Results
Meetings
3

12:50 Punchestown (IRE) 11 Dec 2025

Matchbook Backs Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

5YO plus

Winner €7,200 - 18 ran

2m 3f

Soft to Heavy

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
2/1 2Fav
5 11-5 t
112

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

2
5/4 Fav
5 11-12
 - 

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

3
6
66/1
5 11-5
 - 

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

4
10/1
5 11-12
 - 

rear, headway 3 out, improved to 5th after 2 out, effort in 4th entering straight, one paced run-in

5
9
40/1
6 11-12
 - 

towards rear, progress before 2 out, 7th after 2 out, kept on same pace to moderate 5th close home

6
15/2
6 11-12
117

in touch, 7th after 4th, headway in 4th 4 out, dropped to 5th entering straight, soon no extra

7
14
9/1
5 11-12
 - 

in touch, progress after 1st, 3rd after 4th, 4th before 3 out, dropped to 6th and under pressure after 2 out, weakened approaching straight

8
1
150/1
5 11-7
 - 

rear of mid-division, 9th after 4th, no impression 2 out, soon weakened

9
250/1
5 11-5
 - 

rear, headway after 3 out, weakened approaching straight

10
21
150/1
6 11-12
 - 

towards rear, progress before 3 out, weakened 2 out

11
150/1
5 11-12
 - 

rear, some progress 3 out, weakened before 2 out

12
¾
250/1
6 10-12
 - 

rear, weakened after 3 out, never a factor

13
200/1
5 11-12
 - 

rear, weakened after 3 out, never a factor

14
250/1
6 11-5 h
 - 

mid-division, 8th after 4th, weakened after 3 out

15
94
7/1
7 11-12
 - 

prominent, 2nd after 4th, lost place before 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, completely tailed off

PU
250/1
5 11-7
 - 

rear, no headway, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out

PU
14/1
6 11-12 t
 - 

prominent, 5th after 4th, lost place before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

PU
80/1
6 11-12
 - 

mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division after 4th, under pressure and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last

Non Runner

NonRunner

Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF €5.85 (19, 6)
Win €4.00 (19)
Place €1.40 (19), €1.10 (6), €33.00 (7)
Exacta €11.30 (19, 6)
Trifecta €224.10 (19, 6, 7)
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Good - Yielding 19 James's Gate 7 11 12 - 134-43 331 days M Brassil (19 miles) Ricky Doyle 6/ 1 4:44.60
2023 Heavy 9 Blizzard Of Oz 5 11 12 - 2-3212 241 days W P Mullins (47 miles) Paul Townend 5/ 4 5:03.70

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