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15:30 Cheltenham
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £55,000 added
- Winner: £31,322
- 2nd: £11,754
- 3rd: £5,885
- 4th: £2,932
- Form 2/24-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led but pressed, pushed along before headed 2 out, outpaced turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with impressive winner
- Form 21-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
pressed leader, led narrowly 2 out, came clear turning in, stayed on strongly, impressive
- Form F-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
off the pace in rear, no chance when distracted by faller jinked left and unseated rider soon after 3 out
- Form 111112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Henry Brooke
close 3rd on inside, lost that place briefly approaching 3 out, plugged on in remote 3rd
- Form 26-1431
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
held up in 4th, closer in 3rd when fell 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Valgrand (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Made all, went clear turning in, edged right kept right up to work and went further clear run-in, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Oct beating Gale Mahler (11-0) by 17l, 6 ran.
Potters Charm (IRE) 6-5fav (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 3 out, led 3 out, clear when hit last, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Oct beating Minella Sixo (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Grandad's Cap (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, no impression, well held 2 out, 5th of 6, 20 1/2l behind Roadlesstravelled (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Gale Mahler (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, lost remote 2nd turning in, took that placing again run-in, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Valgrand (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Oct.
Rockstown Girl (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Front mid-division, tracked leaders 3rd, led home turn travelling strongly, not fluent 2 out, hit last, ridden run-in and stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct beating Dameofthecotswolds (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Wildfell (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind King Of Ithaca (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.