12:15 Cheltenham

Monday 1 January 2018

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 56y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:15  |   Winning time: 5m 26.5s
1st
Horse silk
7
3/1f
T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily
Not fluent, made virtually all, mistake 2 out, pressed flat, stayed on and in command final 100 yards op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
511-0
4/1
T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper
Mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before last, every chance flat, held final 100 yards, stayed on op 7/2 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
6
7/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Tracked leader, led briefly 2 out, 3rd and unable to quicken last, switched left flat, no extra final 75 yards
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
4/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace in 4th before last, no impression after op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
7
5
8/1
T: H FryJ: B J Geraghty
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, 5th and no impression before last, no extra op 6/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
9
8
9/1
T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler
Mid-division, took keen hold, closed 3rd but soon steadied, effort after 3 out, lost place after 2 out op 11/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
5
4
100/1
T: R J PriceJ: L Heard
Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 7th, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
8th
Horse silk
11
3
40/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: D A Jacob
Held up in rear, well beaten after 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.50, £1.60, £1.60EX:£14.20Trifecta:£60.00SF:£14.83Swingers:£2.30, £2.80, £3.50

Forecasts

Tikkanbar (3/1), Springtown Lake (7/2), Ainchea (4/1), Aye Aye Charlie (4/1), Onefortheroadtom (8/1), Whatmore (9/1), My Charity (40/1), Ollie Vaar (100/1)

Verdict

The form of SPRINGTOWN LAKE's latest effort looks strong and he was unlucky not to win the time before when falling after the last. A repeat of those efforts may be enough to take this contest. Whatmore perhaps should have won at Haydock last time and is likely to appreciate his first try at this trip today. Tikkanbar was impressive when winning on return and deserves a crack at this level.
  1. Springtown Lake
  2. Whatmore
  3. Tikkanbar

Previous Winners

2017
Coo Star Sivola
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 5
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £14,238.002nd: £5,342.003rd: £2,675.004th: £1,332.005th: £670.006th: £335.00

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