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
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
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
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
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
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
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
T: P MaherJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress op 125/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders op 12/1 tchd 11/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Ben Kennedy (7)
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
T: Patrick TurleyJ: Mr D G Lavery
Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon no impression, weakened op 28/1
T: T CooperJ: Eoin Staples (5)
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 66/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1
Also Ran
T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey
Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 200/1
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
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
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
Naught But Nice28
Weight: 11-7| Age: 5
T: R Tyner J: Phillip Enright
NR
6
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)
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.
- MISS DOYENNE (IRE)
- BLUE VELVET (IRE)
- 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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