14:30
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle
2m3f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 29.06s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Handy early - 4th around the 6th - scrambled 3rd two out - moved up to 2nd before the last - stayed on strongly to get up near the finish
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Shared advantage early - went in front briefly then lost it before the 4th - settled second from the 6th - edged back in charge after the second last - battled on up the run-in - overhauled right at the finish to be second
Gavin Brouder (3)
M F Morris
Sat close behind the front group - moved through to hit the front by the 4th - hung a touch at the second-last - lost the advantage soon after - unbalanced at the final fence and slipped to 3rd then held on without finding extra
Finn Brickley (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - mid-division into the straight - improved two out - up to 5th at the last - stayed on for 4th without threatening the frame ahead
Cian Quirke (5)
Michael J McDonagh
Settled with the field early - improved from 9th to 7th - made progress after three out - unable to reach the front pair by the fourth last - stayed on late but slipped back to finish fifth
Mark McDonagh
E J O'Grady
Settled with the pack early - dropped to 8th after the 6th and stumbled at the 7th - found extra 2 out despite an untidy jump there - kept on one-dimensionally to finish 6th
Kevin Sexton
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield then into 7th - made ground after 3 out - pushed into 4th after 2 out - dropped away before the last and faded on the run-in
Phillip Enright
S Curling
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved from 14th to 7th after three out - hit the second-last awkwardly - lost momentum before the last and held on for eighth
Simon Torrens
Charles O'Brien
Held up towards the back - error 4 out - improved into 7th after 3 out - awkward at 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish ninth
Niall Moore (7)
Philip Fenton
Settled in the pack early - hit the 6th before dropping to 10th - fell back after 4 out - unable to threaten leaders approaching last two furlongs and beaten well home
Conor McNamara
Philip Fenton
Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the opening fence - down in 15th before improving to 7th - unable to threaten leaders and stayed onward late to finish 11th
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - improved into contention approaching 2 out - unable to quicken and beaten into 12th
Philip Donovan (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Shared the front early - dropped back before the 2nd - sat 5th after the 6th - slipped back 2 out and faded late
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - held 6th before dropping back with two to jump - faded from there to finish well held
Conor Stone-Walsh (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled towards the back of the field - improved into 11th then 7th before edging forward again - dropped away before two out and finished well beaten
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Held up handy early - clipped 4th and third soon after 6th - dropped back approaching straight - faded before 2 out
Darragh O'Keeffe
Michael John O'Connor
Settled in the pack early - slipped back through the field before finding a spot around 7th - lost touch after 3 out - trailed home well beaten in 17th
No. 18
5yo, 10-13, OR 107
J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Shane Fitzgerald
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up towards the back - bumped shortly after 2nd and up to 17th by 7th - lost touch before 3 out and well held late
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the back - briefly improved from 18th to 7th - lost touch before 4 out and dropped away late
Richard Deegan
Ray Hackett
Settled in the pack - blundered and came down at the 2nd
Non-runners: Beggars Rock (reserve), Big Island (reserve), Mujeres Isla (reserve)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.