15:00 Cheltenham

Saturday 26 January 2019

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 5.10s

1^st

Birchdale

511-5

2/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, went 2nd off last bend, challenging when left well clear last op 7/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

Buster Valentine

611-5

16/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: L P Aspell

Tracked leader, lost 2nd off last bend, soon edged right, left pressing for 2nd from last but no chance with winner op 11/1

3^rd

Jarveys Plate

611-10

5/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Chased leaders, outpaced when switched right after 2 out, not much room and switched left before last, left pressing for 2nd from last but no chance with winner op 11/4

4^th

The Wolf

511-5

40/1

T: W GreatrexJ: D A Jacob

Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 6th, outpaced from 2 out, left pressing for 2nd briefly last op 33/1

Also Ran

Brewin'upastorm

611-5

6/4f

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Led, not fluent 7th, pressed when fell last op 2/1

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Non-Runners

Not That Fuisse¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.60, £2.90EX:£19.10Trifecta:£44.50SF:£24.50Swingers:£9.10

Forecasts

Brewin'upastorm (6/4), Birchdale (2/1), Jarveys Plate (5/2), Buster Valentine (16/1), Not That Fuisse (20/1), The Wolf (40/1)

JARVEYS PLATE has been impressive enough on his last couple of course starts to side with again here and while he's conceding 5lb to this field, it was a taking effort last time and it's the strongest form available here. Birchdale comes under the "could be anything" bracket at this stage in his career and showed plenty on Rules debut at Warwick while Brewin'upastorm should prove best of the remainder.

Jarveys Plate
Birchdale
Brewin'upastorm

Previous Winners

2018

Santini

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: J McGrath | T: N J Henderson

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,006.002nd: £6,784.003rd: £3,395.004th: £1,696.005th: £851.006th: £426.007th: £211.008th: £109.00