14:50 | Cheltenham | Friday 16th March 2018

Results

3 14:50 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2018

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

2m 7f 213y Soft (Heavy in places)

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Winner £77,600 - 20 ran

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Weighed In

10 Kilbricken Storm (IRE)

7 11-5 143 t

33/1

H Cobden

C L Tizzard

in touch, tracked clear leader 2 out, closed to lead approaching last, ridden clear when hung left flat, kept on

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2 3

13 Ok Corral (IRE)

8 11-5 144

16/1

B J Geraghty

N J Henderson

held up mid-division, headway after 2 out, chased clear leaders between last 2, went 3rd when bunny hopped last, ridden and stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, no impression

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3 1½

18 Santini

6 11-5 150

11/4 F

N de Boinville

N J Henderson

held up behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, ridden after next, switched inside and kept on before last, went 3rd flat, no impression

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4 1½

1 Ballyward (IRE)

6 11-5 142

20/1

P Townend

W P Mullins

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, driven to chase clear leaders before last, ridden and stayed on into 4th flat, not pace to trouble leaders

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5 1¾

20 Tower Bridge (IRE)

5 11-5 142 t

33/1

J J Slevin

Joseph P O'Brien

towards rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase clear leaders after 2 out, stayed on to dispute 4th when blundered last, kept on same pace, never pace to challenge

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6 2¾

17 Robin Waters (FR)

5 11-5 138

50/1

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear pair between last 2 to before last, kept on, not pace to challenge

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7 1¼

9 Fabulous Saga (FR)

6 11-5 145 t

20/1

D E Mullins

W P Mullins

led to 7th, tracked leader, led again 3 out, soon clear, not fluent next, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

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8 14

7 Dortmund Park (FR)

5 11-5 140 t WS

12/1

D N Russell

G Elliott

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

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9 13

5 Chris's Dream (IRE)

6 11-5 142

6/1 J2F

M P Walsh

H de Bromhead

tracked leader, led 7th, headed 3 out, chased clear leader, lost place next, weakened before last, tailed off

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10 2¾

15 Poetic Rhythm (IRE)

7 11-5 148

10/1

P J Brennan

F O'Brien

in touch on inside, pushed along from 8th, lot place when ridden after 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off

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11 9

16 Real Steel (FR)

5 11-5 147

33/1

D J Mullins

W P Mullins

held up, always behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off

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12 3

8 Enniscoffey Oscar (IRE)

6 11-5 142

25/1

L P Aspell

Miss E C Lavelle

always towards rear, weakened 2 out, tailed off

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13 hd

14 Paisley Park (IRE)

6 11-5 142 v¹

33/1

Nick Scholfield

Miss E C Lavelle

never better than mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off

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2 Beyond The Law (IRE)

6 11-5 139 t WS

50/1

R M Power

M F Morris

tracked leaders, lost place and dropped away quickly after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

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3 Calett Mad (FR)

6 11-5 142 t

16/1

D A Jacob

N A Twiston-Davies

mid-division on inside, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

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4 Chef Des Obeaux (FR)

6 11-5 150

6/1 J2F

N D Fehily

N J Henderson

towards rear of mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, outpaced after next, never reached leaders weakened and pulled up before last

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6 Crucial Role

6 11-5 139

66/1

R Johnson

H D Daly

in touch, hit 8th, lost place after 3 out, behind and weakened next, pulled up before last

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11 Mr Whipped (IRE)

5 11-5 145

16/1

J McGrath

N J Henderson

towards rear of mid-division, some headway under pressure after 2 out, never near leaders, weakened and pulled up before last

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12 Mulcahys Hill (IRE)

6 11-5 147

50/1

Adrian Heskin

W Greatrex

chased leaders to 3 out, dropped away quickly soon after, tailed off when pulled up before next

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19 Talkischeap (IRE)

6 11-5 142

25/1

Wayne Hutchinson

A King

mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened and behind next, pulled up after last

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Off Time: 14:51:20 Winning Time: 6m 13.60s Last Updated: 05 Mar 2026 00:09:03

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
Betfair SP	£46.92
CSF	£442.07 (10, 13)
Tricast	£1,951.31 (10, 13, 18)
Win	£45.30 (10)
Place	£10.70 (10), £4.50 (13), £1.90 (18)
Swinger	£87.10 (10, 13), £19.50 (10, 18), £11.30 (13, 18)
Exacta	£721.20 (10, 13)
Trifecta	£3,680.30 (10, 13, 18)