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13:53 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2026 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle

19 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 8 Pat's Legacy 11 3 James Smith 11/1
tracked leader in 2nd, disputed 3 out, ridden in close 2nd before 2 out, disputed again 2 out, edged ahead closing stages, kept on well
2nd 16 Accustomed 3/4 length 10 3 Mr H E Sexton 5/1 F
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to dispute after 3 out, narrow advantage before 2 out, joined again 2 out, drifted slightly left before last, headed closing stages and held
3rd 17 Fairlander 1/2 length 10 3 S O'Callaghan 9/1
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up behind leaders before 2 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on closing stages
4th 7 Good Option 4 3/4 lengths 11 3 K M Donoghue 7/1
rear of mid-division, progress 4 out, closer in 6th 3 out, ridden to challenge and pecked slightly 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace
5th 5 Campbell Black 2 1/4 lengths 11 6 Ms L A Byrne 12/1
held up, progress entering straight, ridden in 9th after 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake last
6th 12 Youlita 4 3/4 lengths 10 13 P Byrnes 7/1
mid-division, progress into 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake last
7th 10 Irish Champ Short Head 11 2 Mr S Connor 14/1
towards rear, no impression entering straight, some late progress from before last
8th 3 Chichester Park Neck 11 9 D King 17/2
towards rear, ridden into 11th after 3 out, no impression before next
9th 15 Cola Blaze 2 1/4 lengths 10 8 Paddy Cleary 28/1
mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight
10th 13 High Notions 20 lengths 10 11 Mr K P Healy 18/1
led, joined and ridden 3 out, headed and no extra before 2 out, weakened
11th 11 Mavetherave 3 1/4 lengths 10 13 S W Flanagan 14/1
settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened
12th 19 Mr Devlin 3/4 length 10 0 M P O'Connor 66/1
always towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened
13th 2 Welluknow 1 length 11 12 P T Enright 14/1
mid-division, bumped 2nd, ridden into 8th after 3 out, no extra before next
14th 6 Jerrari Short Head 11 4 S D Torrens 80/1
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened
15th 18 Hey Babbs 1 3/4 length 10 1 A Balfe 33/1
mid-division, jumped right 2nd and collided with rival, slight mistake 5th, weakened 4 out
16th 4 Needs Must 90 lengths 11 9 J W Kennedy 10/1
rear of mid-division for most, towards rear and no extra before straight, weakened and completely tailed off
PulledUp 14 Coco Masterpiece 10 8 Mr J J Slevin 33/1
always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
PulledUp 9 Ready For Road 11 3 C Stone-Walsh 25/1
always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
UnseatedRider 1 Long Branch 11 12 S Cleary-Farrell 9/1
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed after 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, mistake and unseated rider last