14:50 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2023

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

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

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 59.49s

1^st

Stay Away Fay

611-7

18/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 2 out, over 1 length ahead when left clear at the last, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, all out op 20/1 tchd 22/1

2^nd

Affordale Fury

511-7

150/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Held up towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders turning in, left in 2nd at the last, stayed on gamely run-in, not reach winner op 125/1

3^rd

Sandor Clegane

611-7

28/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders home turn, ridden when left in 3rd at the last, stayed on run-in, closed on 2nd but not reach winner op 25/1

4^th

3 ¾

Letsbeclearaboutit

811-7

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders before 2 out, pushed along in 3rd on long run to the last, soon ridden, weakened into 4th before the last tchd 18/1

5^th

Three Card Brag

611-7

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out until ridden on long run to the last, weakened soon after, plugged on pressing for modest 4th op 5/1 tchd 7/2

6^th

1 ¼

Thomas Mor

611-7

66/1

T: D PipeJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leader, slight lead 3rd until before 6th, lost 2nd at 8th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened on long run to the last op 40/1

7^th

Weveallbeencaught

611-7

50/1

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

Off the pace and always towards rear, never involved op 40/1

8^th

Shanbally Kid

611-7

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2 out, weakened rapidly home turn, tailed off and eased op 28/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 33/1

9^th

Hiddenvalley Lake

611-7

17/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Raced wide in mid-division, not fluent 6th, hung left and weakened soon after 2 out op 7/1

Also Ran

Chianti Classico

611-7

66/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Held up off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before the last tchd 80/1

Corbetts Cross

611-7

9/4f

T: E MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Held up towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders going well before 2 out, went 2nd turning in, pushed along and over 1 length down when ran out last tchd 5/2

Dawn Rising

611-7

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: L P Dempsey

Held up off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 18/1 tchd 14/1

Embassy Gardens

711-7

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders out wide, led before 6th until 2 out, weakened quickly turning in, pulled up on run to the last tchd 17/2

Favori De Champdou

811-7

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up on run to the last op 10/1

Idalko Bihoue

511-7

250/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Off the pace towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next op 200/1

Monty's Star

611-7

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Sean Flanagan

Behind, awkward at 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

Rock My Way

511-7

33/1

T: S HosieJ: Nick Scholfield

Slight lead on inside until jumped slowly and headed 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly home turn, tailing off when pulled up before the last

Saint Palais

611-7

100/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Never closer than mid-division, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after next op 80/1

Seabank Bistro

611-7

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Well placed until squeezed out approaching 1st, towards rear and never travelling after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 11/1 tchd 14/1

Search For Glory

611-7

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division out wide, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up soon after 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.00Pl:£4.10, £29.00, £7.00EX:£2,820.00Trifecta:£29,605.20Tricast:£52,244.14SF:£1,587.40Swingers:£203.90, £56.20, £369.40

Forecasts

Corbetts Cross (9/4), Three Card Brag (4/1), Embassy Gardens (8/1), Hiddenvalley Lake (17/2), Seabank Bistro (12/1), Favori De Champdou (12/1), Letsbeclearaboutit (16/1), Stay Away Fay (18/1), Monty's Star (18/1), Dawn Rising (20/1), Shanbally Kid (22/1), Sandor Clegane (28/1), Rock My Way (33/1), Search For Glory (33/1), Weveallbeencaught (50/1), Thomas Mor (66/1), Chianti Classico (66/1), Saint Palais (100/1), Affordale Fury (150/1), Idalko Bihoue (250/1)

Very open by Grade 1 standards but there's an air of star quality surrounding CORBETTS CROSS, who has been acquired by J.P.McManus having taken another step forward when scoring on debut for Emmet Mullins at Naas last month. There will be no hiding place regarding stamina here and, with that in mind, Three Card Brag is a massive threat, while those looking for one at longer odds, we certainly haven't seen the best of Stay Away Fay.

CORBETTS CROSS (IRE)
THREE CARD BRAG (IRE)
STAY AWAY FAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

The Nice Guy

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: W P Mullins

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £75,964.002nd: £28,620.003rd: £14,324.004th: £7,155.005th: £3,591.006th: £1,796.007th: £891.008th: £459.00