January 12 / 15.25 Punchestown

15.25

Frozen

Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7314.05
  • 2m 4f 124y
  • 16 runners
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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 6116-0 CD BF

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Really thrived last year under both codes for Eric McNamara; scored in a Flat handicap at Thurles on his stable debut before flopping when favourite for a good handicap hurdle at Navan; likely to be popular in the market and could prove hard to beat.
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1st

15

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Londonofficecallin

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: Gavin Cromwell

Really thrived last year under both codes for Eric McNamara; scored in a Flat handicap at Thurles on his stable debut before flopping when favourite for a good handicap hurdle at Navan; likely to be popular in the market and could prove hard to beat.

7/1

1st

15

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Londonofficecallin

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: Gavin Cromwell

Really thrived last year under both codes for Eric McNamara; scored in a Flat handicap at Thurles on his stable debut before flopping when favourite for a good handicap hurdle at Navan; likely to be popular in the market and could prove hard to beat.

7/1

22th

24

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 100y

13:55 Navan

Londonofficecallin

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 200381 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Showed he was a decent staying type by gaining a deserved success in a 3m handicap hurdle here last month; drop in trip not necessarily ideal but the best of him may yet be to come; respected.
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2nd

11

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Sammy Smart

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Showed he was a decent staying type by gaining a deserved success in a 3m handicap hurdle here last month; drop in trip not necessarily ideal but the best of him may yet be to come; respected.

6/1

2nd

11

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Sammy Smart

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Showed he was a decent staying type by gaining a deserved success in a 3m handicap hurdle here last month; drop in trip not necessarily ideal but the best of him may yet be to come; respected.

6/1

1st

2

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

14:50 Punchestown

Sammy Smart

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Down the field at Down Royal last time, made a few errors and was hampered two out; better judged on previous C&D third in October; tonge-tie used at Down Royal is left off now.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0-9392

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Boasts some decent handicap form, most recently when runner-up in a 2m Listed handicap at Limerick; good each-way shout here.
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3rd

4

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Bright Legend

11st 11lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Boasts some decent handicap form, most recently when runner-up in a 2m Listed handicap at Limerick; good each-way shout here.

8/1

3rd

4

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Bright Legend

11st 11lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Boasts some decent handicap form, most recently when runner-up in a 2m Listed handicap at Limerick; good each-way shout here.

8/1

2nd

2

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:07 Limerick

Bright Legend

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent, went second after 3 out, kept on from last

5/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 22-FP9 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Good novice chaser last season; jumping let him down on his first two starts of the winter before switching to hurdles last time to average effect here; still on a good mark over hurdles if he can get his act together.
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4th

5

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Ask Anything

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Good novice chaser last season; jumping let him down on his first two starts of the winter before switching to hurdles last time to average effect here; still on a good mark over hurdles if he can get his act together.

14/1

4th

5

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Ask Anything

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Good novice chaser last season; jumping let him down on his first two starts of the winter before switching to hurdles last time to average effect here; still on a good mark over hurdles if he can get his act together.

14/1

9th

4

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 87y

14:50 Punchestown

Ask Anything

11st 8lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Runner-up on final two starts over fences last season, including the 3m4f Ulster National at Downpatrick; made a bad mistake at the first when pulled up before the third in the Troytown latest; sent off favourite for both hurdle starts last season, resulting in a first and second; could be well treated.

6/1

Form: 4805F3

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Came back from a bad fall at Gowran when a staying on third in a 2m4f handicap at Cork; 18-race maiden could get into the frame.
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3rd

12

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

15:05 Naas

Mercury Mission

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 4 out

14/1

3rd

12

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

15:05 Naas

Mercury Mission

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 4 out, in touch with leaders when switched right before 2 out, bit short of room and ridden after 2 out, kept on and went modest third final strides, no match for first two

14/1

5th

16

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Mercury Mission

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Came back from a bad fall at Gowran when a staying on third in a 2m4f handicap at Cork; 18-race maiden could get into the frame.

14/1

Form: 9-4485

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
17 lengths off Mic Drop in a Clonmel bumper but getting the hang of things over hurdles; bids to improve on a good run over 2m at Clonmel and the extra trip should not be an issue.
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10th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

13:25 Thurles

Colonel Nelson

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

50/1

10th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

13:25 Thurles

Colonel Nelson

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

in touch with leaders

50/1

6th

10

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Colonel Nelson

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

17 lengths off Mic Drop in a Clonmel bumper but getting the hang of things over hurdles; bids to improve on a good run over 2m at Clonmel and the extra trip should not be an issue.

12/1

Form: 3B-804 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Better chaser than hurdler but still a dual winner over flights; decent fourth after six months off in the Tim Duggan at Limerick and perhaps a big run off his 14lb lower mark over hurdles is on the cards.
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6th

17

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Union Park

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Better chaser than hurdler and hasn't won in a while; solid run at Limerick over Christmas and has had a run over hurdles since; upped in class here and 3lb wrong so would be a surprise winner.

50/1

6th

17

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Union Park

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Better chaser than hurdler and hasn't won in a while; solid run at Limerick over Christmas and has had a run over hurdles since; upped in class here and 3lb wrong so would be a surprise winner.

50/1

7th

9

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Union Park

11st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Better chaser than hurdler but still a dual winner over flights; decent fourth after six months off in the Tim Duggan at Limerick and perhaps a big run off his 14lb lower mark over hurdles is on the cards.

10/1

Form: /255-D4

Last run: 178 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Thurles maiden hurdle last season; did well on the Flat in the Autumn, winning at Roscommon and runner-up at Gowran in October when last seen; could put up a bold showing here.
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8th

7

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Paradise Lost

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Runner-up in a Thurles maiden hurdle last season; did well on the Flat in the Autumn, winning at Roscommon and runner-up at Gowran in October when last seen; could put up a bold showing here.

10/1

8th

7

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Paradise Lost

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Runner-up in a Thurles maiden hurdle last season; did well on the Flat in the Autumn, winning at Roscommon and runner-up at Gowran in October when last seen; could put up a bold showing here.

10/1

7

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 184y

17:35 Gowran Park

Paradise Lost

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Charles O’Brien

Off the mark at Roscommon (1m4f, soft) earlier this month off 64 in first-time cheekpieces (retained); 5lb rise for that seems fair; has run well here before and Keane an interesting booking; another big run should be on the cards.

5/1

Form: 053000

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Flat winner for Ger Lyons and improved for this yard when switched to handicaps but hard to fancy on the back of two tailed off efforts and a midfield run at Leopardstown.
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No Results Found

Form: 341943

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner at Clonmel in November; decent maiden hurdle run at Cork last month but may have found the ground too testing at Tramore last week; each-way chance here in his first handicap.
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10th

8

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Mic Drop

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Bumper winner at Clonmel in November; decent maiden hurdle run at Cork last month but may have found the ground too testing at Tramore last week; each-way chance here in his first handicap.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 14P-4P C

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Overcame jumping errors to win a 2m7f maiden hurdle here a year ago; jumping remains a problem and let him down again at Navan last time; others preferred.
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11th

2

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Slanagaibhgoleir

12st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Gordon Elliott

Overcame jumping errors to win a 2m7f maiden hurdle here a year ago; jumping remains a problem and let him down again at Navan last time; others preferred.

16/1

11th

2

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Slanagaibhgoleir

12st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Gordon Elliott

Overcame jumping errors to win a 2m7f maiden hurdle here a year ago; jumping remains a problem and let him down again at Navan last time; others preferred.

16/1

18

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 50y

13:42 Navan

Slanagaibhgoleir

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Overcame some poor jumping to win 2m7f maiden hurdle at Punchestown in January; well beaten next two starts but made a satisfactory start to the new season in Pertemps qualifier at Punchestown; should be sharper now.

14/1

Form: 74U331 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Was starting to look a bit frustrating before landing a gamble in a handicap hurdle at Limerick last month; up 9lb for that but the blinkers are retained and he looks capable of going close again.
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12th

12

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Beggars Rock

10st 11lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Was starting to look a bit frustrating before landing a gamble in a handicap hurdle at Limerick last month; up 9lb for that but the blinkers are retained and he looks capable of going close again.

13/2

Form: 41-P05

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Ballinrobe maiden winner in April but has struggled since; others more likely.
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13th

6

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

On The Steel

11st 6lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Ballinrobe maiden winner in April but has struggled since; others more likely.

33/1

Form: 327000 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won a claiming hurdle at Clonmel in October and went close in a couple of handicap hurdles in November; struggled on his last three starts but his mark is looking a bit more attractive.
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9th

17

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 150y

15:30 Naas

Cozone

10st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Matthew J Smith

Won a claiming hurdle at Clonmel in October and was placed in two handicap hurdles in the first half of November; has lost form since then; up against it.

33/1

Form: 4F2P5- D

Last run: 287 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap chase at Naas last season; not seen since running well in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in March and likely to improve for it.
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1st

9

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Chosen Diamond

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

in touch with leaders

6/1

1st

9

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Chosen Diamond

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

in touch with leaders

6/1

15th

18

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

Chosen Diamond

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Edward Cawley

Won a handicap chase at Naas last season; not seen since running well in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in March and likely to improve for it.

16/1

12/1

Form: 0-3233

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but has done little wrong; runner-up in a Galway bumper and has run well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; handicapper has not taken too many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless.
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16th

17

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

The Diddler

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Still a maiden but has done little wrong; runner-up in a Galway bumper and has run well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; handicapper has not taken too many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless.

12/1

16th

17

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 4f 124y

15:25 Punchestown

The Diddler

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

Still a maiden but has done little wrong; runner-up in a Galway bumper and has run well in a couple of auction maiden hurdles; handicapper has not taken too many chances but an interesting handicap debutante nonetheless.

12/1

3rd

8

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 51y

15:10 Punchestown

The Diddler

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: P M Quinlan

prominent, went second 3rd, led from 6th

4/1

Non-runners

Carrig Sam, Little Mixup

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €133.30
Straight Forecast €89.54
Tricast €477.71
Trifecta €885.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Beggars Rock

TOPSPEED:

Bright Legend

The Irish Sun:

Mercury Mission

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Beggars Rock

POSTDATA:

Beggars Rock