15:50 Warwick

Sunday 9 March 2025

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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 7.90s

Kap Ouest^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 120

10/1

From a decent French NH family and confirmed promise shown in bumper and opening hurdles starts when making it third-time lucky over the smaller obstacles at Exeter (16.7f) in December. Unseated rider early on at Newbury since and remains low mileage.

Form: 3-231U

Bowenspark^v⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 120| CWS

3/1

Posted creditable third on return at Aintree but isn't the most straightforward and hasn't been in same form since. Drops in grade/had wind operation but others are more convincing.

Form: F2P-306

Pearly Island^p⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 118

25/1

Made winning return over smaller obstacles at Fakenham (20f) in January. Wasn't in same form at Sandown last time, though, and others are more appealing. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 32-261P

Highlands Legacy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| BF

9/1

Back to best form when second in Wincanton handicap hurdle (19.8f) in January. May have been undone by testing conditions at Wetherby latest and must enter calculations here.

Form: 2F1-225

Masked Dance⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 114

9/1

Dual winner over timber who arrives on back of creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft) 45 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts again.

Form: P4-1393

Phillapa Sue^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 113

40/1

Been in good heart in recent starts, latest when creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) 28 days ago. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 8-P7244

Got Grey¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 113

33/1

Improved for joining Dan Skelton, winning 2m handicaps at Stratford and Bangor on summer ground last year. Rather gone backwards since, however, and is still 12 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 126454

Strong Foundations^t⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 110| C

9/1

Fair bumper performer who made winning hurdles debut here in October. Not really built on that but may be seen in better light now sent handicapping.

Form: 454-163

Gentleman Jacques^t,v³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 109

13/2

Made a low-key start for current connections but back in a better heart equipped with a visor/tongue tie, building on his Exeter second when a facile winner of 15-runner handicap at Wincanton (19.8f, heavy) 38 days ago. Raised 11 lb since but looks a likely player nonetheless.

Form: 7-P4421

Noble Park³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: N J Henderson| OR: 108

22/1

In top hands and stepped up on previous efforts over hurdles when second of 4 in novice at Sandown (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Reverts to longer trip on handicap debut but opening mark could have been kinder.

Form: 860U2

Patanita^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 104

10/1

Bumper winner in spring 2022 but seen only 5 times over hurdles since, posting solid third of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Wincanton (24.7f, soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Each-way claims.

Form: U/34-973

Almuhit^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 101

4/1

Had wind surgery prior to shedding maiden tag over hurdles in 11-runner novices' handicap at Southwell (20.4f) 20 days ago, keeping on well. 8 lb higher and in deeper company now but warrants respect.

Form: 767501

Non-Runners

Tamar Bridge⁸¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Dominic's Fault⁴⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Book Of Tales³⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Bowenspark (3/1), Almuhit (4/1), Dominic's Fault (9/2), Gentleman Jacques (13/2), Highlands Legacy (9/1), Strong Foundations (9/1), Masked Dance (9/1), Kap Ouest (10/1), Patanita (10/1), Book Of Tales (14/1), Tamar Bridge (16/1), Noble Park (22/1), Pearly Island (25/1), Got Grey (33/1), Phillapa Sue (40/1)

GENTLEMAN JACQUES can defy a hike in the weights for a facile Wincanton success. Highlands Legacy and Almuhit are also respected.