27 Jan 2018 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ballymore Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Santini (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-1 / 12 |
Jump (57) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, went 2nd after next, ridden after last, stayed on well to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Black Op (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
1/19-41 / 12 |
Jump (18) | T Scudamore | T R George Mr Charles R Clark |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, challenged on outside 3 out, led after next, mistake last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 29 L |
Aye Aye Charlie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
614-3F4 / 10 |
Jump (26) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Lawson Statham… |
16/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure when left 4th approaching last, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with cear pair | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Mulcahys Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1/27-112 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Adrian Heskin | W Greatrex Jim And Claire… |
11/4 | |
| prominent, ridden and effort after 2 out, well held before last, stayed on into modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Slate House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5/1-114 / 11 |
Jump (36) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Eric Jones, Geoff… |
9/1 | |
| held up behind, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders next, outpaced between last 2, soon ridden, well held when left 3rd last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Tikkanbar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2110-11 / 7 |
Jump (26) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr Brian Mulholland |
6/1 | |
| with leader, led after 2nd, driven and headed after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Pacific De Baune (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
2-1 / 6 |
Jump (38) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden and lost place after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
De Rasher Counter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
11-3521 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Nick Scholfield | Miss E C Lavelle Makin' Bacon Partnership |
20/1 | |
| held up behind, headway under pressure 2 out, ridden to chase front pair between last 2, 3rd and held when fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Fairmount (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
5361 / 8 |
Jump (40) | R Johnson | M Keighley J B Property Investments… |
50/1 | |
| led to after 2nd, tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, soon outpaced and behind, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||