15 Dec 2018 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,006); Distance: 2m 7f 213y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Rockpoint (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 327-202 / 12 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard John and Heather… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, led 8th, ridden and in command flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Lisnagar Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-32 / 9 | Jump (22) | J McGrath | Miss R Curtis Racing For Fun | 8/1 | |
| held up on inside, headway 3 out, went 2nd when hit last, held by winner flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3 L | Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 629-145 / 10 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs P Carter | 12/1 | |
| led until 8th, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, kept on again final 100 yards and took 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ½ L | Supremely Lucky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/21-41 / 9 | Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Malcolm Olden | 6/1 | |
| prominent on outside, challenged 7th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Doux Pretender (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 14/62-11 / 9 | Jump (21) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson J Finch | 11/4 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 4 out, headway approaching where jumped left, kept on but never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 12 L | Aye Aye Charlie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4374-21 / 10 | Jump (35) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Lawson Statham… | 15/8 | |
| mostly in touch in mid-division, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 2 out, unable to go with leaders before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 33 L | Lough Derg Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-354 / 6 | Jump (14) | R M Power | C L Tizzard James Messenger… | 50/1 | |
| prominent on inside, lost place before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Three Bullet Gate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 362 / 8 | Jump (11) | C Poste | R Dickin The Point Of Attack… | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 9th, lost place after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Danny Whizzbang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P1-1 / 10 | Jump (17) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Danny Whizzbang… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
