CHELTENHAM
15 March 2023
Wednesday 15th March

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Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
American Mike silk
BF
American Mike t 1
J: Davy Russell
T: Gordon Elliott
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Second in Champion Bumper last year but beaten favourite in last two hurdle races
2-3124
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 140
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y NvHL 11-9 4/5 Hunters Yarn (7¾L) 11/8F - 131
27 Nov 22 Nav Navan 20f Sft NvHG3 11-0 2/4 Dawn Rising (8L) 2/7F - 135
4 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 22.5f Sft MdH 11-12 1/8 Letsbeclearaboutit (6½L) 1/6F - 136
27 Apr 22 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y NHFG1 12-0 3/9 Facile Vega (15½L) 9/4 - 126
16 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy NHFG1 11-5 2/20 Facile Vega (3¾L) 5/2 138 135
18 Dec 21 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y NHFL 11-13 1/6 Battling Bessie (17L) 1/8F - 133
2
Champ Kiely silk
D
Champ Kiely
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Gamely won Naas Grade 1 from the front in January and has a significant role to play here
1-1141
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 149
Days: 66
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 23 Naa Naas 20f Sft NvHG1 11-10 1/8 Irish Point (2¼L) 100/30 - 149
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft NvHG1 11-12 4/8 Marine Nationale (4½L) 10/11F - 138
2 Oct 22 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y NvHG3 11-1 1/7 Brazil (4½L) 4/5F - 141
27 Jul 22 Gal Galway 21f Gd MdH 11-12 1/17 Esperti (21L) 9/4 - 138
27 May 21 Lim Limerick 16f Y/Sft NHF 11-9 1/18 Bellaney Lord (½L) 6/4F - 115
3
Gaelic Warrior silk
Gaelic Warrior
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Moves up in trip after winning major 2m handicap at Leopardstown last month; big player
32-111
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 157
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y HcH 11-12 1/17 Nibiru (3¾L) 10/11F 143 155
17 Jan 23 Clo Clonmel 17f Hy H 11-9 1/6 Blue Sari (15L) 1/14F 134 155
6 Dec 22 Trm Tramore 16f Sft MdH 11-12 1/10 Littel Flour (86L) 1/12F 134 150
15 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 4yHcHG3 11-1 2/21 Brazil (shd) 13/8F 129 132
5 Jun 21 Aut Auteuil 15f Hy 3yH 10-8 t 3/14 Sans Bruit (6½L) 9/2 - 129
15 May 21 Aut Auteuil 15f Hy 3yH 10-6 t 3/9 Imprenable (1L) 26/5 - 132
4
Good Land silk
Good Land
J: Michael O'Sullivan
T: Barry Connell
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)
Held on well to land Grade 1 at Leopardstown last month; well worth place in this line-up
2/1U11
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 147
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Leo Leopardstown 22f Y HG1 11-10 1/8 Absolute Notions (1½L) 3/1F - 144
29 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 20f Sft MdH 11-7 1/12 Tag Man (8L) 9/2 - 134
3 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 UR/18 Joyeux Machin () 100/30 - -
31 Oct 22 Wex Wexford 16.5f Hy NHF 12-0 1/10 Attaboyarchie (3¼L) 7/4J - 119
29 Nov 20 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft 4yNHF 11-11 2/13 Grand Paradis (5½L) 100/30 - 101
5
Hermes Allen silk
CD
D
Hermes Allen t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (32%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (35%)
Coasted up the run-in to win Grade 1 Challow in December; leading contender
111
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 150
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Dec 22 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 t 1/12 You Wear It Well (4¾L) 11/10F 142 154
11 Nov 22 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd NvHG2 11-2 t 1/7 Music Drive (9L) 9/4 - 144
15 Oct 22 Str Stratford 22f Gd 4MdH 11-4 t1 1/5 Theatre Man (27L) 8/13F - 135
6
Ho My Lord silk
Ho My Lord
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
Comfortably won a maiden last month and remains very unexposed
F1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Feb 23 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 1/15 Banjaxed (4½L) 1/3F - 118
28 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 20f Sft 4yMdH 11-7 F/20 Deep Cave () 5/2 - -
1 Nov 21 Dtl Durtal 14.5f VSft 3y 8-8 t 1/16 Ianis Jem (1¾L) - -
7
Impaire Et Passe silk
Impaire Et Passe
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Established himself as a top novice hurdler when darting clear in Grade 2 in January
1-11
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 148
Days: 59
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy NvHG2 11-4 1/5 The Model Kingdom (6½L) 1/3F - 149
20 Dec 22 Naa Naas 19f Sft 4yMdH 11-7 1/24 For Fear Of Frost (18L) 4/7F - 143
27 Mar 22 Ncy Nancy 12.5f Sft NHF 9-7 1/8 Hyper Sud (6L) - -
8
Marble Sands silk
D
Marble Sands
J: Paddy Brennan
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3-8 over hurdles after Listed win last month but needs another big step forward here
2-1151
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 136
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 23 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Gd NvHL 11-5 1/4 Rare Edition (2¾L) 9/2 129 136
31 Dec 22 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 5/12 Hermes Allen (37L) 25/1 129 110
27 Nov 22 Lei Leicester 20.5f GS 3NvH 11-6 1/4 Storminhome (6½L) 4/11F 124 128
31 Oct 22 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 1/15 King Alexander (22L) 4/5F - 131
12 Mar 22 San Sandown 20f Sft NvHcHG3 10-10 2/17 Complete Unknown (3L) 11/1 119 128
22 Jan 22 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4MdH 11-8 2/14 Kingofthewest (nk) 15/8F 117 120
9
Master Chewy silk
Master Chewy
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
0-5 over hurdles; has shown some fairly useful form but faces a very tall order here
-3F226
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 122
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd HcHG3 10-4 6/16 Aucunrisque (16L) 8/1 124 122
2 Jan 23 Plu Plumpton 16f Sft 4NvH 11-5 2/12 Hansard (2L) 4/7F 126 116
9 Dec 22 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 3NvH 11-0 2/6 Attacca (1¼L) 2/1 - 123
18 Nov 22 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS 2H 11-2 F/8 Persian Time () 7/2 - 123
26 Oct 22 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 3/14 Pikar (5½L) 7/1 - 120
19 Mar 22 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 5NHF 11-3 4/5 Issuing Authority (7L) 10/11F - 111
10
Persian Time silk
Persian Time
J: A P Heskin
T: Nicky Henderson
No match for comfortable winner at Ascot last month and has a lot to find
12
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 128
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 23 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 2NvH 11-10 2/7 Springwell Bay (9½L) 7/2 - 129
18 Nov 22 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS 2H 11-2 1/8 Diyaken (2¼L) 3/1 - 123
Verdict

The most compelling piece of form arguably belongs to GAELIC WARRIOR, who beat his 16 rivals in a hot Leopardstown handicap last month.

Verdict silk image
Gaelic Warrior

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Impaire Et Passe,

100/30 Good Land,

4/1 Hermes Allen,

7/1 Gaelic Warrior,

8/1 Champ Kiely,

20/1 Ho My Lord,

33/1 American Mike,

66/1 Marble Sands,

100/1 Persian Time,

150/1 Master Chewy

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