14:50 Punchestown

Sunday 11 January 2026

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:20

Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 29.9s

1^st

I Started A Joke

711-12

8/11f

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led and ridden before last, clear and stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 6/5 tchd 4/6 and 5/4

2^nd

8 ½

Springhill Warrior

511-12

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent, slight mistake 4th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in op 3/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Golden Wings

511-5

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, pushed along in 10th 2 out, soon ridden, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on without threatening op 50/1

4^th

Laxxio

511-12

100/1

T: A MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders in 6th, not fluent at 3rd and mistake 4th, pushed along in 9th 2 out, soon ridden, went moderate 4th at last, no extra op 50/1 tchd 125/1

5^th

2 ½

The Shanty Field

611-12

200/1

T: D QueallyJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

Towards rear, moderate 15th 2 out, headway entering straight, pushed along in moderate 7th at last, kept on without threatening, never nearer op 125/1

6^th

Sound As A Bell

511-12

40/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 7th 2 out, no impression on leaders op 33/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

Atlantic Gamble

511-12

125/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Jack Gilligan (5)

Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, ridden before last, no impression op 66/1 tchd 150/1

8^th

4 ¼

Riskabahia

611-5

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led and soon clear, not fluent at 1st and slight mistake 5th, ridden entering straight, headed before last, weakened op 2/1 tchd 4/1

9^th

1 ½

Playtime

511-12

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Sexton

In rear, pushed along in moderate 11th 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 14/1

10^th

2 ½

Embrace The Day

511-12

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, no impression from 2 out, weakened op 28/1 tchd 25/1

11^th

Red Veil

410-6

200/1

T: A SextonJ: Conor Lamon (7)

Prominent, ridden in 4th 2 out, weakened op 150/1 tchd 250/1

12^th

Poet's Gale

511-12

100/1

T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 125/1

13^th

Convincing

511-12

125/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Eoin Walsh

Mid-division, closer in 5th and ridden 2 out, weakened op 80/1 tchd 150/1

14^th

Let It Settle

511-5

100/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 125/1

15^th

Ozark's Walk

611-12

50/1

T: R DunneJ: Brian Barry (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1

16^th

Large Steps

511-12

80/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 50/1 tchd 100/1

17^th

Ocean Of Dreams

511-12

125/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Simon Torrens

Always behind, never a factor op 80/1

18^th

4 ¾

Navagio

711-12

150/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Kieren Buckley

Always behind, never a factor op 80/1

Also Ran

Port Mor

611-12

40/1

T: E GriffinJ: Ricky Doyle

Always behind, never a factor, pulled up after 2 out op 22/1 tchd 50/1

Woodstar Lily

511-5

150/1

T: W J AustinJ: Carl Millar (5)

Always behind, trailing and pushed along 3rd, pulled up after 4 out tchd 125/1 and 250/1

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Non-Runners

Gerrymandering¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: W J McLernon J: Reserve 3

Press The Button²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Albus¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Tyson Fury¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Lyreen Og⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.73Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €19.70EX:€3.00Trifecta:€87.20SF:€3.20

Forecasts

I Started A Joke (8/11), Springhill Warrior (5/2), Riskabahia (7/2), Tyson Fury (5/1), Press The Button (10/1), Playtime (12/1), Albus (25/1), Embrace The Day (33/1), Lyreen Og (33/1), Sound As A Bell (40/1), Port Mor (40/1), Ozark's Walk (50/1), Golden Wings (80/1), Large Steps (80/1), Laxxio (100/1), Poet's Gale (100/1), Let It Settle (100/1), Gerrymandering (100/1), Atlantic Gamble (125/1), Convincing (125/1), Ocean Of Dreams (125/1), Navagio (150/1), Woodstar Lily (150/1), The Shanty Field (200/1), Red Veil (200/1)

I STARTED A JOKE possesses much the best form on show so this useful bumper scorer is fancied to deservedly get off the mark over hurdles. Willie Mullins' Riskabahia proved much too free when only ninth on his debut in this sphere at Navan and could take a big step forward now fitted with a hood. Winning pointer Embrace The Day brings a fair bit of potential starting out under Rules and could also have a say, while Springhill Warrior, Playtime and Tyson Fury all need factoring in too.

I STARTED A JOKE (IRE)
RISKABAHIA (FR)
EMBRACE THE DAY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00