26 Jan 2026 14:10 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,200); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Blue Velvet (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
U173/2 / 6 |
Jump (46) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
8/11 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| 1¾ L |
Torpille Dagrostis (FR) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
22/238 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
9/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 21 L |
Miss Doyenne (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) |
311/3 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Envirogreen Housing… |
9/4 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 1¼ L |
Shadys Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
52/319 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Kevin Healy | D Queally Ms Bridget Eileen… |
15/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
5th |
18 |
| 10 L |
Westandtogether (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
40/0 / 6 |
Jump (58) | Danny Gilligan | Mrs D Foster Jules Sigler |
150/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in moderate 8th 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on without threatening in moderate 5th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Courtmac Gesture (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
3/525F / 5 |
Jump (95) | Michael Kenneally | C Motherway Mrs T Tobin |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along in moderate 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 23 L |
Forever And A Day (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
/ 7 |
Sean O'Keeffe | P Maher C Woods |
250/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Doing It In Style (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
30/74F / 6 |
Jump (14) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Hawthorn Villa… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Lady Victrix (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
P80 / 6 |
Jump (6) | Ben Kennedy | P W Flynn Miss C Howes |
250/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Auntie Ida (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) |
4 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Mr D G Lavery | Patrick Turley Mrs Mary Turley |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon no impression, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Lady Aquarelle (FR) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
F/F6 / 5 |
Jump (51) | Eoin Staples | T Cooper Thomas Cooper |
100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 5½ L |
Starski (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) |
P / 5 |
Jump (11) | Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell Temple Racing |
150/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Queen O'droad (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
/ 6 |
Jump (29) | Ben Harvey | C Collins E Duignan |
250/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Talas Kera (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
47783 / 5 |
Jump (25) | Patrick M O'Brien | J G Carr J F Tuthill |
150/1 | |
| always behind, slow at 1st, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
The Poet's Way (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 11 7) |
/ 5 |
Alex Harvey | T G McCourt P J Sheridan |
200/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd and bad mistake 4th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Ina Mina (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
08 / 5 |
Flat (98), Jump (18) |
John Shinnick | T O'Brien TerenceOBrien Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Two Seconds (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
45 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Kevin A Murphy | D Queally Oakroom Racing… |
125/1 | |
| always behind, slow at 1st, pushed along and trailing at 2nd, trailing when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Naught But Nice (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
P / 5 |
Jump (28) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Mrs Mary Tyner |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||