Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)

Chepstow

14:55

Date 2025-01-05

Distance 2m3f100y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,066

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Casual Observer Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	167	—	/4255-	109	113	98	295d	—	—	-1	25.3	3/1 25%
Promising in novice hurdles in early 2024; makes handicap debut after layoff; shortlisted
6	Dangerous Touch Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	163	—	47-674	105	111	97	45d	—	—	+2	18.8	5/1 17%
Improved form when fourth in 2m novice in November; can progress again in handicaps
4	Valens Bruyee Bay J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Rebecca Curtis	167	p	51-PP2	109	115	107	17d	—	—	+4	19.2	11/2 15%
Pulled up in two autumn chases but ran big race in defeat when back over hurdles last time
2	Golden Maverick Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Jamie Snowden	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Jamie Snowden	168	v	11-204	110	111	100	27d	—	—	+7	18.1	7/1 13%
Raced lazily when fourth at Lingfield last month; visor added to keep him focused here
5	New Found Fame Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee	J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee	165	p	4-P421	107	111	94	23d	—	—	+7	16.9	9/1 10%
Kept on well to score in first-time cheekpieces last month; still well treated on old form
8	Hawk Stone Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Harriet Dickin	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Harriet Dickin	161	—	79221-	103	113	100	274d	—	—	+23	31.5	12/1 8%
Opened account over 2m at Uttoxeter last April; still lightly raced; has fitness to prove
7	Risk d'Argent Grey J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	162	—	245P-3	104	113	107	23d	—	—	+8	20	16/1 6%
No win since 2021 but was plucky in defeat behind bang-in-form rival last month
13	Gwennie May Star Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	152	—	-3P850	94	101	55	15d	—	—	+6	13.3	16/1 6%
Well beaten on handicap debut but remains unexposed and Dan Skelton is persisting
1	Alan De Banks Bay J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen	170	p	121D43	112	105	60	23d	—	—	+19	23.7	20/1 5%
In the frame both hurdling starts; could easily have improvement to come in handicaps
12	Wot You Wearing Brown J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Robert Stephens	153	tp	-2506P	95	114	100	17d	—	—	+8	12.6	20/1 5%
Went close on seasonal debut in October but has gone the wrong way since
11	Taritino Bay J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	J:Taylor Fisher T:Joe Tickle	153	h	4447-6	95	109	92	24d	—	—	+8	12.5	25/1 4%
Three Flat wins in 2024; ran okay over hurdles last month (2m); stamina a worry today
NR	Our Dylan Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Ben Godfrey T:Kayley Woollacott	160	—	-12321	102	111	103	30d	—	—	—	31.5	—
Won readily at Exeter last month but recent 7lb rise asks quite a lot of him here
NR	Loki's Mischief Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	158	—	2742	100	99	75	52d	—	—	—	19	—
Tricky to weigh up after his small-field second in November but remains very unexposed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Casual Observer	9/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Dangerous Touch	4/1	5/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Valens Bruyee	11/2	11/2	9/2	5/1	5/1
Golden Maverick	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2	6/1
New Found Fame	8/1	9/1	7/1	17/2	17/2
Hawk Stone	12/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Risk d'Argent	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Gwennie May Star	16/1	12/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Alan De Banks	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
Wot You Wearing	20/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Taritino	25/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Our Dylan	-	-	-	-	-
Loki's Mischief	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Hawk Stone

31.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 16 Odds: 2.2

12/1

2nd

Our Dylan

31.5

OR: 13 Form: 18.5 Odds: 0

—

3rd

Casual Observer

25.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 8

3/1

Alan De Banks

23.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Risk d'Argent

OR: 13.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.5

16/1

Valens Bruyee

19.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Loki's Mischief

OR: 12.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

—

Dangerous Touch

18.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Golden Maverick

18.1

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

New Found Fame

16.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Gwennie May Star

13.3

OR: 11 Form: 0.2 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Wot You Wearing

12.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Taritino

12.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Alan De Banks	112	105	60
Golden Maverick	110	111	100
Casual Observer	109	113	98
Valens Bruyee	109	115	107
New Found Fame	107	111	94
Dangerous Touch	105	111	97
Risk d'Argent	104	113	107
Hawk Stone	103	113	100
Our Dylan	102	111	103
Loki's Mischief	100	99	75
Wot You Wearing	95	114	100
Taritino	95	109	92
Gwennie May Star	94	101	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gwennie May Star	15d ago	Fit
Valens Bruyee	17d ago	Fit
Wot You Wearing	17d ago	Fit
New Found Fame	23d ago	Fit
Risk d'Argent	23d ago	Fit
Alan De Banks	23d ago	Fit
Taritino	24d ago	Fit
Golden Maverick	27d ago	Fit
Our Dylan	30d ago	Fit
Dangerous Touch	45d ago	Fit
Loki's Mischief	52d ago	Fresh
Hawk Stone	274d ago	Long break
Casual Observer	295d ago	Long break