26 Jan 2019 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,006); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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 |
2 |
| - |
Birchdale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-1 / 10 |
Jump (44) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd off last bend, challenging when left well clear last | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 18 L |
Buster Valentine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
111 / 10 |
Jump (35) | L P Aspell | Ruth Jefferson The Mount Fawcus… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost 2nd off last bend, soon edged right, left pressing for 2nd from last but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Jarveys Plate (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
231-321 / 8 |
Jump (25) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced when switched right after 2 out, not much room and switched left before last, left pressing for 2nd from last but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
The Wolf (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
4373 / 10 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | W Greatrex Premierplastering(uk)limited&Themurphy |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st and 6th, outpaced from 2 out, left pressing for 2nd briefly last | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Brewin'upastorm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1/14-14 / 11 |
Jump (28) | R Johnson | O Murphy Mrs Barbara Hester |
6/4 | |
| led, not fluent 7th, pressed when fell last | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Not That Fuisse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
152621 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||