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15:00 Cheltenham
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 213y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £55,000 added
- Winner: £31,322
- 2nd: £11,754
- 3rd: £5,885
- 4th: £2,932
- Form 3/371-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Cottin
- Jockey James Reveley
held up in rear, closed up before 8th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, led on run to last, soon shaken up and clear, jumped left and not fluent final flight, ridden and kept on strongly run-in
- Form 111111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, not fluent 6th, forged on and clipped 7th, faced challenge before 2 out, pushed along and headed on run to last, soon ridden and faded
- Form 2/7-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, hit 6th, flattened 2 out and closed to track front pair, took 2nd before last and pushed along, stayed on but no impression on winner
- Form P/2-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in touch on inner, pushed along and lost ground after 3 out, beaten after 2 out
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 2 out and lost position, ridden before last, ran on one pace
- Form 1U1215
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Nick Slatter
chased leaders, hit 7th, not fluent and lost ground 3 out, soon recovered, pushed along after 2 out, no impression before last, stayed on same pace flat
Previous results
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Formwatch
Jet Blue (FR) 3-1 (11-2) 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Ain't Got Wings (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Skyjack Hijack (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Made all, jumped slickly in the main, awkward 3rd, quickened tempo before 4 out, ridden before last, stayed on well, unchallenged (cross hurdle omitted due to low sun), won at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov beating Zanndabad (11-0) by 9 1/2l, 6 ran.
Western Knight (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th, went 3rd out wide after 3 out, challenged and wide approaching 2 out, close 2nd soon after 2 out, carried head high and upsides last, ridden into narrow lead run-in, battled on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov beating Excello (11-0) by hd, 5 ran.
Aboutdamntime (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Rear mid-division, headway 4 out, went 4th before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and faced challenge approaching last, ran on run-in, just held on towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Kevin's Pride (11-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Clondaw General (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, disputed lead final flight, soon led and ridden run-in, stayed on stoutly to forge clear, won at Worcester 2m 7f (3) sft in Oct beating Big John Wayne (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Yellow Car (IRE) 15-8fav (11-13) Towards rear, briefly nudged along after 5th, pushed along after 6th, reminders 7th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, never going well, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Rightsotom (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Stop Loss (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Keen in touch, headway 7f out, ridden to chase leading pair 3f out, hung badly left bend over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Spirits Bay (11-9) at Hereford 2m (5) gs in Mar.