Punchestown Racecard | 12th January 2026 12:48

12:48 Punchestown

Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle (Turf)

Soft 4YO only 2m 35y Winner: €7,200 (16 runners)

12.48 Punchestown: O'Brien Runner The Value Play
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Odds Comparison
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3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
3
1/5
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
11/10
SP
11/10
11/10
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
11/4
4/1
9/2
4/1
4/1
4/1
4/1
4/1
4/1
4/1
4/1
19/5
SP
4/1
4/1
6/1
15/2
6/1
13/2
13/2
13/2
6/1
13/2
13/2
6/1
6/1
6/1
6/1
13/2
14/1
14/1
12/1
14/1
14/1
14/1
14/1
14/1
14/1
14/1
14/1
SP
12/1
14/1
14/1
12/1
12/1
12/1
12/1
12/1
12/1
12/1
12/1
12/1
11/1
SP
12/1
12/1
25/1
22/1
22/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
22/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
22/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
25/1
22/1
SP
22/1
25/1
33/1
25/1
28/1
28/1
28/1
28/1
28/1
28/1
28/1
28/1
25/1
SP
33/1
28/1
66/1
33/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
66/1
50/1
66/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
50/1
SP
66/1
50/1
80/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
66/1
80/1
66/1
100/1
66/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
80/1
66/1
80/1
100/1
80/1
100/1
80/1
80/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
80/1
100/1
80/1
SP
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
80/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
80/1
100/1
80/1
SP
100/1
100/1
100/1
150/1
100/1
125/1
125/1
125/1
100/1
125/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
100/1
125/1
Best Odds are in bold. Best Book 134%
Non-Runners 0/16
Shortening
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Race Hints
Past Winners
TF

Timeform

verdict

1st
Madness D'elle
11/10
2nd
Mino Des Mottes
9/2
3rd
Deep Water Bay
11/4
A promising third on hurdles debut in France (form looks solid), MADNESS D'ELLE is fancied to make a winning start for Willie Mullins. Stablemate Mino des Mottes can prove best of the rest, with useful Flat performer Deep Water Bay entitled to improve from his hurdling bow.

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Source: newspaper tipsters

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About The Selections

Alex Scott

Kilmeaden Was very well-backed on his hurdling debut, only to be brought down two out. He wouldn't have won, but the winner was impressive and this race may not take as much winning
TF

Smart Stats

25% W. P. Mullins's strike rate at PUNCHESTOWN since the start of the 2021/22 season
7
Madness D'elle
45% P. Townend's strike rate at PUNCHESTOWN
11/10
28% W. P. Mullins's strike rate with hurdlers at up to 2m2f
TF

Race Hints

Specific Pace Hint: Simple Things might not get things all its own way near the head of affairs but shouldn’t be held back by that alone: The leaders will have to go harder than the predicted pace forecast if the hold-up horses such as Kizlyar are going to come into things.
Individual Price Hint: Ray Gun has traded at 50% or less of Betfair SP twice on its last 2 starts.

Past Winners

YEAR
HORSE
AGE
WEIGHT
JOCKEY
TRAINER
SP
RUNNERS
2025
Castleheath
4
11-7
Eoin Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
12/1
14 Ran
Flags
Trainer good strike rate: first time off a break
Horses for courses (negative)
Horses for courses (positive)
Trainer good strike rate: handicap debutants
Trainer good strike rate: first time headgear
Horse in focus
Sire good strike rate: course
Sire good strike rate: distance
Sire good strike rate: going
Trainer in form
Trainer out of form
Trainer/Jockey uplift
Warning horse
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