Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle.
Gowran Park · Saturday, 14 Feb · 18:30
· 2m 4f 40y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
14
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
12
11/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 1 | — |
Teed Up (G)
Bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Leopardstown (20.5f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Ricky Doyle | E Mullins | 9 | 76.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Grandero Bello (G)
[T]
Below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, heavy, 14/1) 70 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.
|
Kieren Buckley | E & P Harty | 10 | 76.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Grimaud (G)
[P]
Course winner. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, running creditably when fell in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Josh Williamson | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 13th | 4 | — |
Quest With Speed (G)
[B]
2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in December. 18/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 48 days ago.
|
Jordan Gainford | J J Hanlon | 9 | 73.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 11th | 5 | — |
Themanintheanorak (G)
FAV
7/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy) 11 days ago, always holding on. Solid chance up 7 lb.
|
Michael Kenneally | E M O'Sullivan | 6 | 73.5 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Dancing Jeremy (G)
Fifth of 8 in handicap chase (12/1) at Limerick (19.4f, heavy) 48 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Philip Donovan | J Fahey | 11 | 73 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
The King Of Prs (G)
[T]
Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap chase (14/1) at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) 31 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Possibilities.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 8 | 72.6 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Must Go Now (G)
33/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 48 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Eoin Walsh | E Cawley | 9 | 71.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Whatsavailable (G)
[PT]
33/1, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (26f, good). Off 6 months. Down in trip.
|
Gavin Brouder | M F Morris | 9 | 71.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 10th | 10 | — |
Jacovec Cavern (G)
[P]
Fairly useful winner at 20f in chases. 12/1, tenth of 11 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, heavy) 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on and will be a threat if on-song.
|
Richard Condon | P Hennessy | 7 | 70.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 2nd | 11 | — |
Krabat (G)
Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (22.6f, heavy, 12/1) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Merits consideration.
|
Cian Quirke | M J McDonagh | 11 | 69.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 12 | — |
Laxxio (G)
Fairly useful Flat winner. Third of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 10/1) 19 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut in this sphere and likely to improve.
|
Danny Mullins | A Mullins | 5 | 69.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 4th | 13 | — |
Brideswell Lad (G)
Latest win in chase at Killarney in May 2024. 17/2, below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good), inadequate test. Off 17 months. Up in trip.
|
J J Slevin | S Neville | 10 | 69.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 14 | — |
Miss Corby (M)
[H]
Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in April. 5/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good to firm). Off 8 months.
|
Mr H C Swan | M F Morris | 6 | 67.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 15 | — |
Ossifer Hops (G)
One win from 23 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 40/1) 19 days ago.
|
Ethan O'Sullivan | Bernard Crowley | 8 | 64.9 kg |
126
125/1
|
Betting forecast: Themanintheanorak (3/1), Grimaud (4/1), Krabat (11/2), Jacovec Cavern (13/2), The King Of Prs (17/2), Laxxio (17/2), Grandero Bello (9/1), Dancing Jeremy (10/1), Quest With Speed (11/1), Miss Corby (20/1), Must Go Now (20/1), Teed Up (28/1), Whatsavailable (33/1), Brideswell Lad (50/1), Ossifer Hops (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 750.0 EUR |
| P5 | 450.0 EUR |
| P6 | 300.0 EUR |