12:05 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 November 2019

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f  |   Soft (Heavy in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:07  |   Winning time: 5m 22.25s
1st
Horse silk
1
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
2nd
Horse silk
3
2
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
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
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
4th
Horse silk
2
8
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
5th
Horse silk
14
3
100/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Mr L P Gilligan
Tracked leaders, lost place when blundered 2 out, soon weakened
6th
Horse silk
¾
4
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
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
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
8th
Horse silk
8
6
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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Thyme Hill
  2. L'Air Du Vent
  3. Dancing On My Own

Previous Winners

2018
Coolanly
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
7/2

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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