15.05
HeavyAlbert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 5f 82y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 914584
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Won 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (good) in October and followed up in a chase here over the same trip later that month when finishing alone; form has dipped since, over fences and hurdles; needs to bounce back. |
12/1 |
|
6th 6 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Won a 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (good) before returning to fences at Ludlow (3m, good) where he finished alone; form has dipped since, over fences and hurdles; on a perfectly good mark if he can bounce back to form. |
9/1 |
|
5th 6 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won a 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (good) before returning to fences at Ludlow (3m, good) later in October where he finished alone after being left in isolation three out; tailed off in a Hereford chase on latest start and absent 107 days since; back hurdling on a competitive mark but with more to prove on worse than good to soft. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 723
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won a maiden at Market Rasen in July and a novice at Hexham the following month over around 2m4f but form has dipped since handicapping on his last two starts; blinkers replace cheekpieces on this drop in distance and he needs to be taken seriously in this low grade. |
5/2 |
|
2 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won a maiden at Market Rasen in July and a novice at Hexham the following month over around 2m4f but form has dipped since handicapping on his last two starts; blinkers replace cheekpieces on this drop in distance and he needs to be taken seriously in this low grade. |
5/2 |
|
5 |
11th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
In good form in the summer, winning over 2m4f at Market Rasen and here; only fourth of five at Newton Abbot last time but ran respectably on the figures; shapes as if he'll be suited by this step up in trip; respected. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -P4421 C
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Made all to win by 12l at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) in January, despite racing too freely, but was hit quite hard by the handicapper for that and was safely held on both subsequent outings (2m5f/2m7f). |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Didn't settle but still recorded an easy Wincanton win under Harry Cobden in January (2m4f, heavy); contested lead and 11lb rise found him out latest, and at least one of those will be an issue again here. |
8/1 |
|
7th 11 |
9th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Made it 14th-time lucky under rules with a powerful front-running display at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) in January, winning by 12l; rider's 10lb claim useful in view of his 11lb higher mark, but whether things will work out so favourably this time remains to be seen. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: P6-124 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Had a near miss at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) but now has to bounce back from three lesser efforts; wears a first-time visor. |
20/1 |
|
7th 5 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Has performed moderately the last twice but her near miss behind One Eye On Vegas at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) brings her into this; hard to be confident about her chances, though. |
25/1 |
|
5th 2 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Campaigned mostly over further (stays 2m6f); ran poorly last time, failing to back up her reappearance effort; 2-2 at Ffos Las but this drop back in trip presents a question mark. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 52-340
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt with ready success at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) in April; cheekpieces worn on last three starts are absent and yard yet to get off the mark this term; will need to be ready to roll on this chasing debut conceding weight all round. |
7/1 |
|
6th 1 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 067-2
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Only had seven races but has finished tailed off in both his chases after an absence, over 2m4f and 2m7f (both heavy; in cheekpieces last time); clearly needs to raise his game. |
13/2 |
|
4th 5 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Lightly raced gelding who already looked to be feeling the pinch when a bad mistake four out finished him off on his 2m4f Wincanton chase debut (heavy) a fortnight ago but that was his first outing for nearly 11 months so he's entitled to be sharper now; first-time cheekpieces are also added now stepping up in trip. |
10/1 |
|
6th 2 |
29th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Lightly raced gelding who was beaten only 2l in one of his handicaps over hurdles (2m4f, soft); faces testing conditions on first run for nearly 11 months but he should make a chaser; respected. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 707753
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
0-13 over hurdles but was very respectable second when upped to 3m at Ffos Las (heavy) a fortnight ago and might still have a bigger run in him over this sort of trip if the ground is slightly better. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Four thirds are the best he's managed from a bumper and 12 hurdle races, including off this mark when five ran over an extended 2m4f at Leicester (heavy) last time; that's the furthest he's been and he may well need a career best to win this; ridden this season by Eleanor Williams. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
raced in fourth, outpaced 2 out, rallied and went third run-in, kept on final 110yds, no match for first two |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 674
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-9 over hurdles but he went close in a Southwell handicap (2m, good to soft) in December; was never really travelling when a well-held third at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) last month but that was after a short break and cheekpieces are now added; dangerous if he can get back near best. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-8 over hurdles but kept on to be placed on both 2m starts since his wind op in November and looks well worth another go over today's longer trip; might be the answer. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 2 |
16th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-7 over hurdles but showed the benefit of a wind op when keeping on well for clear second behind odds-on favourite at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month and is respected, despite going up 5lb for that run. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 767501 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (8) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Rediscovered the knack for new stable last year, including two front-running wins over 2m in four-runner Flat races and two places when the action got more competitive; returned to some hurdles form on last two outings in that sphere; a lesser show on Musselburgh Flat in between was over 1m6f but this race may also prove too tough. |
16/1 |
|
4th 15 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y |
10st 8lb |
Four-time Flat winner is 2-19 over hurdles; 8l behind Laughing John when runner up in qualifier for this at Wincanton on penultimate; modest run on the level at Musselburgh on latest; others make more appeal. |
12/1 |
Non-runners
DJo Dela Barriere
Verdict
There’s significant interest almost throughout this field. Gentleman Jacques and Almuhit (second choice) took their time before getting off the mark over hurdles but they were impressive when finally doing it last time out and there are reasons (recent headgear for the former; a wind operation for the latter) for thinking they might have turned a big corner. Preference, however, is for the promise shown by THE BLUEBERRY ONE when he took second on his handicap debut at Ffos Las.[Richard Austen]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
The Blueberry OneRP RATINGS:
Gentleman JacquesTelegraph:
Mohawk ChiefTOPSPEED:
Klic BoumD Express:
The Blueberry OneThe Star:
The Blueberry OnePOSTDATA:
Gentleman JacquesThe Guardian:
Gentleman JacquesDaily Mirror:
Mohawk ChiefDaily Record:
Mohawk Chief