Down Royal Horse Racing Race Cards | 13:53 17th March 2026

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

Time13:53
Race typeHurdle Turf
ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle, Novice
Runners19
Distance2m 4f
Ground ConditionGood To Yielding
WeatherUnsettled
Prize money€15,000

Race summary

Race Advisor Edge

This race has been run. These are our figures as they stand today, not a read published before the off.

Full Results
Top pick well clear1 of 8 on early pace2 live chances

Most likely winner

Needs Must

32%

Best pace advantage

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Edge members only

Best value opportunity

Needs Must

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Top trainer/jockey

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Edge members only

Full Runners List

Insights revealing race shape, performance signals, and hidden value opportunities across all runners.

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Emerald green & orange quartered, hooped sleeves, qtd cap
Number 1, Long Branch
345413
Sean Cleary-Farrell7.2%
S Neville5.6%
11-5—
120
5858
2%
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Emerald green, brown sleeves, striped cap
Number 2, Welluknow
6-33101D
Phillip Enright6.7%
M A Molloy8.7%
11-12—
120
6161
10%
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Emerald green, red sleeves, check cap
Number 3, Chichester Park
1-34153
Daniel King11.6%
A J Martin6.9%
11-9Tongue strap
117
1515
2%
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Maroon & red diamonds
Number 4, Needs Must
77-71FD
Jack Kennedy19.7%
G Elliott14.2%
11-9—
117
4161
32%
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Yellow & black hoops, yellow sleeves, red cap
Number 5, Campbell Black
35341
Ms L A Byrne5.3%
William Harvey6.3%
10-13—
114
2626
6%
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Red, black spots, white sleeves, dark blue cap
Number 6, Jerrari
21147P
Simon Torrens5.8%
Mrs J Harrington9.3%
11-4—
112
17232
7%
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Yellow & grey stripes, grey stars on sleeves, grey star on cap
Number 7, Good Option
2-9972
Keith Donoghue8.8%
G P Cromwell7.7%
11-3—
111
4141
3%
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Pink, brown cross sashes, brown spots on cap
Number 8, Pat's Legacy
7524
James Smith8.0%
Ian Donoghue8.4%
10-12—
111
3061
4%
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Royal blue, yellow cross of lorraine, white sleeves, royal blue & yellow striped cap
Number 9, Ready For Road
4795
Conor Stone-Walsh5.1%
G P Cromwell7.7%
11-3Tongue strap
111
42—
1%
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Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
Number 10, Irish Champ
1432
Mr S Connor5.0%
S R B Crawford5.3%
10-9Hood, Tongue strap
110
2222
4%
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Red & white halved, black cap, red star
Number 11, Mavetherave
6-34205
Sean Flanagan7.6%
W R Crawford9.8%
10-13—
107
56204
7%
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Royal blue, red disc, red spots on sleeves, royal blue cap, red spots
Number 12, Youlita
363-153
Philip Byrnes10.4%
C Byrnes13.6%
10-13—
107
5656
3%
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Light blue, mauve stars, white sleeves, mauve seams, mauve cap, light blue star
Number 13, High Notions
318PD
Kevin Healy9.5%
S G Carey14.5%
10-4—
105
59157
9%
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Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
Number 14, Coco Masterpiece
13/P040
J J Slevin10.9%
S R B Crawford5.3%
10-8Hood
102
13715
2%
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Orange, white & orange halved sleeves, orange & royal blue hooped cap
Number 15, Cola Blaze
50/4-775
Paddy Cleary3.8%
N Slevin4.4%
10-1—
102
42866
1%
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Emerald green, orange hoop & armlet, striped cap
Number 16, Accustomed
F42006
Harry Sexton4.3%
E D Delany4.8%
9-10Cheek pieces
97
3030
2%
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Emerald green & white diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green armlet, emerald green & white quartered cap
Number 17, Fairlander
3-5964
Shane O'Callaghan7.5%
P J Rothwell5.8%
9-12—
97
92—
1%
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Light green, grey epaulets, blue cap
Number 18, Hey Babbs
60PP5PD
Alix Balfe4.0%
D A McLoughlin5.2%
9-8Tongue strap
95
12236
3%
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Light green, grey epaulettes, grey cap, light green star
Number 19, Mr Devlin
90080
Mike O'Connor5.4%
Conor Maxwell8.7%
10-0—
94
15—
0%
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Non-runners · 1
Black, black & pink check sleeves, check cap
Number 20, SpeakasyoufindNon-runner
SP—
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Non-runner
Josh Williamson8.3%
P J Rothwell5.8%
9-9Cheek pieces
91
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