14:50 | Cheltenham | Friday 15th March 2019

Results

3 14:50 Cheltenham 15 Mar 2019

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Class 1) (4YO plus)

2m 7f 213y Good to Soft

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Winner £73,506 - 20 ran

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Weighed In

14 Minella Indo (IRE)

6 11-5 -

50/1

Rachael Blackmore

H de Bromhead

raced freely and travelled well virtually throughout, jumped into lead 3 out, came toward stands side between last 2, ridden before last, stayed on well under pressure flat

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2 2

6 Commander Of Fleet (IRE)

5 11-5 143

4/1 F

J W Kennedy

G Elliott

in touch, dropped to mid-division 5th, headway on outside after 3 out, not fluent next, chased winner between last 2, ridden and edged left before last, kept on but always held flat

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3 7

1 Allaho (FR)

5 11-5 -

8/1

Ruby Walsh

W P Mullins

mid-division on outside, chased leaders and effort turning in, one pace in 3rd before last, kept on but no chance with clear pair flat

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4 1¾

9 Dickie Diver (IRE)

6 11-5 143

14/1

Aidan Coleman

N J Henderson

held up towards rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, ridden turning in, stayed on into 4th after last, no impression with leaders

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5 5

13 Lisnagar Oscar (IRE)

6 11-5 145

13/2

S Bowen

Miss R Curtis

towards rear, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders between last 2, no impression in 4th before last, ridden and weakened flat

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6 7

8 Derrinross (IRE)

8 11-5 146 t

12/1

L P Dempsey

J P Dempsey

made most to before 7th, with leader, led again 4 out to next, chased winner, ridden and weakened before last

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7 ¾

20 Salsaretta (FR)

6 10-12 137

25/1

P Townend

W P Mullins

held up behind, smooth headway before 2 out, effort to challenge on inside turning in, soon driven and unable to go with leaders, weakened last

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8 2

3 Aye Aye Charlie

7 11-5 140 t WS

33/1

P J Brennan

F O'Brien

held up behind, struggling before 2 out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division before last, never pace to get involved

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9 nk

5 Cap York (FR)

7 11-5 144

33/1

B J Cooper

N Meade

tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened before last

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10 nk

2 Ask Ben (IRE)

6 11-5 137

33/1

Kielan Woods

David Killanena & Graeme McPherson

chased leaders on inside, driven after 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened before last

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11 4

12 First Approach (IRE)

6 11-5 139 p

25/1

S W Flanagan

N Meade

raced keenly, in touch, lost place before 2 out, weakened before last

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12 hd

15 Nadaitak

5 11-5 141 p

33/1

N de Boinville

Ben Pauling

in touch on outside, lost place when ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

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13 13

11 Dorrells Pierji (FR)

6 11-5 139

25/1

N D Fehily

W P Mullins

held up behind, outpaced 2 out, some headway into mid-division between last 2, never threatened leaders, weakened before last

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14 7

17 Rockpoint

6 11-5 136

33/1

T Scudamore

C L Tizzard

with leader, led before 7th, headed 4 out, in touch, lost place 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

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4 Birchdale (IRE)

5 11-5 146

6/1 2F

B J Geraghty

N J Henderson

mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, driven and unable to quicken turning in, weakened and pulled up before last

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7 Darlac (FR)

6 11-5 137 p¹

100/1

R M Power

C L Tizzard

tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before last

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10 Dinons (FR)

6 11-5 146

9/1

D N Russell

G Elliott

held up, always behind, lost touch 2 out, pulled up before last

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16 Rhinestone (IRE)

6 11-5 144 t

17/2

M P Walsh

Joseph P O'Brien

never better than mid-division, behind from halfway, eased and pulled up before 3 out

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18 Stoney Mountain (IRE)

6 11-5 136

16/1

R Johnson

H D Daly

tracked leaders, lost place when hit 7th, struggling 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

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19 Alsa Mix (FR)

7 10-12 135 h

100/1

Wayne Hutchinson

A King

mid-division, still there when blundered 2 out, not recover and soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

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Off Time: 14:50:48 Winning Time: 5m 57.42s Last Updated: 04 Mar 2026 23:28:59

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
Betfair SP	£140.87
CSF	£238.76 (14, 6)
Tricast	£1,857.72 (14, 6, 1)
Win	£129.50 (14)
Place	£21.40 (14), £2.20 (6), £3.50 (1)
Swinger	£7.90 (1, 6), £100.10 (1, 14), £76.50 (6, 14)
Exacta	£855.30 (14, 6)
Trifecta	£9,934.80 (14, 6, 1)