Cheltenham
14:30
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 -
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 -