15:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 14 October 2026

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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 1.90s

Duke Silver⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 132| D

14/1

Useful hurdler who scored at Listowel and Leopardstown last season. Posted a good third of 24 in handicap at this course (23f) in April but got no further than the third on chasing debut next time and shaped as if amiss back over hurdles in August. Questions to answer.

Form: 7603-U0

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Park Of Kings^t¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Nolan| OR: 125| C| D

100/1

Useful handicap hurdler who struggled to scale same heights over fences and went with no encouragement returned to this sphere when last seen in May. Has something to prove now returning from 140-day absence.

Form: 059U0-4

Avalo^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 121| C| D

7/2

Successful at this course (2m) in May. Good second of 11 to Elusive Ogie in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (2½m, good, 15/2) in August and again ran well when fifth of 14 to Luck Between Us at Listowel last month. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 201-025

Feud^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 120

14/1

Dual winner for Richard John O'Brien in 2024/25. Much more miss than hit since, though has shaped with a bit more encouragement on both starts for current connections and is starting to look well treated on past form. Wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 090F-50

Rockymountainbleu¹⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 118| CD

14/1

Course winner who ran up to best when second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork in April but was then let down by his jumping in 17f handicap back at this track next time. Should be suited by the step back up in trip and capable of being involved fully wound up after a near 6-month break.

Form: 474329-

Elusive Ogie¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E McCarthy| OR: 117| D

13/2

Not the easiest to catch right but he doubled his tally in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (2½m, good) in August by length from Avalo. Shaped as if still in good heart at Listowel last month and Jack Kennedy is an eye-catching booking for all his mark demands improvement.

Form: F05818

Kevin's Pride^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 114| D

40/1

Fair hurdler and ran to a similar level on second time of asking over fences when fourth of 6 in maiden at Kilbeggan (25f, good) in July. Ran poorly in first-time blinkers last time and now reverts to the smaller obstacles for handicap debut with that headgear discarded.

Form: 2/14-546

Moon Mission⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 112

22/1

Opened his account in novice at Cork (17f) before a respectable fifth in conditions event at Wexford (17f) later in May. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Killarney (23f, good) in July though so needs to bounce back to his best to feature.

Form: 430-15P

Take The Free^h1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 113

12/1

Walk In The Park gelding who took his form up another notch when winning extended 2½m conditionals maiden at Roscommon in July by 2¼ lengths from Frankie's Freebie. Disappointed on handicap debut last time, though, and first-time hood needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 8-6210

Boo Radley^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 109| D

14/1

From a good jumping family and confirmed previous hurdling promise when winning 9-runners conditionals maiden at Kilbeggan last month by 6 lengths from Speed For Fun. Open to improvement on handicap debut.

Form: 05-9B1

The Mediator¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

18/1

Unreliable individual who ran poorly when last seen in this sphere but ran with a bit more encouragement when fourth in a handicap at the Curragh earlier this month. Place claims if on a going day.

Form: 22210/8-

Harpy Eagle²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 107| D

7/2

Won 6-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (2½m, good) in August and then backed that performance up when chasing home Midnight Eagle in a similar event at Sligo 11 days later and Kashchei in a 9-runner novice at Downpatrick last time. Should give another good account.

Form: 0-66122

Wonderful Everyday²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel King| T: W P Mullins| OR: 107| C

7/2

Runner-up in mares listed company in bumpers. Has progressed with each run to date over hurdles, shaping well when ½-length third of 18 to Fraher Field at Listowel last time. Open to further progress and very much one to consider.

Form: 26-5533

Non-Runners

Open Secret¹⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Eoghan Finegan

Majestic Force⁵²⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Friary Road⁴²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: T M Walsh J: Josh Williamson

Forecasts

Harpy Eagle (7/2), Avalo (7/2), Wonderful Everyday (7/2), Elusive Ogie (13/2), Majestic Force (8/1), Take The Free (12/1), Feud (14/1), Rockymountainbleu (14/1), Duke Silver (14/1), Boo Radley (14/1), Open Secret (14/1), Friary Road (14/1), The Mediator (18/1), Moon Mission (22/1), Kevin's Pride (40/1), Park Of Kings (100/1)

WONDERFUL EVERYDAY is progressing nicely over hurdles and carried that improvement into handicaps when third despite meeting trouble at Listowel last time, so she can do better again. Boo Radley deservedly got off the mark at Kilbeggan in September and looks the chief threat to his stablemate with further progress likely. Harpy Eagle is holding his form well and should be on the premises again, along with Avalo.