Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Duffry Trixs (G) Second in an Irish point and built on promise of his hurdling debut effort when winning a Taunton maiden (19f) early last year. Encouraging return when third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (23f, good)…	1/35062-	J M Quinlan R Bandey	7	76.2kg	17 16/1
—	2	—	Gold For Alec (G) Pulled Up P Two handicap hurdle wins last season and good third at Cheltenham (16.4f) on reappearance in October. However, was well beaten next time and not much promise tried over fences the last twice. Reverts…	48PP31-	Benjamin Poste T Symonds	6	76.2kg	34 33/1
3rd	3	—	Royal Way (G) T Landed a hat-trick as a juvenile hurdler but mixed form in handicaps last season. After 7 months off (had a wind op), failed to see his race out when third of 4 at Sandown (16f, good) in November, th…	333124-	Sean Houlihan G & J Moore	6	75.7kg	17 16/1
9th	4	—	Nazare (G) Bumper winner at this course and landed back-to-back handicap hurdles at Market Rasen and Southwell (both at around 20.5f) in November. Got no further than the fourth in his hat-trick bid at Haydock,…	11F96-3	Sam Twiston-Davies James Owen	6	75.3kg	6 5/1
—	5	—	The Long Walk (G) Pulled Up Placed both starts in bumpers and off the mark at third attempt over hurdles at Warwick in May. Ran poorly sent handicapping after a break, but left that effort behind when third at Market Rasen (18.…	P3P82-9	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	6	75.3kg	6.50 11/2
4th	6	—	Escapologist (G) P Made a winning stable/hurdling debut at Fakenham a year ago but hasn't kicked on since switched to handicaps, unable to justify favouritism when fourth of 7 at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good) in May. Inte…	4514-63	Alex Chadwick James Owen	7	75.3kg	17 16/1
7th	7	—	Service Minimum (M) Made it 2 wins from 3 starts over hurdles when scoring cosily in a Worcester novice (20f) in August. Left poorly placed on handicap debut next time, before a lesser effort at Cheltenham when last see…	074711-	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	6	74.4kg	19 18/1
—	8	—	Lundi Noir (G) Made a winning start at Market Rasen last year and stepped up on that effort making seasonal/handicap debut when third of 16 at Chepstow (19.4f, good to firm) in October. Failed to repeat that effort…	1-39	Stan Sheppard T Lacey	5	73.5kg	11 10/1
—	9	—	Can't Resist It (G) T Fair bumper performer in Ireland and similar form when placed in maiden hurdles at this course and Market Rasen in 2024. Wasn't disgraced back from a 13-month absence when mid-field in a Cheltenham n…	53/20-54	J J Burke F O'Brien	7	73kg	17 16/1
10th	10	—	A Mere Bagatelle (G) VT Fair winning hurdler in Ireland and, having finished third on the Flat on first 2 starts for current yard, showed encouragement back over hurdles when fourth of 12 in handicap at Worcester (20f, good…	34/6933-	James Bowen James Owen	9	73kg	34 33/1
—	11	—	I've Madeupmymind (M) Pulled Up Landed the odds in a Bangor maiden (16.6f, heavy) last season and was making headway when falling 2 out on seasonal/handicap debut at Kempton (24.5f) in November. Seemed stretched by the trip when co…	12-F8P6	Beau Morgan B Pauling	6	72.6kg	9.50 17/2
—	12	—	Northanger Abbey (G) Pulled Up Runner-up twice from 3 starts in Irish points and shaped encouragingly sent hurdling when fourth of 11 in maiden at Southwell (15.8f, soft) in November. Not in same form on heavy ground at Leicester …	22-44P6	Ben Sutton P Hobbs & J White	6	72.6kg	26 25/1
8th	13	—	Low Expectations (G) Much improved this term, completing a hat-trick when landing the odds at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) in December. Shaped as if all was not well when fourth of 6 at Lingfield on his latest outing, but will…	6-11148	James Davies N J Gifford	6	71.7kg	8.50 15/2
6th	14	—	Hidden Target (G) Some encouragement in a bumper at this course and took a step forward from his hurdling debut effort when fourth of 7 in novice at Doncaster (19.4f, good) 24 days ago. Will need to find more again as…	6-4463	Finn Lambert R T Phillips	7	71.7kg	29 28/1
2nd	15	—	Moab (C) Fair winner on Flat (at 14f) and shaped well back over hurdles when runner-up in handicap at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) in November. Hasn't been in the same form both starts since, though was for…	250224	Brendan Powell Miss H C Knight	6	71.7kg	21 20/1
—	16	—	Italian Spirit (G) P NON RUNNER.	853542-	Non Runner H Dickin	10	70.8kg	101 100/1
1st	17	—	Albie Littlewood (G) FAV Has been going the right way with each start over hurdles, justifying support when making a successful handicap debut at this course (19.6f, soft) in December. Won with more in hand than the margin s…	8/8651	Harry Skelton D Skelton	7	70.3kg	3.25 9/4
—	18	—	Bread And Butter (G) Pulled Up T Completed a hat-trick when scoring at this C&D last season. Best effort for current yard this term when third back here in November, but failed to repeat that effort when well held at this course (19…	8P485-6	Lewis Stones Cynthia Woods	11	68kg	67 66/1

Betting forecast: Albie Littlewood (9/4), Nazare (5/1), The Long Walk (11/2), Low Expectations (15/2), I've Madeupmymind (17/2), Lundi Noir (10/1), Royal Way (16/1), Escapologist (16/1), Duffry Trixs (16/1), Can't Resist It (16/1), Service Minimum (18/1), Moab (20/1), Northanger Abbey (25/1), Hidden Target (28/1), A Mere Bagatelle (33/1), Gold For Alec (33/1), Bread And Butter (66/1), Italian Spirit (100/1)