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 / 6 |
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 / 7 |
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 / 8 |
Jump (63) | Luca Morgan | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne 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 / 6 |
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 / 7 |
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 / 7 |
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 / 9 |
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 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson J Townson, 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 / 6 |
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 | ||||||||||