At The Races

14:40 Cheltenham, 16 Mar 2012

3m

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus)
Winner £56,950 - 20 ran

Weighed In

Pos	Dist.	Cloth / Horse Name	SP	Age / Wt	Jockey / Trainer	OR
1		5. Brindisi Breeze (IRE) ATR Tracker	7/1 2Fav	6 11 - 7	C I Gillies Miss Lucinda V Russell	148
	tracked leader, led 9th, ridden 3 lengths clear off bend before last, stayed on well
2	2	4. Boston Bob (IRE) ATR Tracker	6/5 Fav	7 11 - 7	R Walsh W P Mullins	147
	held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, stayed on under pressure, no impression last 50 yards
3	1¼	9. Grand Vision (IRE) ATR Tracker	25/1	6 11 - 7	T J O'Brien C L Tizzard	136
	tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, unable to quicken after last, stayed on same pace final 75 yards
4	6	12. Lovcen (GER) ATR Tracker	12/1	7 11 - 7	R Thornton A King	142
	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
5	½	13. Meister Eckhart (IRE) ATR Tracker	22/1	6 11 - 7	A P McCoy Miss R Curtis	133
	prominent, went 2nd soon after 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, no extra approaching last
6	8	19. The Druids Nephew (IRE) ATR Tracker	100/1	5 11 - 7	Nick Scholfield Andrew Turnell	131
	held up in rear, hit 8th, headway approaching 2 out, no further progess well before last and soon well held by leaders
7	1¾	14. Mount Benbulben (IRE) ATR Tracker	11/1	7 11 - 7	P Carberry G Elliott	137
	mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, weakened after 2 out
8	7	15. Rocky Creek (IRE) ATR Tracker	14/1	6 11 - 7	D A Jacob P F Nicholls	140
	soon towards rear, headway 9th, no impression after 3 out, hampered just after next, soon weakened
9	½	8. Fox Appeal (IRE) ATR Tracker	18/1	5 11 - 7	N Fehily Miss E C Lavelle	138
	held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway on inside after 2 out, soon no impression and weakened approaching last
10	¾	20. Tour Des Champs (FR) ATR Tracker	150/1	5 11 - 7	S Twiston-Davies N A Twiston-Davies	129
	held up in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway when bumped just after 2 out, no further progress and soon weakened
11	17	17. Sivola De Sivola (FR) ATR Tracker	16/1	6 11 - 7	P J Brennan T R George	132
	mid-division, pushed along from after 4th, no progress, weakened 3 out
12	1¾	2. Benheir (IRE) ATR Tracker	100/1	6 11 - 7	Aidan Coleman Miss R Curtis	129
	mid-division, hit 3 out, weakened approaching next
13	19	6. Dawn Commander (GER) ATR Tracker	66/1	5 11 - 7	R Johnson C E Longsdon	133
	tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 9th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
14	5	3. Big Occasion (IRE) ATR Tracker	50/1	5 11 - 7b	T Scudamore D Pipe	130
	led, headed 9th, lost place approaching 2 out, soon bumped and weakened, tailed off
15	¾	16. Sea Of Thunder (IRE) ATR Tracker	9/1	7 11 - 7	D N Russell C Byrnes	137
	tracked leaders, 6th and going ok after 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened, tailed off
16	6	7. Fill The Power (IRE) ATR Tracker	125/1	6 11 - 7	Shane Byrne Mrs S J Smith	130
	tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 7th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
17	4½	10. Hard To Swallow (IRE) ATR Tracker	33/1	6 11 - 7	A P Cawley M Keighley	130
	mid-division, headway apoproaching 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
PU		1. American Spin ATR Tracker	100/1	8 11 - 7	T J Murphy L A Dace	130
	mid-division on outside, lost place before 7th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before last
PU		11. Ipsos Du Berlais (FR) ATR Tracker	20/1	6 11 - 7	D J Condon N Meade	133
	mid-division, pushed along and struggling to hold place when hampered on bend after 6th, soon in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last
PU		18. The Bosses Cousin (IRE) ATR Tracker	66/1	7 11 - 7	P Townend W P Mullins	-
	in rear, pecked 8th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last