14:50 Cheltenham

Friday 18 March 2022

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

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 53.58s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Hillcrest

2/1

9/4

Ginto

5/2, 9/4, 5/2, 9/4

5/2

Minella Cocooner

11/2, 5/1

9/2

Good Time Jonny

16/1, 14/1, 12/1, 14/1

12/1

Shantreusse

14/1, 12/1, 14/1

12/1

The Nice Guy

16/1

18/1

Bardenstown Lad

18/1, 20/1, 22/1

20/1

Stag Horn

18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1

22/1

Classic Getaway

22/1, 20/1, 18/1, 20/1

22/1

Ballygrifincottage

25/1

28/1

Ramillies

28/1, 33/1, 28/1, 25/1

28/1

Green Book

40/1

Eric Bloodaxe

33/1, 40/1

50/1

Mahler Mission

66/1

Brorson

100/1, 125/1

100/1

Where It All Began

150/1

SP Book Percentage 135.87

Non-Runners

Falcon Eight³⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: D K Weld J: M P Walsh

Idas Boy⁵⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: S W Flanagan

The Real Whacker⁴⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Mrs A Duffield J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Hillcrest (9/4), Ginto (5/2), Minella Cocooner (9/2), Good Time Jonny (12/1), Shantreusse (12/1), Falcon Eight (16/1), The Nice Guy (18/1), Bardenstown Lad (20/1), Stag Horn (22/1), Classic Getaway (22/1), Ballygrifincottage (28/1), Ramillies (28/1), Green Book (40/1), Eric Bloodaxe (50/1), Idas Boy (50/1), The Real Whacker (50/1), Mahler Mission (66/1), Brorson (100/1), Where It All Began (150/1)

GINTO made light of the further step up in grade when completing the hat-trick in a Grade 1 at Naas in January, maintaining his unbeaten record over hurdles in the process. There's a good chance that this longer trip will bring out further improvement, so he makes plenty of appeal. Hillcrest and Minella Cocooner are both highly progressive so rate the main threats.