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GoodAlbert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7314.05
- 2m 4f 0y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.10
Form: O/0213 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Joint top-rated in here at 126 but this two-time winner has not gone with any enthusiasm recently and has pulled up on his last three starts; big drop in grade here and blinkers go on; risky proposition. |
3/1 |
|
10 |
2nd Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 19y |
10st 8lb |
Hurdle wins at 2m4f but career-best came over this trip when second in Grade 3 Aintree handicap in April (good); briefly tried chasing this term and pulled up on latest two hurdling attempts in testing conditions; hard to be confident in. |
50/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 186164 D
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won twice over hurdles, including here (2m, good to firm; from 9lb lower) in June 2024; hasn't really taken to fences (0-3), only fourth of six at Ayr (2m, soft) three months ago; this return to hurdles could reignite a spark, but it's likely he's a few pounds too high in the handicap. |
12/1 |
|
4th 6 |
10th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Won over hurdles in late 2024 but more poor runs than good since then, including two attempts over fences (the latest a C&D handicap); bit to prove now. |
12/1 |
17/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 902145 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 17 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 22y |
10st 8lb |
Won off 3lb lower at Thurles (2m4f, good) last November; mostly below best in 2025 but a bit of encouragement at Ballinrobe on latest (2m6f, soft); place chance if building on that. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 5y |
10st 12lb |
Won off 99 at Thurles (2m4f, good) last November and some good runs after; however, well beaten of late and hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 735200
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
6th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
midfield |
8/1 |
|
7th 4 |
6th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
midfield |
8/1 |
18/1
Form: 535-3P
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
led |
18/1 |
|
1 |
22nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear |
16/1 |
|
3rd 12 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 4lb |
Promising debut at Down Royal was followed by another respectable effort at Leopardstown when third in a 16-runner contest, though beaten 26l behind the smart Jade De Grugy; again beaten a long way when fifth in a 2m3f maiden at Naas; capable of featuring in a race of this standard. |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: -49010 D
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-5 for current stable since the autumn but seemingly aided by refitted hood and/or first-time tongue-tie when respectable third at Kelso (2m2f, good) last month and has dropped another 3lb since. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Ended 2025 with two respectable efforts at Carlisle (2m1f/2m3f, soft) but was soundly beaten there on latest outing in February (raced too freely) and has now been unplaced all four starts for current stable; sports refitted hood and first-time tongue-tie here; others look safer. |
16/1 |
|
10th 14 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Won Navan maiden hurdle for Stuart Crawford in December 2024 (2m3f, good to yielding); hasn't run up to his best in three starts for present yard but is down to a good mark. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 6-5517
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
10st 8lb |
Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-7 as a chaser but has placed form over C&D; beaten favourite when a fair third here last month on stable debut; ran poorly when again the market leader at Killarney; may have lost confidence after a mistake at the first. |
5/1 |
|
10th 3 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-6 as a chaser but has placed form and might strip fitter for his recent stable debut at Kilbeggan (2m4f) where he faded late on. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 10 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 210y |
11st 3lb |
Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; best effort over fences when second in a 2m5f Roscommon beginners' event last June, form shown in a good light by the progressive winner Boston Rover; failed to build on that in two subsequent novice runs; weak form in two handicaps last autumn; makes debut for top stable after a break |
4/1 |
11/2
Form: 1015B8 D BF
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 12 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y |
11st 1lb |
Touched off in a 3m Listed handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (heavy) in February off 121; made amends in a mares' handicap chase at Navan (20.5f, sft-hvy) later that month, winning readily by 9l; hiked up 10lb to 122 and steps back up in trip; could be more to come. |
15/2 |
|
1st 2 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 90y |
11st 11lb |
Middling runs in two beginners chases; moderate effort back over hurdles in December but ran a career best when beaten a head in a Listed handicap hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival last time (3m, heavy); wore first-time cheekpieces that day, which are now left off; runs off a 10lb lower mark for handicap chase debut; big contender. |
7/4 |
5/1
Form: 873-14
Last run: 140 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Dual-purpose; 3-11 over hurdles; solid Flat run at Navan (1m6f, heavy) after 156-day absence in March but has failed to fire in two handicap hurdles since; remains 9lb above last winning mark; may need respite from the handicapper. |
14/1 |
|
10th 8 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 11lb |
Three wins over hurdles up to 2m4f; decent Flat run in March but has to improve on his Fairyhouse hurdles run last time; cheekpieces added. |
16/1 |
|
6th 3 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
11st 2lb |
Won at this meeting last year after a break and has generally held form well since, adding wins over hurdles at Listowel and on the Flat at Thurles; went close at Galway in October on last run over timber and just 2lb higher here; pleasing return on the Flat at Navan last week; interesting. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 0050
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 50y |
11st 5lb |
Distant fifth in a Cork maiden hurdle was a step in the right direction but was tailed off when 50-1 for his handicap debut last month and his mark looks stiff. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Chefs Kiss, Smooth Scotch
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €20.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €23.24 |
| Tricast | €124.74 |
| Trifecta | €86.20 |
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Smooth Scotch