Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race)

1st

Jasmin De Vaux (FR)

No. 9

6yo, 11-7, OR 141

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

6 11-7 141

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

5:57.13 £84,405

Settled towards back early - stumbled 7th and 9th - erred 3 out - swept through to challenge 2 out - hit front approaching last - driven out - finished strongly to score

2nd

The Big Westerner (IRE)

No. 20

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-0 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

2½ £31,800

Settled midpack early - closed on the front group by the 9th - still in touch approaching two out - bumped and edged right soon after that marker - made smooth progress to press the front before the last - pushed along after jumping the final obstacle - stayed on well through the closing 110 yards to finish second beaten two and a half lengths

3rd

Derryhassen Paddy (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR 134

J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell

6 11-7 134

Derek Fox

Lucinda Russell

4½ £15,915

Vied for the front - dropped back before asserting after 2 out - challenged and lost position approaching the last - stayed on to take third

4th

Yellow Car (IRE)

No. 19

7yo, 11-7, OR 134

J: Nick Slatter · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

7 11-7 134

Nick Slatter

David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

0.2 £7,950

Pulled hard - settled in the middle of the field - pressure applied from 8th - driven 2 out - kept on from the rear to finish 4th

5th

Wendigo (FR)

No. 17

6yo, 11-7, OR 137

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

6 11-7 137

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

¾ £3,990

Settled in the pack - found running room tight approaching 2 out and pushed through gap - squeezed for room under pressure - stumbled badly and nearly came unseated after 2 out - kept responding to the line - edged out of fourth close home

6th

Jig's Forge (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

6 11-7 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

11 £1,995

Settled towards the rear - moved up to dispute 2 out - weakened before the last to finish well beaten

7th

Ma Shantou (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 11-7, OR 130

J: Harry Cobden · T: Emma Lavelle

6 11-7 130

Harry Cobden

Emma Lavelle

5½ £990

Settled in the pack - lost touch and driven after 3 out - rallied to reach the front group before 2 out - pressed approaching last but faded to finish 7th

8th

Sounds Victorius (IRE)

No. 16

6yo, 11-7, OR 135

J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 11-7 135

Mr P W Mullins

W P Mullins

5½ £510

Settled in the pack - lost ground nearing 2 out - well held at the finish

9th

Jet Blue (FR)

No. 11

6yo, 11-7, OR 140

J: James Reveley · T: D Cottin

6 11-7 140

James Reveley

D Cottin

½

Towards the back of the field - roused from 8th and moved right after 2 out - had given all approaching the last and finished ninth

10th

Wingmen (IRE) ^h

No. 18

7yo, 11-7, OR 142

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-7 142

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

¾

Shared front spot early - harried from the 4th - blundered and lost command 2 out - drifted left soon after - pushed along before last then dropped away to finish 10th

11th

Port Joulain (FR)

No. 15

6yo, 11-7, OR 133

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

6 11-7 133

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

40

Held up in midfield - unable to improve position - dropped away late - finished 11th

12th

Ballybow (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR 137

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-7 137

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

3½

Settled towards the back early - lost momentum around the 7th - pressed on for effort soon after - toiling with two furlongs left - beaten well into 12th

13th

Inn At The Park (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

7 11-7 –

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

¾

Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed to keep tabs by the 5th - lost touch and slipped to last by the 9th - beaten and well adrift heading into the final stages

14th

Argento Boy (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-7, OR 137

J: Rachael Blackmore · T: W P Mullins

6 11-7 137

Rachael Blackmore

W P Mullins

25

Sat close to the front pack early - stumbled at the 5th then fumbled again at the 9th dropping back - faded before two out to finish well beaten

PU

Nativehill (IRE) ^t

No. 14

7yo, 11-7, OR 116

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

7 11-7 116

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

-

Held up at the back - dropped away rapidly before three out - eased to a halt shortly after

PU

Intense Approach (GB)

No. 8

6yo, 11-7, OR 137

J: Sean Bowen · T: John C McConnell

6 11-7 137

Sean Bowen

John C McConnell

-

Settled in the pack early - moved into third and stayed on terms with the front group - dropped away nearing two out - eased down and pulled up soon after

PU

Fishery Lane (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR 129

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins

6 11-7 129

Sean O'Keeffe

W P Mullins

-

Settled midpack early - asked for effort approaching two out then dropped away quickly - eased down and pulled up before the final fence

PU

Flicker Of Hope (FR)

No. 6

6yo, 11-7, OR 134

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Mark Fahey

6 11-7 134

Keith Donoghue

Mark Fahey

-

Held up towards the back - under pressure and losing touch after 3 out - eased and pulled up before the last

PU

First Confession (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-7, OR 129

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

6 11-7 129

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

-

Shared the front early - dropped to 2nd then sat 4th in touch with the pack - urged along and faded fast approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before the final fence

PU

Jax Junior (GB)

No. 10

6yo, 11-7, OR 137

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

6 11-7 137

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

-

Handy early - urged forward before 2 out - lost ground and pulled up before last