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CHELTENHAM
15 March 2024

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 213y
  • Going: Heavy
Cheltenham
Runners
13

Type
Hurdle

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
2
Captain Teague silk
Captain Teague
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (25%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (26%)
Third in the Champion Bumper and already a Grade 1-winning hurdler; major chance
13-121
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 142
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 1/9 Lookaway (1½L) 2/1F 140 141
17 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS NvHG2 11-7 2/8 Minella Missile (1½L) 4/6F - 143
13 Oct 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS NvHG2 11-0 1/7 Resplendent Grey (9½L) 5/6F - 137
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFG1 11-7 3/21 A Dream To Share (2½L) 40/1 116 134
20 Dec 22 Plu Plumpton 18f Sft 5NHF 11-0 1/11 King William Rufus (2¼L) 8/11F - 113
3
Chigorin silk
D
Chigorin
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Lightly raced and won his maiden over 2m7f, so won't fail for a lack of stamina
31
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 126
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 23f Hy MdH 11-4 1/8 Prince Palace (3½L) 7/2 - 122
12 Nov 23 Naa Naas 19f Sft MdH 11-12 3/14 Mahon's Way (7L) 25/1 - 117
4
Dancing City silk
Dancing City
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Brings strong form claims after winning the 2m6f Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival
12-511
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 151
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 22.5f Sft NvHG1 11-10 1/6 Predators Gold (1¼L) 16/1 - 151
17 Dec 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 1/10 Nas Na Riogh (4½L) 9/4 - 128
18 Nov 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 5/16 Stellar Story (17½L) 11/4 - 108
27 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y NHF 12-0 2/9 Ballyburn (6L) 8/1 - 123
5 Mar 23 Wex Wexford 16f Gd/Y NHF 12-0 1/8 Littlefoot (½L) 4/7F - 126
6 Mar 22 Wex Wexford 16f Hy NHF 12-0 2/7 Three Card Brag (½L) 1/5F - 116
5
Dripsey Moon silk
Dripsey Moon
J: Ben Harvey
T: John C McConnell
Looking exposed now and would be getting lumps of weight off some of these in a handicap
12565
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 128
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 18f GS NvHG2 11-5 p1 5/12 Personal Ambition (27L) 28/1 128 105
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 24.5f Gd NvHG2 11-0 6/10 Kerryhill (28L) 18/1 129 111
26 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 23f Sft/Hy NvHG2 11-3 5/7 Loughglynn (12L) 33/1 - 120
8 Oct 23 Kel Kelso 21f GS 4NvH 11-4 2/7 Cadell (3¾L) 4/5F - 121
1 Aug 23 Per Perth 20f GS 4MdH 11-1 1/11 Champ De Gane (9½L) 7/4 - 124
6
Gidleigh Park silk
C
Gidleigh Park
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Harry Fry
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Unbeaten in four, latterly a Grade 2 here over 2m4f when they went no pace; exciting
1-111
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 138
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS NvHG2 11-5 1/6 Lucky Place (½L) 5/6F 138 136
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 3NvH 11-6 1/9 Fire Flyer (9L) EvensF - 136
20 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 1/13 Range (7½L) 1/2F - 115
19 Mar 23 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 5MdNHF 11-5 1/12 The Jukebox Man (6L) 6/1 - 120
7
High Class Hero silk
High Class Hero
J: Mr P W Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Lacks the wow factor but he keeps on winning; contesting his first Graded race
11111
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 145
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jan 24 Thu Thurles 22.5f Sft NvH 11-10 1/4 Easy Fella (1¾L) 2/7F - 139
21 Oct 23 Lim Limerick 21f Hy NvHL 11-2 1/4 The Big Doyen (7L) 8/15F - 147
23 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 20f Y/Sft NvH 11-5 1/6 Sequestered (5½L) 8/11F - 139
2 Aug 23 Gal Galway 21f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 1/16 Tag Man (2¼L) 4/5F - 132
5 Jun 23 Lis Listowel 20f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 1/11 Kinbara (6½L) 11/10F - 124
8
Johnnywho silk
Johnnywho t
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo O'Neill
Has come up shy in two Graded 2m4f races but he's crying out for this stamina test
1-144
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 136
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS NvHG2 11-5 t 4/6 Gidleigh Park (6¾L) 11/2 136 128
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 t 4/9 Captain Teague (2L) 13/2 - 136
5 Nov 23 Crl Carlisle 20f Sft 4NvH 11-0 t1 1/11 Moon D'Orange (2L) 4/5F - 127
30 Mar 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f Hy 5MdNHF 11-6 1/9 Pentire Head (5½L) 13/8F - 120
9
Lecky Watson silk
D
Lecky Watson h 1
J: Brian Hayes
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Promises to be suited to a 3m slugfest should his jumping stand the test; first-time hood
45-123
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 144
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 24 Naa Naas 20f Sft NvHG1 11-12 3/7 Readin Tommy Wrong (7¾L) 14/1 - 139
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 20f Hy NvHG2 11-3 2/5 Slade Steel (½L) 9/2 - 141
2 Nov 23 Thu Thurles 23f Sft MdH 11-4 1/9 Rushmount (nk) 4/7F - 119
28 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 18f Y NHF 12-0 5/18 Walk Away Harry (3¾L) 6/4F - 116
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFG1 11-7 4/21 A Dream To Share (5½L) 80/1 117 134
29 Dec 22 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHF 11-7 2/9 Fascile Mode (2¾L) 5/2 - 117
10
Readin Tommy Wrong silk
Readin Tommy Wrong
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (48%)
Grade 1 winner over 2m4f latest and there are 3m winners in the family; hard to knock
1111
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 149
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jan 24 Naa Naas 20f Sft NvHG1 11-12 1/7 Ile Atlantique (nk) 16/1 - 152
26 Nov 23 Cor Cork 16f Sft MdH 11-12 1/17 Lisnagar Fortune (shd) 8/15F - 116
18 May 23 Tip Tipperary 16f Gd/Y NHF 12-0 1/13 Ah Remy Martin (6L) 1/3F - 125
2 May 23 Bal Ballinrobe 16.5f Gd/Y NHF 12-0 1/14 Arabian Diamond (7L) EvensF - 114
11
Search For Glory silk
D
Search For Glory tb 1
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Pulled up in this last year when 33-1; three wins this campaign but again looks opposable
-13141
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 143
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 24 Clo Clonmel 24f Hy NvHG3 11-6 tp 1/3 Harvard Guy (4¼L) 5/4 136 141
26 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 23f Sft/Hy NvHG2 11-6 tp 4/7 Loughglynn (2L) 11/4 137 133
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 24f Sft/Hy NvHG3 11-0 tp1 1/5 Solitary Man (3L) 7/4F 132 136
19 Nov 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy NvHG3 11-0 t 3/6 Croke Park (5¼L) 7/2 132 129
29 Oct 23 Gal Galway 21.5f Hy MdH 11-12 t 1/7 Alvarez Eclipse (10L) 1/9F 132 115
14 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft NvHG1 11-8 t1 7/15 Apple Away (15L) 50/1 - 135
13
Spread Boss Ted silk
Spread Boss Ted
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: W P Mullins
Takes a rise in class; first run over 3m and his pedigree doesn't exactly scream stamina
12-611
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy NvH 11-12 1/4 Glen Kiln (3½L) 2/5F - 127
17 Dec 23 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 1/7 Teuchters Glory (3½L) 2/1 - 130
12 Nov 23 Naa Naas 19f Sft MdH 11-12 6/14 Mahon's Way (10½L) 11/2 - 113
31 Jul 22 Gal Galway 16f Sft NHF 11-9 2/6 No Risk No Fun (2¾L) 85/40 - 111
8 Jul 22 Klb Kilbeggan 19f Gd NHF 12-0 1/15 Down Around (9L) 10/11F - 109
28 May 22 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd NHF 12-0 4/15 Marine Nationale (6¾L) 3/1 - 113
14
Stellar Story silk
Stellar Story p
J: Sam Ewing
T: Gordon Elliott
Limitations exposed last time but 3m around Cheltenham might be up his street
1-1324
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 141
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 22.5f Sft NvHG1 11-10 p1 4/6 Dancing City (11L) 12/1 137 139
26 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 23f Sft/Hy NvHG2 11-3 2/7 Loughglynn (1L) 3/1 - 131
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 20f Hy NvHG2 11-3 3/5 Slade Steel (5L) 11/8F - 136
18 Nov 23 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 1/16 Largy Hill (4¾L) 4/7F - 128
26 Feb 23 Naa Naas 15.5f Y NHF 11-6 1/6 Ile Atlantique (hd) 100/30 - 123
1 Jan 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft NHF 11-7 1/10 Any Road (½L) 13/2 - 119
15
The Jukebox Man silk
The Jukebox Man
J: Kielan Woods
T: Ben Pauling
Placed in the Grade 1 Challow and he's a highly likely improver now sent up to 3m
21-113
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 136
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 3/9 Captain Teague (1¾L) 20/1 127 136
12 Dec 23 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Hy 4NvH 11-7 1/5 House Of Stories (3¼L) 2/9F - 124
12 Nov 23 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Hy 4MdH 11-4 1/8 Golden De Coeur (5L) EvensF - 121
9 Apr 23 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 5MdNHF 11-4 1/8 He Knows Better (4¾L) 3/1J - 120
19 Mar 23 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 5MdNHF 11-5 2/12 Gidleigh Park (6L) 9/2 - 115
1
Butcher Hollow silk
Butcher Hollow t 1
J: Sean Flanagan
T: Thomas Cooper
1223
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 129
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 24 Naa Naas 18.5f Sft MdH 11-12 3/11 Cleatus Poolaw (8¼L) 7/2 - 116
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 20f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 2/16 Jade De Grugy (15L) 3/1 - 117
9 Dec 23 Nav Navan 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 2/26 Jigoro (9L) 5/2 - 115
28 Oct 23 Gal Galway 16.5f Sft 4yNHF 11-3 1/9 The Other Mozzie (4½L) 11/4 - 115
12
Shanagh Bob silk
CD
Shanagh Bob
T: Nicky Henderson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
11
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 134
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft NvHG2 11-0 1/10 Destroytheevidence (1¼L) 15/8F - 133
20 Nov 23 Plu Plumpton 20.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 1/6 All The Glory (7L) 2/9F - 126
Verdict

Lots have chances but CHIGORIN appeals as a horse with lots more to offer and a test of this nature should be right up his ally.

Verdict silk image
Chigorin

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Readin Tommy Wrong,

5/1 Gidleigh Park,

13/2 Dancing City,

8/1 Captain Teague,

9/1 Lecky Watson,

10/1 High Class Hero,

11/1 Johnnywho,

12/1 Chigorin,

20/1 The Jukebox Man,

25/1 Search For Glory,

33/1 Stellar Story,

66/1 Butcher Hollow,

Spread Boss Ted,

100/1 Dripsey Moon

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Cheltenham Schedule

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13:30 Gallagher Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 14:10 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) 14:50 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 15:30 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) 16:10 Glenfarclas Chase (Cross Country Chase) (GBB Race) (POSSIBLE ENTRIES) 16:50 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) 17:30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (POSSIBLE ENTRIES)
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