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)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 59.49s
1st
Horse silk
17
18/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H 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
2nd
Horse silk
1
1
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
3rd
Horse silk
nk
13
28/1
T: P NolanJ: S F 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
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M 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
5th
Horse silk
½
19
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
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
18
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
7th
Horse silk
8
20
50/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Off the pace and always towards rear, never involved op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
29
16
22/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E 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
9th
Horse silk
2
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

PU
Horse silk
2
66/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Held up off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before the last tchd 80/1
RO
Horse silk
3
9/4f
T: E MullinsJ: M P 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
PU
Horse silk
4
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
PU
Horse silk
5
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P 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
PU
Horse silk
6
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C 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
PU
Horse silk
8
250/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor
Off the pace towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next op 200/1
PU
Horse silk
10
18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: S W Flanagan
Behind, awkward at 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
11
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
PU
Horse silk
12
100/1
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Never closer than mid-division, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after next op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
14
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
PU
Horse silk
15
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), Search For Glory (33/1), Rock My Way (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)

Verdict

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.

  1. CORBETTS CROSS (IRE)
  2. THREE CARD BRAG (IRE)
  3. STAY AWAY FAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
The Nice Guy
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 7
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

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