15:00 Cheltenham
Saturday 27 January 2018
All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10
Ballymore Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f 56y  |  Heavy  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:01Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 24.3s
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â J McGrath
Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, went 2nd after next, ridden after last, stayed on well to lead closing stages op 9/2
T:Â T R GeorgeJ:Â T Scudamore
Tracked leaders in 4th, challenged on outside 3 out, led after next, mistake last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages op 7/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â P J Brennan
Held up behind, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure when left 4th approaching last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with cear pair
T:Â W GreatrexJ:Â Adrian Heskin
Prominent, ridden and effort after 2 out, well held before last, stayed on into modest 4th flat op 4/1
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â H Cobden
Held up behind, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders next, outpaced between last 2, soon ridden, well held when left 3rd last, weakened flat op 7/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â N P MulhollandJ:Â N D Fehily
With leader, led after 2nd, driven and headed after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last op 15/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden and lost place after next, soon weakened op 10/3 tchd 3/1
Also Ran
T:Â Miss E C LavelleJ:Â Nick Scholfield
Held up behind, headway under pressure 2 out, ridden to chase front pair between last 2, 3rd and held when fell last tchd 18/1
T:Â M KeighleyJ:Â R Johnson
Led to after 2nd, tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, soon outpaced and behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.70, £2.30, £2.80EX:£38.20Trifecta:£992.40Tricast:£459.40SF:£35.52Swingers:£4.90, £12.60, £23.00
Forecasts
Mulcahys Hill (11/4), Santini (4/1), Pacific De Baune (4/1), Tikkanbar (6/1), Black Op (8/1), Slate House (9/1), Aye Aye Charlie (16/1), De Rasher Counter (20/1), Fairmount (50/1)
A competitive affair with some classy sorts who have created taking impressions already. None more so than PACIFIC DE BAUNE who won in impressive fashion on Rules debut and the form of that race has been boosted subsequently. Mulcahys Hill wasn't beaten far in a Grade 1 last time out and should carry on progressing. Tikkanbar and Slate House are two runners to keep an eye on at likely bigger odds but both do have to concede weight to the rest of the field and that could prove telling in a tight contest.
- Pacific De Baune
- Mulcahys Hill
- Tikkanbar
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £18,224.002nd: £6,838.003rd: £3,424.004th: £1,706.005th: £858.006th: £429.00
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