12:50 Punchestown

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Matchbook Backs Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 57.7s

American Jukebox³¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

9/1

Fairly useful form in bumpers before a well-held sixth of 12 in bumper at Naas (18.7f, heavy). Off 10 months ahead of his hurdles debut and remains with potential with yard in good form.

Form: 2426-

Any Chance

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: Cian Hughes

150/1

Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam failed to complete in points. Likely best watched on debut.

Form:

Attanagh²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, eighteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) on NH debut 24 days ago.

Form: 0

Crowe Street⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 0

Fillyoureye²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Promising second of 22 in novice at Navan (20.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 24 days ago, going with enthusiasm. This fairly useful bumper scorer is open to improvement. Big shout.

Form: 41-2

Frankie's Freebie²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

66/1

Tenth of 14 in bumper at Cork (19f, good to soft, 14/1) on NH debut 7 months ago. Point winner since. Makes hurdles for new trainer.

Form: 5930-1

Hens Tooth⁶¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Fifth of 7 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 20/1). Off 20 months. Makes hurdles debut. Stable having good spell so not ruled out.

Form: 41185/

Jackmoon^t⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Flavin| BF

14/1

Promising type. 6/4, second of 12 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 68 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 3334/3-2

Masons Apron

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack

150/1

€62,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam unraced. The betting can prove an accurate guide.

Form:

Pookie Holler³⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Promising type. 20/1, eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 12 months but should still improve.

Form: 38-

Rough 'n' Smooth

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

150/1

Conduit gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Smooth River.

Form:

Shabby Hill⁶⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

40/1

€17,000 3-y-o, €50,000 5-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Dam, fairly useful bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m-21f winner) Graineyhill. Stable in good form. Won his sole start in points in March 2024 so needs considering.

Form: 1/

Umpire's Call

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey

80/1

Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¾m) Fletchers Flyer.

Form:

Whatsanotheryear¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P J Flynn| OR: 117

15/2

Fairly useful maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 15 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Cork (15.9f, soft) 18 days ago. Holds good form claims.

Form: 5/2-64

Dameauscottlestown¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Harvey| T: G P Cromwell

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Tramore (21f, soft) 16 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: P2P-55

Peppers Corner^h⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: Edward F Power

250/1

200/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Patrick Eugene Turley when fourteenth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 5 days ago.

Form: 0/21-0

Thecouncillorswife³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 200/1) on NH debut 33 days ago.

Form: 43-0

Zanoosh^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 112

2/1

Promising type. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 16 in novice hurdle (15/2) at Fairyhouse (20.4f, heavy) 20 days ago, running on. Should have more to offer. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 0/41-473

Non-Runners

Eyetrap¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Aidan Melia J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Fillyoureye (5/4), Zanoosh (2/1), Hens Tooth (7/1), Whatsanotheryear (15/2), American Jukebox (9/1), Pookie Holler (10/1), Jackmoon (14/1), Shabby Hill (40/1), Frankie's Freebie (66/1), Eyetrap (66/1), Umpire's Call (80/1), Rough 'n' Smooth (150/1), Any Chance (150/1), Masons Apron (150/1), Crowe Street (200/1), Dameauscottlestown (250/1), Thecouncillorswife (250/1), Peppers Corner (250/1), Attanagh (250/1)

FILLYOUREYE shaped well on his recent hurdling debut when runner-up in a big field at Navan and can build on it to open his account in this sphere. Fairyhouse third Zanoosh also looks to have better days ahead of her and rates a big danger though, while Whatsanotheryear has the form to play a leading role too. Hurdling debutant American Jukebox is another to consider.