14:40 Cheltenham

Friday 14 March 2014

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

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Very Wood (FR)

511-7

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Held up, headway approaching 2 out, switched left and went close 2nd last, soon led, stayed on well to draw clear final 150 yards

2^nd

4.5

Deputy Dan (IRE)

611-7

10/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led after 2 out, went 3rd lengths clear off home bend, jumped slowly last, soon headed, no impression on winner flat, kept on same pace

3^rd

s.h

Apache Jack

611-7

20/1

T: D T HughesJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, still close 3rd when not fluent at hurdle, no impression on winner after, kept on same pace

4^th

Champagne West

611-7

14/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up, not fluent 5th, steady headway from 8th, ridden and disputing close 3rd 2 out, 4th and one pace before last, no impression

5^th

Masters Hill

811-7

66/1

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out where mistake

6^th

Sausalito Sunrise

611-7

50/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, headway 9th, pushed along after 3 out, lost place before next, well beaten when hampered last

7^th

Urban Hymn

611-7

14/1

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Took keen hold, prominent, led 4th, hit 8th and headed, weakened before 2 out

8^th

2.75

Cogry

511-7

66/1

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

Held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, well behind after 3 out

Also Ran

Briar Hill

611-7

2/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Casey

Held up in touch, fell 7th

Captain Cutter (IRE)

711-7

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy

Mid-division, mistake 8th, headway 9th, ridden after 2 out, 6th and no chance with leaders when eased and pulled up before last

Kings Palace (IRE)

611-7

5/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Led until after 4th, stayed prominent, led again 8th, headed after 2 out, 5th and weakening when fell last

Madness Light

511-7

100/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, ridden after 6th, lost place from next, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next

Mosspark

611-7

20/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, lost place before 6th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before next

Prince Siegfried (FR)

811-7

100/1

T: J P FergusonJ: D F O'Regan

Took keen hold, held up in rear, hampered 8th, behind next, pulled up before last

Regal Diamond (IRE)

611-7

100/1

T: P & M BowenJ: J E Moore

Tracked leaders, lost place before 2nd, ridden and struggling after 6th, behind 9th, pulled up before last

Rydon Pynes

611-7

66/1

T: M HillJ: Hadden Frost

In touch, ridden and lost place 7th, fell next

Saint Roque (FR)

811-7

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division on outside, headway approaching 7th, tracking leaders when hit 2 out, soon beaten, eased heavily and pulled up before last

The Job Is Right

611-7

80/1

T: M HouriganJ: Adrian Heskin

Prominent, mistake 1st, lost place approaching 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Port Melon⁴²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: D A Jacob

Blakemount¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£6,656.10SF:£315.12

Forecasts

Briar Hill (2/1), Kings Palace (IRE) (5/2), Captain Cutter (IRE) (7/1), Deputy Dan (IRE) (10/1), Champagne West (14/1), Urban Hymn (14/1), Mosspark (20/1), Apache Jack (20/1), Port Melon (33/1), Very Wood (FR) (33/1), Saint Roque (FR) (50/1), Sausalito Sunrise (50/1), Rydon Pynes (66/1), Masters Hill (66/1), Cogry (66/1), The Job Is Right (80/1), Madness Light (100/1), Regal Diamond (IRE) (100/1), Prince Siegfried (FR) (100/1)