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Monday 12 January 2026

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Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 3f 73y | 12 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

Top-class bumper performer. 1/4, second of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 28 days ago, clear of rest. Up in trip. Very hard to beat.

Form: 1111-12

Carrigmoorna Beech⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| BF

22/1

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. Fourth of 7 in bumper (6/5) at Cork (19f, good to soft) 92 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 17-4

Doing It In Style¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Promising sort. Very good fourth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 28/1) 16 days ago, running on. Should have more to offer.

Form: 30-74

Forceonmyown¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

15/2

Promising individual. Bumper winner 7/2, sixth of 18 in maiden at Limerick (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Yard having good spell. Can be expected to improve.

Form: 4/9121-6

Ill Raise A Glass²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M P Fitzgerald

66/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 40/1, eighth of 19 in maiden at Naas (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 28 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip.

Form: 071-48

Kaleo Ametsa^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Halley

100/1

Modest hurdler. Ninth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (20.5f, good to soft, 100/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 6496-F9

Lizzymac²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: M Magnussen

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 19 in maiden hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 200/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 080

Nothing Da Now^p1,t1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: M Magnussen

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in maiden hurdle (300/1) at Limerick (21.4f, heavy) 15 days ago, pulled up 4 out. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0500P

Poetisa²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/2

20/1, won 18-runner bumper at Cheltenham (16.8f, good) on debut at Cheltenham last April. Interesting hurdle debutante but Bambino Fever has to be considered the yard's first string.

Form: 1-

Susie Lenglen²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade

20/1

Promising type. Winner in bumper at Tramore in November. Respectable fifth of 20 in maiden hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 9/1) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress.

Form: 2315

Thecouncillorswife³²

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

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 18 in maiden hurdle (250/1) at this course (19f, heavy) 32 days ago.

Form: 43-00

Wings Of Africa⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke| T: W J Lanigan

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, fourteenth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 46 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Bambino Fever (2/9), Poetisa (7/1), Carrigmoorna Beech (10/1), Susie Lenglen (12/1), Forceonmyown (12/1), Doing It In Style (20/1), Ill Raise A Glass (20/1), Kaleo Ametsa (25/1), Wings Of Africa (200/1), Thecouncillorswife (250/1), Nothing Da Now (250/1), Lizzymac (250/1)

Although last season's Champion bumper winner BAMBINO FEVER got turned over at short odds on her Naas hurdle debut it'll be a surprise if it happens a second time. Forceonmyown, Susie Lenglen and the selection's stablemate Poetisa can fight it out for minor honours.