14 Mar 2014 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); 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 | |
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1st |
20 |
| - |
Very Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-1253 / 6 |
Jump (68) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
33/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, switched left and went close 2nd last, soon led, stayed on well to draw clear final 150 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Deputy Dan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-2211 / 8 |
Jump (62) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Tim Syder |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led after 2 out, went 3rd lengths clear off home bend, jumped slowly last, soon headed, no impression on winner flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| SHD |
Apache Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
319-312 / 11 |
Jump (68) | B J Geraghty | D T Hughes Mrs Pat Sloan |
20/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, still close 3rd when not fluent at hurdle, no impression on winner after, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Champagne West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-92111 / 11 |
Jump (55) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Knowle Racing Stables… |
14/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 5th, steady headway from 8th, ridden and disputing close 3rd 2 out, 4th and one pace before last, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 21 L |
Masters Hill (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
1P-1P22 / 11 |
Jump (62) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard K S B, Mr M Doughty… |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out where mistake | ||||||||||
6th |
17 |
| 9 L |
Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
23-3115 / 12 |
Jump (48) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 9th, pushed along after 3 out, lost place before next, well beaten when hampered last | ||||||||||
7th |
19 |
| 10 L |
Urban Hymn (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
U1-1211 / 8 |
Jump (48) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, led 4th, hit 8th and headed, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Cogry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-16311 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, well behind after 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
15 |
| - |
Rydon Pynes (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2/22F-12 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Hadden Frost | M Hill The Rydon Pynes… |
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PU |
16 |
| - |
Saint Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1113F3 / 10 |
Jump (42) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Mr Ian J Fogg |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Captain Cutter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
132-111 / 7 |
Jump (76) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
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PU |
18 |
| - |
The Job Is Right (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
33112P / 9 |
Jump (22) | Adrian Heskin | M Hourigan Mrs M Devine |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Regal Diamond (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 7) |
62424P / 7 |
Jump (23) | J E Moore | P Bowen Roddy Owen,Paul… |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Prince Siegfried (FR) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
51F6 / 8 |
Flat (496), Jump (62) |
D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields |
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12 |
| - |
Port Melon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
11-3 / 11 |
Jump (118) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton |
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2 |
| - |
Blakemount (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
1-31312 / 11 |
Jump (48) | Ryan Mania | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Jacqueline… |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Madness Light (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P1211P / 7 |
Flat (566), Jump (48) |
G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mr C G Russell |
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FE |
8 |
| - |
Kings Palace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12F-111 / 8 |
Jump (90) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Drew, George &… |
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FE |
3 |
| - |
Briar Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111-111 / 9 |
Jump (68) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Mosspark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-111 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs R J Lavelle |
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