Full Result 3.00 Cheltenham | 25 January 2020

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

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f56yds) 2m4½f New Soft 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	4. Harry Senior (IRE) 4/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	6	115	135	131	144	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Surf Like A Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
Tracked leaders, shaken up turning in, led approaching last, stayed on strongly (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

2 2¼	5. King Roland (IRE) 6/4F Sean Bowen Harry Fry	Sean Bowen Harry Fry	6	115 h	133	128	142	–
br g Stowaway - Kiltiernan Robin (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Travelled well, held up, racing keenly when good headway 2 out, led turning in, headed before last, soon ridden, stayed on same pace run-in (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (op 7/4 tchd 11/8)

3 2¼ [4½]	1. Protektorat (FR) 13/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	1110 h	139	131	145	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Protektion (FR) (Protektor)
Held up in last pair, headway after 2 out, ridden into 3rd after last, stayed on same pace final 120yds (tchd 7/1)

4 2¾ [7¼]	2. House Island (IRE) 9/1 Gavin Sheehan Paul Webber	Gavin Sheehan Paul Webber	6	118	143	126	140	–
ch g Casamento (IRE) - Fuaigh Mor (IRE) (Dubai Destination)
Led, reminders after 3rd, rousted along when hit 5th, ridden and headed turning in, soon one pace (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

5 6½ [13¾]	8. Time Flies By (IRE) 13/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	115	–	116	131	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - What A Mewsment (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Travelled well in touch, close up after 3 out, effort in 4th turning in, weakened before last (tchd 5/1)

6 10 [23¾]	7. Ruthless Article (IRE) 33/1 Adam Wedge Rebecca Curtis	Adam Wedge Rebecca Curtis	7	115 t	140	106	121	–
b g Definite Article - Lady Kamando (Hernando)
Tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, ridden after next, weakened approaching last (op 25/1)

PU	3. French Kiss (IRE) 150/1 Harry Bannister Tony Carroll	Harry Bannister Tony Carroll	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g French Fifteen (FR) - Ms Cordelia (USA) (Anabaa)
Raced keenly, held up, pulled way through to track leading pair 3rd, hit 5th and 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (tchd 100/1)

PU	6. Rocket Lad (IRE) 7/1 Brian Hayes Emmet Mullins	Brian Hayes Emmet Mullins	7	115	145	–	–	–
b g Olden Times - Merry Moet (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch, headway 7th, prominent and travelling strongly 3 out, ridden after next, weakened soon after turning in, pulled up before last (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:01:48 Winning time: 5m 19.46s (slow by 29.46s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Brocade Racing (Harry Senior) 1st breeder: Cian Warren
2nd owner: Masterson Holdings Limited (King Roland)
3rd owner: Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales (Protektorat)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.60 £1.10 £2 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £10.46 Trifecta: £39.80

3:00 Cheltenham 25 Jan 2020

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