Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle

1st

Matt Connor (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR 114

J: Keith Donoghue · T: J P Dempsey

6 11-7 114

Keith Donoghue

J P Dempsey

5:03.40

Settled in the pack early - improved from 3 out to take second spot 2 out then hit the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Peaceinthevalley (FR)

No. 10

7yo, 10-12, OR 105

J: J J Slevin · T: Henry De Bromhead

7 10-12 105

J J Slevin

Henry De Bromhead

6½

Sat close to front group early - 5th at halfway - up to 4th two out - 3rd and pushed along nearing final fence - moved into 2nd and stayed on steadily up the run-in but unable to threaten the winner

3rd

Rebel Gold (IRE) ^t

No. 8

13yo, 10-12, OR 110

J: Eoin Staples (5) · T: Patrick T Foley

13 10-12 110

Eoin Staples (5)

Patrick T Foley

13

Sat close to front group early - 4th at halfway - moved through to hit front 4 out - driven out but overtaken before last and dropped to 3rd with no response to finish

4th

Club Manager (GB) ^b

No. 7

6yo, 10-11, OR 111

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

6 10-11 111

Michael Kenneally (7)

Ross O'Sullivan

9½

Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway and up to second 4 out - pushed along after 2 out but unable to close and back in 4th nearing the last where hampered by a small error and held to the finish

5th

Theflyingbee (IRE) ^t

No. 1

9yo, 11-5, OR 119

J: Mr J R Martin (7) · T: F G Hand

9 11-5 119

Mr J R Martin (7)

F G Hand

1

Sat behind pace early - moved through to front after 4th - lost front spot 4 out - dropped to 5th under pressure before 2 out - unable to close and held on for fifth

6th

Mon Sheriffe (GB)

No. 13

5yo, 10-2, OR 95

J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-2 95

Simon Torrens

P J Rothwell

18

Set the pace early - overtaken after 4th and dropped away 4 out - still 6th and unable to make ground into the straight - held on without finding more late

7th

Granville Street (IRE) ^t

No. 3

8yo, 11-9, OR 116

J: E Walsh · T: Ciaran Murphy

8 11-9 116

E Walsh

Ciaran Murphy

6½

Held up towards the back - still down in 7th approaching the last two - unable to threaten leaders and well held at the finish

8th

Beyond Your Dreams (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR 117

J: Mark Walsh · T: Padraig Roche

5 11-10 117

Mark Walsh

Padraig Roche

4¾

Settled in the pack - urged into effort then slipped backward before 4 out - unable to find more in the straight - finished well beaten in 8th

9th

Justatan (FR)

No. 12

7yo, 10-10, OR 103

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins

7 10-10 103

Donagh Meyler

Emmet Mullins

2¾

Settled midfield early - lost touch and slipped towards the back before 4 out - unable to find more in the straight - finished ninth

10th

Doctor Churchill (IRE) ^p

No. 6

8yo, 10-13, OR 113

J: Cian Cullinan (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

8 10-13 113

Cian Cullinan (7)

Eddie & Patrick Harty

5

Settled around midfield - pushed along with little response approaching three out - unable to find more from there - well held at the finish

PU

King Kali (IRE)

No. 4

10yo, 11-8, OR 115

J: Kevin Sexton · T: Sean Byrne

10 11-8 115

Kevin Sexton

Sean Byrne

-

Held up at the back - no response after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out

PU

Rony Has (FR)

No. 9

6yo, 11-3, OR 110

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

6 11-3 110

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

-

Held up towards the back early - needed encouragement after the 4th - driven before four out but found nothing more in the straight - far adrift and pulled up before the last

PU

Mystic Malina (IRE)

No. 11

7yo, 10-11, OR 104

J: Phillip Enright · T: Daniel G Murphy

7 10-11 104

Phillip Enright

Daniel G Murphy

-

Held up in the back markers throughout - failed to threaten the front group - had nothing left approaching three out - pulled up before the following fence