Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
12:15
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle ()
Cheltenham
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2020
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.60
Place: £3.10 £1.90
Exacta: £23
Trifecta: £127.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Protektorat (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 154 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Held up - headway 2 out - led last - ridden and edged right flat - all out - finished 1st - disqualified and placed 2nd - reinstated following appeal(op 6/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Imperial Alcazar (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 154 lbs | 3/1 | 0.2 | Chased leaders - raced wide from 5th - went 2nd next - not fluent 7th - led after 3 out - ridden - edged left and headed last - not clear run and switched left flat - stayed on under pressure - finished 2nd - placed 1st - later placed 2nd after appeal(tchd 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Welsh Saint (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 11/4 | 6.5 | Chased leaders - hit 2 out - outpaced approaching last - stayed on to go 3rd towards finish(op 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Ofalltheginjoints (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Colin Tizzard | 154 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Chased leader to 6th - remained handy - ridden approaching last - stayed on same pace(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Redford Road (GB) | N/A | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 159 lbs | 2/1F | 0.3 | Led - mistake 6th - headed after 3 out - ridden and every chance approaching last - weakened flat(op 11/4) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Grand Mogul (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 22/1 | 20 | Held up - mistake 4th - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran green)(op 16/1 tchd 25/1) |