16 Mar 2022 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £135,000 (Penalty: £75,964); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Sir Gerhard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1113-11 / 10 | Jump (38) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud | 8/11 | |
| mid-division on outside, raced keenly, closed 4th, went 2nd next, going well 2 out, led off final bend, edged left briefly, stayed on well and well in command flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3½ L | Three Stripe Life (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 14-122 / 6 | Jump (38) | D N Russell | G Elliott K Haughey & Laura… | 8/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, headway 5th, hit 7th, 3rd and going off before 2 out, ridden final bend, went 2 1/2 lengths 2nd last, edged right and no impression on winner flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | Whatdeawant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13-15 / 8 | Jump (73) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Bernardine and… | 18/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, lost place after next, effort 3 out, outpaced in 4th 2 out, no impression, left 12 lengths 3rd last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 8½ L | I Am Maximus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-312 / 9 | Jump (74) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, keen early, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, pushed along 6th, ridden and headway before 3 out, well held 5th 2 out, weakened final bend, left 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 33 L | Hemlock (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 57-1D22 / 6 | Jump (22) | Darragh O'Keeffe | T Gibney Alberta Capital… | 200/1 | |
| with leader, led after 2nd, headed after 4th, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 6 L | Haxo (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 08-162 / 6 | Jump (21) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Noel Fehily Racing… | 125/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, struggling after next, well behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 4 L | Scarface (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 54022 / 8 | Jump (25) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Kevan Leggett,… | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, some headway before 3 out, no impression, well behind in 6th 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Journey With Me (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 11-11 / 9 | Jump (32) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Robcour | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 3rd, led after next, ridden and headed off final bend, just lost 2nd and fading when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Stage Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 123-111 / 9 | Jump (77) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 044 | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, steadied 4th, effort after 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
