Sporting John Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:30 11th March 2020

Sporting John' Form | 11th March 2020

11th March 2020 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Age
5
Weight
11-7
Trainer
P Hobbs & J White
(Last 14 Days: 4-19, 21.05%)
Owner
Mr John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Stephanie Hanly
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-03-16

Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Results
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 5f 0y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£125,000
Is Sporting John Improving?
Does Sporting John 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

Sporting John 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 2020-02-15 13:15 Ascot / 2 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Hurdle, Novice		 11-8 Heavy 1 /4 - win 6.5 Pipesmoker 11-0 4m 48.12s

chased leader, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on strongly, eased near finish

 P Hobbs & J White
B J Geraghty		 2.5 2.66
1.61		 146
1 2019-12-06 12:55 Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 175y / Hurdle Turf / 4.22K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice		 11-4 Soft 1 /18 - win 8 Buckhorn George 10-12 4m 20.7s

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, drew clear between last 2, easily

 P Hobbs
B J Geraghty		 1.25 1.3
1.09
2 2019-11-05 13:40 Exeter / 3 / 2m 0f 175y / Hurdle Turf / 6.24K
Hurdle, Novice		 10-12 Soft 1 /13 - win 1.75 Harry Senior 10-12 4m 8.2s

mid-division, headway after 5th, shaken up in 3rd after 3 out, strong run from last to lead towards finish

 P Hobbs
B J Geraghty		 3.75 3.99
1.63