13:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 16 March 2022

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Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 20.38s

1^st

Sir Gerhard

711-7

8/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division on outside, raced keenly, closed 4th, went 2nd next, going well 2 out, led off final bend, edged left briefly, stayed on well and well in command flat

2^nd

3 ½

Three Stripe Life

611-7

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up rear of mid-division, headway 5th, hit 7th, 3rd and going off before 2 out, ridden final bend, went 2 1/2 lengths 2nd last, edged right and no impression on winner flat, kept on op 17/2 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Whatdeawant

611-7

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led until after 2nd, lost place after next, effort 3 out, outpaced in 4th 2 out, no impression, left 12 lengths 3rd last, kept on op 20/1

4^th

8 ½

I Am Maximus

611-7

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders on inside, keen early, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, pushed along 6th, ridden and headway before 3 out, well held 5th 2 out, weakened final bend, left 4th last op 14/1

5^th

Hemlock

511-7

200/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

With leader, led after 2nd, headed after 4th, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, tailed off

6^th

Haxo

511-7

125/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, struggling after next, well behind 3 out, tailed off

7^th

Scarface

511-7

66/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Always towards rear, some headway before 3 out, no impression, well behind in 6th 2 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Journey With Me

611-7

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 3rd, led after next, ridden and headed off final bend, just lost 2nd and fading when fell last op 9/2

Stage Star

611-7

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders, raced keenly, steadied 4th, effort after 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £2.20, £3.10EX:£6.40Trifecta:£40.50Tricast:£57.25SF:£7.49Swingers:£1.80, £3.30, £8.30

Forecasts

Sir Gerhard (8/11), Journey With Me (5/1), Stage Star (7/1), Three Stripe Life (8/1), I Am Maximus (12/1), Whatdeawant (18/1), Scarface (66/1), Haxo (125/1), Hemlock (200/1)

SIR GERHARD wasn't foot perfect in the Brave Inca at Leopardstown but still proved way too good for the opposition in what has traditionally been the key novice trial for this meeting. That sets the clear standard and, with hopes high that he will stay this trip, he'll take some stopping. Stage Star and Journey With Me have done everything right over hurdles so far and they head the opposition.

SIR GERHARD (IRE)
STAGE STAR (IRE)
JOURNEY WITH ME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Bob Olinger

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £75,964.002nd: £28,620.003rd: £14,324.004th: £7,155.005th: £3,591.006th: £1,796.007th: £891.008th: £459.00