14:30 Gowran Park

Saturday 14 February 2026

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

4YO plus | 2m 4f 40y | 15 Runners | Turf

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Mullins| OR: 123

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.

Form: 110/480

Grandero Bello^t⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E & P Harty| OR: 122| CD

Below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, heavy, 14/1) 70 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 180P/54

Grimaud^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| C

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.

Form: 05246F

Quest With Speed^b⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116| D

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.

Form: 1P6P17

Themanintheanorak¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 116| D

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.

Form: 765221

Dancing Jeremy⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 115| D

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.

Form: 12U1F/5

The King Of Prs^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap chase (14/1) at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) 31 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Possibilities.

Form: 85/B594

Must Go Now⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Eoin Walsh| T: E Cawley| OR: 111| D

33/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) 48 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1395/00

Whatsavailable^p,t¹⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Gavin Brouder| T: M F Morris| OR: 111| D

33/1, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (26f, good). Off 6 months. Down in trip.

Form: 20/6000

Jacovec Cavern^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 110| CD

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.

Form: 276130

Krabat³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 108| D

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.

Form: 30/6517

Laxxio¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 108

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.

Form: F43

Brideswell Lad³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 107| D

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.

Form: 71516/P

Miss Corby^h²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr H C Swan| T: M F Morris| OR: 103| BF

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.

Form: 69751/6

Ossifer Hops¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Ethan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 97

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.

Form: 640660

Forecasts

Themanintheanorak (9/4), The King Of Prs (3/1), Grimaud (7/1), Dancing Jeremy (10/1), Miss Corby (12/1), Teed Up (14/1), Krabat (14/1), Laxxio (14/1), Grandero Bello (16/1), Jacovec Cavern (16/1), Quest With Speed (16/1), Brideswell Lad (25/1), Must Go Now (25/1), Whatsavailable (33/1), Ossifer Hops (33/1)

The vote goes to THEMANINTHEANORAK, who improved when deservedly opening his hurdles account at Fairyhouse recently and this 7 lb higher mark looks manageable. Laxxio has shown enough in a trio of maiden hurdles to suggest that he can get competitive off this mark now handicapping. He is feared most ahead of The King Of Prs, while Grimaud is also shortlisted.