13:10 Punchestown

Monday 26 January 2026

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 21.80s

1^st

Leader D'allier

511-12

1/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Made all, took keen hold, went clear travelling well entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, very easily op 2/9

2^nd

Straight John

511-12

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd throughout, close 2nd after 2 out, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace run-in, not trouble winner tchd 16/5

3^rd

Laxxio

511-12

10/1

T: A MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden and went 3rd at last, kept on without threatening leaders op 11/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

6 ½

Cherry Pink

611-5

50/1

T: W DurkanJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th at last, no extra op 33/1

5^th

Cloudio

711-12

18/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, closer in moderate 5th 3 out, niggled along entering straight, kept on one pace op 20/1

6^th

Eyetrap

611-12

16/1

T: Aidan MeliaJ: Kevin Sexton

In rear, mistake 3rd, remote 11th 3 out, modest progress entering straight, kept on without threatening run-in, never involved tchd 18/1

7^th

4 ½

Boston Fire

711-12

200/1

T: P MaherJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, moderate 6th at halfway, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no impression tchd 250/1

8^th

1 ½

Woodie Campelltown

611-12

200/1

T: Rosemary ConnorsJ: Alex Harvey

Mid-division on outer, big jump at 1st, pushed along in moderate 8th after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 150/1

9^th

6 ½

Sylkie

511-5

200/1

T: D HowardJ: Cian Quirke

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 100/1

10^th

1 ¾

Fulminis Instar

611-12

50/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, mid-division at halfway, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, weakened op 66/1

11^th

Banphrionsa Alainn

511-5

125/1

T: A MullinsJ: Adam Leahy (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1

12^th

Question Asked

511-5

200/1

T: Tom DreaperJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 250/1

13^th

4 ¾

Zarushio

611-12

200/1

T: Tom DreaperJ: Keith Donoghue

Always towards rear, never a factor

14^th

Jetstream Jeff

511-12

200/1

T: P McCreeryJ: Mr A O Harrington (7)

Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened tchd 250/1

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Non-Runners

Sharu¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Maxfort²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Stokes J: Daniel King

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.25Pl:€1.02, €1.10, €3.10EX:€1.60Trifecta:€8.50SF:€1.91

Forecasts

Leader D'allier (1/4), Straight John (3/1), Maxfort (7/1), Laxxio (10/1), Sharu (10/1), Eyetrap (16/1), Cloudio (18/1), Cherry Pink (50/1), Fulminis Instar (50/1), Banphrionsa Alainn (125/1), Boston Fire (200/1), Woodie Campelltown (200/1), Sylkie (200/1), Question Asked (200/1), Zarushio (200/1), Jetstream Jeff (200/1)

This can go to LEADER D'ALLIER, who can be expected to improve on his encouraging start for Willie Mullins at Leopardstown last month. Maxfort and Straight John may provide the chief threat.

LEADER D'ALLIER (FR)
MAXFORT (IRE)
STRAIGHT JOHN (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

That's Me Finished

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 8

J: J S McGarvey | T: N C Kelly

5/1

Prize Money

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