25 Jan 2020 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Harry Senior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
33-4221 / 11 |
Jump (29) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, led last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
King Roland (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
1/11-21 / 7 |
Jump (24) | S Bowen | H Fry Masterson Holdings… |
6/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 2 out, led off last bend, headed last, held flat, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U57-221 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sirafergusongmasonlhalesthelatejhales |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, not much room and stumbled 3rd, headway 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
House Island (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
21-9212 / 6 |
Jump (50) | G Sheehan | P R Webber Economic Security… |
9/1 | |
| led, ridden along before hitting 5th, headed 2 out, soon led again, headed off last bend, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 6½ L |
Time Flies By (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
123 / 8 |
Jump (36) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, slow 2nd, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, ridden off last bend, 5th and no impression last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Ruthless Article (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
124211 / 10 |
Jump (127) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis J Rymer R Farnham… |
33/1 | |
| chased leader, every chance 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Rocket Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
121F15 / 8 |
Jump (83) | Brian Hayes | E Mullins Paul Byrne & Emmet… |
7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 7th, led 2 out, soon headed, weakened and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
French Kiss (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
3- / 6 |
Flat (458), Jump (437) |
Harry Bannister | A W Carroll Cccp Syndicate |
150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed after 3rd, not fluent 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||