13 Mar 2015 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 | |
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1st |
10 |
| - |
Martello Tower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-11F12 / 9 |
Jump (47) | Adrian Heskin | Ms M Mullins Mr Barry Connell |
14/1 | |
| always prominent, ridden and went upsides before last, edged left on landing, soon edged right, led final 75 yards, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| ½ L |
Milsean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
121-122 / 9 |
Jump (15) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
33/1 | |
| led, hit 8th, edged slightly right before last, headed final 75 yards, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 1 L |
No More Heroes (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
411-115 / 7 |
Jump (47) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, not clear run, hampered and switched left before last, 3 lengths off front pair at hurdle, rallied flat, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Arbre De Vie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
253-11 / 8 |
Jump (34) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th and outpaced by leaders when edged left before last, stayed on flat, unable to get in terms | ||||||||||
5th |
20 |
| 11 L |
Value At Risk (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
110-312 / 12 |
Jump (48) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton P Van Der Linden |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, pressing leaders before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
17 |
| 2½ L |
Shantou Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-11123 / 10 |
Jump (62) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Fallon, Shipp &… |
25/1 | |
| behind, slow 3rd, plugged on before last, never in contention with leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 17 L |
Black Hercules (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
114-011 / 10 |
Jump (96) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Seeing Mud or Stars… |
5/2 | |
| held up in rear, some headway and 7th 2 out, never on terms and soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 8 L |
Measureofmydreams (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12-1314 / 11 |
Jump (31) | M P Fogarty | W P Mullins T Howley Jnr &… |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 10 L |
Native River (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
3116F1 / 11 |
Jump (33) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
40/1 | |
| prominent, mistake and lost place 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
16 |
| 3 L |
Shanroe Santos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
67-4111 / 12 |
Jump (40) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr James Summers |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Caracci Apache (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P4111 / 6 |
Jump (48) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Hp Racing Caracci… |
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PU |
19 |
| - |
Thomas Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
181-121 / 8 |
Jump (71) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Corse Lawners |
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PU |
18 |
| - |
Tea For Two (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-13112 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Definitly Red (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
17-1211 / 12 |
Jump (27) | R Johnson | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin |
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FE |
15 |
| - |
Out Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
22-11 / 12 |
Jump (55) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson D Charlesworth |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Avant Tout (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
114 / 6 |
Jump (40) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Supreme Horse Racing… |
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8 |
| - |
Fletchers Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-13112 / 10 |
Jump (27) | A P McCoy | H Fry Masterson Holdings… |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Kylemore Lough (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
311113 / 9 |
Jump (22) | C Poste | R Lee M J McMahon & Denis… |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
112132 / 14 |
Jump (48) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Carningli (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
124-641 / 8 |
Jump (30) | T Scudamore | Miss R Curtis The Newport Partnership |
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