Punchestown (IRE)
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Sky Bet For The Fans Maiden Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €1.73 Place: €1.10 €1.10 €19.70 Exacta: €3 Trifecta: €87.20
Non-Runners: Albus (reserve), Gerrymandering (reserve), Lyreen Og (reserve), Press The Button (unsuitable ground), Tyson Fury (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - went second after 3 out - pushed along to lead before last - kept on well(op 6/5 tchd 4/6 and 5/4)
6 G AVG C Byrnes 166 lbs 8/11F Won
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2nd
Prominent - not fluent 5th - briefly went second before 3 out - went second again before last - no match for winner(op 3/1)
4 G Poor Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 5/2 8.5
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3rd
Midfield - headway 2 out - went third before last where mistake - stayed on(op 50/1)
4 F Poor Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 80/1 4.25
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4th
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In touch with leaders - lost position then mistake 5th - stayed on from 2 out - went fourth last(op 50/1 tchd 125/1)
4 G Poor Anthony Mullins 166 lbs 100/1 12
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5th
In rear - headway after 2 out - stayed on(op 125/1)
5 G Poor Declan Queally 159 lbs 200/1 2.5
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6th
In touch with leaders - outpaced 4th - kept on from 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
4 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 40/1 0.2
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7th
Midfield - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous (jockey said gelding got tired on the ground)(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
4 G AVG Paul John Gilligan 161 lbs 125/1 3
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8th
Took keen hold - led - not fluent 6th - 6 lengths ahead 3 out - reduced lead 2 out - headed then weakened quickly before last (jockey said mare stopped quickly; vet reported mare was blowing hard post race)(op 2/1 tchd 4/1)
5 M Poor W P Mullins 159 lbs 7/2 4.25
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9th
In rear - midfield 5th - headway 2 out - weakened before last(op 14/1)
4 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 12/1 1.5
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10th
In touch with leaders - outpaced 6th - weakened from 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 33/1 2.5
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11th
Raced in second - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
3 F Poor Adrian Sexton 139 lbs 200/1 9
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12th
Towards rear throughout(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
4 G Poor A J Martin 166 lbs 100/1 0.2
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13th
Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
3 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 166 lbs 125/1 11
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14th
Never better than midfield(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
4 F Poor Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 100/1 1
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15th
Never better than midfield(op 80/1)
5 G Poor Riceal Dunne 159 lbs 50/1 0.3
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16th
Midfield - lost position 6th - soon in rear(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
4 G Poor Cian Collins 166 lbs 80/1 14
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17th
Always behind - tailed off(op 80/1)
4 G Poor Gary McGill 166 lbs 125/1 36
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18th
Always behind - tailed off(op 80/1)
6 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 166 lbs 150/1 4.75
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99th
Always behind - tailed off when pulled up 4th(tchd 125/1 and 250/1)
5 M Poor W J Austin 154 lbs 150/1 -
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99th
Always behind - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor Eoin Griffin 166 lbs 40/1 -
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