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Thursday 20 March 2025

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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:39  |   Winning time: 5m 5.4s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/1
T: A McCannJ: S W Flanagan
Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 4 out, soon headway and 4th entering straight, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression when left in lead at last, kept on well run-in op 13/2 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
100/1
T: C ByrnesJ: Mr A D Bustin (7)
Towards rear, some headway after 4 out and 10th entering straight, 6th and pushed along 2 out, left 3rd at last and kept on well run-in op 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
12/1
T: B McMahonJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division on outer, 8th halfway, some headway approaching straight, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression when left 2nd at last, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
12
12
8/1
T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
3
20
20/1
T: P J RothwellJ: A P Kelly (5)
Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 4th next, soon no extra op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
13
20/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, some headway approaching straight, 7th and pushed along before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
22
33/1
T: C MotherwayJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, 7th and pushed along approaching 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
8th
Horse silk
5
10
18/1
T: C O'BrienJ: G Brouder (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and 8th entering straight, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 20/1
9th
Horse silk
29
21
12/1
T: P M QuinlanJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, moderate 10th after 3 out, no extra, tailed off op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
33/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J C Gainford
Always towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
6/1j
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 4 out, no extra, tailed off op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
12th
Horse silk
6
7
12/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 11/1 tchd 14/1
13th
Horse silk
20
19
66/1
T: P J HayesJ: Cian Cullinan (7)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, hampered 7th and soon detached in rear, no extra after 4 out, completely tailed off tchd 80/1
14th
Horse silk
5
6
18/1
T: D HoganJ: M M McDonagh
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
6/1j
T: P HennessyJ: N T Prendergast (7)
Tracked leader, pecked 1st, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3 out and soon asserted, not fluent 2 out, 6 lengths clear when fell last tchd 7/1
F
Horse silk
9
18/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, 9th halfway, fell 7th op 12/1
UR
Horse silk
11
33/1
T: E DoyleJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, bad mistake 4 out and unseated rider op 40/1
UR
Horse silk
14
18/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: C M Quirke (3)
Towards rear, no impression when hampered and unseated rider 7th op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
16
10/1
T: M A MolloyJ: L A McKenna (5)
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 6th halfway, no extra early straight and soon weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 11/1
BD
Horse silk
18
8/1
T: D QueallyJ: K C Sexton
Rear of mid-division, brought down 7th

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24
Horse silk
Smackwater Jack12
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 11
T: Mrs D Foster  J: Reserve 3
NR
23
Horse silk
Alright Darling17
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: D G Murphy  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Moylussa18
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: M Magnussen  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR
4
Horse silk
The Names Jock25
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 9
T: John E & Kiely  J: Mr J L Gleeson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.20Pl:€2.10, €31.00, €4.00, €3.20EX:€643.90Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€8,200.11SF:€633.07

Forecasts

Cobra Queen (6/1), Jacovec Cavern (6/1), Moylussa (6/1), Luminous Light (7/1), Smackwater Jack (15/2), Master Otis (8/1), Beggars Rock (8/1), Quint Major (10/1), Jolie Jewel (12/1), The Diddler (12/1), One Big Boum (12/1), Alright Darling (16/1), Paradise Lost (18/1), Jody Ted (18/1), Housemartin (18/1), Desert Friend (18/1), Mount Mandela (20/1), Union Park (20/1), Slip Jig (33/1), Quest With Speed (33/1), Well Del (33/1), The Names Jock (50/1), Doctor Nightingale (66/1), Cafe Con Leche (100/1)

Verdict

LUMINOUS LIGHT made it third time lucky over fences at Clonmel last month and is appealing returned to hurdles off the same mark. With improvement likely, Quint Major is second choice ahead of Beggars Rock and Moylussa.

  1. LUMINOUS LIGHT
  2. QUINT MAJOR (IRE)
  3. BEGGARS ROCK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Clonbury Bridge
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 8
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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