14:48 Punchestown

Monday 12 January 2026

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Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 5m 19.40s

Albus¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) on NH debut 17 days ago. Stable in good form. Engaged 2.50 here on Sunday.

Form: 9

Double Power^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

16/1

Once-raced maiden. 300/1 and tongue strap on cheekpieces on, sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 3/RP5P6

Gerrymandering¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: W J McLernon

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twenty first of 22 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 150/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Engaged 2.50 here on Sunday.

Form: PB/00

Jesse James Howard¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: C O'Connell

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 0

Lord Tobin³⁷

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

5/1

Promising sort. 25/1, third of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. Up in trip. Should have more to offer for top stable.

Form: 40/3

Lyreen Og⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (21.9f, soft) on NH debut 50 days ago, not knocked about. Engaged 2.50 here on Sunday.

Form: 1/8

Michael's Jet⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: V C Ward

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) on NH debut 41 days ago.

Form: 0

Potters Pal¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder| T: T Cooper

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fourteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 4P/400

Royal Soldier¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 11 days ago.

Form: P50

Shabby Hill³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

9/2

Point winner. Promising sort. 40/1, fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy) on NH debut 32 days ago. Stable having good spell. Open to progress.

Form: 1/5

Sticktothescript⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

15/2

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) on NH debut 65 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip.

Form: 2/8

Wise Man¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Hassett

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 17 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3/3549

Kimi De Mai^h,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116

4/6

Fair hurdler. Fifth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 10/1) on reappearance 28 days ago. Up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 11130/5

Peppers Corner^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Josh Younge⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward F Power

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy) 32 days ago.

Form: 021/00

Non-Runners

Bergamasquo²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Poet's Gale¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Mr J Costello

Forecasts

Kimi De Mai (4/6), Shabby Hill (9/2), Bergamasquo (9/2), Lord Tobin (5/1), Sticktothescript (15/2), Lyreen Og (9/1), Double Power (16/1), Albus (50/1), Royal Soldier (125/1), Wise Man (150/1), Poet's Gale (150/1), Potters Pal (200/1), Peppers Corner (200/1), Gerrymandering (200/1), Michael's Jet (200/1), Jesse James Howard (250/1)

KIMI DE MAI is entitled to come on for her Naas reappearance and gets the vote ahead of Bergamasquo. Lord Tobin and Shabby Hill made promising hurdle debuts last month and can fight it out for third.