15:00 Cheltenham

Saturday 16 December 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 213y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 6m 1.2s
1st
Horse silk
9
15/8f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Close up, pushed along and headway approaching last, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on op 2/1 tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
4/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Pushed along leaving start, tracked leader, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed inside final furlong
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
11/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey
Led 2nd, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching next, stayed on one pace
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
17/2
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Adam Wedge
In touch, dropped to rear 5th, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on same pace op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
3
10
511-0
20/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Towards rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, not trouble leaders op 25/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
33/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
In rear, some headway and in touch 6th, ridden 2 out, not trouble leaders tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
511-0
17/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led, headed 2nd, dropped to rear 5th, wide and headway 8th, weakened soon after 3 out op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
16/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: S Bowen
Raced wide in touch, headway and prominent 3 out, hit next, soon weakened and jumped left last tchd 18/1
9th
Horse silk
20
7
511-0
125/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Thomas Bellamy
Close up, lost place 3 out, tailed off op 150/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
5/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Towards rear, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up sharply next op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £2.50EX:£9.70Trifecta:£76.40Tricast:£63.15SF:£9.07Swingers:£2.10, £6.10, £8.30

Forecasts

Shanagh Bob (15/8), Destroytheevidence (4/1), Illico De Cotte (5/1), Kerryhill (17/2), Cadell (17/2), Moon D'orange (11/1), Genietoile (16/1), Yes Day (20/1), Carrigmoorna Rowan (33/1), Monbari (125/1)

Verdict

ILLICO DE COTTE shaped very promisingly in coming well clear with another in a modestly-run event at Lingfield on his hurdling debut last month and looks destined for better things on that evidence, so he's put forward as the answer with this stiffer test expected to suit. Shanagh Bob landed a weak race under a no-nonsense ride at Plumpton and is open to stacks of improvement, while Ruth Jefferson's Kerryhill impressed at Kelso and shouldn't be taken lightly in these deeper waters.

  1. ILLICO DE COTTE (FR)
  2. SHANAGH BOB (IRE)
  3. KERRYHILL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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