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14:30 Cheltenham

Friday 19 March 2021

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

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 1.65s

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Selected odds by:

Adrimel^p,t⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 142| D

9/1

Useful bumper winner who is unbeaten in three outings over hurdles, cheekpieces fitted when gutsy scorer in Grade 2 at Warwick (2m5f) in January. Sure to progress further at 3m, so holds good claims.

Form: 110-111

Alaphilippe²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 143| D

11/1

Irish point winner who made it 3-4 in this sphere with wide-margin success in Prestige Hurdle at Haydock last month. Strong traveller with plenty of stamina to boot. Much respected.

Form: 1-11121

Ask A Honey Bee^p1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| BF| D

80/1

Useful bumper winner made a successful start to hurdles career at Wetherby. Better form when placed after but pulled up in River Don Hurdle at Doncaster (3m) latest. Cheekpieces now on.

Form: 0-1223P

Barbados Buck's⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143| D

8/1

Big-money buy from Irish points and completed hat-trick over hurdles in emphatic style in 3m Kempton novice in January. Remains open to improvement, and another good show is anticipated.

Form: 75-2111

Beatthebullet^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 127| D

200/1

Dual point winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Hereford (3m1f) in November. Cheekpieces on when well held in Haydock Grade 2 only run since though so very hard to warm to.

Form: 124-516

Champagnesuperover^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 126| BF

100/1

Useful bumper winner who got firmly back on track after a wind op when convincing scorer of 2m4f Ayr novice. Good second at Ffos Las since but he faces a very tough ask here.

Form: 13-2412

Fakiera^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K M Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 144

4/1

Useful hurdler. Dual winner who posted best effort when fitted with cheekpieces and fourth to Gaillard du Mesnil in Grade 1 at Leoparstown (2m6f) last month. More to come now tackling 3m. In the mix.

Form: 22-1124

N'Golo^h1,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 142

40/1

Successful three times over hurdles but has failed to beat a rival on his last two starts at Leopardstown. Takes big step up in distance with serious questions to answer. Hooded first time.

Form: P11390

Oscar Elite^t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 135| D

40/1

Winning pointer who looked useful when bagging two Chepstow novice hurdles before Christmas. Well below par both runs since, however, and has plenty on his plate in this grade.

Form: 81-1193

Pats Fancy⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 133

28/1

Looked useful prospect when making winning hurdling bow at Ffos Las and excellent second over C&D in December. Pulled up in River Don Hurdle at Doncaster (3m) last time and faces a very stiff task.

Form: 2-2612P

Stattler⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 146

7/2

Very much going the right way over hurdles, winning Leopardstown maiden before fine third to Gaillard du Mesnil in Grade 1 there (2m6f). Type to go improving as stamina is drawn out. Player.

Form: 132-313

Streets Of Doyen^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S D Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 138| CD

10/1

Useful hurdler who completed a four-timer over C&D in October. Off 4 months and cheekpieces on when well held in Grade 2 at Naas last month. Sort to bounce back with that run under his belt.

Form: 311116

The Cob⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 139| D

28/1

Useful hurdler who got right back on track when 25/1-winner of River Don Hurdle at Doncaster in January. Well suited to this stamina test. No forlorn hope.

Form: 23-1131

Threeunderthrufive⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139| D

11/1

Made it 3-3 in this sphere with useful effort to land 3m Musselburgh novice last month. This is a big step up in class but he's the sort to go on progressing. Not to be underestimated for top yard.

Form: 21-111

Torygraph^p1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J W Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 143| D

7/1

Progressive type who arrives on hat-trick after 2m7f novice wins at Fairyhouse and Thurles, strong at the finish each time. Well suited to a test of stamina. Cheekpieces on. Sure to improve again.

Form: 45-3211

Vanillier^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M P Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 144| D

14/1

Landed 19f Naas maiden hurdle in November before improved second in Limerick Grade 2 (2m7f). Poor effort in Leopardstown Grade 1 since though so has something to prove now.

Form: P/1-2120

Non-Runners

Castle Robin⁴⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: C E Longsdon J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Stattler (7/2), Fakiera (4/1), Torygraph (7/1), Barbados Buck's (8/1), Adrimel (9/1), Streets Of Doyen (10/1), Alaphilippe (11/1), Threeunderthrufive (11/1), Vanillier (14/1), The Cob (28/1), Pats Fancy (28/1), Oscar Elite (40/1), N'Golo (40/1), Castle Robin (50/1), Ask A Honey Bee (80/1), Champagnesuperover (100/1), Beatthebullet (200/1)

Little to choose between the principals in this staying novice but ADRIMEL gets the nod given he showed real battling qualities when maintaining his unbeaten hurdling record in a Warwick Grade 2 and promises to improve further now tackling 3m. Irish duo Stattler and Torygraph have better days ahead of them too so present very stern opposition though, with Barbados Buck's another much respected.