Cheltenham
15:00
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.40 £1.60 £2.50 Exacta: £9.70 Tricast: £63.15 Trifecta: £76.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway 7th - disputing third after 3 out - soon ridden - led run-in - stayed on(op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 15/8F Won
2nd
Prominent - led approaching last - headed run-in - stayed on
7 G AVG Kim Bailey 154 lbs 4/1 1.25
3rd
Pressed leader - led 2nd - pressed leaders when headed after 2 out - kept on
6 G AVG John C McConnell 154 lbs 11/1 2.75
4th
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - disputing third after 2 out - no extra from last(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
7 G Good Ruth Jefferson 154 lbs 17/2 3.25
5th
Held up in rear - outpaced after 2 out - headway approaching last - stayed on (vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 154 lbs 20/1 3
6th
Held up in rear - headway after 9th - weakened approaching last(tchd 40/1)
8 G Poor Harry Fry 154 lbs 33/1 5.5
7th
Led - headed but prominent 2nd - midfield 3rd - outpaced and dropped to last before 2 out - no chance but stayed on approaching last(op 13/2)
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 154 lbs 17/2 3.5
8th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - hit 8th - weakened before last(tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor Rebecca Curtis 154 lbs 16/1 3.5
9th
Prominent - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1)
7 G Poor Rebecca Curtis 154 lbs 125/1 20
99th
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 4/1)
7 G AVG Dan Skelton 154 lbs 5/1 -