Race cards · Sun 23 Jan
Sunday 23 January · Lingfield, England
13:20 Winter Million Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 7f 0y
- Going
- Heavy (Soft in places)
- Class
- 2
- Prize
- GBP 30000
- Runners
- 7
Race preview
Triple point-to-point scorer BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE shaped with lots of promise when third on his hurdling debut in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham last month and, open to any amount of improvement, he rates the one to beat here. Irish raider Fameaftertheglory boasts solid heavy-ground form and he shouldn't be too far away at the finish, while High Stakes is clearly held in high regard (fell in the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle last time) and cannot be ruled out either.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballygrifincottage | U1-113 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 10 12 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | High Stakes | 2111-2F | G Sheehan | W Greatrex | 10 12 | 13-2 | |
| 3 | Fameaftertheglory | 122-122 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 10 12 | 11-8 | |
| 4 | Dom Of Mary | 511-42 | Brendan Powell | D G Bridgwater | 10 12 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | Blade Runner | 314 | Tom Cannon | C Gordon | 10 12 | 80-1 | |
| - | Crossing Lines | 121/3 | T Scudamore | D Pipe | 10 12 | 28-1 | |
| - | Danilo D'Airy | 4P0-111 | Sam Twiston-Davies | R Bevis | 10 12 | 9-1 | |
| NR | Bowtogreatness | 523-F1 | Kielan Woods | B Pauling | 11 3 |