11 Dec 2021 14:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 7f 213y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Blazing Khal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
2/541-11 / 9 |
Jump (29) | D J McInerney | C Byrnes Byrnes Bloodstock… |
1/1 | |
| towards rear, in touch, close 4th when mistake 2 out, pressed leaders going easily before last and soon led narrowly, pushed out and asserted run-in, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4¼ L |
Gelino Bello (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
13-12 / 9 |
Jump (29) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… |
2/1 | |
| held up in last in touch, not fluent 8th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and headway to press leaders before last, every chance after final flight, kept on, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2 L |
Ballygrifincottage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U1-11 / 10 |
Jump (202) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Friends From Insurance |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, in close 3rd 3 out, pushed along and led between last two flights, narrowly headed before last, ridden and kept on but no extra run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Current Mood (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 8) |
112-113 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr W Corrigan Racing |
16/1 | |
| prominent, pressed leaders between last two flights, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Loughderg Rocco (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
21-2 / 6 |
Jump (14) | S Bowen | L Morgan Newark Castle Partnership |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 2 out, gradually faded | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 20 L |
Barony Legends (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2-31 / 7 |
Jump (41) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Bective Stud |
6/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed between last two flights, weakened before last | ||||||||||