11 Dec 2025 12:50 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,200); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Matchbook Backs Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
19 |
| - |
Zanoosh (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
0/41-473 / 5 |
Jump (20) | Brian Hayes | Colm Murphy Winning Ways Reunion… |
2/1 | |
| close up, 6th after 4th, progress 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, stayed on to lead narrowly before last, asserted closing stages, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Fillyoureye (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
41-2 / 5 |
Jump (24) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs N Flynn & John… |
5/4 | |
| soon led, not fluent 3 out, under pressure and headed before last, every chance run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 6 L |
Frankie's Freebie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5930-1 / 5 |
Jump (207) | Harry Sexton | A Sexton Bernard Jackman |
66/1 | |
| soon tracked leader, 4th after 4th, improved to 2nd before 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 7½ L |
Pookie Holler (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
38- / 5 |
Jump (360) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Sean F Conway |
10/1 | |
| rear, headway 3 out, improved to 5th after 2 out, effort in 4th entering straight, one paced run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 9 L |
Shabby Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/ / 6 |
Jump (641) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes Peter Mackin |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, progress before 2 out, 7th after 2 out, kept on same pace to moderate 5th close home | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| 1¼ L |
Whatsanotheryear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5/2-64 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Mark Walsh | P J Flynn John P McManus |
15/2 | |
| in touch, 7th after 4th, headway in 4th 4 out, dropped to 5th entering straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 14 L |
American Jukebox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2426- / 5 |
Jump (319) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
9/1 | |
| in touch, progress after 1st, 3rd after 4th, 4th before 3 out, dropped to 6th and under pressure after 2 out, weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 1 L |
Rough 'n' Smooth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
/ 5 |
James Smith | T Gibney Peter Haughey |
150/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, 9th after 4th, no impression 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
| 3¾ L |
Dameauscottlestown (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
P2P-55 / 5 |
Jump (16) | Ben Harvey | G P Cromwell Martin Cooney |
250/1 | |
| rear, headway after 3 out, weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 21 L |
Any Chance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
/ 6 |
Daniel King | Cian Hughes Mrs Gary Massey |
150/1 | ||
| towards rear, progress before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 2¾ L |
Masons Apron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
/ 5 |
R Deegan | L P Cusack John T Murray |
150/1 | ||
| rear, some progress 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
18 |
| ¾ L |
Thecouncillorswife (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
43-0 / 6 |
Jump (33) | Ben Kennedy | D Deacon W Deacon |
250/1 | |
| rear, weakened after 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Crowe Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
/ 5 |
Jump (9) | Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell John P Mangan |
200/1 | |
| rear, weakened after 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
17 |
| 2¼ L |
Peppers Corner (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
0/21-0 / 6 |
Jump (5) | Phillip Enright | Edward F Power Ms Anita Acheson |
250/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th after 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
15th |
8 |
| 94 L |
Hens Tooth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
41185/ / 7 |
Jump (619) | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins Michael Feeley |
7/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd after 4th, lost place before 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Attanagh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
/ 5 |
Jump (24) | Charlie O'Dwyer | C O'Dwyer Dominic J Jones |
250/1 | |
| rear, no headway, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Eyetrap (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
46 / 5 |
Flat (129), Jump (12) |
Jake Coen | Aidan Melia Aidan Melia |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Jackmoon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3334/3-2 / 6 |
Jump (68) | Donagh Meyler | J P Flavin Five Times One… |
14/1 | |
| prominent, 5th after 4th, lost place before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Umpire's Call (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
/ 6 |
Jordan Gainford | J P Dempsey Brian Pierce |
80/1 | ||
| mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division after 4th, under pressure and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||