16 Mar 2012 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Brindisi Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
B12111 / 6 |
Jump (27) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Sandy Seymour |
7/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 9th, ridden 3 lengths clear off bend before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 2 L |
Boston Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/31-111 / 11 |
Jump (47) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… |
6/5 | |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, stayed on under pressure, no impression last 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Grand Vision (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
2-23211 / 13 |
Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard J K Farms |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, unable to quicken after last, stayed on same pace final 75 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 6 L |
Lovcen (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21-41F1 / 11 |
Jump (27) | R Thornton | A King J O'Brien & C J… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside after 3 out, not able to go with leaders after next, stayed on approaching last to take 4th flat, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| ½ L |
Meister Eckhart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1113 / 11 |
Jump (27) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Atlantic Equine |
22/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd soon after 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
19 |
| 8 L |
The Druids Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2131 / 12 |
Jump (62) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell The Stonehenge… |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 8th, headway approaching 2 out, no further progess well before last and soon well held by leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 1¾ L |
Mount Benbulben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-S112 / 9 |
Jump (89) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Barry Connell |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| 7 L |
Rocky Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-21 / 11 |
Jump (48) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
14/1 | |
| soon towards rear, headway 9th, no impression after 3 out, hampered just after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
50-1311 / 12 |
Jump (57) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
18/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway on inside after 2 out, soon no impression and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
10th |
20 |
| ¾ L |
Tour Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F-1F32P / 10 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Prestbury Racing… |
150/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway when bumped just after 2 out, no further progress and soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
17 |
| 17 L |
Sivola De Sivola (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
7-11514 / 11 |
Jump (48) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Ben Brackenbury |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along from after 4th, no progress, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Benheir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
67-112 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | Miss R Curtis Mr S J Stearn |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
13th |
6 |
| 19 L |
Dawn Commander (GER) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
311372 / 8 |
Jump (16) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Nick Brown Racing |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 9th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Big Occasion (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
141 / 9 |
Flat (160), Jump (25) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe The Old Betfairians |
50/1 | |
| led, headed 9th, lost place approaching 2 out, soon bumped and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
15th |
16 |
| ¾ L |
Sea Of Thunder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-312F5 / 8 |
Jump (47) | D N Russell | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th and going ok after 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
7 |
| 6 L |
Fill The Power (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-12154 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Mr S Byrne | Mrs S J Smith McGoldrick Racing |
125/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 7th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
17th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Hard To Swallow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-2F442 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Int-ex Contracting… |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway apoproaching 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
18 |
| - |
The Bosses Cousin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
26/11 / 10 |
Jump (41) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Ipsos Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
1/11231 / 9 |
Jump (62) | D J Condon | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
American Spin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
22123 / 11 |
Flat (34), Jump (97) |
T J Murphy | L A Dace Mr G Collacott… |
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