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12:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 November 2019

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Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle)

Off time: 12:07 | Winning time: 5m 22.25s

1^st

Thyme Hill

511-5

11/8f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

In touch, headway to lead narrowly 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well to assert clear final 150 yards op 5/4 tchd 6/5 and tchd 6/4

2^nd

Champagne Well

611-3

5/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up on outside, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), driven to chase leaders after next, soon ridden, went 2nd and kept on after last, no impression with winner final 150 yards op 7/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Happygolucky

511-0

10/1

T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass

Always prominent on outside, challenged after 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, one pace and no impression in 3rd flat op 9/1

4^th

Some Day Soon

611-0

12/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Led, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden turning in, kept on same pace, no impression flat tchd 16/1

5^th

Born By The Sea

511-0

100/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Mr L P Gilligan

Tracked leaders, lost place when blundered 2 out, soon weakened

6^th

Dancing On My Own

511-0

9/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon beaten, weakened last op 5/1 tchd 4/1

7^th

1 ½

L'Air Du Vent

511-0

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Held up on inside, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), chased leaders next, soon outpaced and ridden, weakened before last op 11/1

8^th

I K Brunel

511-0

8/1

T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin

Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened 2 out op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £2.50EX:£7.90Trifecta:£49.50SF:£8.33Swingers:£9.10, £11.50, £25.50

Forecasts

Thyme Hill (11/8), Dancing On My Own (9/2), Champagne Well (5/1), I K Brunel (8/1), Happygolucky (10/1), Some Day Soon (12/1), L'Air Du Vent (14/1), Born By The Sea (100/1)

A good opener to the card (a race that was saved from Friday’s cancelled card) with THYME HILL setting the standard not only with his bumper form but that of his initial hurdles win also, he should be able to keep Some Day Soon in check again. The biggest dangers may well emerge from the following duo Irish raider Dancing On My Own and L’Air Du Vent. The former looks well worth another try over this trip having handled the heavy going well when winning over 2m last time whilst the latter can only improve on his third to Champagne Well on his hurdling debut. I K Brunel and Happygolucky can’t be ignored in an event that doesn’t lack for strength in depth.