Full Result 1.30 Cheltenham | 14 March 2018

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Soft 10 hurdles

1st £71,187.50 2nd £26,712.50 3rd £13,375 4th £6,662.50 5th £3,350 6th £1,675

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Samcro (IRE) 8/11F Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	117	155	142	160	–
ch g Germany (USA) - Dun Dun (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Strong; athletic; looked well; held up in midfield, headway 4 out, travelling strongly to lead on bend between last 2, asserted and edged right after last, driven out and ran on (vet said gelding lost right fore shoe) (tchd 4/5 in places)

2 2¾	3. Black Op (IRE) 8/1 Noel Fehily Tom George	Noel Fehily Tom George	7	117 t	150	140	156	–
br g Sandmason - Afar Story (IRE) (Desert Story)
Looked well; tracked leaders, hit 3rd, ridden and not quicken after 2 out, rallied to take 2nd approaching last where mistake, stayed on for pressure run-in, edged right final 150yds, no impression on winner final 75yds (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

3 5 [7¾]	11. Next Destination (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	117	150	135	150	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Liss Alainn (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, nudged along to hold position before 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, 6th and about 12 lengths off the pace last, stayed on and switched right final 100yds, going on at finish to take 3rd, no chance with front two (tchd 9/2)

4 nk [8]	13. Scarpeta (FR) 33/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	5	117	134	135	150	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Sanada (IRE) (Priolo)
Prominent, chasing leader when not fluent 6th, every chance 2 out, ridden and not quicken before last, stayed on same pace run-in

5 1 [9]	7. Duc Des Genievres (FR) 10/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	117	148	134	149	–
gr g Buck's Boum (FR) - Lobelie (FR) (Round Sovereign)
Strong; athletic; held up in rear, headway after 4 out, midfield before 3 out, chasing leaders approaching last but no impression, stayed on run-in, one pace near finish (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

6 ¾ [9¾]	14. Vision Des Flos (FR) 14/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	5	117 t	147	133	148	–
b g Balko (FR) - Marie Royale (FR) (Turgeon)
Slightly on toes; tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed on bend between last 2, kept on same pace run-in, no extra near finish

7 14 [23¾]	2. Aye Aye Charlie 100/1 Conor Shoemark Fergal O'Brien	Conor Shoemark Fergal O'Brien	6	117	134	120	134	–
b g Midnight Legend - Trial Trip (Le Moss)
Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, not reach leaders, hit 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced after

8 shd [24]	8. Gowiththeflow (IRE) 40/1 Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	5	117	137	120	134	–
b g Westerner - Maryiver (IRE) (Runyon)
Led, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

9 2¼ [26¼]	4. Brahma Bull (IRE) 25/1 David Mullins W P Mullins	David Mullins W P Mullins	7	117	–	117	132	–
ch g Presenting - Oligarch Society (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chasing type; midfield, lost place before 3 out, switched right after, outpaced before 2 out, no danger

10 9 [35¼]	10. Mind's Eye (IRE) 66/1 Davy Russell Henry De Bromhead	Davy Russell Henry De Bromhead	6	117	137	109	125	–
b g Stowaway - Joleen (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Held up, midfield but no impression before last, never able to trouble leaders (op 50/1 tchd 66/1)

11 2¼ [37½]	6. Diablo De Rouhet (FR) 200/1 Mark Grant Jo Hughes	Mark Grant Jo Hughes	5	117	127	106	120	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Querelle D'Estruval (FR) (Panoramic I)
Held up, pushed along before 2 out, no impression (op 150/1 tchd 200/1)

12 2½ [40]	5. Coolanly (IRE) 100/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	6	117	–	104	120	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - La Fisarmonica (IRE) (Accordion)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, lost place before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (tchd 80/1)

13 16 [56]	9. Knight In Dubai (IRE) 100/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	117 t	137	88	102	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Bobbies Storm (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, struggling to keep up 3 out, never a threat

PU	1. Ahead Of The Curve (FR) 200/1 James Corbett Susan Corbett	James Corbett Susan Corbett	6	117 tp	137	–	–	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Jasla (FR) (Highest Honor)
Athletic; towards rear, ridden after 4th, well behind when pulled up before 5th

14 ran Off time: 1:31:15 Winning time: 5m 18.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Samcro) 1st breeder: D Taylor
2nd owner: R S Brookhouse (Black Op)
3rd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Next Destination)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £1.40 Ex: £7.90 CSF: £7.21 Tricast: £16.75 Trifecta: £22

1:30 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2018

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham)