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When is The Ballymore Novices Hurdle 2021?
The Ballymore Novices Hurdle is the penultimate race of the Friday of the November Meeting at Cheltenham. It registered as the Hyde Novice's Hurdle.
The Ballymore Novices Hurdle takes place on Friday 12th November 2021 with the race starting at 3.35pm at Cheltenham Racecourse.
This 2 mile and 5 1/2 furlongs race is open to horses aged 4 years and older.
Last year's winner took home prize money of £14807.
DOES HE KNOW stays on powerfully to bring up the hat-trick for @kimbaileyracing and David Bass in the Grade 2 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at @CheltenhamRaces pic.twitter.com/QUx29O9WQn
— Timeform (@Timeform) November 13, 2020
Ballymore Novices Hurdle Previous Winners
| Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | NC(F) | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.11.2020 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Good To Soft | 7 | Does He Know | Alkaased (USA) | 5 | Bass, David | Bailey, K C | 11/8 | 11-3 | 141 | 0(0) | 21d |
| 16.11.2019 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Soft | 8 | Thyme Hill | Kayf Tara | 5 | Johnson, Richard | Hobbs, P J | 11/8 | 11-5 | 0 | 0(0) | 36d |
| 16.11.2018 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Good | 9 | Coolanly (IRE) | Flemensfirth (USA) | 6 | Brennan, P J | OBrien, Fergal | 7/2 | 11-0 | 134 | 1(1) | 33d |
| 17.11.2017 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Good To Soft | 6 | On The Blind Side (IRE) | Stowaway | 5 | Boinville, Nico | Henderson, N J | 9/2 | 11-0 | 0 | 0(0) | 19d |
| 11.11.2016 | Cheltenham | 2m5½f | Good | 9 | Peregrine Run (IRE) | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 6 | Loughran, R | Fahey, Peter | 13/2 | 11-7 | 138 | 0(0) | 33d |
| 13.11.2015 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 4 | Shantou Village (IRE) | Shantou (USA) | 5 | Fehily, Noel | Mulholland, N P | 9/2 | 11-4 | 0 | 0(0) | 29d |
| 14.11.2014 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 6 | Parlour Games | Monsun (GER) | 6 | Geraghty, B J | Ferguson, J P | 10/1 | 11-4 | 140 | 0(0) | 26d |
| 16.11.2013 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 8 | Creepy (IRE) | Westerner | 5 | Popham, Mr I | Keighley, M | 9/2 | 11-0 | 131 | 1(1) | 28d |
| 18.11.2012 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 9 | Coneygree | Karinga Bay | 5 | Batchelor, Mattie | Bradstock, M | 8/1 | 11-4 | 0 | 0(0) | 16d |
| 13.11.2011 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 10 | Fingal Bay (IRE) | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 5 | Johnson, Richard | Hobbs, P J | 4/5 | 11-7 | 0 | 0(0) | 22d |
| 14.11.2010 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 8 | Champion Court (IRE) | Court Cave (IRE) | 5 | Marston, Warren | Keighley, M | 5/1 | 11-0 | 0 | 0(0) | 32d |
| 15.11.2009 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 9 | Tell Massini (IRE) | Dr Massini (IRE) | 5 | Thomas, Sam | George, T R | 15/2 | 11-0 | 0 | 0(0) | 22d |
| 16.11.2008 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 8 | Diamond Harry | Sir Harry Lewis (USA) | 5 | Murphy, Timmy | Williams, Nick | 13/8 | 11-4 | 0 | 0(0) | 32d |
| 18.11.2007 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Soft | 10 | Razor Royale (IRE) | Oscar (IRE) | 5 | Brennan, P J | Twiston-Davies, N A | 7/1 | 11-0 | 0 | 0(0) | 29d |
| 12.11.2006 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 8 | Massinis Maguire (IRE) | Dr Massini (IRE) | 5 | Johnson, Richard | Hobbs, P J | 6/1 | 11-5 | 130 | 0(0) | 22d |
| 13.11.2005 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 18 | Black Jack Ketchum (IRE) | Oscar (IRE) | 6 | McCoy, A P | ONeill, Jonjo | 13/2 | 11-5 | 0 | 0(0) | 42d |
| 14.11.2004 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 10 | Brewster (IRE) | Roselier (FR) | 7 | Dennis, David | Williams, Ian | 7/2 | 11-0 | 137 | 0(0) | 15d |
| 16.11.2003 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 6 | Jollyolly | Environment Friend | 4 | McCoy, A P | Bowen, P | 5/4 | 11-8 | 131 | 0(0) | 19d |
| 17.11.2002 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 13 | Taming (IRE) | Lycius (USA) | 6 | McCoy, A P | Williams, Miss Venetia | 100/30 | 11-8 | 125 | 2(1) | 18d |
| 18.11.2001 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 13 | Tarxien | Kendor (FR) | 7 | McCoy, A P | Pipe, M C | 7/2 | 11-8 | 133 | 0(0) | 29d |
| 12.11.2000 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 8 | Sheer Genius (IRE) (OLD) | Insan (USA) | 4 | Williamson, N | Pitman, M | 11/4 | 11-8 | 0 | 0(0) | 21d |
| 14.11.1999 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good | 5 | Majestic (IRE) | Belmez (USA) | 4 | Durack, S E | Williams, Ian | 5/2 | 11-8 | 0 | 0(0) | 18d |
| 15.11.1998 | Cheltenham | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 14 | Arctic Camper | Arctic Lord (IRE) | 6 | Williamson, N | Williams, Miss Venetia | 6/5 | 11-0 | 0 | 1(0) | 309d |
Ballymore Novices Hurdle Stats and Trends
Ballymore Novices Hurdle
12 year Trends and Statistics
- Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged 5 and the other 3 were 6.
- Sex – All of the last 12 winners were geldings.
- Country – 8 of the last 12 winners were bred in Ireland and 4 in Great Britain.
- Colour – 11 of the last 12 winners were bay (b).
- Starting Price (SP) – All of the last 12 winners returned a SP of 8/1 or less.
- Starting Price Rank – 3 of the last 12 winners started as favourite and 11 were in the first 4 in the betting.
- Headgear – 11 of the last 12 winners wore no headgear.
- Weight Carried – All of the last 12 winners carried between 11st 2lb and 11st 7lb.
- Days Since Last Run – All of the last 12 winners had run between 16 and 33 days ago.
- Last Run Form – 8 of the last 12 winners had won last time out and 11 finished in the first 2.
Ballymore Novices Hurdle Results
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Distance: 2m5½f (4620 yards +72 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £14807 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 7 Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 2 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 5 mins 17.24s Avg OR: 94 Median OR: 130
1st Does He Know 11/8 (fav)
2nd Wild Romance (IRE) 10/1
3rd Polish 11/2
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Does He Know | 5 | 11-3 | 141 | Bailey, K C | Bass, David | 11/8 (Fav) | 2.53 | 1.65 | ||
| chased leader, led before last, clear flat, edged right, stayed on well, ridden out BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 4.1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 2nd | 3 | Wild Romance (IRE) | 5 | 10-7 | 0 | Skelton, Daniel | Skelton, Harry | 10/1 | 13.00 | 5.07 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, not trouble winner, stayed on BF IP MIN 2.36 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 3rd | 5 | Polish | 5 | 11-0 | 130 | OBrien, Fergal | Brennan, P J | 11/2 | 7.14 | 3.10 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, kept on BF IP MIN 3.3 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 4th | 7.5 | The Grand Visir | 6 | 11-0 | CkPc TT | 125 | Williams, Ian | Dunne, R T | 15/2 | 9.71 | 4.09 |
| led, clear before 3rd, mistake 7th, headed and edged right before last, weakened flat BF IP MIN 3.6 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 5th | 3 | Grand Mogul (IRE) | 6 | 11-0 | 130 | Henderson, N J | Boinville, Nico | 100/30 | 4.55 | 2.44 | |
| chased leaders, ridden, not much room and carried right before last, not fluent at the last, weakened flat BF IP MIN 1.58 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 6th | 13 | Ballymillsy | 4 | 11-0 | 0 | Twiston-Davies, N A | Twiston-Davies, Sam | 16/1 | 23.41 | 6.80 | |
| held up towards rear, slow 5th, pushed along after 7th, outpaced before 3 out, soon behind BF IP MIN 16 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 7th | 28 | Petrastar | 5 | 11-0 | Hood TT | 131 | Jeffreys, D J | Woods, K K | 25/1 | 36.00 | 11.50 |
| jumped right, behind, slow 1st and 2nd, struggling from 5th, looked awkward next, tailed off BF IP MIN 38 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices Hurdle)
Distance: 2m5½f (4620 yards +85 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £18006 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 8 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 2 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 5 mins 22.25s Avg OR: 85 Median OR: 130.5
1 Thyme Hill 11/8F
2 Champagne Well 5/1
3 Happygolucky 10/1
8 ran Distances: 3l, ¾l, 2l
Time: 5m 22.25s (slow by 33.75s)
A future Festival star?
Thyme Hill is a strong winner of the @Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle#TheNovemberMeeting pic.twitter.com/AWA9L1IJpB
— CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) November 16, 2019
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Thyme Hill | 5 | 11-5 | 0 | Hobbs, P J | Johnson, Richard | 11/8 (Fav) | 2.55 | 1.35 | ||
| in touch, headway to lead narrowly 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well to assert clear final 150 yards BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 3.8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd | 3 | Champagne Well (IRE) | 6 | 11-3 | TT | 137 | OBrien, Fergal | Brennan, P J | 5/1 | 7.25 | 1.98 |
| held up on outside, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), driven to chase leaders after next, soon ridden, went 2nd and kept on after last, no impression with winner final 150 yards BF IP MIN 2.04 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 3rd | 0.75 | Happygolucky (IRE) | 5 | 11-0 | 0 | Bailey, K C | Bass, David | 10/1 | 11.28 | 3.22 | |
| always prominent on outside, challenged after 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, one pace and no impression in 3rd flat BF IP MIN 3 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 4th | 2 | Some Day Soon (IRE) | 6 | 11-0 | 135 | Snowden, Jamie | Sheehan, Gavin | 12/1 | 15.94 | 3.31 | |
| led, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden turning in, kept on same pace, no impression flat BF IP MIN 6 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 5th | 14 | Born By The Sea (IRE) | 5 | 11-0 | 126 | Gilligan, Paul John | Gilligan, L P | 100/1 | 436.07 | 34.00 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when blundered 2 out, soon weakened BF IP MIN 200 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 6th | 0.75 | Dancing On My Own (IRE) | 5 | 11-0 | 141 | Bromhead, Henry De | Coleman, A | 9/2 | 6.18 | 1.97 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 6th, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon beaten, weakened last BF IP MIN 5.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 7th | 1.5 | LAir Du Vent (FR) | 5 | 11-0 | 0 | Tizzard, C L | Power, R M | 14/1 | 16.70 | 3.90 | |
| held up on inside, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), chased leaders next, soon outpaced and ridden, weakened before last BF IP MIN 10.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 8th | 8 | I K Brunel | 5 | 11-0 | 138 | Murphy, Olly | Heskin, A P | 8/1 | 11.78 | 2.58 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened 2 out BF IP MIN 9.4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices Hurdle)
Distance: 2m5½f (4620 yards +85 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £18006 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 9 Going: Good Class: Class 1 Grade 2 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 5 mins 8.30s Avg OR: 75 Median OR: 130
1 Coolanly (IRE) 7/2
2 Pym (IRE) 9/4 (fav)
3 Percy Veer 25/1
Full Results:
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1st | Coolanly (IRE) | 6 | 11-0 | 134 | OBrien, Fergal | Brennan, P J | 7/2 | 4.62 | 1.86 | ||
| held up behind, headway on outside, after 5th, challenged on wide outside 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 5.6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 2nd | 3.25 | Pym (IRE) | 5 | 11-0 | 138 | Henderson, N J | Fehily, Noel | 9/4 (Fav) | 3.31 | 1.68 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon hard pressed and ridden, headed narrowly last, outpaced flat BF IP MIN 2.02 BF IP MAX 890 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3rd | 2 | Percy Veer | 6 | 11-5 | 133 | McNamara, E | Coleman, A | 25/1 | 37.46 | 6.60 | |
| held up behind, took closer order after 4th, tracked leaders going well before 2 out, shaken up and not quicken soon after, ridden before last, kept on same pace, no impression BF IP MIN 4 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th | 2.5 | Darlac (FR) | 5 | 11-0 | 0 | Tizzard, C L | Johnson, Richard | 5/1 | 7.79 | 2.30 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out, ridden before last, never on terms BF IP MIN 5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 5th | 4.5 | Kapgarry (FR) | 5 | 11-0 | 0 | Twiston-Davies, N A | Twiston-Davies, Sam | 16/1 | 41.24 | 5.70 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced after next, ridden before last, never on terms BF IP MIN 12 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 6th | 2 | Nestor Park (FR) | 5 | 11-0 | 0 | Pauling, Ben | Bass, David | 16/1 | 24.00 | 5.24 | |
| raced keenly, with leader, led before 5th, headed 2 out, soon driven and one pace, weakened flat BF IP MIN 18 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 7th | 2.25 | Captain Peacock | 5 | 11-0 | 130 | Sherwood, O | Aspell, Leighton | 20/1 | 28.00 | 4.50 | |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders on inside before 2 out, never pace to challenge, weakened last BF IP MIN 23 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 8th | 13 | Tricks And Trails (IRE) | 5 | 11-0 | 0 | Jones, A E | Powell, Brendan | 100/1 | 258.09 | 30.85 | |
| held up, always behind, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off BF IP MIN 200 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | PU | Double Treasure | 7 | 11-0 | TT | 140 | Snowden, Jamie | Sheehan, Gavin | 100/30 | 4.71 | 1.48 | |
| made most to before 5th, soon lost place and behind, pulled up before next BF IP MIN 4.5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices Hurdle)
Distance: 2m5½f (4646 yards +58 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £17085 Dir: Left Handed
Runners: 6 Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 2 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 5 mins 13.50s Avg OR: 70 Median OR: 67
1 On The Blind Side (IRE) 9/2
2 Momella (IRE) 7/1
3 Poetic Rhythm (IRE) 9/2
Full Results:
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1st | On The Blind Side (IRE) | 5 | 11-0 | 0 | Henderson, N J | Boinville, Nico | 9/2 | 6.80 | 3.07 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, chased front pair towards stands side before last, switched left flat, led and stayed on well closing stages BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 42 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 2nd | 2.5 | Momella (IRE) | 5 | 10-7 | 134 | Skelton, Daniel | Skelton, Harry | 7/1 | 9.33 | 3.65 | |
| tracked leaders, led narrowly between last 2, ridden after last, kept on until headed and not pace of winner closing stages BF IP MIN 1.3 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3rd | NSE | Poetic Rhythm (IRE) | 6 | 11-5 | 140 | OBrien, Fergal | Brennan, P J | 9/2 | 6.40 | 2.88 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly 4 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, not pace of winner closing stages BF IP MIN 1.15 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 4th | 22 | Vision Des Flos (FR) | 4 | 11-0 | 0 | Tizzard, C L | Cooper, Bryan J | 3/1 | 4.40 | 2.20 | |
| held up behind, headway to track leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten after next BF IP MIN 2.36 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 5th | 2.75 | Calett Mad (FR) | 5 | 11-0 | TT | 144 | Twiston-Davies, N A | Jacob, Daryl | 7/4 (Fav) | 2.94 | 1.87 |
| led, headed narrowly 4 out, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened BF IP MIN 1.73 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | F | Aye Aye Charlie | 5 | 11-0 | 0 | OBrien, Fergal | Shoemark, Conor P | 40/1 | 82.74 | 14.32 | ||
| held up in rear, close up when fell 3 out BF IP MIN 75 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
Ballymore Novices Hurdle Tips
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This looks a pretty competitive renewal but I think it can be narrowed down to the last time out winners at the head of the betting; DOES HE KNOW, THREEUNDERFIVE and GRAND MOGUL.
How did we do?
Of the three above only THREE UNDERFIVE never made the final lineup.
Keith's Tip on the day:
DOES HE KNOW 15:35 Cheltenham 6/4 – Comfortable course and distance winner 3 weeks ago, can follow up at the expense of GRAND MOGUL.
DOES HE KNOW took things up before the last and won well keeping on strongly.
November Meeting Race Card:
Friday 12th November
| 1.15 | Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race |
| 1.50 | Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase |
| 2.25 | The SSS Novices' Chase |
| 3.00 | Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase |
| 3.35 | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle |
| 4.05 | Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle |
Saturday 13th November
| 12.30 | JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial |
| 1.05 | November Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase |
| 1.40 | Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial |
| 2.15 | Paddy Power Gold Cup Steeple Chase |
| 2.50 | Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle |
| 3.25 | Intermediate Handicap Hurdle |
| 3.55 | Karndean Design Flooring Mares' Bumper (Listed) |
Sunday 14th November
| 1.15 | mallardjewellers.com Novices' Steeple Chase |
| 1.50 | The Plantuer at Chapel Stud Handicap Steeple Chase |
| 2.25 | The Shloer Steeplechase |
| 3.00 | The Unibet Greatwood Hurdle Race |
| 3.35 | Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle (Sharp Novices Hurdle) |
| 4.05 | High Sheriff of Gloucestershire Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
