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Sunday 26 January 2025

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

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 3.30s

Cave Court²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 119

9/2

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. 14/1, good second of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 29 days ago, closing all way to line. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 00-1772

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One Big Boum⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 115

15/2

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 11/2, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 49 days ago, always holding on. More will be needed up 8 lb if he's to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 444411

Hartur D'arc³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113| C| D

7/2

50/1, fell in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 110-9UF

Answering³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 112

28/1

11/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good) 36 days ago and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 2148-60

Lygon Lad³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 31 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 73520

Interchangeable⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 109| C

10/1

11/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at this course (19.5f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and he needs considering.

Form: 00-4901

Ishan²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 109

80/1

Below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase (6/1) at Tramore (22.8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2104-06

Must Go Now^h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Cawley| OR: 109

13/2

Career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 10/1) 25 days ago by 5 lengths from Tyson, forging clear. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0/3F-501

Marelly^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 5767P3

Showman^p1⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 107

100/1

Fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 64 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 41200-0

Gabriel Ranger²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: J G Murphy| OR: 106| D

11/1

10/3, third of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (15.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5-41643

Ask The Bookie²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Daniel King| T: G Scott| OR: 103

25/1

20/1, respectable third of 8 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 28 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 434-403

Tyson^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 102

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, very good 5 lengths second of 20 to Must Go Now in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 25 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-2802

Cozone^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: B W Harvey| T: M J Smith| OR: 101

33/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 270000

Non-Runners

St Cuthbert's Cave²¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Carl Millar

On The Steel¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

The Nagger Reidy²⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: S G Carey J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Hartur D'arc (7/2), Cave Court (9/2), Tyson (9/2), Must Go Now (13/2), One Big Boum (15/2), Interchangeable (10/1), Gabriel Ranger (11/1), St Cuthbert's Cave (12/1), Marelly (14/1), Lygon Lad (14/1), The Nagger Reidy (14/1), Ask The Bookie (25/1), Answering (28/1), Cozone (33/1), On The Steel (50/1), Ishan (80/1), Showman (100/1)

Several to consider with CAVE COURT topping the shortlist on the back of an improved effort in a big-field handicap at Leopardstown where he put in good late work to finish second. The Nagger Reidy will be a serious threat if able to get his act together jumping-wise, while last-time-out winners Must Go Now and Interchangeable also enter calculations.