15:18 Punchestown

Monday 12 January 2026

All12:4813:1813:4814:1814:4815:1815:48

Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:19  |   Winning time: 6m 1.60s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Live Odds
Odds
17
Nettuno Italia
11/4
3/1
1
Folly Master
7/2, 4/1
7/2
8
Westernersunrise
9/2
15
Lough Nigara
6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2
5/1
18
Sock It To Me
11/1, 12/1
11/1
9
Siege Ofjadotville
12/1
16
Dalmatic
11/1
12/1
7
Rocky's Howya
16/1
14/1
14
Difficult Decision
18/1
16/1
13
Fighting Falcon
22/1
20/1
2
Money Heist
22/1
25/1
3
The Man's Room
22/1, 25/1, 28/1
25/1
12
Pictures Of Home
20/1, 22/1, 25/1
28/1
5
Cathryns Ruby
40/1, 33/1, 40/1
33/1
6
Cornmarket
50/1
40/1
20
Mahler Appeal
66/1, 80/1, 66/1
80/1
SP Book Percentage 140.85

Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
Accustomed15
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: E D Delany  J: Jordan Gainford
NR
4
Horse silk
Rockstown Girl15
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 8
T: A McCann  J: Alex Harvey
NR
10
Horse silk
Empire Walk28
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: J Motherway  J: Eoin Staples
NR
19
Horse silk
B Da Powders71
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 7
T: D Queally  J: Kevin A Murphy
NR

Forecasts

Nettuno Italia (3/1), Folly Master (7/2), Westernersunrise (9/2), Lough Nigara (5/1), Empire Walk (11/2), Sock It To Me (11/1), Siege Ofjadotville (12/1), Dalmatic (12/1), Rocky's Howya (14/1), B Da Powders (14/1), Difficult Decision (16/1), Accustomed (16/1), Fighting Falcon (20/1), Money Heist (25/1), The Man's Room (25/1), Pictures Of Home (28/1), Cathryns Ruby (33/1), Cornmarket (40/1), Mahler Appeal (80/1), Rockstown Girl (100/1)

Verdict

Having progressed with each of his 3 starts in maiden hurdles at up to 2½m, EMPIRE WALK may well have more to offer now upped in trip for this handicap bow and he earns the vote. Preference for the 5-y-o is only marginal, though, as Folly Master resumes in this sphere on a potentially very handy mark (21 lb below the mark off which he went close in a Fairyhouse handicap chase last spring) and is greatly respected. Westernersunrise is third choice ahead of Lough Nigara and Nettuno Italia.

  1. EMPIRE WALK (IRE)
  2. FOLLY MASTER (IRE)
  3. WESTERNERSUNRISE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Slotty Dotty
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off