14:50 Cheltenham
Friday 16 March 2018
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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 7f 213y | Soft (Heavy in places) | 20 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 13.6s
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
In touch, tracked clear leader 2 out, closed to lead approaching last, ridden clear when hung left flat, kept on op 40/1
T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty
Held up mid-division, headway after 2 out, chased clear leaders between last 2, went 3rd when bunny hopped last, ridden and stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, no impression op 14/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, ridden after next, switched inside and kept on before last, went 3rd flat, no impression op 3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, driven to chase clear leaders before last, ridden and stayed on into 4th flat, not pace to trouble leaders op 22/1 tchd 25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase clear leaders after 2 out, stayed on to dispute 4th when blundered last, kept on same pace, never pace to challenge op 25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear pair between last 2 to before last, kept on, not pace to challenge op 33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Led to 7th, tracked leader, led again 3 out, soon clear, not fluent next, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat op 25/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Held up behind, headway into mid-division before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, never threatened leaders tchd 11/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leader, led 7th, headed 3 out, chased clear leader, lost place next, weakened before last, tailed off op 8/1 tchd 9/1 in places
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
In touch on inside, pushed along from 8th, lot place when ridden after 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off op 14/1 tchd 9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Held up, always behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 25/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: L P Aspell
Always towards rear, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 20/1 tchd 33/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Nick Scholfield
Never better than mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off tchd 40/1
Also Ran
T: M F MorrisJ: R M Power
Tracked leaders, lost place and dropped away quickly after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division on inside, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily
Towards rear of mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, outpaced after next, never reached leaders weakened and pulled up before last op 11/2 tchd 13/2
T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson
In touch, hit 8th, lost place after 3 out, behind and weakened next, pulled up before last tchd 100/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Towards rear of mid-division, some headway under pressure after 2 out, never near leaders, weakened and pulled up before last op 25/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Adrian Heskin
Chased leaders to 3 out, dropped away quickly soon after, tailed off when pulled up before next
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened and behind next, pulled up after last op 33/1 tchd 40/1 in places
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£45.30Pl:£10.70, £4.50, £1.90EX:£721.20Trifecta:£3,680.30Tricast:£1,951.31SF:£442.07Swingers:£87.10, £19.50, £11.30
Forecasts
Chef Des Obeaux (9/2), Santini (5/1), Chris's Dream (6/1), Ok Corral (10/1), Ballyward (10/1), Poetic Rhythm (10/1), Tower Bridge (12/1), Calett Mad (14/1), Real Steel (16/1), Mr Whipped (16/1), Fabulous Saga (20/1), Dortmund Park (20/1), Enniscoffey Oscar (20/1), Paisley Park (20/1), Talkischeap (20/1), Kilbricken Storm (25/1), Robin Waters (33/1), Mulcahys Hill (33/1), Beyond The Law (33/1), Crucial Role (50/1)
The last four winners of this have all started at double-figure prices in a race where experience usually counts. That could be a negative for likely favourite Santini who has only had two races so far but has won them both and he does have course experience. The team behind Chris’s Dream had the second in this last year and he looks set to run well for them whileChef Des Obeaux has impressed with the way he has progressed and will handle conditions. The tough and genuine POETIC RHYTHM looks the ideal type for this test though; he appears to relish a real test and and he’s already shown himself capable at this level.
- Poetic Rhythm
- Chef Des Obeaux
- Chris's Dream
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £77,600.002nd: £29,119.003rd: £14,580.004th: £7,263.005th: £3,652.006th: £1,826.00
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