Full Result 3.00 Cheltenham | 27 January 2018

Ballymore Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f56yds) 2m4½f New Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £18,224 2nd £6,838.40 3rd £3,424 4th £1,705.60 5th £857.60 6th £428.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Santini 4/1 Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	6	115	–	132	153	–
b g Milan - Tinagoodnight (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Travelled well in mid-division, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leader before last, led run-in, stayed on well, ridden out (op 9/2)

2 ¾	4. Black Op (IRE) 8/1 Tom Scudamore Tom George	Tom Scudamore Tom George	7	115 t¹	137	131	153	–
br g Sandmason - Afar Story (IRE) (Desert Story)
Tracked leaders, upsides 3 out, led after 2 out, mistake last, soon ridden, headed soon after, kept on gamely but held towards finish (op 7/1 tchd 10/1)

3 29 [29¾]	3. Aye Aye Charlie 16/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	6	115	136	101	123	–
b g Midnight Legend - Trial Trip (Le Moss)
In last pair, struggling but remained in touch from 7th, headway approaching last, stayed on past beaten horses run-in, never any threat to leading pair

4 1¾ [31½]	7. Mulcahys Hill (IRE) 11/4F A P Heskin Warren Greatrex	A P Heskin Warren Greatrex	6	115	147	99	121	–
b g Brian Boru - Belsalsa (FR) (Kingsalsa)
Tracked leaders, upsides 6th, ridden and every chance after 2 out, soon held, left 4th at the last (op 4/1)

5 2¾ [34¼]	1. Slate House (IRE) 9/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	6	1110	143	101	126	–
b g Presenting - Bay Pearl (FR) (Broadway Flyer)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, held in 4th when left 3rd at the last and slightly hampered, weakened (op 7/1 tchd 10/1)

6 14 [48¼]	2. Tikkanbar (IRE) 6/1 Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	7	1110	144	86	111	–
b g Tikkanen (USA) - Fields Of Barley (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Led, not always fluent, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

7 9 [57¼]	8. Pacific De Baune (FR) 4/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	5	115	–	70	96	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Perle De Baune (FR) (En Calcat)
Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened (trainer said the gelding failed to stay 2m4f) (op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

F	5. De Rasher Counter 20/1 Nick Scholfield Emma Lavelle	Nick Scholfield Emma Lavelle	6	115	133	–	140	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Dedrunknmunky (IRE) (Rashar)
Held up, ridden after 3 out, headway after 2 out, staying on in 10 length 3rd but held when fell last (tchd 18/1)

PU	6. Fairmount 50/1 Richard Johnson Martin Keighley	Richard Johnson Martin Keighley	7	115	–	–	–	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Miss Chinchilla (Perpendicular)
Pressed leader until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

9 ran Off time: 3:01:45 Winning time: 5m 23.10s (slow by 33.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes (Santini) 1st breeder: Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes
2nd owner: R S Brookhouse (Black Op)
3rd owner: All Four One (Aye Aye Charlie)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.70 £2.30 £2.80 Ex: £38.20 CSF: £35.52 Trifecta: £992.40

3:00 Cheltenham 27 Jan 2018

Ballymore Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)