2025-03-14 Cheltenham 15:20
Cheltenham

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

Distance: 2m7f213y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £84,405

Runners: 20

Winning time: 5m 57.13s (slow by 11.13s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

9 Jasmin De Vaux

J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:141 SP:6/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - good headway 2 out - raced wide home straight - pushed along and led before last where 1 1/2 lengths ahead - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/1)

2 2½

20 The Big Westerner

J: Darragh O'Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead

Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:9/2F

Towards rear - midfield 3rd - headway and prominent 3 out - hampered and lost ground just after 2 out - rallied and went second before last where 1 1/2 lengths down - no extra towards finish(op 4/1)

3 4½ 7

3 Derryhassen Paddy

J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:134 SP:10/1

Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 8th - disputed lead before 2 out - soon led - headed before last - weakened run-in - just held third(op 9/1)

4 hd 7¼

19 Yellow Car

J: Nick Slatter T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:134 SP:33/1

Prominent - lost position and dropped to midfield 5th - rallied 2 out - outpaced before last - stayed on run-in(op 50/1)

5 ¾ 8

17 Wendigo

J: Gavin Sheehan T: Jamie Snowden

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:137 SP:16/1

Midfield - headway on inner before 2 out - hampered and stumbled badly just after 2 out - headway approaching last - stayed on(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

6 11 19

12 Jig's Forge

J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Midfield - headway 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 100/1)

7 5½ 24½

13 Ma Shantou

J: Harry Cobden T: Emma Lavelle

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:130 SP:25/1

In touch with leaders - lost position 9th - rallied on outer 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 22/1)

8 5½ 30

16 Sounds Victorius

J: Mr P W Mullins T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1)

9 ½ 30½

11 Jet Blue

J: James Reveley T: D Cottin

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:140 SP:5/1

In rear - headway after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 6/1)

10 ¾ 31¼

18 Wingmen

J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:142 SP:6/1

Disputed lead - led clearly 8th - joined before 2 out where mistake and headed - weakened before last(op 8/1)

11 40 71¼

15 Port Joulain

J: Brian Hayes T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Midfield - mistake and towards rear 8th - weakened 2 out - tailed off

12 3½ 74¾

2 Ballybow

J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:137 SP:22/1

Not fluent 7th - in rear throughout - tailed off(op 14/1)

13 ¾ 75½

7 Inn At The Park

J: Danny Mullins T: W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Prominent - lost position 2nd - towards rear 5th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1)

14 25 100½

1 Argento Boy

J: Rachael Blackmore T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:137 SP:14/1

Midfield - awkward jump 9th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 12/1)

14 Nativehill

J: Nico de Boinville T: Nicky Henderson

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

In rear - lost touch 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 50/1)

21 The Yellow Clay

J: T: Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:149 SP: -

14 Joystick

J: T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:135 SP: -

8 Intense Approach

J: Sean Bowen T: John C McConnell

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:137 SP:14/1

Midfield - headway and prominent 2nd - not fluent 9th - weakened before 2 out - pulled up last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 16/1)

5 Fishery Lane

J: Sean O'Keeffe T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:129 SP:50/1

Midfield - weakened 2 out - pulled up last(op 40/1)

6 Flicker Of Hope

J: Keith Donoghue T: Mark Fahey

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:134 SP:25/1

Never better than midfield - weakened after 3 out - pulled up last(tchd 33/1)

23 Will The Wise

J: T: Gavin Cromwell

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:134 SP: -

4 First Confession

J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:129 SP:50/1

Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 4th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up last(tchd 66/1)

10 Jax Junior

J: Tom Cannon T: Lucy Wadham

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:137 SP:22/1

Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 4th - weakened 2 out - pulled up last(op 40/1)

4 Final Demand

J: T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:154 SP: -

16 Minella Sixo

J: T: Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:137 SP: -

18 Newton Tornado

J: T: Rebecca Curtis

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:121 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7

Tote place: £2.60 £2.30 £3.20

Exacta: £37.90

Trifecta: £298.80

Tricast: £277.86

CSF: £29.46