16:10 Haydock

Saturday 16 February 2019

All12:5013:2513:5514:2514:5515:3516:1016:45

Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 6m 7.90s

1^st

Lisnagar Oscar

610-12

15/2

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

Tracked leader, driven to lead approaching last, stayed on strongly op 5/1

2^nd

Ask Ben

611-1

11/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Led, strongly challenged approaching 3 out, headed after next, kept on same pace op 8/1

3^rd

Stoney Mountain

610-12

9/2

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Mid-division, under pressure 5 out, blundered 2 out, stayed on into 3rd closing stages, never able to challenge op 5/1

4^th

1 ¼

Star Of Lanka

510-12

11/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

In touch, hit 1st, joined leader 4 out, weakened before last tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1

5^th

3 ¼

Highland Hunter

610-12

11/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Behind, outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching last, never on terms op 12/1

6^th

Rockpoint

611-3

13/2

T: C L TizzardJ: David Noonan

Tracked leader, lost place approaching when slow 6th, beaten 3 out op 16/1

7^th

Kateson

610-12

11/4f

T: T LaceyJ: T Scudamore

Keen, tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, weakening when blundered last op 7/4

8^th

nse

Admiral Barratry

610-12

14/1

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division, under pressure after 4 out, soon beaten op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1

9^th

Truckin Away

610-12

11/1

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

Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out op 9/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

N/A

Geordie B

610-12

10/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£2.00, £2.10, £1.90EX:£42.50Trifecta:£164.90SF:£42.00Swingers:£6.90, £1.40, £2.60

Forecasts

Kateson (11/4), Stoney Mountain (9/2), Rockpoint (13/2), Lisnagar Oscar (15/2), Geordie B (10/1), Ask Ben (11/1), Star Of Lanka (11/1), Highland Hunter (11/1), Truckin Away (11/1), Admiral Barratry (14/1)

An intriguing race in prospect with a whole host of promising novices in the line-up, some of whom are tackling this 3m trip for the very first time. Kateson is the obvious starting point and is continuing to progress over hurdles with his close-up third to Champ in the Challow at Newbury the standout piece of form on offer. However, the likes of Lisnagar Oscar and the soft-ground proven Geordie B could prove better suited by such a test of stamina and the very likeable ASK BEN is overlooked at your peril. He sprung a surprise when winning the French Furze at Newcastle in December (form franked by Beakstown) and sports few obvious flaws over this longer trip.

Ask Ben
Lisnagar Oscar
Geordie B

Previous Winners

2018

Chef Des Obeaux

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: N D Fehily | T: N J Henderson

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £16,938.002nd: £6,387.003rd: £3,192.004th: £1,593.005th: £801.006th: £399.007th: £201.00