14:10 Punchestown

Monday 26 January 2026

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Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 5m 14.30s
1st
Horse silk
2
8/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Prominent, dropped to 4th when not fluent 3 out and briefly pushed along, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, led before last, ridden and stayed on well under pressure run-in op 4/6 tchd 4/7
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
16
9/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, headway to lead travelling well 2 out, ridden entering straight, headed before last, kept on under pressure in 2nd run-in, not match winner op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
21
9
9/4
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Prominent, close 2nd when mistake and ridden 2 out, dropped to 3rd entering straight, disputed 3rd at last, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd inside final furlong tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
15/2
T: D QueallyJ: Kevin Healy (7)
Led and soon clear, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, moderate 4th entering straight, disputed 3rd at last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
10
18
150/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: Danny Gilligan
Towards rear, closer in moderate 8th 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on without threatening in moderate 5th inside final furlong op 200/1
6th
Horse silk
12
3
16/1
T: C MotherwayJ: Michael Kenneally (7)
Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 20/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
23
5
250/1
T: P MaherJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress op 125/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
14/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders op 12/1 tchd 11/1
9th
Horse silk
½
8
250/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Ben Kennedy (7)
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
10th
Horse silk
12
1
40/1
T: Patrick TurleyJ: Mr D G Lavery
Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon no impression, weakened op 28/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
100/1
T: T CooperJ: Eoin Staples (5)
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 66/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
13
511-7
150/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
250/1
T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey
Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 200/1
PU
Horse silk
14
150/1
T: J G CarrJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Always behind, slow at 1st, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
15
200/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Alex Harvey
Rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd and bad mistake 4th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
17
125/1
T: D QueallyJ: Kevin A Murphy (7)
Always behind, slow at 1st, pushed along and trailing at 2nd, trailing when pulled up before 2 out op 80/1 tchd 66/1
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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Naught But Nice28
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: R Tyner  J: Phillip Enright
NR
6
Horse silk
Ina Mina18
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: T O'Brien  J: John Shinnick
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.73Pl:€1.02, €2.80, €1.30EX:€9.90Trifecta:€33.20SF:€11.08

Forecasts

Blue Velvet (8/11), Miss Doyenne (9/4), Shadys Lady (15/2), Torpille Dagrostis (9/1), Doing It In Style (14/1), Courtmac Gesture (16/1), Auntie Ida (40/1), Naught But Nice (66/1), Lady Aquarelle (100/1), Ina Mina (100/1), Two Seconds (125/1), Westandtogether (150/1), Starski (150/1), Talas Kera (150/1), The Poet's Way (200/1), Forever And A Day (250/1), Lady Victrix (250/1), Queen O'droad (250/1)

Verdict

This looks between bumper winners MISS DOYENNE and Blue Velvet, who both showed plenty of promise starting out in this sphere last month, the former shading the vote.

  1. MISS DOYENNE (IRE)
  2. BLUE VELVET (IRE)
  3. DOING IT IN STYLE (IRE)

Prize Money

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

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