14:50 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2019

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

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

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 57.42s

1^st

Minella Indo

611-5

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Raced freely and travelled well virtually throughout, jumped into lead 3 out, came toward stands side between last 2, ridden before last, stayed on well under pressure flat

2^nd

Commander Of Fleet

511-5

4/1f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

In touch, dropped to mid-division 5th, headway on outside after 3 out, not fluent next, chased winner between last 2, ridden and edged left before last, kept on but always held flat op 6/1 tchd 13/2 in places

3^rd

Allaho

511-5

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division on outside, chased leaders and effort turning in, one pace in 3rd before last, kept on but no chance with clear pair flat

4^th

1 ¾

Dickie Diver

611-5

14/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up towards rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, ridden turning in, stayed on into 4th after last, no impression with leaders op 11/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Lisnagar Oscar

611-5

13/2

T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders between last 2, no impression in 4th before last, ridden and weakened flat op 7/1 tchd 8/1

6^th

Derrinross

811-5

12/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Made most to before 7th, with leader, led again 4 out to next, chased winner, ridden and weakened before last op 10/1

7^th

Salsaretta

610-12

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up behind, smooth headway before 2 out, effort to challenge on inside turning in, soon driven and unable to go with leaders, weakened last op 20/1

8^th

Aye Aye Charlie

711-5

33/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up behind, struggling before 2 out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division before last, never pace to get involved

9^th

Cap York

711-5

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened before last op 28/1

10^th

Ask Ben

611-5

33/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Chased leaders on inside, driven after 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened before last

11^th

First Approach

611-5

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Raced keenly, in touch, lost place before 2 out, weakened before last op 33/1 tchd 40/1

12^th

Nadaitak

511-5

33/1

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

In touch on outside, lost place when ridden after 2 out, soon weakened op 28/1

13^th

Dorrells Pierji

611-5

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: N D Fehily

Held up behind, outpaced 2 out, some headway into mid-division between last 2, never threatened leaders, weakened before last op 50/1

14^th

Rockpoint

611-5

33/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

With leader, led before 7th, headed 4 out, in touch, lost place 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

Also Ran

Birchdale

511-5

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, driven and unable to quicken turning in, weakened and pulled up before last op 5/1 tchd 7/1

Darlac

611-5

100/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before last

Dinons

611-5

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up, always behind, lost touch 2 out, pulled up before last op 11/1

Rhinestone

611-5

17/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Never better than mid-division, behind from halfway, eased and pulled up before 3 out op 9/1 tchd 8/1

Stoney Mountain

611-5

16/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, lost place when hit 7th, struggling 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

Alsa Mix

710-12

100/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Mid-division, still there when blundered 2 out, not recover and soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£129.50Pl:£21.40, £2.20, £3.50EX:£855.30Trifecta:£9,934.80Tricast:£1,857.72SF:£238.76Swingers:£76.50, £100.10, £7.90

Forecasts

Commander Of Fleet (4/1), Birchdale (6/1), Lisnagar Oscar (13/2), Allaho (8/1), Rhinestone (17/2), Dinons (9/1), Derrinross (12/1), Dickie Diver (14/1), Stoney Mountain (16/1), Salsaretta (25/1), First Approach (25/1), Dorrells Pierji (25/1), Aye Aye Charlie (33/1), Cap York (33/1), Ask Ben (33/1), Nadaitak (33/1), Rockpoint (33/1), Minella Indo (50/1), Alsa Mix (100/1), Darlac (100/1)

The Irish have their sights set on this prize with Mullins (x3), Elliott (x2) and O'Brien among those with well fancied runners. The Commander Of Fleet/Rhinestone/First Approach form-line is undoubtedly an appealing one, as is the Allaho/Minella Indo Clonmel clash. However, the home contingent also hold a very strong hand courtesy of the thriving Lisnagar Oscar and the Henderson-duo Birchdale and DICKIE DIVER. The selection doesn't possess the array of experience of plenty of others in the line-up but he's absolutely tanked through his races at Chepstow, should be suited by stepping up in trip and is clearly a most exciting prospect.

Dickie Diver
Lisnagar Oscar
Allaho

Previous Winners

2018

Kilbricken Storm

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: H Cobden | T: C L Tizzard

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £73,506.002nd: £27,694.003rd: £13,860.004th: £6,923.005th: £3,475.006th: £1,737.007th: £862.008th: £444.00