15 Mar 2013 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (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 |
3 |
| - |
At Fishers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
25-1111 / 9 |
Jump (48) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged going well before last, soon led, edged right when clear inside final 100 yards, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 4½ L |
African Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
121111 / 9 |
Jump (36) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Walters Plant,… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, challenged after 2 out, led before last, not fluent and headed at hurdle, no impression on winner flat, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| NS |
Inish Island (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
343-121 / 7 |
Jump (36) | P Townend | W P Mullins Susan Flanagan… |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on flat, just failed to get 2nd, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 13 L |
O'faolains Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F1-3111 / 11 |
Jump (35) | J M Maguire | Miss R Curtis Hyde, Roddis, Outhart,… |
16/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 7th, headed approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
16 |
| 7 L |
Utopie Des Bordes (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
214111 / 6 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
12/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, lost place 8th, pushed along to close after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Le Bec (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
23-12 / 6 |
Jump (98) | D C Costello | Miss E C Lavelle Tim Syder |
28/1 | |
| prominent, every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
15 |
| 13 L |
Virginia Ash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
958161 / 6 |
Jump (20) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
100/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 4 out, not fluent next, lost place before 2 out, well held after | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Bucking The Trend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
121517 / 9 |
Jump (36) | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan The Marinades |
100/1 | |
| held up, effort approaching 2 out, never on terms, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 44 L |
Aaim To Prosper (IRE) (Colt, brown, 11 7) |
2321 / 9 |
Flat (153), Jump (13) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls CGA Racing Partnership… |
20/1 | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Cloudy Copper (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
P1-11 / 9 |
Jump (62) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
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5 |
| - |
Ballycasey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
53/21-11 / 12 |
Jump (57) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Return Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
918124 / 10 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Ptp Partnership |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Superior Quality (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
4-61811 / 9 |
Jump (40) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon The Stewkley Shindiggers… |
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4 |
| - |
Ballybough Pat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-12230 / 8 |
Jump (1) | Nick Scholfield | A J Honeyball Favourites Racing… |
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FE |
9 |
| - |
I Shot The Sheriff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
10-1P2 / 11 |
Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
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