25 Oct 2019 14:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Champagne Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
132D36- / 12 |
Jump (203) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Bolly Champagne… |
13/8 | |
| held up in touch on outside, headway into 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly next, came towards stands side rail before last, ridden flat, held on well near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Braid Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
561-111 / 7 |
Jump (86) | R Johnson | G Elliott P J McBurney |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, rallied last, ridden and stayed on to press winner closing stages, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
L'Air Du Vent (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F1- / 8 |
Jump (195) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon tracked leaders, ridden and effort before last, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| SHD |
Doctor Duffy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
242R21 / 9 |
Jump (27) | D N Russell | C Byrnes Relic Pride Partnership |
2/1 | |
| held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, driven after 2 out, one pace last, ridden and kept on flat, always held | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
No Hidden Charges (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 6) |
144-111 / 8 |
Jump (104) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Stephen & Gloria… |
25/1 | |
| led, mistake and headed narrowly 2 out, ridden after last, no extra and lost place flat | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Guy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
2- / 10 |
Jump (182) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies W G & A G Vestey |
20/1 | |
| held up in last pair, driven and outpaced before 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Bialco (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
P12-612 / 10 |
Jump (103) | Blair Campbell | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Vikings |
50/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, soon outpaced and behind, weakened after next | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 42 L |
Megaudais Speed (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
431/295- / 11 |
Jump (221) | Brendan Powell | Mrs L J Young The Isle Of Frogs… |
100/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||