13:48 Punchestown

Monday 12 January 2026

All12:4813:1813:4814:1814:4815:1815:48

Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:49 | Winning time: 5m 20.20s

1^st

Ill Raise A Glass

611-7

11/1

T: M P FitzgeraldJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear early, mistake 1st and not fluent 3rd, 5th 4 out, headway after 3 out and left in front next, pushed along early straight, ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 10/1 and 12/1

2^nd

Poetisa

511-7

4/7f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led early, slow 1st and joined, slight mistake 2nd and soon headed, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, left 2nd next, pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 8/11

3^rd

Forceonmyown

711-7

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th 3 out, left moderate 3rd next, no extra in straight tchd 7/1

4^th

Carrigmoorna Beech

511-7

20/1

T: D QueallyJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4 out, pushed along and no impression 3 out, left moderate 6th 2 out, went remote 4th run-in op 22/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

Thecouncillorswife

711-7

200/1

T: D DeaconJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and left moderate 4th next, no extra in straight op 250/1 tchd 300/1

6^th

Lizzymac

511-7

300/1

T: M MagnussenJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra op 250/1

7^th

8 ½

Nothing Da Now

611-7

250/1

T: M MagnussenJ: John Shinnick (3)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 3 out

Also Ran

Doing It In Style

611-7

17/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, in touch when fell next op 7/1

Susie Lenglen

511-7

4/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 3rd, 4 lengths clear 4 out, reduced advantage after next and fell 2 out op 7/2 tchd 9/2

Wings Of Africa

511-7

200/1

T: W J LaniganJ: Cian Quirke

Always rear, detached halfway and no impression 4 out, well behind and pulled up before last op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Kaleo Ametsa¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J Halley J: Phillip Enright

Bambino Fever²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.00Pl:€2.30, €1.02, €1.60EX:€28.40Trifecta:€123.80SF:€19.93

Forecasts

Bambino Fever (1/5), Poetisa (4/7), Susie Lenglen (4/1), Forceonmyown (6/1), Doing It In Style (17/2), Ill Raise A Glass (11/1), Carrigmoorna Beech (20/1), Kaleo Ametsa (100/1), Thecouncillorswife (200/1), Wings Of Africa (200/1), Nothing Da Now (250/1), Lizzymac (300/1)

Although last season's Champion bumper winner BAMBINO FEVER got turned over at short odds on her Naas hurdle debut it'll be a surprise if it happens a second time. Forceonmyown, Susie Lenglen and the selection's stablemate Poetisa can fight it out for minor honours.

BAMBINO FEVER (IRE)
FORCEONMYOWN (IRE)
SUSIE LENGLEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Magic McColgan

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

11/8

Prize Money

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