Full Result 3.40 Cheltenham | 29 January 2022

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f56yds) 2m4½f New Good 7 hurdles 3 omitted

1st £28,977.50 2nd £11,187.50 3rd £5,852.50 4th £3,167.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. North Lodge (IRE) 7/1 A P Heskin Alan King	A P Heskin Alan King	5	115	–	121	137	–
b g Presenting - Saddleeruppat (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Towards rear, left in third and close up 3rd, mistake 4th, ridden 3f out, disputed lead 1f out, led and hung right towards finish (op 11/2)

2 2½	3. Balco Coastal (FR) 7/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	115	130	119	136	–
b g Coastal Path - Fliugika (FR) (Roi De Rome)
Held up in behind leaders, hampered by faller but left in second 3rd, shaken up and briefly led just over 1f out, soon joined and ridden, kept on until headed and hampered towards finish (op 11/4)

3 3 [5½]	2. A Different Kind (IRE) 10/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	5	118	132	119	136	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Ma Minx (IRE) (Shantou)
Held up in rear, headway after 2nd, left in lead 3rd, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden over 2f out, headed and lost second just over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and 11/1)

4 17 [22½]	6. Picanha 20/1 Daniel Hiskett Richard Phillips	Daniel Hiskett Richard Phillips	8	115	129	99	120	–
br g Malinas (GER) - Royal Bride (Kayf Tara)
Tracked leaders, hampered by faller and dropped to last but in touch 3rd, mistake 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden after last (usual 2 out), outpaced and weakened gradually from 2f out (tchd 18/1)

F	4. Harper's Brook (IRE) 22/1 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	6	115	123	–	–	–
b g Ask - Un Jour D Ete (FR) (Dano-Mast)
Led, fell 3rd (tchd 20/1)

UR	1. Hillcrest (IRE) 4/5F Richard Patrick Henry Daly	Richard Patrick Henry Daly	7	1110	139	–	–	–
br g Stowaway - Shop Dj (IRE) (Dushyantor)
Tracked leader, slightly hampered by faller and unseated rider 3rd (op Evens tchd 8/11)

6 ran Off time: 3:45:04 Winning time: 5m 1.14s (slow by 11.14s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: McNeill Family & Niall Farrell (North Lodge) 1st breeder: Oliver And Salome Brennan
2nd owner: Mark Blandford (Balco Coastal)
3rd owner: Dene Rowe (A Different Kind)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.70 £2 Ex: £25.40 CSF: £29.40 Trifecta: £108.10

The two flights in the home straight were omitted; low sun.

3:40 Cheltenham 29 Jan 2022

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)