13:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 18 February 2026

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Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 24.40s

En Or^t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 110| D

8/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 6/1) 53 days ago.

Form: 5792/70

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Cherry Pink²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alyse Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan

50/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 50/1) on NH debut 23 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 4

Sylkie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke| T: D Howard

125/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 09

Ballyhasty²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 00

Bulgaden Castle⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 116

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden. Best effort when second of 13 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Thurles (16.1f, soft) 60 days ago. Player.

Form: 53/032

Doctor Elvis²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

12/1

Showed plenty to work on amidst inexperience when third of 19 in maiden hurdle on debut at Punchestown in November 2023. Probably needed the outing on first run since when well held in bumper at Naas last month. This outing should reveal more back hurdling.

Form: 3/6

Lord Of The Locke²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, good seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 6/957

Poppycon²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: P623/30

Silver Salute¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 25/3789

Straight John^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

30/100

Promising individual. 3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Form pick.

Form: 62

Your Out Of Line^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan

150/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 200/1 and hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 14 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 00

Zam Bobbler¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 144 days ago.

Form: 5

Ballinaboola Gold¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 0007U

Ode To Joy²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder| T: W J McLernon

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy, 200/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 8000

Thecouncillorswife³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (19.3f, heavy) 37 days ago.

Form: 43/005

Let It Settle¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Modest hurdler. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 546-F00

Non-Runners

Market Ready¹⁰⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S Aherne J: Sean O'Keeffe

Dictionary Corner⁸³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Salvador Peps

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G M Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Straight John (30/100), Bulgaden Castle (10/3), En Or (8/1), Market Ready (8/1), Doctor Elvis (12/1), Lord Of The Locke (20/1), Salvador Peps (25/1), Zam Bobbler (40/1), Cherry Pink (50/1), Poppycon (66/1), Silver Salute (80/1), Let It Settle (100/1), Thecouncillorswife (100/1), Dictionary Corner (100/1), Sylkie (125/1), Your Out Of Line (150/1), Ballinaboola Gold (250/1), Ode To Joy (250/1), Ballyhasty (250/1)

An excellent chance for STRAIGHT JOHN to open his account with his stablemate still having to prove he retains ability after a long absence. Bulgaden Castle is going the right way so may emerge as the main threat.