Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle.
Punchestown · Saturday, 22 Nov · 18:45
· 2m 3f 87y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
13
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
126
125/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Rockymountainbleu (G)
Course winner. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, good to soft, 11/2) 38 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.
|
847432 | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 7 | 75.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Cafe Con Leche (G)
[P]
12/1, won 15-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Yard in good form. Should continue to give a good account.
|
04108P | Mr A D Bustin | C Byrnes | 9 | 74.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Son Of Anarchy (G)
Made a bad mistake at the last when a good fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Galway (22f, good to soft, 8/1) 115 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress so he's well in the mix.
|
4-24138 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 74.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 11th | 4 | — |
Collaborative (G)
Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in February. 8/1, solid third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft). Off 7 months but weighted to go well if fully tuned up.
|
302243/ | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan | 5 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Saint Le Fort (G)
4/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.
|
984531 | Brian Hayes | P Fenton | 5 | 74.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Sticwiththeprocess (G)
FAV
[P1]
Landed 16-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 8/11) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not taken lightly back in handicap company.
|
32-1352 | Mark Walsh | T M Walsh | 5 | 73 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Aruntothequeen (M)
[T1]
Creditable second of 11 in novice hurdle (11/10) at Limerick (16.3f, soft) 34 days ago, no match for winner. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Much respected.
|
2670-33 | Donagh Meyler | Mrs J Harrington | 6 | 72.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Rakki (G)
On the up for his current yard and he bagged 15-runner novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good to soft, 8/15) 54 days ago. Up in trip and holds very good claims back in handicaps.
|
331260/ | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 4 | 72.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 9th | 9 | — |
Mic Drop (G)
[T]
7/2, below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
49065-1 | Sean Flanagan | D M O'Brien | 6 | 69.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Union Park (G)
[T]
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20.2f, good) 30 days ago. Must improve.
|
6-67460 | Simon Torrens | P J Rothwell | 9 | 68.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 13th | 11 | — |
Quornofamonday (G)
[P1]
Below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft, 22/1) 27 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly if back on his A-game.
|
P61PU8 | Jordan Gainford | J P Dempsey | 7 | 68 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 12th | 12 | — |
Gamigin (G)
[T]
Respectable thirteenth of 23 in handicap (8/1) at Navan (14f, soft) 31 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and he merits consideration.
|
30026/6- | Conor Stone-Walsh | Gary McGill | 7 | 67.6 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 8th | 13 | — |
Catchabird (M)
[H]
Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft). Off 7 months but not ruled out stepping up in trip.
|
233411 | Aidan Kelly | Ms S J Connell | 7 | 66.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Sticwiththeprocess (5/2), Saint Le Fort (4/1), Rakki (9/2), Son Of Anarchy (7/1), Rockymountainbleu (7/1), Aruntothequeen (9/1), Mic Drop (14/1), Collaborative (18/1), Catchabird (28/1), Cafe Con Leche (28/1), Quornofamonday (28/1), Union Park (33/1), Gamigin (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 |