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Cheltenham
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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered as The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £17.60 Place: £5.10 £10.70 £2.70 Exacta: £497.70 Tricast: £5745.14 Trifecta: £13498.10
Non-Runners: Castle Robin (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4½f 2m3f 2m7f 2m6f
1st
Pressed leader - led going easily 2 out - shaken up and edged right before last - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden and quickened clear final 110yds - readily (regarding the apparent improvement in form - trainer said his yard had been out of form and now appeared to be running well)(tchd 12/1)
9 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 14/1 Won
3m 2m3½f 2m6½f 3m 3m1f
2m3½f
2nd
Raced wide - midfield - steady headway going easily before 2 out - ridden and went second before last - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds
7 G Poor
Colin Tizzard 159 lbs 40/1 11
3m½f 3m½f 2m4½f 3m1f 3m1f
2m 2m4½f 3m 3m 1m7½f
3rd
Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - outpaced before last - rallied and went third run-in - soon edged right - kept on - no match for first two(op 15/2)
10 G AVG
John C McConnell 159 lbs 10/1 1.5
3m½f 3m 3m½f 2m 3m½f
2m 2m 2m3f 2m6f
4th
Midfield - not fluent 1st - steady headway and prominent after 3rd - going easily before 2 out - pushed along and briefly went second before last - ridden and keeping on when not fluent last - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
9 G AVG
W P Mullins 159 lbs 7/2F 2.75
3m 2m5f 3m1f 3m6f 2m6f
2m 2m4½f 3m½f
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - raced wide and steady headway before 2 out - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - rallied and edged left before last - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
11 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 11/1 .75
3m1f 3m 2m4f 3m½f 2m6½f
2m1½f 2m 2m3½f 2m5f 3m
6th
In touch with leaders - mistake and lost position 7th - soon towards rear - shaken up before 2 out - ridden and outpaced on turn before last - rallied approaching last - no impression final 110yds(op 17/2)
9 G Good
Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 11/1 0.3
3m 2m7½f 3m 3m½f 3m
-
7th
Held up in rear - going easily before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - good headway and in touch with leaders before last - jumped left and not fluent last - soon beaten(op 80/1)
9 G Poor
Olly Murphy 159 lbs 100/1 1.5
3m½f 2m 2m3f 2m4½f 2m5½f
2m7½f
8th
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 3rd - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - ridden and rallied after 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(tchd 8/1)
N/A AVG
Mrs Denise Foster 159 lbs 7/1 2
3m 2m3½f 3m4f 3m½f 3m4½f
2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m
9th
Raced wide - took keen hold - close up - every chance going easily 2 out - ridden and outpaced before last - soon beaten (vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe)(op 33/1)
10 G AVG
W P Mullins 159 lbs 40/1 2
2m4f 1m6f 1m5f 2m 2m3½f
2m 2m2f 2m4f 2m4f 2m6f
10th
Prominent - smooth headway and every chance 2 out - ridden and weakened before last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)(op 7/2)
10 G Poor
Mrs Denise Foster 159 lbs 4/1 11
2m5f 2m3½f 2m6½f 2m7f 2m6½f
2m½f 2m6f
11th
Towards rear - niggled along throughout - raced wide and steady headway after 3 out - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - ridden and rallied after 2 out - edged left before last - soon weakened(tchd 15/2)
9 G Poor
Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 8/1 7.5
3m 3m½f 3m 3m½f 3m1f
2m 2m1f 2m4f 3m½f
12th
Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - pushed along and struggling before 2 out - soon beaten(op 33/1)
8 G AVG
Ben Pauling 159 lbs 28/1 13
2m7½f 2m7½f 3m 3m½f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m4f 3m 3m½f
13th
Led - headed but close up after 3rd - ridden and lost position after 3 out - beaten before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
10 G AVG
Rebecca Curtis 159 lbs 28/1 2.25
3m½f 2m7½f 2m7½f 2m7½f 2m7½f
2m3½f 2m5½f 2m6f 3m 3m½f
14th
In rear - pushed along 7th - outpaced when not fluent 4 out - struggling and detached after 3 out - soon beaten
11 G AVG
Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 80/1 .5
2m6½f 3m 2m7½f 4m 3m½f
3m½f
99th
Raced wide - towards rear - steady headway into midfield before 4th - pushed along before 2 out - soon outpaced - ridden and weakened after 2 out - lost touch and pulled up before last(op 150/1)
7 G Poor
Rebecca Curtis 159 lbs 200/1 -
2m6½f 3m 3m6f 3m1f 3m6½f
2m½f
99th
Prominent on inner - headway to lead after 3rd - pushed along and headed 2 out - weakened and pulled up before last (vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe)(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
Tom Lacey 159 lbs 9/1 -
2m4f 2m3f 2m½f 2m4½f 3m1f