13:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 13 March 2019

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered as the Baring Bingham)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 6.03s

1^st

City Island

611-7

8/1

T: M BrassilJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, tried to challenge when short of room and hampered after next, upsides 2 out, led narrowly turning in, ridden after last, edged right and stayed on well flat tchd 17/2

2^nd

Champ

711-7

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

In touch, tracked leaders when switched towards outside after 3 out, led narrowly approaching next, headed turning in, every chance last, soon ridden, no extra closing stages op 4/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Bright Forecast

511-7

25/1

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Held up towards rear on outside, headway under pressure before 2 out, chased leaders between last 2, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair op 20/1

4^th

1 ½

Brewin'upastorm

611-7

11/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Held up behind, headway after 4 out, close up on outside when not fluent 2 out, driven to chase front pair turning in, one pace before last, soon ridden and no impression, lost 3rd towards finish op 8/1

5^th

Sams Profile

511-7

9/1

T: M F MorrisJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, upsides when not fluent next, soon lost place, ridden and weakened before last op 11/1 tchd 17/2

6^th

Galvin

511-7

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up behind, blundered 6th, some headway under pressure 2 out, plugged on same pace, never threatened leaders op 16/1

7^th

Seddon

611-7

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Led, headed narrowly 4 out, driven and lost place after 2 out, weakened before last tchd 28/1

8^th

Easy Game

511-7

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up behind, headway into mid-division 4th, lost place before 3 out, never pace to threaten op 8/1 tchd 13/2

9^th

Jarveys Plate

611-7

20/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, lost place after 4 out, behind from 2 out op 25/1

10^th

1 ¼

Ask Dillon

611-7

50/1

T: F O'BrienJ: S Bowen

In rear, outpaced 3 out, never involved op 40/1

11^th

Valdieu

611-7

66/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon driven and lost place, weakened between last 2

12^th

Notebook

611-7

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

In touch, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon behind

Also Ran

Battleoverdoyen

611-7

3/1f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, driven and outpaced after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last op 9/2

Beakstown

611-7

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mistake 1st, tracked leaders to before 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last op 16/1

Castlebawn West

611-7

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division on inside, blundered and lost place 5th, behind when blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

Dunvegan

611-7

33/1

T: P A FahyJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.90, £2.10, £7.40EX:£54.20Trifecta:£1,215.80Tricast:£889.05SF:£41.49Swingers:£8.00, £38.40, £22.30

Forecasts

Battleoverdoyen (3/1), Champ (9/2), Easy Game (7/1), City Island (8/1), Sams Profile (9/1), Brewin'upastorm (11/1), Galvin (12/1), Beakstown (14/1), Jarveys Plate (20/1), Bright Forecast (25/1), Castlebawn West (25/1), Seddon (33/1), Dunvegan (33/1), Ask Dillon (50/1), Notebook (50/1), Valdieu (66/1)

Given the strength in depth that he had to choose from, it looks noteworthy that Nicky Henderson's bid to win this for only the second time has been left to CHAMP. He impressed when asked to quicken in the Challow at Newbury and can extend his winning sequence to five. The Irish challenge is a strong one, with plenty options. Battleoverdoyen is no Samcro, but he looks a stout stayer and should run a big race while Ruby Walsh's mount Easy Game can have his Navan win marked up, given the trouble he encountered in running. City Island and Galvin are unbeaten and potentially dangerous, while Sams Profile is likely to be staying on late in the day.

Champ
Easy Game
Battleoverdoyen

Previous Winners

2018

Samcro

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

8/11

Prize Money

1st: £70,338.002nd: £26,500.003rd: £13,262.004th: £6,625.005th: £3,325.006th: £1,662.007th: £825.008th: £425.00