15:40 Cheltenham

Saturday 29 January 2022

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

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 1.14s

1^st

North Lodge

511-5

7/1

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in 5th, left in 3rd place at 3rd, went 2nd entering final furlong, driven to lead inside final furlong, edged right stayed on (2 hurdles omitted on both circuits omitted due to low sun, 7 hurdles jumped instead of normal 11) op 11/2

2^nd

2 ½

Balco Coastal

611-5

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly, tracked leaders, left in in 2nd place 3rd, challenged bypassing omitted last, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace op 11/4

3^rd

A Different Kind

511-8

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Raced keenly, tracking leaders when left in lead 3rd, ridden and joined bypassing omitted last, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and 11/1

4^th

Picanha

811-5

20/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Daniel Hiskett

Tracked leaders, hampered by faller lost place at 3rd and dropped to rear, mistake 6th, never on terms after tchd 18/1

Also Ran

Hillcrest

711-10

4/5f

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Tracking leader when hampered jinked right and unseated rider 3rd op Evens tchd 8/11

Harper's Brook

611-5

22/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Led until fell 3rd tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.70, £2.00EX:£25.40Trifecta:£108.10SF:£29.40Swingers:£2.50, £3.30, £3.60

Forecasts

Hillcrest (4/5), Balco Coastal (7/2), North Lodge (7/1), A Different Kind (10/1), Picanha (20/1), Harper's Brook (22/1)

HILLCREST has to concede weight all round to some promising types, but there was a lot to like about the way he saw off the challenge of the favourite from the last over C&D last time and can maintain his unbeaten record over hurdles. Balco Coastal is another exciting novice hurdler for Nicky Henderson and is considered the main threat, ahead of A Different Kind.

HILLCREST (IRE)
BALCO COASTAL (FR)
A DIFFERENT KIND (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00