€100,000 Albert Bartlett Series boost for Punchestown

The initial concept for the series was to provide an opportunity for horses in the competitive two-and-a-half-mile handicap hurdle category, with ratings of up to 120, to compete for an impressive prize on a feature festival day. Born from the success of the inaugural running, Albert Bartlett have increased the number of qualifiers and boosted the final prize fund from €80,000 to €100,000.

Punchestown CEO Conor O’Neill, said: "We are delighted to announce The Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series and really look forward to optimising this exciting concept alongside the Albert Bartlett team who share in our vision and objectives for the initiative. Together we aim to create an inclusive prospect for horses at a particular level to compete for a significant prize pot on the big stage whilst providing an excellent opportunity to open up the sport even further by encouraging owners and trainers to travel and compete across what is a relatively small jurisdiction. To this end we couldn’t have hoped for a better result of the inaugural running when Herefordshire trainer Tom Lacey won the final with Tune In A Box owned by the Woolhope Hopeful Syndicate.”

The 2024/2025 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifiers
1: 23 November - Punchestown
2: 5 January - Chepstow
3: 12 January - Punchestown
4: 26 January - Naas
5: 23 January – Huntingdon
6: 14 February – Kelso
7: 15 February – Gowran Park
8: 26 February – Wincanton
9: 7 March – Ayr
10: 17 March – Down Royal
11: 20 March - Cork
12: 28 March – Wetherby.

29 April: Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final, Punchestown Festival