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Cheltenham
14:25
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.20 Place: £2.60 £3.50 £1.20 Exacta: £246.80 Tricast: £1204.55 Trifecta: £1398.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Make Good (IRE) 10 G AVG
John C McConnell 152 lbs 12/1 Won Held up in rear - headway last (usual 2 out) - waiting for room home turn - soon pushed along to challenge - ridden to lead omitted last - kept on strongly and went clear final furlong(op 10/1)
2nd 5 Pats Fancy (IRE) 10 G AVG
Rebecca Curtis 152 lbs 33/1 7 Held up in behind leaders - headway and tracked leaders before last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden and every chance - outpaced omitted last - stayed on and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 20/1 tchd 40/1)
3rd 2 Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 11 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 152 lbs 9/4 1.5 Chased leaders - headway to lead before last (usual 2 out) - ridden and headed omitted last - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 2/1)
4th 8 Wynn House (GB) N/A Poor
Alan King 145 lbs 8/1 .75 Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along and outpaced when mistake last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden - some headway and went fourth omitted last - stayed on - not pace to challenge (vet said mare received treatment for post-race heat stress)(tchd 13/2)
5th 1 Ashtown Lad (IRE) 11 G AVG
Dan Skelton 152 lbs 6/4F 9.5 Held up in behind leaders - headway and tracked leaders before last (usual 2 out) - ridden home turn - soon weakened - lost fourth omitted last (jockey said gelding failed to pick up in the closing stages)(op 7/4 tchd 11/8)
6th 3 Danny Kirwan (IRE) 9 G Poor
Paul Nicholls 152 lbs 17/2 12 Pressed leader - briefly led 5th - led again 5 out - headed before 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along after last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened(op 13/2)
7th 6 Promising Milan (IRE) N/A Poor
Nick Mitchell 152 lbs 80/1 1.25 Always towards rear - not fluent 2nd - not fluent last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden and outpaced(op 40/1)
8th 7 Took The Lot (GB) N/A AVG
Nigel Twiston-Davies 152 lbs 12/1 12 Led narrowly - briefly headed 5th - headed 5 out - not fluent 4 out - led again before 2 out (usual 3 out) - headed before last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden and weakened(op 17/2 tchd 16/1)