Ballycross Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 16:50 14th March 2017

Ballycross' Form | 14th March 2017

14th March 2017 JT MCNAMARA NATIONAL HUNT CHALLENGE CUP AMATEUR RIDERS' NOVICES' CHASE (GRADE 2) (1)

Age
6
Weight
11-6
Trainer
N & W Twiston-Davies
(Last 14 Days: 1-23, 4.35%)
Owner
Mr Oscar Singh & Miss Priya Purewal
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mill House Stud (Shropshire) Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2011-04-25

JT MCNAMARA NATIONAL HUNT CHALLENGE CUP AMATEUR RIDERS' NOVICES' CHASE (GRADE 2) (1)

Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Amateur, Chase, Cup, Grade, Hunt, National, National Hunt, Novice, Grade 2
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
3m 7f 170y
Runners
18
Prize Money
£71,952
Is Ballycross Improving?
Does Ballycross Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Ballycross Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2017-01-14 15:35 Warwick / 1 / 3m 5f 54y / Chase Turf / 34.17K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-8 Soft P /20 - btn One For Arthur 10-11 -

held up, behind and ridden 14th, pulled up before 17th

N & W Twiston-Davies
W Twiston-Davies
13 17
3.97
134
1 2016-12-27 12:50 Chepstow / 3 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-7 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 5.75 Pobbles Bay 11-1 6m 8.245s

tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd run-in

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr J Bargary
8 8.86
2.66
134
2 2016-12-03 13:05 Chepstow / 3 / 2m 7f 131y / Chase Turf / 9.75K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-13 Good 4 /10 - btn 1.95 Sykes 10-13 6m 15.425s

prominent when blundered 2nd and dropped to rear, headway to chase leader 8th, lost 2nd before 5 out, ridden 4 out, one pace after and disputed 7th last, ran on well under pressure flat

N & W Twiston-Davies
Mr Zac Baker
6 7.8
2.64
133
3 2016-11-12 13:15 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 16.03K
Chase, Novice
11-0 Good To Soft 3 /4 - btn 29.75 Thistlecrack 11-5 6m 38.909s

chased leaders, hit 3rd, closed on leaders under pressure 3 out but never any threat, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
21 36
3.42
133
4 2016-10-02 14:55 Uttoxeter / 3 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 6.26K
Beginners, Chase
11-4 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 2 Cottersrock 11-4 5m 5.764s

chased leaders, went 2nd after 7th, every chance 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
5 5.18
1.9
133
5 2016-04-09 13:45 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 28.14K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
9-13 Soft 10 /19 - btn 18.35 Ubak 11-0 6m 29.27s

held up, pushed along after 8th, ridden before 3 out, never threatened

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
13 14.79
3.85
134
6 2016-03-11 15:50 Sandown / 3 / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 8.76K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-0 Heavy 1 /11 - win 4 Spencer Lea 10-13 5m 54.1s

tracked leader, only one to come wide in home straight first time, led 5th, made rest, clear and going strongly before 2 out, ridden out, unchallenged

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
8 9.2
3.08
121
7 2015-12-28 14:35 Leicester / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Heavy 2 /14 - btn 13 Hit The Highway 10-12 5m 37.5s

chased leaders, hampered 4th, every chance and not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
4 4.4
1.64
121
8 2015-12-12 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 17.17K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Soft 5 /7 - btn 15.3 Unowhatimeanharry 11-4 6m 7.46s

tracked leaders, joined leader 8th, led briefly after 2 out, soon ridden and held, stayed on until no extra and lost 4th close home

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
21 28
9.06
9 2015-11-04 15:10 Warwick / 4 / 3m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hurdle, Novice
10-9 Good To Soft 3 /11 - btn 7.25 Net Work Rouge 11-5 6m 22.518s

held up, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

N & W Twiston-Davies
R Hatch
17 25
5.81
10 2015-09-25 17:50 Worcester / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Novice
10-13 Good 6 /12 - btn 41.75 Crazy Jack 11-0 4m 56.158s

prominent, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
7 8.46
2.59