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Challow Novices' Hurdle: Hermes Allen destroys rivals at Newbury to go 7/2 favourite for Ballymore at Cheltenham
Hermes Allen was a very easy winner of the Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury, to give Paul Nicholls a third successive victory in the Grade One feature.
Following on from Bravemansgame and Stage Star, Hermes Allen had to prove he could handle deep ground on this occasion.
On paper at least, this year's renewal looked as strong as any in…