14:45 Punchestown

Saturday 22 November 2025

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

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 87y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:47  |   Winning time: 5m 5.3s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Rockymountainbleu38
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche(3)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  119| C
7/1
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.
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2
Horse silk
Cafe Con Lechep20
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A D Bustin(7)| T: C Byrnes| OR:  118
28/1
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.
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3
Horse silk
Son Of Anarchy115
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  118
7/1
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.
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4
Horse silk
Collaborative216
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR:  117
18/1
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.
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5
Horse silk
Saint Le Fort20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR:  117
4/1
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.
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6
Horse silk
Sticwiththeprocessp118
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR:  114
5/2
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.
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7
Horse silk
Aruntothequeent134
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  112| BF
9/1
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.
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8
Horse silk
Rakki54
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  112
9/2
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.
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9
Horse silk
Mic Dropt64
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR:  106
14/1
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.
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10
Horse silk
Union Parkt30
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  104| D
33/1
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.
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11
Horse silk
Quornofamondayp127
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J P Dempsey| OR:  103
28/1
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.
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12
Horse silk
Gamigint31
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Gary McGill| OR:  102
125/1
Respectable thirteenth of 23 in handicap (8/1) at Navan (14f, soft) 31 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and he merits consideration.
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13
Horse silk
Catchabirdh215
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-6| J: Aidan Kelly(3)| T: Sarah Connell| OR:  99
28/1
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.
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Forecasts

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)

Verdict

RAKKI has taken his form up a notch since joining Willie Mullins and is fancied to follow up his Roscommon success now back in handicap company with the prospect of better still to come. Gordon Elliott's handicap debutant Son of Anarchy rates a big danger though, while Sticwiththeprocess, Rockymountainbleu and Cafe Con Leche all need factoring into this highly competitive handicap too.

Previous Winners

2024
Binge Worthy
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 6
17/2

Prize Money

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

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