14:40
Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 3m58y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 8.71s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching the 4th but back in charge before three out - asked for effort before two out - opened daylight before the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Ben Sutton
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back early - urged forward before three out - moved through the field - into second before the last - stayed on strongly for second but unable to trouble the winner
Brian Hughes
Brian Ellison
Settled with the pack early - lost ground and hit the third-last awkwardly - held no threat from two out - moved up to third after the final flight but well held
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Sat close behind the front group - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - stumbled at 2 out - unable to close - lost ground near the finish to end up fourth
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Held up early - serious error 3rd - settled mid-pack 4th - clouted 7th - urged into action after 10th - dropped away after 3 out - responded after last but finished 5th
Nathan Moscrop
James Moffatt
Prominent early despite a mistake at the 2nd - upped tempo to strike forward after the 3rd and went in command before the 4th - given encouragement past the 10th - lost the advantage before 3 out with another blunder - lost touch approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled behind the front group - stumbled at the 6th and scratchy again at the 9th - moved into second and holding the pace until clipping the 2nd last - beaten shortly after by the winner - dropped away approaching the last
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Held mid-pack early - urged forward after the 10th - lost touch with rivals - short-lived rally after three out before dropping away approaching the second last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Raced up with the front group in fits and starts early - slipped towards the back and driven on after the 4th - blundered at the 9th - urged into a short-lived rally out wide after the 10th - drifted left and faded from 3 out - finished well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Skuna Bay (unsuitable ground)
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.