Looked well; in touch - switched right approaching 3 out - soon every chance - upsides 2 out - ridden when challenging before last - no extra towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
N/A AVG
Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 9/2 2
3m½f 3m2½f 3m½f 3m½f 3m½f
2m½f
3rd
Held up - headway on outer after 4 out - chased leaders before last - stayed on well to take 3rd towards finish - never able to trouble front two(op 20/1)
N/A Elite
Ben Pauling 161 lbs 25/1 2.25
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2m 2m½f 2m 2m4½f 2m4½f
4th
Chasing type; held up in rear - headway after 4 out - chased front two after 2 out - jumped left last - no impression on leaders after - stayed on same pace - lost 3rd towards finish(op 8/1)
12 G Good
Olly Murphy 161 lbs 11/1 1.5
2m4f 2m 2m2f 2m 2m4f
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5th
Chasing type; chased leaders - every chance when mistake 2 out - soon ridden - one pace before last - kept on under pressure towards finish when no chance(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
8 G Poor
M F Morris 161 lbs 9/1 9
2m5f 2m6½f 2m5f 2m4f 3m1f
2m
6th
Held up - hit 6th - headway into midfield when blundered 3 out - outpaced 2 out and rider lost iron briefly - kept on under pressure towards finish when no chance(op 16/1)
11 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 12/1 0.2
2m 2m4f 3m6f 3m2½f 3m
2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 1m7½f 2m3½f
7th
Led - headed 4 out - remained with leader - every chance 3 out - still there 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last(tchd 28/1)
11 G AVG
Tom George 161 lbs 33/1 11
2m 2m1f 2m5f 2m3½f 2m7½f
2m4f
8th
Held up - under pressure when mistake 2 out - eased when well beaten before last(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
10 G Good
W P Mullins 161 lbs 7/1 1
3m½f 2m6½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m6½f
2m4½f
9th
Midfield until ridden and weakened before 3 out(op 25/1)
N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 20/1 .75
2m4f 2m5f 2m7½f
2m½f
10th
In rear - jumped slowly 1st - some headway approaching 3 out - ridden when no impression before 2 out - soon well beaten(op 40/1)
N/A Poor
Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 50/1 1.25
2m5½f 2m7½f 3m 3m½f 2m7f
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11th
Prominent - led 4 out - not fluent 3 out - headed approaching next - weakened after 2 out
N/A AVG
Noel Meade 161 lbs 66/1 14
2m1f 2m4f 2m5½f 3m½f 3m½f
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12th
Tall; midfield - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out
N/A Poor
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 50/1 8
2m 2m½f 2m5f 2m6½f
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99th
Strong; midfield - losing place when blundered 5th - behind when blundered 3 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
N/A Good
W P Mullins 161 lbs 25/1 -
3m½f 3m
2m
99th
Lengthy; will make a chaser; on toes; midfield - on and off the bridle at times - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out - behind when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 9/2)
11 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 3/1F -
3m½f 2m6½f 2m1f 2m5f 3m5f
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99th
Chasing type; prominent when hit 1st - chased leaders after until ridden and weakened before 2 out - behind when pulled up before last(op 16/1)
N/A AVG
Dan Skelton 161 lbs 14/1 -
2m4f 2m4½f 2m4½f 3m 2m4½f
2m
99th
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out - behind when pulled up before last
9 G Poor
P A Fahy 161 lbs 33/1 -
3m 2m2f 2m5f 2m4f 2m6½f