Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Cheltenham

15:00

Date 2025-12-13

Distance 2m7f213y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £47,552

Winning Time 6m 1.69s (slow by 15.69s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Carlenrig (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	4/1	Won
2nd	They Call Me Hugo (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	6/1	0.1
3rd	Conman John (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	11/10F	0.3
4th	Intosomethinggood (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	18/1	2
5th	Kasino Des Mottes (FR) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	13/2	2.5
6th	Big Cadillac (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Dan Skelton	25/1	10
7th	Reckless Spending (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	10/1	5.5

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Conman John Brown J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	157	—	12-511	135	141	117	49d	—	—	-5	33.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
2-2 over hurdles, making most here (3m, good) last time and asserting in grand style
6	They Call Me Hugo Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	154	—	3/21-1	-	141	127	34d	—	—	-1	16.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
2m4f Ffos Las win on rules debut looked promising; second and third have dented the form
3	Carlenrig Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	—	1-2	-	126	57	38d	—	—	+1	16.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Shaped nicely behind an odds-on winner when second at Chepstow (2m4f) on rules debut
4	Kasino Des Mottes Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	154	—	41-51	-	126	99	33d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Kempton 2m5f win; needs much more to overturn earlier 20l deficit here with Conman John
5	Reckless Spending Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	2-33	-	139	122	22d	—	—	-4	6.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
3rd of four at Ascot (2m3f) looks serious form; brings potential, including for this trip
2	Big Cadillac Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Dan Skelton	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Dan Skelton	154	—	1/1-6	-	122	85	46d	—	—	+10	12.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Point/bumper wins; put in his place in maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft); 3m can help
7	Intosomethinggood Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	153	—	121528	125	139	137	29d	—	—	+24	27.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
3-8 hurdling; tailed off in Grade 2 here latest; first crack at 3m but probably vulnerable

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Conman John	11/8	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4
They Call Me Hugo	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Carlenrig	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Kasino Des Mottes	8/1	15/2	15/2	8/1	10/1
Reckless Spending	10/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	8/1
Big Cadillac	28/1	25/1	28/1	22/1	28/1
Intosomethinggood	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Conman John

33.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Intosomethinggood

27.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

3rd

They Call Me Hugo

16.7

OR: 0 Form: 11.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Carlenrig

16.4

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Big Cadillac

12.9

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Reckless Spending

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Kasino Des Mottes

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Conman John	135	141	117
Intosomethinggood	125	139	137
They Call Me Hugo	—	141	127
Carlenrig	—	126	57
Kasino Des Mottes	—	126	99
Reckless Spending	—	139	122
Big Cadillac	—	122	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Reckless Spending	22d ago	Fit
Intosomethinggood	29d ago	Fit
Kasino Des Mottes	33d ago	Fit
They Call Me Hugo	34d ago	Fit
Carlenrig	38d ago	Fit
Big Cadillac	46d ago	Fresh
Conman John	49d ago	Fresh