14:40 Cheltenham

Friday 16 March 2012

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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Brindisi Breeze (IRE)

611-7

7/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: C I Gillies

Tracked leader, led 9th, ridden 3 lengths clear off bend before last, stayed on well

2^nd

Boston Bob (IRE)

711-7

6/5

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, stayed on under pressure, no impression last 50 yards

3^rd

1.25

Grand Vision

611-7

25/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, unable to quicken after last, stayed on same pace final 75 yards

4^th

Lovcen (GER)

711-7

12/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Mid-division, headway on inside after 3 out, not able to go with leaders after next, stayed on approaching last to take 4th flat, no impression

5^th

0.5

Meister Eckhart

611-7

22/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: A P McCoy

Prominent, went 2nd soon after 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, no extra approaching last

6^th

The Druids Nephew

511-7

100/1

T: Andrew TurnellJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in rear, hit 8th, headway approaching 2 out, no further progess well before last and soon well held by leaders

7^th

1.75

Mount Benbulben (IRE)

711-7

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Paul Carberry

Mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, weakened after 2 out

8^th

Rocky Creek

611-7

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Soon towards rear, headway 9th, no impression after 3 out, hampered just after next, soon weakened

9^th

0.5

Fox Appeal

511-7

18/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: N D Fehily

Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway on inside after 2 out, soon no impression and weakened approaching last

10^th

0.75

Tour Des Champs

511-7

150/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway when bumped just after 2 out, no further progress and soon weakened

11^th

Sivola De Sivola

611-7

16/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, pushed along from after 4th, no progress, weakened 3 out

12^th

1.75

Benheir (IRE)

611-7

100/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, hit 3 out, weakened approaching next

13^th

Dawn Commander (GER)

511-7

66/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 9th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off

14^th

Big Occasion

511-7

50/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led, headed 9th, lost place approaching 2 out, soon bumped and weakened, tailed off

15^th

0.75

Sea Of Thunder (IRE)

711-7

9/1

T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 6th and going ok after 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened, tailed off

16^th

Fill The Power

611-7

125/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: S Byrne

Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 7th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off

17^th

4.5

Hard To Swallow (IRE)

611-7

33/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Alain Cawley

Mid-division, headway apoproaching 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

American Spin

811-7

100/1

T: L A DaceJ: Timmy Murphy

Mid-division on outside, lost place before 7th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before last

Ipsos Du Berlais (FR)

611-7

20/1

T: N MeadeJ: D J Condon

Mid-division, pushed along and struggling to hold place when hampered on bend after 6th, soon in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last

The Bosses Cousin (IRE)

711-7

66/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

In rear, pecked 8th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£224.23SF:£15.18

Forecasts

Boston Bob (IRE) (6/5), Brindisi Breeze (IRE) (7/1), Sea Of Thunder (IRE) (9/1), Mount Benbulben (IRE) (11/1), Lovcen (GER) (12/1), Rocky Creek (14/1), Sivola De Sivola (16/1), Fox Appeal (18/1), Ipsos Du Berlais (FR) (20/1), Meister Eckhart (22/1), Grand Vision (25/1), Hard To Swallow (IRE) (33/1), Big Occasion (50/1), The Bosses Cousin (IRE) (66/1), Dawn Commander (GER) (66/1), American Spin (100/1), The Druids Nephew (100/1), Benheir (IRE) (100/1), Fill The Power (125/1), Tour Des Champs (150/1)