Full Result 3.50 Haydock | 18 February 2017

Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m6f177yds) 2m7f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £16,971.50 2nd £6,420.50 3rd £3,225.50 4th £1,626.50 5th £834.50 6th £432.50

Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2), 2m7f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. The Worlds End (IRE) 11/4 A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	6	117	135	113	150	–
b g Stowaway - Bright Sprite (IRE) (Beneficial)
In touch, tracked leaders before 6th, went 2nd after 4 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, asserted last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in (op 10/3 tchd 5/2)

2 9	7. No Hassle Hoff (IRE) 9/4F Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	5	110	134	98	138	–
bb g Craigsteel - Endless Patience (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden when not clear run and switched right approaching last, soon went 2nd, kept on same pace run-in, no impression on winner (op 7/4)

3 16 [25]	4. Ballyarthur (IRE) 8/1 William Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	William Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	114 t	129	88	129	–
b g Kayf Tara - Ariels Serenade (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased leader, mistake 6th, with leader 7th, led 8th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and switched left before 2 out, hung left under pressure before last, soon lost 2nd, not fluent last, weakened run-in (tchd 15/2)

4 20 [45]	5. Progress Drive (IRE) 20/1 Stephen Mulqueen Nicky Richards	Stephen Mulqueen Nicky Richards	6	114	128	71	109	–
b g Stowaway - Dolphins View (IRE) (Dolphin Street)
Held up, mistake 5th, ridden along after 6th, lost touch with leaders before 3 out, kept on to take 4th closing stages, no chance

5 4½ [49½]	6. Report To Base (IRE) 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Evan Williams	Sam Twiston-Davies Evan Williams	5	114	135	67	102	–
b g Westerner - Marina Du Berlais (FR) (Mister Sicy)
Raced keenly, led, headed 8th, weakened before 3 out (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

6 42 [91½]	3. Another Bill (IRE) 25/1 Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	7	114	130	28	65	–
ch g Beneficial - Glacier Lilly (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
In touch, mistake 7th, soon ridden along and lost place, tailed off when jumped right and mistake 2 out (op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	1. Theligny (FR) 13/2 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	6	117	135	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Romilly (FR) (Subotica)
Chased leaders, lost place 6th, niggled along before 7th, behind when pulled up before 4 out (stewards considered the running of the gelding; they noted the trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance, other than the jockey saying that the gelding was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding during routine testing failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 7/1)