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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 5m 5.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
Anthony McCann
Held up towards the back - bumped a touch four out - made smooth progress to sit fourth turning in - up into second two out - asked for effort but not gaining when handed control at the last - stayed on strongly to score
Mr A D Bustin (7)
C Byrnes
Held up towards the back - improved from four out to be tenth turning into the straight - into sixth by two out under driving before moving into third at the last and finishing strongly to take second
J J Slevin
Brian M McMahon
Settled midpack towards outside - 8th at halfway - improved position turning in - third and driven approaching two out - unable to gain ground and moved up to second at the last - stayed on same rhythm to the line
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Sat behind the front group early - up to 3rd and driven on turning into the straight - hit the second last and made no headway approaching the final flight - held on the run-in for 4th
Aidan Kelly (5)
P J Rothwell
Set the pace - 2 lengths to the good at halfway - overtaken 3 out and fading in 4th at the following fence - well beaten fifth
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - crept into contention entering the straight - in 7th and driven before 2 out but couldn't quicken and finished one-paced
Darragh O'Keeffe
Colin Motherway
Settled around midfield - driven into 7th before 3 out with little response - stayed on same rate to finish seventh
Gavin Brouder (3)
Charles O'Brien
Held a midfield spot early - roused into the straight in 8th and never threatened leaders - stayed on same gear to finish well held
Ricky Doyle
P M Quinlan
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no impression through the race - down in tenth after three out - dropped away well behind at the finish
Jordan Gainford
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back throughout - no real impact made - plodded on steadily in the straight but well beaten at the finish
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back of the pack - not going a pace to threaten late on - urged forward and dropped away after 4 out - no response left and well beaten at the finish
Brian Hayes
Philip Fenton
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - dropped away after 4 out under pressure - no response and finished well beaten
Cian Cullinan (7)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Held up towards the back of the pack - knocked about at the 7th and dropped away - made no further progress from 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Mark McDonagh
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat just off the front pack early - 5th at halfway - driven with no response after 4 out - dropped away to finish last
Kevin Sexton
Declan Queally
Held up towards the back - hampered and brought down 7th
Phillip Enright
E J O'Grady
Settled around midfield early - 9th at halfway - came down at the 7th
Niall Prendergast (7)
Paul Hennessy
Settled just behind the pace - stumbled at the opening fence - up into second by halfway - moved through to front 3 out and quickly pulled well ahead - not quite accurate 2 out - fell at the last while six lengths in command
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Sat handy behind pace-setters travelling keenly - 6th at halfway - found nothing entering straight and dropped away - eased and pulled up before two out
Cian Quirke (3)
Mrs Denise Foster
Held up towards the back - making no headway when bumped and lost rider at the 7th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Eoin Doyle
Sat close to the pace - 7th at halfway - jumped poorly 4 out and lost rider
Non-runners: Alright Darling (reserve), Moylussa (cast in box), Smackwater Jack (reserve), The Names Jock (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.