Cheltenham Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Stellar Story (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 33/1 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 15 | The Jukebox Man (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 18/1 | 0.2 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Dancing City (FR) | 8 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 8/1 | 7 | Prominent - ridden and went third approaching last - hit last - soon no extra(op 17/2 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 13 | Spread Boss Ted (GB) | 8 G | Good | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | In rear - good headway on inner after 2 out - went fourth and edged right approaching last - no impression(op 50/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Lecky Watson (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - hit 8th - ridden after 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Gidleigh Park (GB) | 6 G | Elite | Harry Fry | 161 lbs | 9/2 | 8 | Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway and held up in midfield after 8th - weakened approaching last(op 11/2) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Search For Glory (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Johnnywho (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 7.5 | Prominent - took keen hold early - went third and not fluent and 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Dripsey Moon (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 161 lbs | 200/1 | 5 | Towards rear throughout(op 100/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Captain Teague (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Paul Nicholls | 161 lbs | 6/1 | 24 | 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) | ||
| 11th | 3 | Chigorin (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 3 | Towards rear on outer - mistake 2 out - soon weakened | ||
| 99th | 7 | High Class Hero (GB) | 8 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 10/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Readin Tommy Wrong (IRE) | 5 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 2/1F | - | 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) |