Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 14 March 2025

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

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f213yds) 3m New Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £84,405 2nd £31,800 3rd £15,915 4th £7,950 5th £3,990 6th £1,995 7th £990 8th £510

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Jasmin De Vaux (FR) 6/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	117	141	122	151	–
b g Tirwanako (FR) - Que Du Charmil (FR) (Grand Seigneur)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, good headway 2 out, raced wide home straight, pushed along and led before last where 1 1/2 lengths ahead, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 5/1)

2 2½	20. The Big Westerner (IRE) 9/2F Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	6	110	–	113	141	–
b m Westerner - Augusta Bay (Oscar)
Towards rear, midfield 3rd, headway and prominent 3 out, hampered and lost ground just after 2 out, rallied and went second before last where 1 1/2 lengths down, no extra towards finish (op 4/1)

3 4½ [7]	3. Derryhassen Paddy (IRE) 10/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	6	117 t	134	116	143	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Kerrie Girl (IRE) (Golan)
Disputed lead, lost position but prominent 8th, disputed lead before 2 out, soon led, headed before last, weakened run-in, just held third (op 9/1)

4 hd [7¼]	19. Yellow Car (IRE) 33/1 Nick Slatter David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Nick Slatter David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	7	117	134	116	143	–
br g Malinas (GER) - Golan Road (IRE) (Golan)
Prominent, lost position and dropped to midfield 5th, rallied 2 out, outpaced before last, stayed on run-in (op 50/1)

5 ¾ [8]	17. Wendigo (FR) 16/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	117	137	115	145	–
br g Great Pretender (IRE) - Biche D'Oo (FR) (Martaline)
Midfield, headway on inner before 2 out, hampered and stumbled badly just after 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

6 11 [19]	12. Jig's Forge (IRE) 125/1 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	117	–	106	131	–
b g Westerner - Tisonlyme (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Midfield, headway 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 100/1)

7 5½ [24½]	13. Ma Shantou (IRE) 25/1 Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	Harry Cobden Emma Lavelle	6	117	130	102	127	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Ma Pretention (FR) (Great Pretender)
In touch with leaders, lost position 9th, rallied on outer 2 out, weakened before last (tchd 22/1)

8 5½ [30]	16. Sounds Victorius (IRE) 20/1 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	6	117	–	97	121	–
br g Champs Elysees - Sounds Charming (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4th, weakened before 2 out (tchd 22/1)

9 ½ [30½]	11. Jet Blue (FR) 5/1 James Reveley D Cottin	James Reveley D Cottin	6	117	140	97	126	–
b g Martaline - Blue Beryl (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In rear, headway after 3 out, no impression from 2 out (op 6/1)

10 ¾ [31¼]	18. Wingmen (IRE) 6/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	117 h	142	96	126	–
b g Kayf Tara - Raise You Five (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Disputed lead, led clearly 8th, joined before 2 out where mistake and headed, weakened before last (op 8/1)

11 40 [71¼]	15. Port Joulain (FR) 50/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	6	117	–	61	84	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Apple's Noa (FR) (Mansonnien)
Midfield, mistake and towards rear 8th, weakened 2 out, tailed off

12 3½ [74¾]	2. Ballybow (IRE) 22/1 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	6	117	137	58	81	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Avichi (IRE) (Yeats)
Not fluent 7th, in rear throughout, tailed off (op 14/1)

13 ¾ [75½]	7. Inn At The Park (IRE) 66/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	7	117	–	58	80	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Glor Na Gaoithe (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, lost position 2nd, towards rear 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 50/1)

14 25 [100½]	1. Argento Boy (IRE) 14/1 Rachael Blackmore W P Mullins	Rachael Blackmore W P Mullins	6	117	137	35	58	–
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Backaway (IRE) (Bob Back)
Midfield, awkward jump 9th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 12/1)

PU	14. Nativehill (IRE) 66/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	117 t	–	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Fairy Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (op 50/1)

PU	8. Intense Approach 14/1 Sean Bowen John C McConnell	Sean Bowen John C McConnell	6	117	137	–	–	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Intense Tango (Mastercraftsman)
Midfield, headway and prominent 2nd, not fluent 9th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (tchd 16/1)

PU	5. Fishery Lane (FR) 50/1 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	6	117	129	–	–	–
gr g Gemix (FR) - Vision Sainte (FR) (Visionary)
Midfield, weakened 2 out, pulled up last (op 40/1)

PU	6. Flicker Of Hope (FR) 25/1 Keith Donoghue Mark Fahey	Keith Donoghue Mark Fahey	6	117	134	–	–	–
bb g Buck's Boum (FR) - Ojinska Dream (FR) (Early March)
Never better than midfield, weakened after 3 out, pulled up last (tchd 33/1)

PU	4. First Confession (IRE) 50/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	6	117	129	–	–	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Lough Derg Lily (IRE) (Presenting)
Disputed lead, lost position but prominent 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up last (tchd 66/1)

PU	10. Jax Junior 22/1 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	6	117	137	–	–	–
b g Jack Hobbs - Double Storm (Double Trigger)
Disputed lead, lost position but prominent 4th, weakened 2 out, pulled up last (op 40/1)

20 ran Off time: 3:20:38 Winning time: 5m 57.13s (slow by 11.13s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Jasmin De Vaux) 1st breeder: Didier Desrayaud
2nd owner: M K Mariga (The Big Westerner)
3rd owner: Morrison-Bell & Russell (Derryhassen Paddy)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.60 £2.30 £3.20 Ex: £37.90 CSF: £29.46 Tricast: £277.86 Trifecta: £298.80

3:20 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2025

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