14:40 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2013

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

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

At Fishers Cross (IRE)

611-7

11/8

T: Miss R CurtisJ: A P McCoy

Tracked leaders, challenged going well before last, soon led, edged right when clear inside final 100 yards, stayed on strongly

2^nd

4.5

African Gold

511-7

9/2

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

Mid-division, headway 7th, challenged after 2 out, led before last, not fluent and headed at hurdle, no impression on winner flat, just held on for 2nd

3^rd

nse

Inish Island (IRE)

711-7

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on flat, just failed to get 2nd, no impression on winner

4^th

O'Faolains Boy

611-7

16/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: J M Maguire

Led, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 7th, headed approaching last, weakened flat

5^th

Utopie Des Bordes (FR)

511-0

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in touch on inside, lost place 8th, pushed along to close after 3 out, weakened approaching last

6^th

3.5

Le Bec (FR)

511-7

28/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: D C Costello

Prominent, every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

7^th

Virginia Ash (IRE)

511-7

100/1

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

Prominent, ridden after 4 out, not fluent next, lost place before 2 out, well held after

8^th

2.25

Bucking The Trend

511-7

100/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up, effort approaching 2 out, never on terms, weakened soon after

9^th

Aaim To Prosper (IRE)

911-7

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Held up, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off

Also Ran

I Shot The Sheriff

611-7

50/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders on outside, mistake 5th, fell next

Our Vinnie

611-7

7/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Paul Carberry

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, creeping closer when brought down 6th

Return Spring

611-7

100/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

Superior Quality (IRE)

811-7

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: N D Fehily

Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Ballycasey⁹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Ruby Walsh

Cloudy Copper¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Ballybough Pat (IRE)

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Nick Scholfield

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£29.02SF:£6.68

Forecasts

At Fishers Cross (IRE) (11/8), African Gold (9/2), Inish Island (IRE) (13/2), Our Vinnie (7/1), Utopie Des Bordes (FR) (12/1), O'Faolains Boy (16/1), Aaim To Prosper (IRE) (20/1), Le Bec (FR) (28/1), Superior Quality (IRE) (33/1), I Shot The Sheriff (50/1), Return Spring (100/1), Virginia Ash (IRE) (100/1), Bucking The Trend (100/1)