18:50 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2022
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1 | Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle | GBB Race | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner £78,680 - 16 ran
held up in rear of midfield, progress between horses 4 out, travelled strongly to press leader before last, led flat, stayed on strongly to pull clear flat
held up in touch, close up 5th, pressed leader 6th, led before 7th, blundered 8th, joined 2 out, switched to near rail and narrow advantage last, headed soon after no extra flat
prominent, lost ground 5th, in rear of midfield 6th, towards rear 8th, some headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, progress into distant 3rd before last, kept on flat
held up in rear, steady headway but still well off the pace 4 out, ridden 2 out, switched to near rail before last, stayed on strongly flat
towards rear, jumped right 1st, still towards rear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on inside and stayed on before last, never reached challenging position
held up towards rear, smooth progress on outside 4 out, switched right and ridden to chase leaders before last, weakened flat
midfield, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last
held up in touch, progress to chase leaders 4th, pressed leader 3 out, upsides 2 out where ridden, weakened before last
held up towards rear, awkward 5th, steady headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace
prominent, ridden to chase leader 2 out, weakened before last
midfield, dropped towards rear 3rd, detached in rear 8th, ridden before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
pressed leader, upsides 4th, led 6th, headed before 7th, lost place quickly and pulled up before 3 out
ridden handy, headway when not fluent 4 out, travelled strongly behind leaders when went wrong and pulled up before last
towards rear, pushed along briefly after 3rd, ridden after 8th, not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led, not fluent 3rd, joined 4th, headed 6th, lost ground and pushed along 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
towards rear, some headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, well behind and ridden 2 out, beaten when pulled up before last
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 16 | Vanillier | 6 | 11 5 | - | P1-2120 | 41 days | G Cromwell | Mark Walsh | 14/ 1 | 6:01.65 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 19 | Monkfish | 6 | 11 5 | - | P1-2211 | 54 days | W P Mullins | Paul Townend | 5/ 1 | 5:57.96 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 20 | Minella Indo | 6 | 11 5 | - | 13-32 | 29 days | H De Bromhead | Rachael Blackmore | 50/ 1 | 5:57.42 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 20 | Kilbricken Storm | 7 | 11 5 | - | 5-13113 | 76 days | C Tizzard (83 miles) | Harry Cobden | 33/ 1 | 6:13.60 | |
| 2017 | Good | 15 | Penhill | 6 | 11 5 | - | 611141 | 78 days | W P Mullins | Paul Townend | 16/ 1 | 5:49.50 | |
| 2016 | Good | 19 | Unowhatimeanharry | 8 | 11 5 | - | 7P-1111 | 33 days | H Fry (106 miles) | Noel Fehily | 11/ 1 | 5:48.10 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 19 | Martello Tower | 7 | 11 7 | - | 1-11F12 | 47 days | Mags Mullins | Adrian Heskin | 14/ 1 | 6:00.30 | |
| 2014 | Good | 18 | Very Wood | 5 | 11 7 | - | 11-1253 | 68 days | N Meade | Paul Carberry | 33/ 1 | 5:50.50 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 13 | At Fishers Cross | 6 | 11 7 | - | 25-1111 | 48 days | R Curtis (124 miles) | A P McCoy | 11/ 8 | 6:40.10 | |
| 2012 | Good | 20 | Brindisi Breeze | 6 | 11 7 | - | B12111 | 27 days | L Russell (363 miles) | C Gillies | 7/ 1 | 5:47.10 | |
| 2011 | Good | 18 | Bobs Worth | 6 | 11 7 | - | 21-111 | 48 days | N Henderson (51 miles) | B J Geraghty | 15/ 8 | 5:42.00 | |
| 2010 | Good | 20 | Berties Dream | 7 | 11 7 | - | 112F34 | 33 days | P Gilligan | A Lynch | 33/ 1 | 5:55.70 | |
| 2009 | Good to Soft | 17 | Weapon's Amnesty | 6 | 11 7 | - | 25-5112 | 47 days | C Byrnes | Davy Russell | 8/ 1 | 5:59.90 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 18 | Nenuphar Collonges | 7 | 11 7 | - | F21-212 | 62 days | A King (44 miles) | R Thornton | 9/ 1 | 6:00.20 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 20 | Wichita Lineman | 6 | 11 7 | - | 08-1211 | 48 days | Jonjo O'Neill (1 miles) | A P McCoy | 11/ 8 | 5:43.60 | |
| 2006 | Good | 20 | Black Jack Ketchum | 7 | 11 7 | - | 11-111 | 97 days | Jonjo O'Neill (1 miles) | A P McCoy | 5:38.30 | ||
| 2005 | Good | 20 | Moulin Riche | 5 | 11 7 | - | F62162 | 27 days | F Doumen | R Thornton | 9/ 1 | 5:55.80 |
