Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 7f 213y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 20
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Argento Boy

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: W P Mullins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

His jumping hasn't been pretty and all his best form is in the mud, but ability respected

0-62P1

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 137

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Hy	MdH	11-12	1/11	Flemensface (15L)	4/7F	-	134
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	20f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	PU/10	The Enabler ()	8/13F	-	-
24 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	21.5f Sft	MdH	11-12	2/12	The Big Westerner (1L)	11/10F	-	128
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	NHFG1	12-0	6/12	Redemption Day (18½L)	80/1	-	115
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NHFG1	11-7	14/19	Jasmin De Vaux (32L)	18/1	117	105
27 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	NHF	12-0	1/10	Born Braver (7L)	EvensF	-	115

Ballybow

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)

Grade 3 winner over 3m; willing attitude and that can count for plenty in this race

10211

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 137

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Feb 25	Clo Clonmel	24f Sft	NvHG3	11-0	1/3	Ballygunner Castle (½L)	5/6F	128	121
26 Jan 25	Naa Naas	18.5f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12	1/14	Kalix Delabarriere (9L)	9/2	-	129
26 Dec 24	Dro Down Royal	20f Gd/Y	MdH	11-7	2/15	Air Of Entitlement (3½L)	100/30	-	119
30 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y	MdH	11-12	15/25	Ballygunner Castle (23L)	12/1	-	98
25 Oct 24	Sli Sligo	18.5f Y	NHF	11-11	1/5	Coral River (1¼L)	11/4	-	110

Derryhassen Paddy ^t

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)

Has raced on only soft or heavy ground but he's 4-4 and looking a hot prospect

1-11

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 134

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	24f Sft	2NvH	11-5 t	1/5	Honky Tonk Highway (nse)	2/1F	-	134
24 Nov 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	4MdH	11-4 t	1/7	Farland (1½L)	2/1F	-	120
26 Feb 24	Ayr Ayr	16f Hy	5NHF	10-13 t¹	1/6	Frisby (7L)	11/8F	-	105

First Confession

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Dual 2m3f Ascot winner; trainer describes him as a relentless galloper; could improve

3171

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 129

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 25	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	2NvH	11-7	1/4	Crest Of Fortune (4½L)	2/1	126	130
28 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	20.5f GS	NvHG1	11-7	7/7	The New Lion (68L)	14/1	126	81
22 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	3MdH	11-4	1/3	Oak Grove (12L)	10/11F	-	122
25 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	2NvH	11-0	3/8	Potters Charm (14½L)	8/1	-	118

Fishery Lane

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

5th in last year's bumper here; recent 2m4f winner; stamina could be his forte

25-031

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 129

Days: 57

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Jan 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Sft	MdH	11-4	1/9	Grimaud (4½L)	10/11F	-	122
14 Dec 24	Fai Fairyhouse	23.5f Y	MdH	11-4	3/14	Inn At The Park (10L)	EvensF	-	106
3 May 24	Pun Punchestown	19f Sft	NHF	12-0	10/19	Don'tstopthemusic (51L)	15/8F	-	65
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NHFG1	11-7	5/19	Jasmin De Vaux (6L)	66/1	112	131
13 Feb 24	Thu Thurles	15.5f Sft/Hy	NHF	11-12	2/11	Coco Masterpiece (½L)	11/2	-	120

Flicker Of Hope

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mark Fahey

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Handicapping all season; battle-hardened, still improving and not without a squeak

118113

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 134

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	24f Sft	HcHL	11-0	3/25	Perceval Legallois (2L)	8/1	129	134
7 Dec 24	Nav Navan	25f Sft	HcHL	10-0	1/20	Backmersackme (shd)	8/1	120	127
4 Aug 24	Gal Galway	24.5f Sft	HcH	10-10	1/16	Littlebiggie (6L)	100/30J	107	118
29 Jul 24	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd	HcH	11-7	8/20	Son Of Hypnos (17½L)	6/1	107	97
29 May 24	Wex Wexford	24f Y/Sft	HcH	11-7	1/12	Mahler Appeal (2L)	7/2J	99	106
16 May 24	Clo Clonmel	19f Y	HcH	11-4	1/13	Tingarran Express (1¼L)	5/2F	90	95

Inn At The Park

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Below form on latest start; looked a stayer in winning over 2m7f the time before

336-14

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: -

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Thu Thurles	22.5f Gd	NvH	11-5	4/5	Millforce (14½L)	5/2	-	114
14 Dec 24	Fai Fairyhouse	23.5f Y	MdH	11-4	1/14	Ayiko (4½L)	6/1	-	119
18 Apr 24	Clo Clonmel	18.5f Sft/Hy	NHF	12-0	6/8	Bleu De Vassy (16½L)	7/4F	-	97
18 Feb 24	Pun Punchestown	16f Hy	NHF	12-0	3/8	Sounds Victorius (1L)	5/1	-	106
2 Dec 23	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	NHF	12-0	3/6	Jalon D'oudairies (9L)	11/4	-	106

Intense Approach

J: Sean Bowen

T: John C McConnell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Has a bit to find but he's already won at the trip and is stocked up on experience

211211

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 137

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Mus Musselburgh	24f GS	2NvH	11-8	1/5	Gale Mahler (5½L)	5/4F	133	137
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	2NvH	11-8	1/5	Hauraki Gulf (6L)	2/1F	130	129
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	NvHG2	11-0	2/7	Flying Fortune (7½L)	11/2	130	128
18 Sep 24	Kel Kelso	21f Gd	4NvH	11-2	1/7	Kandor (7½L)	1/3F	130	123
26 Aug 24	Dpt Downpatrick	22f Gd	MdH	11-7	1/7	Stormbreaker (15L)	4/6F	-	123
11 Aug 24	Dpt Downpatrick	22f Gd	MdH	11-5	2/11	Step Out (1¾L)	11/8F	-	119

Jasmin De Vaux

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)

Won the bumper here last year but 3m could now suit should his jumping stand the test

1-8144

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 141

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	22f Sft	NvHG1	11-10 p¹	4/12	Final Demand (17½L)	17/2	-	132
5 Jan 25	Naa Naas	20f Sft	NvHG1	11-12	4/8	The Yellow Clay (22L)	11/8F	-	123
7 Dec 24	Nav Navan	16f Sft	MdH	11-12	1/25	The Enabler (4¼L)	1/3F	-	135
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	NHFG1	12-0	8/12	Redemption Day (20L)	6/4F	-	113
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NHFG1	11-7	1/19	Romeo Coolio (1¾L)	9/2	126	137
28 Jan 24	Naa Naas	18.5f Sft	NHF	12-0	1/12	His Nibs (15L)	4/11F	-	128

Jax Junior

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Could improve for 3m but this is a tough race in which to make all (that's his style)

3-7113

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 137

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f GS	NvHL	11-5	3/6	Califet En Vol (1½L)	6/4	137	135
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	21.5f Gd	3NvH	11-9	1/6	Country Park (17L)	13/2	-	136
14 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	19.5f GS	3NvH	11-0	1/8	Off The Jury (10L)	17/2	-	121
1 Nov 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	4NvH	11-0	7/11	Western Knight (68L)	11/1	-	51
3 Mar 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Sft	5NHF	11-5	3/7	Ma Shantou (13L)	16/5	-	108
8 Feb 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Sft	5NHF	11-4	2/12	Dunskay (3L)	28/1	-	105

Jet Blue

J: James Reveley

T: D Cottin

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Armed with experience and winning form over C&D, he's a hard one to knock

3-3121

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 140

Days: 90

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	NvHG2	11-5	1/6	Western Knight (6½L)	9/2	134	141
6 Nov 24	Aut Auteuil	18f Hy	H	11-3	2/9	Ain't Got Wings (¾L)	17/5	-	122
13 Oct 24	Aut Auteuil	18f Hy	H	10-12	1/12	Kayo Coco (7L)	5/2	-	106
5 Sep 24	Lon Longchamp	12f VSft	NHFG1	10-1 tp	3/14	Kamaro D'Huez (¾L)	18/1	-	106
19 Apr 24	Sai Saint-Cloud	12.5f VSft	NHFG3	10-3	3/15	Jeu De Jambes (1½L)	19/10F	-	109
26 Mar 24	Sai Saint-Cloud	12.5f Hy	NHF	10-2 t	1/10	Justune Star (4L)	42/10	-	107

Jig's Forge

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Gave up the ghost quite tamely when behind some of these in a 3m Grade 2 at Doncaster

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: -

Days: 48

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	NvHG2	11-0	4/6	Yellow Car (21L)	4/1	-	110
20 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Sft	4MdH	11-4	1/12	Blue Las (6L)	9/4	-	120

Ma Shantou

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Beaten favourite over this far at Doncaster but could have done with a more truly run race

0-2113

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 130

Days: 48

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	NvHG2	11-0	3/6	Yellow Car (3½L)	5/2F	130	125
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	20f GS	4NvH	11-6	1/4	Excello (1¾L)	15/8	121	130
20 Nov 24	War Warwick	21f GS	4NvH	11-0	1/5	Barlovento (9L)	4/5F	-	127
17 Oct 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f Gd	4MdH	11-4	2/8	Celtic Dino (14L)	9/4	-	107
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	17f GS	NHFG2	11-4	18/18	Horaces Pearl (106L)	7/1	-	14
3 Mar 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Sft	5NHF	11-5	1/7	Carismatic Soldier (6½L)	5/4F	-	124

Nativehill ^t

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Looks in need of 3m but wouldn't be the obvious answer on what he's shown to date

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: -

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Mar 25	Hun Huntingdon	20.5f GS	4MdH	11-7 t¹	1/6	Big Bert (16L)	4/11F	-	112
18 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	20.5f Sft	3NvH	11-0	2/8	De Kingpin (7¼L)	9/4	-	109

Port Joulain

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Wasn't that impressive in winning his maiden; he may prefer testing ground

1-0P31

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: -

Days: 46

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 25	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Hy	MdH	11-12	1/5	Sermandzarak (2¼L)	11/10F	-	130
29 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	20f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	3/10	The Enabler (2L)	14/1	-	126
10 Dec 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	PU/14	You Oughta Know ()	EvensF	-	-
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	NHF	12-0	10/10	Wingmen (158L)	5/2F	-	-
9 Mar 24	Gow Gowran Park	18f Hy	NHF	12-0	1/9	Good N' Kind (2¼L)	11/8F	-	128

Sounds Victorius

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Fourth in last year's bumper here but opposable on what he's shown over hurdles

4-4215

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: -

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	22f Sft	NvHG1	11-10	5/12	Final Demand (22L)	18/1	-	128
1 Jan 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y/Sft	MdH	11-12	1/12	Come Walk With Me (2¾L)	4/11F	-	122
15 Nov 24	Pun Punchestown	20f Gd	MdH	11-10	2/7	Rockymountainbleu (4½L)	2/5F	-	118
1 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	NHFG1	12-0	4/12	Redemption Day (13L)	28/1	-	120
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	NHFG1	11-7	4/19	Jasmin De Vaux (5½L)	66/1	119	132
18 Feb 24	Pun Punchestown	16f Hy	NHF	12-0	1/8	Masterboy Davis (hd)	10/11F	-	109

Wendigo

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (40%)

The form of his 2nd in the 2m4f Grade 1 Challow brings him into this and he was staying on

1-2121

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 137

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Feb 25	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	4NvH	11-9	1/10	Ailt An Chorrain (7½L)	1/11F	137	118
28 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	20.5f GS	NvHG1	11-7	2/7	The New Lion (4¾L)	25/1	127	139
7 Nov 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Gd	2H	11-2	1/4	Lightningupourdays (5L)	8/15F	-	123
12 Oct 24	Hex Hexham	16f Sft	4NvH	11-2	2/14	Battle Born Lad (1L)	6/5F	-	114
24 Jan 24	Cat Catterick	15.5f Sft	5NHF	11-9	1/10	Wilful (½L)	7/4F	-	109
22 Nov 23	Hex Hexham	16f Hy	5NHF	11-2	1/4	St John's Road (4½L)	1/2F	-	104

Wingmen ^h

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Second in a 2m6f Grade 1 last time and gives the impression that he'll stay all day

-11232

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 142

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	22f Sft	NvHG1	11-10 h	2/12	Final Demand (12L)	8/1	139	138
5 Jan 25	Naa Naas	20f Sft	NvHG1	11-12 h	3/8	The Yellow Clay (11L)	16/1	-	134
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f GS	3NvH	11-6 h	2/4	Country Mile (7½L)	5/2	-	125
16 Nov 24	Nav Navan	20f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12 h	1/11	Forty Coats (3L)	8/15F	-	127
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	NHF	11-9 h	1/10	Queensbury Boy (1¾L)	18/1	-	126
25 Feb 24	Naa Naas	15.5f Sft	NHF	11-6 h¹	3/5	William Munny (6¼L)	EvensF	-	121

Yellow Car

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Progressive but has plenty to find with Jet Blue on their clash here in December

121531

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 134

Days: 48

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	NvHG2	11-0	1/6	Moon Rocket (nk)	10/1	126	130
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f GS	NvHG2	11-0	3/6	Jet Blue (9½L)	12/1	124	126
30 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	19.5f Gd	3HcH	11-13	5/8	Rightsotom (22L)	15/8F	124	109
24 Sep 24	Fon Fontwell	22f GS	4NvH	11-4	1/5	Hauraki Gulf (4¾L)	13/2	116	126
27 Aug 24	Str Stratford	22f GF	4NvH	11-4	2/5	Huelgoat (5L)	6/4	-	109
5 Jul 24	Nab Newton Abbot	21.5f Gd	4MdH	10-13	1/10	Full Monty (5L)	6/1	-	105