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12:15 Cheltenham

Wednesday 1 January 2020

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:50

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 12:18 | Winning time: 5m 13.23s

2^nd

Protektorat

511-0

15/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, led last, edged right flat, stayed on, just held on (disqualified and placed 2nd) op 6/1 tchd 8/1

1^st

Imperial Alcazar

611-0

3/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, not fluent next, soon headed, led again off last bend, headed last, not much room and switched left flat, stayed on well, just failed (awarded race) tchd 11/4

3^rd

6 ½

Welsh Saint

611-0

11/4

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after not fluent 2 out, well held 5th last, kept on and went 3rd towards finish op 5/2

4^th

1 ¼

Ofalltheginjoints

611-0

9/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Took keen hold, tracked leader until before 6th, outpaced and beaten before last op 10/1 tchd 17/2

5^th

Redford Road

611-5

2/1f

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led until not fluent 3 out, soon led again, headed off last bend and one pace after op 11/4

6^th

Grand Mogul

611-0

22/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Held up in 5th, mistake 4th, last from next, well beaten 2 out op 16/1 tchd 25/1

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Result Amended

Imperial Alcazar - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Protektorat - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.90, £3.10EX:£23.00Trifecta:£127.60SF:£23.45Swingers:£3.70, £2.40, £2.60

Forecasts

Redford Road (2/1), Welsh Saint (11/4), Imperial Alcazar (3/1), Protektorat (15/2), Ofalltheginjoints (9/1), Grand Mogul (22/1)

A tricky opener to the card but there's a lot to like about the claims of REDFORD ROAD who aims for back-to-back course wins after his Grade 2 success here at the International Meeting. The six-year-old will have to cope with conceding weight to all and a drop back in trip but he's proven at this level and may have too much for these rivals. Wide margin Warwick winner Welsh Saint looks like the main danger for an in form Nicky Henderson while Protektorat appears to be getting the hang of things and could have a say with further improvement.