14:30 Cheltenham
Saturday 16 December 2017
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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 7f 213y | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 4.5s
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Held up, in touch 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, hanging left from before last, closed 150 yards out and still hanging, led final 80 yards, ended up of far side but well in command close home op 11/4
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant
Led, clear after 3 out until mistake 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths clear after last, ridden and reduced lead 150 yards out, headed final 80 yards, kept on op 9/4
T: B PaulingJ: David Bass
Took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st until after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next op 2/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
2nd until after 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, closed before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 6/1 tchd 7/1
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Aye Aye Charlie29
Weight: 10-12| Age: 5
T: F O'Brien J: Conor Shoemark
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.80EX:£10.10Trifecta:£13.00SF:£8.60
Forecasts
Count Meribel (7/4), Equus Secretus (9/4), Kilbricken Storm (3/1), Global Stage (11/2), Aye Aye Charlie (12/1)
The unbeaten Equus Secretus will be keen to get on with things here and showed a willing attitude at Southwell last time when a question was asked. He isn't dismissed easily but COUNT MERIBEL has improved with each start this season and count solid hurdling amongst his assets. His trainer remains in good form and he could be capable of halting Ben Pauling's charge now. Global Stage and Kilbricken Storm are potential improvers, though they'll need to do just that to land the spoils.
- Count Meribel
- Equus Secretus
- Kilbricken Storm
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £17,085.002nd: £6,411.003rd: £3,210.004th: £1,599.005th: £804.006th: £402.00
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