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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+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 1.69s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - improved into third after the 6th - driven up to challenge closing stages and drifted right near the rails - kept battling to edge in front close home - got up by a whisker
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back early - made headway from the outside before two out - urged into fourth approaching the last - shifted right and lost a fraction of momentum there - driven out with a determined effort up the run-in - chasing down the leading two late on - just failed by a whisker
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace early - put under pressure approaching last after being caught - responded well up the run-in - edged out close home for third
No. 7
4yo, 10-13, OR 125
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up towards the back - made ground into contention 2 out - battled for fourth approaching the last - kept going but lacked the speed to get on terms
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to pace early - upped tempo after 3 out to loom dangerous - weakened in the closing stages to finish 5th
Ciaran Gethings
Dan Skelton
Settled just behind the front pack - blundered at the 8th - driven up but weakened before the last - well held in 6th
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to the front pair early - stumbled slightly at the 2nd and again at the 8th - lost fluency 3 out - dropped away after the second last - well held at the finish
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.