26 Jan 2026 13:10 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,200); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Leader D'allier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6111-2 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Michael Hilary… |
1/4 | |
| made all, took keen hold, went clear travelling well entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 9 L |
Straight John (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Robcour |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd throughout, close 2nd after 2 out, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace run-in, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 12 L |
Laxxio (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
F4 / 5 |
Flat (169), Jump (15) |
Danny Mullins | A Mullins Mrs P Crampton… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, pushed along before last, ridden and went 3rd at last, kept on without threatening leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 6½ L |
Cherry Pink (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
/ 6 |
Flat (40) | Patrick M O'Brien | W Durkan Neil Durkan |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Cloudio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
12/0 / 7 |
Jump (58) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in moderate 5th 3 out, niggled along entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 13 L |
Eyetrap (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
46 / 6 |
Flat (38), Jump (58) |
Kevin Sexton | Aidan Melia Aidan Melia |
16/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 3rd, remote 11th 3 out, modest progress entering straight, kept on without threatening run-in, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Boston Fire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
PP/PS / 7 |
Jump (18) | Sean O'Keeffe | P Maher Brendan Cawley |
200/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 6th at halfway, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Woodie Campelltown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P2P/0 / 6 |
Jump (243) | Alex Harvey | Rosemary Connors Alan Connors |
200/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, big jump at 1st, pushed along in moderate 8th after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
| 6½ L |
Sylkie (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) |
/ 5 |
Flat (91), Jump (23) |
Cian Quirke | D Howard Sylkie Syndicate |
200/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Fulminis Instar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
FP/ / 6 |
Jump (442) | Shane Fitzgerald | R O'Sullivan Shamrock Hill Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, mid-division at halfway, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| 13 L |
Banphrionsa Alainn (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 11 5) |
/ 5 |
Adam Leahy | A Mullins David M Walsh |
125/1 | ||
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| 7 L |
Question Asked (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
/ 5 |
Jump (18) | Conor Stone-Walsh | Tom Dreaper Mrs L Skelly |
200/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
12 |
| 4¾ L |
Zarushio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
9 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Keith Donoghue | Tom Dreaper Readsland Racing |
200/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Jetstream Jeff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
PU0 / 5 |
Jump (17) | Mr A O Harrington | P McCreery Oliver John Harrington |
200/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Maxfort (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3 / 5 |
Jump (23) | Daniel King | N Stokes T Egan |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Sharu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
70 / 5 |
Jump (1) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Dr S P Fitzgerald |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||