14:30 Cheltenham

Saturday 14 December 2019

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 6m 18.90s

1^st

Redford Road

510-12

14/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon pushed along, led before last, soon headed, led again flat, stayed on, edged left towards finish op 11/1

2^nd

Champagne Well

611-1

5/2f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, headway on outside before 2 out, led last, ridden and headed flat, stayed on op 3/1

3^rd

Kiltealy Briggs

510-12

7/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd racing keenly, led after 5th, headed after 7th, led 9th, hit 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace op 6/1

4^th

Mossy Fen

410-12

4/1

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

Chased leader until after 3rd, stayed handy, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last tchd 7/2

5^th

2 ¼

Valtor

1011-1

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, beaten after 2 out, well held when hung right after last op 7/1

6^th

Igor

610-12

13/2

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Mid-division, effort on inside when not fluent 2 out, beaten home bend, hampered after last op 11/2

7^th

Saint Xavier

710-12

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mr D Maxwell

Held up, pulled hard, headway after 5th, ridden and beaten home bend, not much room after last tchd 16/1

Also Ran

The Mulcair

510-12

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, clear briefly early, headed after 5th, led after 7th, not fluent and headed 9th, lost place before 2 out, pulled up before last op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.70Pl:£3.10, £1.30, £2.00EX:£56.50Trifecta:£319.30SF:£48.92Swingers:£6.40, £14.80, £4.10

Forecasts

Champagne Well (5/2), Mossy Fen (4/1), Valtor (6/1), Igor (13/2), Kiltealy Briggs (7/1), The Mulcair (7/1), Redford Road (14/1), Saint Xavier (20/1)

Not an easy race to work out with a good few of these expected to improve for the move up to 3m. Colin Tizzard (no runner this year) has won this for the last two years but the last trainer to win the race before was Nigel Twiston-Davies who runs two very decent contenders and its MOSSY FEN his Aintree winner who gets the vote with an honourable mention going to Redford Road. The Henderson pair Igor and Valtor are both respected with Champagne Well another expected to make his mark especially as he comes from a stable that can do little wrong of late. Kiltealy Briggs related to Grand National winner Ballabriggs needs to improve but will be suited by this 3m test.

Mossy Fen
Champagne Well
Redford Road

Previous Winners

2018

Rockpoint

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: T Scudamore | T: C L Tizzard

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £18,224.002nd: £6,838.003rd: £3,424.004th: £1,706.005th: £858.006th: £429.00