16:10 Ayr

Friday 7 March 2025

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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 42.5s

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Lord Of All Saints^h,t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 115| D

5/2

Very much on the up since sent handicapping, completing a hat-trick in good style at Sandown (19.8f) 6 weeks ago. Open to further improvement.

Form: 46-4111

King Roly¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 115

17/2

Improved with each run in bumpers and made a successful hurdling debut at Worcester in September. Showed better form in defeat under a penalty at Carlisle the following month and should go well on this switch to handicaps if picking up where he left off.

Form: 5-4114

Both Barrels²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 112

3/1

Made steady improvement over hurdles last season, landing a Kelso handicap on his final run of the campaign. April. Stepped up on his reappearance when sixth of 12 back at aforementioned track 3 weeks ago and still relatively unexposed.

Form: 4321-76

El Jefe^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 108

100/1

Enjoyed a fine 2023/24, gaining a fifth victory at Aintree in April. Well below form this season, though, beating only one home in 11-runner handicap at Bangor on most recent outing.

Form: 271-870

Koukeo³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106

8/1

Runner-up to 2 next-time-out winners on his qualifying runs and ran to a similar level when sixth of 15 on handicap debut at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Likely to make presence felt if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 0-2226

Buy Some Time²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R M Smith| OR: 106

16/1

Won his first 2 handicap hurdles at Perth (both 3m) in July. However, below that level last 2 starts following 6 months off.

Form: 241177

Half Track^p1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 102| BF| C

11/1

Well handicapped on best form and took a firm step back in the right direction when second at Carlisle (19f) in December. Respectable fourth in a 0-130 at Haydock (3m) next time but proved a disappointment back down in grade here on most recent outing. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 4/U3240

Reforme³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: T R Gretton| OR: 102

14/1

Easily best run since joining Tom Gretton when second of 9 over 19f at Catterick (good to soft) 35 days ago. Claims if he can back that up.

Form: 43-8702

Follow Charlie^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 98| CD

8/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 24 days ago. Edged back down to last winning mark and can't be ruled out.

Form: 6-73865

Maillot Blanc^p1,t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 98| DWS

11/1

Seems to be in a lull at present, finishing fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.4f, soft) on most recent outing. Needs to revive in first-time cheekpieces (also had breathing operation).

Form: 2/5-7375

Forecasts

Lord Of All Saints (5/2), Both Barrels (3/1), Follow Charlie (8/1), Koukeo (8/1), King Roly (17/2), Half Track (11/1), Maillot Blanc (11/1), Reforme (14/1), Buy Some Time (16/1), El Jefe (100/1)

LORD OF ALL SAINTS is a rapidly improving young hurdler and the 4-timer surely beckons having scored in a manner that suggests he's still not close to reaching his limit at Sandown last time. Both Barrels went the right way from his reappearance and remains relatively unexposed, with handicap-debutant King Roly also likely to go well if picking up where he left off in the autumn.