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)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 56y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 5.1s
1st
Horse silk
2
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
2nd
Horse silk
18
4
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
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
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
4th
Horse silk
10
6
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

F
Horse silk
3
6/4f
T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson
Led, not fluent 7th, pressed when fell last op 2/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Not That Fuisse17
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Jarveys Plate
  2. Birchdale
  3. Brewin'upastorm

Previous Winners

2018
Santini
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
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

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