Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race) 2m 5f
- (4yo+, 2m 5f, Class 1, 9 runners)
- Winner £75,964 2nd £28,620 3rd £14,324 4th £7,155 5th £3,591 6th £1,796 7th £891 8th £459
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 20.38s
- Off time: 13:30:26
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 Sir Gerhard (IRE) | W P Mullins | 7 | 11-7 | P Townend | 8/11f | |
| SP 8/11f Mid-division on outside, raced keenly, closed 4th, went 2nd next, going well 2 out, led off final bend, edged left briefly, stayed on well and well in command flat | |||||||
| 2nd | 3½ | 8 Three Stripe Life (IRE) | G Elliott | 6 | 11-7 | D N Russell | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Held up rear of mid-division, headway 5th, hit 7th, 3rd and going off before 2 out, ridden final bend, went 2 1/2 lengths 2nd last, edged right and no impression on winner flat, kept on opened 17/2 | |||||||
| 3rd | 9 | 9 Whatdeawant (IRE) | W P Mullins | 6 | 11-7 | D E Mullins | 18/1 |
| SP 18/1 Led until after 2nd, lost place after next, effort 3 out, outpaced in 4th 2 out, no impression, left 12 lengths 3rd last, kept on opened 20/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 8½ | 3 I Am Maximus (FR) | N J Henderson | 6 | 11-7 | N de Boinville | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Tracked leaders on inside, keen early, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, pushed along 6th, ridden and headway before 3 out, well held 5th 2 out, weakened final bend, left 4th last opened 14/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 33 | 2 Hemlock | T Gibney | 5 | 11-7 | D J O'Keeffe | 200/1 |
| SP 200/1 With leader, led after 2nd, headed after 4th, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | |||||||
| 6th | 6 | 1 Haxo (FR) | W P Mullins | 5 | 11-7 | S F O'Keeffe | 125/1 |
| SP 125/1 Held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, struggling after next, well behind 3 out, tailed off | |||||||
| 7th | 4 | 5 Scarface (IRE) | C L Tizzard | 5 | 11-7 | Brendan Powell | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Always towards rear, some headway before 3 out, no impression, well behind in 6th 2 out, tailed off | |||||||
| PU | 7 Stage Star (IRE) | P F Nicholls | 6 | 11-7 | H Cobden | 7/1 | |
| SP 7/1 Tracked leaders, raced keenly, steadied 4th, effort after 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | |||||||
| F | 4 Journey With Me (IRE) | H De Bromhead | 6 | 11-7 | Rachael Blackmore | 5/1 | |
| SP 5/1 Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 3rd, led after next, ridden and headed off final bend, just lost 2nd and fading when fell last opened 9/2 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.73 Tote Place £1.10 (6), £2.20 (8), £3.10 (9) Straight Forecast £7.49 Exacta £6.40 Trifecta £40.50 Swingers 1&2 £1.80,1&3 £3.30,2&3 £8.30
Jackpot £32,203.25 carried forward to Cheltenham, 17th Mar
Placepot £93.60, Pool: £1170157.0, 9120.51 winning tickets
Quadpot £60.20, Pool: £67700.56, 831.69 winning tickets