Matchbook 50/50 Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

€12,000 3-y-o, €25,000 5-y-o, Affinisea mare. Half-sister to modest hurdler On Cloud Nine. Dam French hurdle winner around 2m. Runner-up completed start in points (Apr 2026). Yard typically campaigns its novices with the longer term in mind.

Impressive bumper winner at Galway in September (fairly useful form). Improved on her hurdling debut when well-backed second in a maiden at Limerick since (may well have won barring a late error). Further improvement likely up in trip and she can go one better than last time.

Winner pointer out of a fairly useful mare. Unsuited by the relative emphasis on speed when down the field in a Wexford bumper (17f) in May. Switch to hurdling/longer trip will suit, for all she's probably one for later on.

Solid form when fifth at Down Royal on debut in March. Shaped second best when 4¼-length fourth in Listowel bumper on return. Interesting hurdling debutant, however, she looks the stable second string here.

Well held in a 12-runner bumper at Tramore (17f) on debut in August. Up in trip for hurdling debut and likely to be one for down the line.

Shaped like a stayer when sixth in valuable sales bumper at Punchestown (17f) on debut in April. Unsuited by the slow gallop when beaten 6½ lengths on return at Galway last month. Work to do on the bare form, but she could improve up in trip on hurdling bow.

Maxios filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler Seaniecon. Dam (c104/h117), bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 4m) Tanit River. Little impact in points in 2026 and will probably need time/distance under Rules.

Walk In The Park filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Dunvegan. Yard has had success with this family. Achieved little when well held in a bumper here in April. Steps up in trip and could be a longer-term project over hurdles.

Hinted at more ability than she had in bumpers when mid-field in 2m Fairyhouse maiden hurdle. Up in trip and another who'll probably better off in handicaps.

Shirocco filly. Closely related to 2 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Away At Dawn, and half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Paddy's Milestone. Newcomer from top yard is bred to be fairly useful and no surprise to see her in the hunt for the places.

From a good staying family. Not without promise in bumpers. Offered something to work on when well-held sixth on hurdling debut at Gowran (2m). First-time tongue strap on for step up in trip (and good-value conditional added), but she's another who'll have better prospects in handicaps.