Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1).
Naas · Friday, 9 Jan · 17:43
· 2m 4f
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:43
Off time
10
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
29
28/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Classical Creek (G)
Readily landed the odds in 22-runner maiden at Navan (20.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 53 days ago. Smart prospect for a top stable which continues in tremendous form.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 74.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Frankie John (G)
Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle (11/2) at Leopardstown (20.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. This demands a good deal more.
|
D G Hogan | D Hogan | 6 | 74.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Fruit De Mer (G)
Point winner who was first past the post (subsequently demoted) in bumper last March. Again looked a good prospect when making a successful start to his hurdle career at Naas in November.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 6 | 74.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
I'll Sort That (G)
Dual bumper winner who made it 3-3 over hurdles when rallying to led again close home and beat Theflyingking by ¾ length in Navan Grade 3 in November. Back up in trip. Likely capable of even better.
|
Mr D L Queally | D Queally | 6 | 74.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 5 | — |
Kovanis (G)
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner. 9 lengths third of 4 to Doctor Steinberg in Grade 2 at Navan (2½m, heavy) 34 days ago. Jack Kennedy seems to prefer Classical Creek.
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 6 | 74.4 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 10th | 6 | — |
Letos (G)
Useful C&D winner. 11/4, improved again when second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (25f, soft) 26 days ago, travelling strongly. More on his plate now stepping up in class.
|
Danny Mullins | A Mullins | 6 | 74.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Lord Rouge (G)
10/3, created a good impression when making a successful start to his Rules career in 19-runner maiden hurdle at Cork (17f, soft) 33 days ago, staying on well. Will improve.
|
Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 5 | 74.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Saint Baco (G)
Half-brother to yard's high-class jumper Saint Roi and this French recruit struck at the first time of asking for Willie Mullins in Navan maiden hurdle 34 days ago. Up in trip. Definitely more to come and Townend partners him rather than S…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Sortudo (G)
FAV
[H]
Smart dual bumper winner who made a smooth winning start to his hurdle career at Cork (2m, soft) in November. Can take the step up in class in his stride.
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 6 | 74.4 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Switch From Diesel (M)
Useful bumper/Flat winner. Fairly useful form over hurdles. 7/4, very good 2¾ lengths second of 6 to Echoing Silence in listed hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) 29 days ago. Looks capable of even better.
|
Daniel King | R O'Sullivan | 7 | 71.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Sortudo (15/8), Classical Creek (3/1), Saint Baco (9/2), I'll Sort That (5/1), Fruit De Mer (11/1), Switch From Diesel (20/1), Letos (22/1), Frankie John (28/1), Lord Rouge (33/1), Kovanis (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 60000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 20000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P5 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P6 | 2000.0 EUR |