28 Jan 2023 15:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Rock My Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P3-12 / 7 | Jump (27) | T Scudamore | S Hosie J P Romans & Nick… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 1st, closed before 6th, led after 3 out, idled flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Pembroke (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2F1-711 / 8 | Jump (39) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Jon and Julia Aisbitt | 5/4 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, went 2nd final bend, every chance when jumped left and not fluent last, held flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4¼ L | Mofasa (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4-114 / 9 | Jump (63) | Luca Morgan | M Scudamore Mrs L Maclennan | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, headway before 2 out, 3rd before last, hung left flat, no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Henri The Second (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11P-21 / 8 | Jump (57) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… | 7/2 | |
| prominent, hung left briefly before 3 out, every chance 2 out, not much room final bend, 4th and fading before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Moka De Vassy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6325-P / 6 | Jump (28) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Tom Chadney and… | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on from before last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Doctor Brown Bear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 23440-5 / 6 | Flat (533), Jump (33) | J J Slevin | M Brassil Mrs Valerie Courtney | 50/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 2 out, 5th from final bend, no impression, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 17 L | Cruz Control (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 217-1 / 8 | Jump (33) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr F Green And… | 10/1 | |
| in touch on outside, not fluent 7th, mistake and lost place 3 out, well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 16 L | Way Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 31-2302 / 8 | Jump (19) | Tom Cannon | S Hosie Acorn Builders… | 100/1 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, headed after 3 out, lost place 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 4¾ L | Can You Call (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5F31-21 / 10 | Jump (28) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 2 out, weakened final bend, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 1 L | War Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 317-411 / 8 | Jump (29) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson M Roche | 12/1 | |
| in touch, took keen hold, lost place after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Blenkinsop (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3-41111 / 8 | Jump (28) | Non Runner | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Bonttay (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 111-22 / 7 | Jump (54) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr C B Brookes… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
