2:50
Cheltenham
18 Mar 2016
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered as The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1)
(Class 1) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Good 12 hurdles
1st
£68,340 2nd
£25,644 3rd
£12,840 4th
£6,396 5th
£3,216 6th
£1,608
Error
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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8 | 115 t | 152 | 133 | 149 | – |
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Sir Harry Lewis (USA) |
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Held up, hampered 8th, headway after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, switched left before last where carried left, mistake and led, soon hung right, kept on well towards finish (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 138 | 131 | 147 | – |
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Fair Mix (IRE) |
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Held up, headway for pressure after 2 out, went 4th approaching last, stayed on to take 2nd final 75yds, held final strides (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 p | 143 | 129 | 147 | – |
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Robin Des Champs (FR) |
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Tracked leaders, hit 7th, hit and went 2nd 9th, with leader 3 out, still upsides and challenging from 2 out until run-in, stayed on same pace final 75yds (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 150 | 127 | 146 | – |
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Kalanisi (IRE) |
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Prominent, led 4th, hard pressed 2 out, edged right under pressure between last 2, edged left and headed last, hampered and stumbled soon after, no extra final 75yds (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
5 | 115 | – | 116 | 135 | – |
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Balko (FR) |
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Held up, headway before 6th, tracked leaders approaching 2 out, ridden before last and not quicken, one pace after (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 135 | 109 | 128 | – |
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Network (GER) |
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Prominent, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened before last (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 147 | 103 | 124 | – |
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Green Tune (USA) |
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Midfield, headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and weakened before last (jockey said gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
7 | 115 | 142 | 95 | 115 | – |
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Montjeu (IRE) |
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Held up, hit 7th, headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders after 2 out, weakened before last (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 137 | 91 | 112 | – |
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Well Made (GER) |
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In touch, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened after flight (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 133 | 90 | 112 | – |
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Martaline |
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In touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 130 | 80 | 103 | – |
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Westerner |
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Midfield until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
5 | 115 | 149 | – | – | – |
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Charming Groom (FR) |
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Midfield, still held up when fell 8th (tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
7 | 115 | 148 | – | – | – |
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Presenting |
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Raced keenly, led, hit 3rd, headed 4th, remained with leader until 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 130 | – | – | – |
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Robin Des Pres (FR) |
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Prominent until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
7 | 115 | 132 | – | – | – |
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Definite Article |
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Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place 8th, struggling after 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 146 | – | – | – |
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Shantou (USA) |
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Midfield, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened after 2 out, well behind when pulled up before last (vet said gelding had been been struck into on its left hind) (tchd 4/1 in places) | ||||||||||
7 | 115 | 135 | – | – | – |
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Pierre |
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Midfield, losing place when not fluent 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) | ||||||||||
6 | 115 | 154 | – | – | – | |||||
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Notnowcato |
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Midfield until went wrong and unseated rider before 5th, fatally injured (op 6/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 115 | 151 | – | 124 | – |
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Voix Du Nord (FR) |
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Held up in rear, hampered 8th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to go pace after flight, disputing 5th about 6 lengths off the pace and keeping on for pressure when blundered and unseated rider last (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
- 19 ran Off time: 2:51:44 Winning time: 5m 48.10s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 127%
- Non-runners: Solstice Star (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
Harry Fry Racing Club (Unowhatimeanharry)
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2nd owner:
R A Bartlett (Fagan)
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3rd owner:
Professor Caroline Tisdall & Bryan Drew (Champers On Ice)
- Tote win: £11.20 PL: £2.80 £6.80 £4.60 Ex: £357 CSF: £334.44 Tricast: £7,004.24 Trifecta: £5,226