Skip to content

Racecards

14:30 Cheltenham

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 213y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £17,085
  • 2nd: £6,411
  • 3rd: £3,210
  • 4th: £1,599
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 4.50s
  • Off Time: 14:30:10
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kilbricken Storm (IRE)

3/1

    1
    Silk - Gold, Red stars, Gold sleeves and cap, Red tassel

    Count Meribel

    21
    7/4
    • Form 222-111
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 138

    led, clear after 3 out until mistake 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths clear after last, ridden and reduced lead 150 yards out, headed final 80 yards, kept on

    3
    Silk - Red, white seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap

    Equus Secretus (IRE)

    25 D
    9/4
    • Form 1-11
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 139

    took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st until after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next

    4
    Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

    Global Stage

    47 D
    11/2
    • Form 1/242F-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 132

    2nd until after 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, closed before 3 out, weakened 2 out

    5
    Silk - Red, Light Green star and star on cap

    Kilbricken Storm (IRE)

    35 t D
    3/1
    • Form 45-131
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 137

    held up, in touch 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, hanging left from before last, closed 150 yards out and still hanging, led final 80 yards, ended up of far side but well in command close home

    2
    NR

    Aye Aye Charlie

    29
    12/1
    • Form 3614-3F
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2016
    Silk -

    Wholestone (IRE)

    13/8
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5

    2015
    Silk -

    Unowhatimeanharry

    11/10
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4

    2014
    Silk -

    Blaklion

    9/4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-7

    In depth

    Verdict

    Kilbricken Storm was struggling to get to Mont Des Avaloirs at Wincanton when the latter came down at the last but he was left well clear. Count Meribel is from last year’s winning stable and has rattled up a hat-trick this season after failing to score in five attempts last term, though does have a small penalty and is upped in trip. EQUUS SECRETUS had to be ridden out to beat Another Stowaway at Southwell but was giving the second 7lb so that was a decent effort and there should be more to come on only his third start under Rules. Collateral form gives him the beating of Aye Aye Charlie but Ayr maiden winner Global Stage should enjoy the step up to 3m.

    Formwatch

    Count Meribel 7-2 (11-6) Made all, clear from 4 out, hit last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov beating Perfect Harmony (10-12) by 8l, 9 ran.

    Equus Secretus (IRE) 11-8 (11-5) Made all, hung left after 3 out, soon hard pressed, stayed on well under pressure closing stages, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Nov beating Another Stowaway (10-12) by 6l, 5 ran.

    Global Stage 2-5fav (11-0) Made all, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Oct beating Nicely Indeed (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.

    Kilbricken Storm (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Always prominent, challenging when left in clear lead last, easily (1 hurdle omitted), won at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) sft in Nov beating Vango De Vaige (10-12) by 26l, 11 ran.

    Aye Aye Charlie 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, close up when fell 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Nov.