14:03 Punchestown

Monday 9 November 2026

All12:0012:3013:0013:3014:0314:3815:1315:45

Matchbook 50/50 Series Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 0.60s

1^st

Bombay Pat

411-12

5/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Danny Gilligan

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd when left 2nd at last, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 13/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Werner

411-12

5/6f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, ridden and disputed lead entering straight, strongly pressed when left in front at last, headed inside final furlong, no extra op 4/5 tchd 10/11

3^rd

Walkineezy

411-12

28/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King

Mid-division, took keen hold, headway into 4th and pushed along 2 out, left 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 33/1

4^th

7 ½

Dusty Mills

611-12

33/1

T: Bernard CrowleyJ: Ian Power

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, left 4th at last, no extra

5^th

View The Stars

511-5

150/1

T: P FloodJ: Liam McKenna (3)

Towards rear, headway into 7th and pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace op 100/1

6^th

1 ¼

Katoomba

511-12

33/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Jordan Gainford

Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress op 50/1

7^th

Issy's Lad

511-12

100/1

T: W J AustinJ: Peter Smithers (5)

Always towards rear, not fluent 1st, never a factor

8^th

1 ¾

Hill Of Berries

411-12

80/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 66/1

9^th

Cetshwayo

511-12

33/1

T: L FowlerJ: P J O'Hanlon

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2 out, weakened

Also Ran

Leonard Vallis

511-12

13/8

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick

Led, pushed along and joined entering straight, every chance when fell at last

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Non-Runners

It's Only A Game²⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Mark Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.10Pl:€1.50, €1.10, €4.50EX:€21.00Trifecta:€152.20SF:€10.55

Forecasts

Werner (5/6), It's Only A Game (6/4), Leonard Vallis (13/8), Bombay Pat (5/1), Walkineezy (28/1), Dusty Mills (33/1), Katoomba (33/1), Cetshwayo (33/1), Hill Of Berries (80/1), Issy's Lad (100/1), View The Stars (150/1)

IT'S ONLY A GAME and Werner are both very interesting hurdling debutants, with Martin Brassil's course bumper winner narrowly shading the vote. Leonard Vallis could also go well second time up over hurdles.

IT'S ONLY A GAME (FR)
WERNER (GER)
LEONARD VALLIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Koktail Brut

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Danny Gilligan | T: G Elliott

10/11

Prize Money

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