Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle

Down Royal

14:27

Date 2025-03-17

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 4m 46.00s (slow by 3.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Timmy Tuesday (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	9/4F	Won
2nd	Kinbara Firstdraft (IRE) Danny Mullins · S R B Crawford	9/1	6
3rd	Down Around (IRE) Harry Sexton · P J Rothwell	7/1	2.25
4th	Lygon Lad (IRE) Jody McGarvey · Gordon Elliott	16/1	8
5th	Whale Harbour (IRE) Ben Harvey · Ian Patrick Donoghue	16/1	3.25
6th	Interchangeable (GB) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	14/1	16
7th	Iamagetaway (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Aidan Anthony Howard	5/1	2.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Savante (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · C A Murphy	5/2

Runners (12)

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
2	Savante b/br J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:C A Murphy	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:C A Murphy	164	—	1015B8	118	127	97	43d	—	—	+2	28	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Bumper and maiden winner, promise on h'cap bow, this trip and ground will suit, claims
1	Timmy Tuesday Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	O/0213	122	124	110	36d	—	—	+4	23.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won h'cap debut off 4lb higher, solid effort at Exeter latest, back up in trip, chance
4	Iamagetaway Chestnut J:Kevin Sexton T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Kevin Sexton T:Aidan Anthony Howard	157	t	6-5517	111	118	93	30d	—	—	+3	20.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
2m5f maiden hurdle winner on good, may have needed latest, could go well at a price
8	Down Around Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P J Rothwell	154	b	902145	108	123	114	15d	—	—	+13	24.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won off 9lb lower at Thurles, two sound efforts off revised mark since, place chance
5	Kinbara Firstdraft Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	157	—	186164	111	120	108	55d	—	—	+14	22.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
2-9 over hurdles, well held behind Timmy Tuesday latest, more needed to turn that around
7	Lygon Lad Chestnut J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	155	—	735200	109	126	108	50d	—	—	+13	19.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Good run on h'cap debut at Navan, hasn't built on that, beaten 48l latest, a bit to prove
10	Whale Harbour Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Ben Harvey T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	153	—	535-3P	107	117	78	23d	—	—	+10	16	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Promise in maidens for former yard, pulled up on stable and handicap debut, watch
9	Interchangeable Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	154	—	-49010	108	123	105	50d	—	—	+16	23.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Well backed for maiden win at Navan, ground may not have suited latest, capable of better
NR	Smooth Scotch Brown J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	164	t	2/F-53	118	129	80	58d	—	—	—	18.5	—	—
Promise in maidens, including one over C&D, and in sole handicap start, can't discount
NR	Grann's Boy Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:H Rogers	J:Kieren Buckley T:H Rogers	155	—	873-14	109	124	100	140d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
Handicap debutant, won a Kilbeggan maiden, form of last run worked out, interesting
NR	Mujeres Isla Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	149	—	0050	103	119	96	18d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Struggled on heavy on handicap debut, may improve for better ground, check market
NR	Chef's Kiss Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	140	—	300037	94	122	62	51d	—	—	—	13.1	—	—
Ran well on h'cap debut at Limerick, trip and ground not ideal latest, each-way claims

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Savante	9/4	9/4	9/4
Timmy Tuesday	3/1	10/3	10/3
Iamagetaway	4/1	4/1	4/1
Down Around	15/2	7/1	7/1
Kinbara Firstdraft	10/1	8/1	17/2
Lygon Lad	14/1	12/1	12/1
Whale Harbour	14/1	12/1	12/1
Interchangeable	16/1	16/1	16/1
Smooth Scotch	-	-	-
Grann's Boy	-	-	-
Mujeres Isla	-	-	-
Chef's Kiss	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Savante

OR: 17 Form: 3 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Down Around

24.3

OR: 14.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.3

15/2

3rd

Timmy Tuesday

23.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Interchangeable

23.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Kinbara Firstdraft

22.8

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Iamagetaway

20.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Lygon Lad

19.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Smooth Scotch

18.5

OR: 17 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Whale Harbour

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Grann's Boy

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mujeres Isla

13.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Chef's Kiss

13.1

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Timmy Tuesday	122	124	110
Savante	118	127	97
Smooth Scotch	118	129	80
Iamagetaway	111	118	93
Kinbara Firstdraft	111	120	108
Lygon Lad	109	126	108
Grann's Boy	109	124	100
Down Around	108	123	114
Interchangeable	108	123	105
Whale Harbour	107	117	78
Mujeres Isla	103	119	96
Chef's Kiss	94	122	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Down Around	15d ago	Fit
Mujeres Isla	18d ago	Fit
Whale Harbour	23d ago	Fit
Iamagetaway	30d ago	Fit
Timmy Tuesday	36d ago	Fit
Savante	43d ago	Fit
Lygon Lad	50d ago	Fresh
Interchangeable	50d ago	Fresh
Chef's Kiss	51d ago	Fresh
Kinbara Firstdraft	55d ago	Fresh
Smooth Scotch	58d ago	Fresh
Grann's Boy	140d ago	Long break