GBCheltenham Races

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Cheltenham
14:50
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £40.70 Place: £8.50 £4.20 £2.70 Exacta: £573.40 Tricast: £5149.46 Trifecta: £5107.70
Non-Runners: Butcher Hollow (unsuitable ground), Shanagh Bob (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m7½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m7f 2m6½f
1st
Raced in second - challenging 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - 4 lengths down when overjumped last - kept on well and led final strides(op 28/1)
8 G Good
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 33/1 Won
3m 3m 3m½f 3m 3m½f
2m 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f
2nd
Led - faced challenge when not fluent 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - 4 lengths ahead when not fluent last - soon edged left and ridden - edged right and reduced lead inside final 110yds - no extra and headed final strides(tchd 20/1)
6 G Elite
Ben Pauling 161 lbs 18/1 0.2
3m½f 2m4f 3m 2m5½f 3m
2m 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m6½f
3rd
Prominent - ridden and went third approaching last - hit last - soon no extra(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
8 G Elite
W P Mullins 161 lbs 8/1 7
3m½f 3m 2m7½f 3m1f 3m½f
2m3f 2m 2m3f 2m 2m4f
4th
In rear - good headway on inner after 2 out - went fourth and edged right approaching last - no impression(op 50/1)
8 G Good
W P Mullins 161 lbs 40/1 .75
2m4f
2m½f 2m2f 2m7f 2m4f 2m4f
5th
Midfield - hit 8th - ridden after 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
7 G AVG
W P Mullins 161 lbs 16/1 0.1
3m 2m4f 2m3½f 3m½f 3m1f
2m 2m½f 2m4½f 2m4½f
6th
Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway and held up in midfield after 8th - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
6 G Elite
Harry Fry 161 lbs 9/2 8
2m2f 2m 2m4f 2m5f
2m5½f 2m4f 3m 2m7f 3m
7th
In touch with leaders - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 22/1 1.75
2m6½f 3m 2m3½f 2m5½f 3m1f
2m½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m4½f
8th
Prominent - took keen hold early - went third and not fluent and 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
7 G AVG
Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 16/1 7.5
3m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3f 3m
2m4f 2m5f 2m7f 3m½f 2m2f
9th
Towards rear throughout(op 100/1)
7 G AVG
John C McConnell 161 lbs 200/1 5
2m5½f 2m4f 3m2f 2m4f 2m4f
2m1½f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m5f 2m4½f
10th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/1)
6 G Elite
Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 6/1 24
3m 2m4f
2m3f 2m7f
11th
Towards rear on outer - mistake 2 out - soon weakened
7 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 12/1 3
2m5½f 2m4f 2m6½f 2m7½f
2m4f 2m5f 2m4f 2m5f 2m6½f
99th
Took keen hold - in rear - raced wide before 2 out - weakened after 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(tchd 11/1)
8 G Elite
W P Mullins 161 lbs 10/1 -
3m 3m 2m6½f 2m5f 3m4½f
2m½f 2m 2m 2m4f
99th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
5 G Elite
W P Mullins 161 lbs 2/1F -
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