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

Gowran Park

14:30

Date 2026-02-14

Distance 2m4f40y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 5m 45.20s (slow by 57.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Grimaud (FR) Josh Williamson · Gordon Elliott	4/1	Won
2nd	Krabat (IRE) Cian Quirke · Michael J McDonagh	11/2	10
3rd	Grandero Bello (FR) Kieren Buckley · Eddie & Patrick Harty	9/1	11
4th	Brideswell Lad (IRE) J J Slevin · Seamus Neville	50/1	6
5th	Whatsavailable (IRE) Gavin Brouder · M F Morris	33/1	11
6th	Ossifer Hops (IRE) Ethan O'Sullivan · Bernard Martin Crowley	125/1	3.25
7th	The King Of Prs (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	17/2	0.2
8th	Miss Corby (IRE) Mr H C Swan · M F Morris	20/1	2
9th	Must Go Now (IRE) E Walsh · Edward Cawley	20/1	1
10th	Jacovec Cavern (GB) Richard Condon · Paul Hennessy	13/2	0.2
11th	Themanintheanorak (IRE) Michael Kenneally · Eugene M O'Sullivan	3/1F	1.25
12th	Teed Up (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Emmet Mullins	28/1	20
13th	Quest With Speed (IRE) Jordan Gainford · John Joseph Hanlon	11/1	4

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Laxxio (GB) Danny Mullins · Anthony Mullins	17/2

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Themanintheanorak Bay J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	162	—	765221	116	125	118	11d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+14	40.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Saw out this trip well to beat a fancied rival at Fairyhouse, may continue to improve
3	Grimaud Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	05246F	120	127	112	28d	—	—	+5	22.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Nine defeats since course 2m win last March, staying on when last-flight faller at Navan
10	Jacovec Cavern Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:Paul Hennessy	J:Richard Condon(5) T:Paul Hennessy	156	p	276130	110	125	86	20d	—	—	+14	25.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
17-race maiden over hurdles, won a beginners' chase here in November, unwise to rule out
7	The King Of Prs Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	160	t	5-B594	114	126	-	31d	—	—	+7	19.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Useful handicap chaser, yet to hit form this term, lower hurdles mark could tempt support
12	Laxxio Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	154	—	F43	108	125	90	19d	—	—	+10	19.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Has shown enough in Punchestown maidens to suggest he could feature in his first handicap
2	Grandero Bello Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	168	t	80P-54	122	122	63	70d	—	—	+11	20.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Much better known as a 140-rated chaser, lightly raced over hurdles, worth considering
11	Krabat Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Cian Quirke T:Michael J McDonagh	154	—	0-6517	108	126	94	34d	—	1W/1P 2 runs	+8	17	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Improved his modest strike when scoring at Limerick on his penultimate start, often placed
4	Quest With Speed Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	162	b	1P6P17	116	123	95	48d	—	—	+19	23.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Long-priced winner at Navan in December, form has tended to be erratic, others preferred
14	Miss Corby Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:M F Morris	J:Mr H C Swan T:M F Morris	149	h	9751-6	103	122	113	259d	—	—	+10	14.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Maiden hurdle winner on good ground last April, no recent run, the going might be an issue
8	Must Go Now Bay J:E Walsh T:Edward Cawley	J:E Walsh T:Edward Cawley	157	—	395-00	111	125	31	48d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+12	16.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Decent form in the second half of last season, well below best in two outings this term
1	Teed Up Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Emmet Mullins	J:Ricky Doyle T:Emmet Mullins	169	—	/0-480	123	125	122	47d	—	—	+15	19.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Best known as a Galway specialist, a long way below his best on his last two hurdle starts
13	Brideswell Lad Bay J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	153	—	5/16-P	107	123	-	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	+12	14.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Better known as a six-time chase winner, absent in 2025, pulled up in a point on comeback
9	Whatsavailable Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder T:M F Morris	157	tp	0-6000	111	121	87	187d	—	—	+13	15.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
All three wins have come at Fairyhouse, no encouragement from his early-season form
15	Ossifer Hops Bay J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Bernard Martin Crowley	J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Bernard Martin Crowley	143	—	640660	97	121	54	19d	—	—	+10	12.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Out of form over fences before being tailed off on return to hurdling last month
NR	Dancing Jeremy Grey J:Philip Donovan(3) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:James Andrew Fahey	161	—	U/1F-5	115	125	-	48d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
Useful chaser, concerning that he has failed to complete his two most recent hurdle races

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Themanintheanorak	5/2	5/2	5/2
Grimaud	9/2	9/2	9/2
Jacovec Cavern	13/2	13/2	13/2
The King Of Prs	13/2	6/1	13/2
Laxxio	8/1	17/2	17/2
Grandero Bello	8/1	8/1	8/1
Krabat	8/1	17/2	8/1
Quest With Speed	20/1	18/1	18/1
Miss Corby	18/1	16/1	16/1
Must Go Now	22/1	20/1	20/1
Teed Up	25/1	22/1	25/1
Brideswell Lad	66/1	50/1	50/1
Whatsavailable	80/1	66/1	66/1
Ossifer Hops	100/1	80/1	80/1
Dancing Jeremy	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Themanintheanorak

40.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 16 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Jacovec Cavern

25.2

OR: 15 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Quest With Speed

23.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Grimaud

22.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Grandero Bello

20.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

The King Of Prs

19.6

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Teed Up

19.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Laxxio

19.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 2.3 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Krabat

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Must Go Now

16.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Dancing Jeremy

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Whatsavailable

15.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Brideswell Lad

14.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Miss Corby

14.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ossifer Hops

12.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Teed Up	123	125	122
Grandero Bello	122	122	63
Grimaud	120	127	112
Themanintheanorak	116	125	118
Quest With Speed	116	123	95
Dancing Jeremy	115	125	—
The King Of Prs	114	126	—
Must Go Now	111	125	31
Whatsavailable	111	121	87
Jacovec Cavern	110	125	86
Laxxio	108	125	90
Krabat	108	126	94
Brideswell Lad	107	123	—
Miss Corby	103	122	113
Ossifer Hops	97	121	54

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Themanintheanorak	11d ago	Quick return
Laxxio	19d ago	Fit
Ossifer Hops	19d ago	Fit
Jacovec Cavern	20d ago	Fit
Grimaud	28d ago	Fit
The King Of Prs	31d ago	Fit
Krabat	34d ago	Fit
Teed Up	47d ago	Fresh
Quest With Speed	48d ago	Fresh
Must Go Now	48d ago	Fresh
Dancing Jeremy	48d ago	Fresh
Grandero Bello	70d ago	Fresh
Whatsavailable	187d ago	Long break
Miss Corby	259d ago	Long break
Brideswell Lad	—	—