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15:00 Cheltenham
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 213y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £47,552
- 2nd: £17,808
- 3rd: £8,896
- 4th: £4,440
- Form 3125-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer L Russell & M Scudamore
- Jockey D R Fox
led, faced challenge after 3 out, pushed along before last where joined, stayed on gamely run-in, headed narrowly and lost second towards finish
- Form 1/1-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, pushed along and faded on run to last
- Form 1-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, took third after 6th, pushed along and pressed leaders last, ridden and hung right to rails flat, stayed on dourly and led narrowly towards line, won on nod
- Form 4/1-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
handy, pressed leader after 3 out, pushed along and every chance last, faded final furlong run-in
- Form 2-33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, bunny-hopped 8th, awkward 3 out, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 3/21-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
wore red hood to post, held up in rear, improved on outer before 2 out, pushed along into fourth on run to last, switched right on approach and slightly outpaced, ridden and strong run 1f out run-in, pressed front pair closing stages, denied on nod
- Form 121528
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
towards rear, closed up 2 out, pushed along disputing fourth on run to last, ridden flat and stayed on, not pace to challenge
Previous results
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Formwatch
Conman John (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led 1st, not fluent and headed 6th, led next, stayed on well flat, won at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct beating Great Fleet (11-0) by 3l, 13 ran.
Big Cadillac (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on run-in, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Starzand (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Carlenrig (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 7th, shaken up and went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Rocking Man (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Kasino Des Mottes (FR) 6-5 (11-0) Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and chased leader, 2 lengths down approaching last, kept on well, led near finish, won at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov beating Fresh Kicks (11-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Reckless Spending (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Settled in third, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out in third, kept on strongly after last, just denied second post, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Kripticjim (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Nov.
They Call Me Hugo (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up in rear, headway out wide before 3 out, led still going well after 2 out, pressed run-in, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Inishcorker (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Intosomethinggood 16-1 (11-1) Always in rear, ridden before 6th, tailed off before 3 out,, 8th of 9, dist behind No Drama This End (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Nov.