14:25 Cheltenham

Saturday 11 December 2021

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

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 2.94s

1^st

Blazing Khal

511-3

1/1f

T: C ByrnesJ: D J McInerney

Towards rear, in touch, close 4th when mistake 2 out, pressed leaders going easily before last and soon led narrowly, pushed out and asserted run-in, readily op 10/11

2^nd

4 ¼

Gelino Bello

510-12

2/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in last in touch, not fluent 8th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and headway to press leaders before last, every chance after final flight, kept on, no match for winner op 85/40 tchd 15/8

3^rd

Ballygrifincottage

610-12

22/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, in close 3rd 3 out, pushed along and led between last two flights, narrowly headed before last, ridden and kept on but no extra run-in op 18/1

4^th

Current Mood

610-8

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Prominent, pressed leaders between last two flights, ridden and weakened before last op 18/1

5^th

Loughderg Rocco

510-12

40/1

T: L MorganJ: S Bowen

Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, gradually faded op 33/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

Barony Legends

510-12

6/1

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Led, pushed along and headed between last two flights, weakened before last op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.20, £1.40EX:£3.20Trifecta:£19.90SF:£3.21Swingers:£1.10, £3.60, £3.20

Forecasts

Blazing Khal (1/1), Gelino Bello (2/1), Barony Legends (6/1), Current Mood (16/1), Ballygrifincottage (22/1), Loughderg Rocco (40/1)

BLAZING KHAL shoulders a 5 lb penalty for his Grade 2 success here last month, but he was well on top at the finish that day and is taken to uphold the form with Gelino Bello. The rest largely have a lot to find at this level, though Barony Legends won as his rider liked at LIngfield and is totally unexposed.

BLAZING KHAL (IRE)
GELINO BELLO (FR)
BARONY LEGENDS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Make Good

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: R Johnson | T: J C McConnell

12/1

Prize Money

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

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