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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 46.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway - made headway to press the pace after three out - shared the advantage before the following fence - driven along two out - hit the front before the last and stayed on strongly to win
Danny Mullins
S R B Crawford
Sat behind front pair - 4th at halfway with a minor error at 5th - moved into contention after 3 out - pushed along 2 out then lost the lead and errored approaching last - held on for the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
P J Rothwell
Shared the front spot early - pressed for the lead then lost it before 2 out - held third and stayed on without real threat late
Jody McGarvey
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the back markers - made headway approaching the straight - 7th with three furlongs left then unable to go on in 5th - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Ben Harvey
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Shared control from the front - small errors at the 2nd and 5th - pushed along and lost the advantage after 3 out then unable to find more
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled in rear early - 6th at halfway - small error 5th - pushed along in 5th passing 3 out - unable to close and weakened before the following fence
Kevin Sexton
Aidan Anthony Howard
Settled towards rear early - into midfield soon after - pushed along in 6th with 3 to jump - unable to find more and lost touch before the last
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
C A Murphy
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back by the 3rd - needed encouragement in the back markers before the 5th - shut down after 4 out and soon pulled up
Non-runners: Chef's Kiss (unsuitable ground), Grann's Boy (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Mujeres Isla (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Smooth Scotch (unsuitable ground)
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.