16 Dec 2017 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 7f 213y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Kilbricken Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
45-131 / 13 |
Jump (35) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard A Selway & P Wavish |
3/1 | |
| held up, in touch 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, hanging left from before last, closed 150 yards out and still hanging, led final 80 yards, ended up of far side but well in command close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Count Meribel (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 1) |
222-111 / 9 |
Jump (21) | M D Grant | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Charles C Walker |
7/4 | |
| led, clear after 3 out until mistake 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths clear after last, ridden and reduced lead 150 yards out, headed final 80 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 54 L |
Equus Secretus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-11 / 8 |
Jump (25) | David Bass | B Pauling The Bourtoneers |
9/4 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st until after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 15 L |
Global Stage (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/242F-1 / 7 |
Jump (47) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
11/2 | |
| 2nd until after 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, closed before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Aye Aye Charlie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3614-3F / 10 |
Jump (29) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Lawson Statham… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||