01 Jan 2020 12:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,238); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2U57-22 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sir A Ferguson… |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, led last, edged right flat, stayed on, just held on (disqualified and placed 2nd) | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| HD |
Imperial Alcazar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
423-12 / 8 |
Jump (32) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Imperial Racing… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 6th, not fluent next, soon headed, led again off last bend, headed last, not much room and switched left flat, stayed on well, just failed (awarded race) | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 6½ L |
Welsh Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
421-F21 / 10 |
Jump (20) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson James Murdoch |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after not fluent 2 out, well held 5th last, kept on and went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Ofalltheginjoints (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
PP-1124 / 9 |
Jump (26) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr A B Leyshon |
9/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader until before 6th, outpaced and beaten before last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| NK |
Redford Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2-1121 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
2/1 | |
| led until not fluent 3 out, soon led again, headed off last bend and one pace after | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Grand Mogul (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4/1-P / 9 |
Jump (33) | J McGrath | N J Henderson The Nascent Partnership |
22/1 | |
| held up in 5th, mistake 4th, last from next, well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||