14:50 Cheltenham

Friday 18 March 2022

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 5m 53.58s
1st
Horse silk
17
The Nice Guy
711-8
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Held up in rear of midfield, progress between horses 4 out, travelled strongly to press leader before last, led flat, stayed on strongly to pull clear flat op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
13
Minella Cocooner
611-8
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Held up in touch, close up 5th, pressed leader 6th, led before 7th, blundered 8th, joined 2 out, switched to near rail and narrow advantage last, headed soon after no extra flat op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
Bardenstown Lad
711-8
20/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S Bowen
Prominent, lost ground 5th, in rear of midfield 6th, towards rear 8th, some headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, progress into distant 3rd before last, kept on flat op 18/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
4
1
Ballygrifincottage
711-8
28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, steady headway but still well off the pace 4 out, ridden 2 out, switched to near rail before last, stayed on strongly flat op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
5
9
Green Book
511-8
40/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Towards rear, jumped right 1st, still towards rear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on inside and stayed on before last, never reached challenging position
6th
Horse silk
2
14
Ramillies
711-8
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper
Held up towards rear, smooth progress on outside 4 out, switched right and ridden to chase leaders before last, weakened flat tchd 25/1 and 33/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
12
Mahler Mission
611-8
66/1
T: J C McConnellJ: James Bowen
Midfield, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
Brorson
611-8
100/1
T: M KeighleyJ: J E Moore
Held up in touch, progress to chase leaders 4th, pressed leader 3 out, upsides 2 out where ridden, weakened before last tchd 125/1
9th
Horse silk
16
8
Good Time Jonny
711-8
12/1
T: A J MartinJ: Kevin Sexton
Held up towards rear, awkward 5th, steady headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
9 ½
15
Shantreusse
611-8
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, ridden to chase leader 2 out, weakened before last op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
33
5
Eric Bloodaxe
711-8
50/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Midfield, dropped towards rear 3rd, detached in rear 8th, ridden before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
Classic Getaway
611-8
22/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Pressed leader, upsides 4th, led 6th, headed before 7th, lost place quickly and pulled up before 3 out tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
7
Ginto
611-8
5/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Ridden handy, headway when not fluent 4 out, travelled strongly behind leaders when went wrong and pulled up before last tchd 9/4
PU
Horse silk
10
Hillcrest
711-8
9/4f
T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick
Towards rear, pushed along briefly after 3rd, ridden after 8th, not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 2/1
PU
Horse silk
16
Stag Horn
511-8
22/1
T: A WatsonJ: Nick Scholfield
Led, not fluent 3rd, joined 4th, headed 6th, lost ground and pushed along 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
19
Where It All Began
611-8
150/1
T: G ElliottJ: Adrian Heskin
Towards rear, some headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, well behind and ridden 2 out, beaten when pulled up before last
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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Idas Boy54
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 8
T: N Meade  J: Sean Flanagan
NR
6
Horse silk
Falcon Eight36
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: D K Weld  J: Mark Walsh
NR
18
Horse silk
The Real Whacker48
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 6
T: Mrs A Duffield  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.40Pl:£4.10, £1.80, £5.10EX:£119.60Trifecta:£2,110.90Tricast:£1,697.59SF:£94.44Swingers:£12.90, £52.00, £12.20

Forecasts

Hillcrest (9/4), Ginto (5/2), Minella Cocooner (9/2), Good Time Jonny (12/1), Shantreusse (12/1), Falcon Eight (16/1), The Nice Guy (18/1), Bardenstown Lad (20/1), Classic Getaway (22/1), Stag Horn (22/1), Ballygrifincottage (28/1), Ramillies (28/1), Green Book (40/1), Eric Bloodaxe (50/1), Idas Boy (50/1), The Real Whacker (50/1), Mahler Mission (66/1), Brorson (100/1), Where It All Began (150/1)

Verdict

GINTO made light of the further step up in grade when completing the hat-trick in a Grade 1 at Naas in January, maintaining his unbeaten record over hurdles in the process. There's a good chance that this longer trip will bring out further improvement, so he makes plenty of appeal. Hillcrest and Minella Cocooner are both highly progressive so rate the main threats.

  1. GINTO (FR)
  2. HILLCREST (IRE)
  3. MINELLA COCOONER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Vanillier
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
J: Mark Walsh  |  T: G P Cromwell
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £78,680.002nd: £29,643.003rd: £14,835.004th: £7,411.005th: £3,719.006th: £1,860.007th: £923.008th: £475.00

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