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Friday 14 March 2025

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

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 57.13s

1^st

Jasmin De Vaux

611-7

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, slow 9th, mistake 3 out, smooth headway to join leaders 2 out, led before last, soon ridden, stayed on well from last op 5/1

2^nd

2 ½

The Big Westerner

611-0

9/2f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Wore hood to post, midfield, chased leaders 9th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, hampered and switched right soon after 2 out, headway going okay to challenge before last, ridden after last, kept on final 110yds op 4/1

3^rd

4 ½

Derryhassen Paddy

611-7

10/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Disputed lead, headed but pressed leader from 4th, led after 2 out, soon ridden and headed approaching last, kept on gamely flat, just held third op 9/1

4^th

Yellow Car

711-7

33/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter

Took keen hold, midfield, pushed along 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on from last, just held for third op 50/1

5^th

Wendigo

611-7

16/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Midfield, headway when short of room approaching 2 out, ridden when hampered, stumbled and almost unseated rider after 2 out, stayed on approaching, lost fourth final strides, did well in the circumstances op 10/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

Jig's Forge

611-7

125/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Held up in mid-division, took closer order approaching 3 out, prominent 2 out, ridden and gradually faded before last tchd 100/1

7^th

5 ½

Ma Shantou

611-7

25/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Midfield, outpaced and pushed along after 3 out, headway to join leaders approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon no extra tchd 22/1

8^th

5 ½

Sounds Victorius

611-7

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Midfield, outpaced approaching 2 out, never threatened tchd 22/1

9^th

Jet Blue

611-7

5/1

T: D CottinJ: J Reveley

Towards rear, niggled along from 8th, switched right after 2 out, no extra approaching last op 6/1

10^th

Wingmen

711-7

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Disputed lead, led but pestered from 4th, mistake and headed 2 out, soon edged left, ridden approaching last, soon faded op 8/1

11^th

Port Joulain

611-7

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Never better than mid-division

12^th

3 ½

Ballybow

611-7

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Wore hood to post, held up towards rear, slow 7th, soon ridden, struggling 2 out op 14/1

13^th

Inn At The Park

711-7

66/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Held up in midfield, nudged along 5th, dropped to rear 9th, struggling 3 out, tailed off op 50/1

14^th

Argento Boy

611-7

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake and lost place 9th, weakened before 2 out op 12/1

Also Ran

First Confession

611-7

50/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Disputed lead, headed 2nd, chased leaders 4th, ridden and weakened quickly from 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 66/1

Fishery Lane

611-7

50/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Held up in midfield, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded, pulled up before last op 40/1

Flicker Of Hope

611-7

25/1

T: M FaheyJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 33/1

Intense Approach

611-7

14/1

T: J C McConnellJ: S Bowen

Midfield, chased leaders 3rd, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up tchd 16/1

Jax Junior

611-7

22/1

T: L WadhamJ: Tom Cannon

Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 40/1

Nativehill

711-7

66/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Always in rear, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before next op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.60, £2.30, £3.20EX:£37.90Trifecta:£298.80Tricast:£277.86SF:£29.46Swingers:£8.30, £17.90, £9.50

Forecasts

The Big Westerner (9/2), Jet Blue (5/1), Jasmin De Vaux (6/1), Wingmen (6/1), Derryhassen Paddy (10/1), Argento Boy (14/1), Intense Approach (14/1), Wendigo (16/1), Sounds Victorius (20/1), Ballybow (22/1), Jax Junior (22/1), Ma Shantou (25/1), Flicker Of Hope (25/1), Yellow Car (33/1), Port Joulain (50/1), First Confession (50/1), Fishery Lane (50/1), Inn At The Park (66/1), Nativehill (66/1), Jig's Forge (125/1)

This looks wide open but Henry de Bromhead last won this with his Gold Cup hero Minella Indo and his smart mare THE BIG WESTERNER can use her 7 lb sex allowance to telling effect and retain her unbeaten record over hurdles. Gordon Elliott's Wingmen found only Final Demand too good in a Leopardstown Grade 1 last time and heads the list of dangers, although Jasmin de Vaux (choice of Paul Townend), Wendigo and Ballybow all command plenty of respect too. Derryhassen Paddy completes the shortlist.

THE BIG WESTERNER (IRE)
WINGMEN (IRE)
JASMIN DE VAUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Stellar Story

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Sam Ewing | T: G Elliott

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £84,405.002nd: £31,800.003rd: £15,915.004th: £7,950.005th: £3,990.006th: £1,995.007th: £990.008th: £510.00

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