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Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m7f213y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 58.57s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
James Reveley
D Cottin
Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention by the 8th - moved into second before four out - upped pressure on the front-runner approaching two out - took command running to the last - quickly asserted and opened daylight - drifted left and scrambled over the final flight - driven out to stay on well up the run-in
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack early - hampered around 6th - rallied approaching 2 furlongs out to join the leading duo - moved into second before the last then kept on without troubling the winner
Nick Slatter
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Sat behind the front pack - clipped the 7th and stumbled - dropped back three out before quickly regaining stride - driven forward after two out - unable to close before the last - kept going without gaining finishing third
Jonathan Burke
Kim Bailey
Sat close to front early - jumped awkwardly in second - driven up two out and dropped back - kept on under pressure but stayed one gear finished 4th
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Went straight to the front - scrappy jump 6th and 7th - challenged approaching 2 out - driven and overtaken on the run to the last - soon lost placings and finished 5th
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled among leaders on the rail - driven approaching 3 out and dropped away - well held from 2 out - finished sixth
Non-runners: Stop Loss (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.