16:20 Ayr

Friday 6 March 2026

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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 38.48s

Thank You Blue⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 114| D

4/1

Thriving sort made the most of a good opportunity to land the hat-trick at Ludlow 8 days ago and 2 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the 4-timer.

Form: 449111

Assertive Walk¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 113

10/1

Third in bumper last season and having shown promise amidst greenness in pair of hurdles starts, could improve for the quick switch to handicaps, for all his mark is on the stiff side.

Form: 3-23

Gege Ville⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 109| C

17/2

Course bumper winner who's lightly raced for his age and has shaped as though still capable of winning races in a pair of starts this season. Likely player, for all he'd prefer more pace in the race.

Form: 36/12-35

Chanceawetmorning⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 109| BF

5/2

Maiden Irish-raider who ran his best race when second behind a lightly-raced one in a 16-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 50 days ago but faces a tough ask off 11 lb higher mark.

Form: 000-652

Kazar Forez³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 108

15/2

Made it 3-3 for the season when cosy winner at Catterick in January and though upped in grade, he's unexposed over this longer trip.

Form: 298-111

Follow Charlie^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R M Smith| OR: 106| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner wasn't disgraced when well held second over 3m at this course last time but likely needs further respite from the handicapper.

Form: 618462

Forest Blaze^v⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 103| BF| D

13/2

Underlined that he's a solid proposition when chasing home a subsequent winner at Wetherby in January but rise in grade does him no favours.

Form: 14-5232

Red Cadillac⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards| OR: 103

17/2

Back on the up when making a winning reappearance at Carlisle in November and very much bumped into one (who's won easily since) at this course the following month. Will need to improve upped in grade, but that's not out of the question. Yard also saddle Gege Ville.

Form: 4326-12

Coconut Splash^v1³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Kit Alexander⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 102WS

11/1

Best effort for current yard when sixth over C&D but looked awkward under pressure over a shorter trip at this track last time. No surprise to see more severe headgear fitted.

Form: 2/P-6668

Largy Meadow^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 96WS

28/1

Headstrong sort has yet to match his debut bumper form in maiden/novice hurdles and while his opening mark looks on the harsh side, he could prove more competitive on first start following a breathing operation.

Form: 2-846

Forecasts

Chanceawetmorning (5/2), Thank You Blue (4/1), Forest Blaze (13/2), Kazar Forez (15/2), Red Cadillac (17/2), Gege Ville (17/2), Assertive Walk (10/1), Coconut Splash (11/1), Follow Charlie (28/1), Largy Meadow (28/1)

An interesting handicap for the grade. THANK YOU BLUE arrives in the form of his life and may well land the 4-timer. Gege Ville remains one to be interested in, though again may not get his ideal pace scenario, while Kazar Forez has proved a different proposition this season and could still have more to offer upped in distance.