14:10 Punchestown

Wednesday 14 October 2026

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Matchbook 50,000 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 95y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 4m 9.60s
1st
Horse silk
13
Fiveandahalf
411-11
6/5f
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Close up, slight mistake 1st, 2nd from 2nd, challenged before straight, led early flat, stayed on well under pressure op 13/8 tchd 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
Quest For Answers
511-12
22/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Josh Williamson (3)
Led, pressed before straight, narrow advantage over last, headed under pressure early flat, stayed on op 25/1 tchd 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
Whisky Lads
511-12
3/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders in 4th, clear of remainder before 5th, slight mistake 3 out, soon lost touch with leaders, closed again before straight, no impression before last, stayed on, 3rd final 100 yards op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
Apache Peak
411-11
15/8
T: R O'SullivanJ: Danny Gilligan
Close up, 3rd when jumped slightly left 2nd, jumped slight left again 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, ridden before straight, no impression before last, kept on under pressure same pace op 6/4
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
11
Caprison
411-11
125/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Ben Harvey
Chased leaders, moderate 6th 4 out, no impression before 2 out, moderate 5th early flat op 80/1 tchd 150/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
15
Highland Call
411-4
80/1
T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (5)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 5th from 5th, no impression before 2 out, mistake last op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
18
2
Marine Tycoon
511-12
66/1
T: A J MartinJ: Kevin Sexton
Mid-division, moderate 7th 4 out, no impression from 3 out op 40/1 tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
12
Deralo Ir
411-11
50/1
T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King
Mid-division, moderate 9th 4 out, moderate 10th 3 out, no impression op 40/1 tchd 33/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
Thranduil
511-12
125/1
T: P NolanJ: Ross Berry (7)
Mid-division, moderate 10th 4 out, moderate 9th and no impression 3 out op 100/1
10th
Horse silk
½
4
River Ore
511-12
125/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Ross Sugrue (7)
Towards rear, no impression before 3 out, never a factor op 80/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
Ragstoriches
411-4
80/1
T: G KeaneJ: Eoghan Finegan (5)
Towards rear, no impression before 3 out, never a factor op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
5
Silken Thomas
511-12
11/1
T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan
Mid-division, moderate 8th 4 out, no impression before 3 out op 9/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
Two Grand Sweeney
511-12
28/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 16/1
14th
Horse silk
1
1
Issy's Lad
511-12
200/1
T: W J AustinJ: Eoin Staples (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 300/1
15th
Horse silk
14
14
Magna Gee Gee
411-11
150/1
T: P J FlynnJ: Aidan Kelly
Soon towards rear, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 200/1
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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Thinkitdontjinxit166
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €5.50, €1.20EX:€29.60Trifecta:€118.60SF:€32.91

Forecasts

Fiveandahalf (6/5), Apache Peak (15/8), Whisky Lads (3/1), Thinkitdontjinxit (4/1), Silken Thomas (11/1), Quest For Answers (22/1), Two Grand Sweeney (28/1), Deralo Ir (50/1), Marine Tycoon (66/1), Highland Call (80/1), Ragstoriches (80/1), Caprison (125/1), Thranduil (125/1), River Ore (125/1), Magna Gee Gee (150/1), Issy's Lad (200/1)

Verdict

APACHE PEAK ran to a decent level in bumpers after chasing home the useful Minella Yoga in a hurdle at Fairyhouse at this time last year and is taken to make a successful return to hurdles. Fiveandahalf is another who switched to bumpers after a promising hurdle debut, in his case winning at Ballinrobe in the spring, and he's feared most ahead of Gordon Elliott's Thinkitdontjinxit.

  1. APACHE PEAK (IRE)
  2. FIVEANDAHALF (IRE)
  3. THINKITDONTJINXIT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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