Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle.
Punchestown · Wednesday, 18 Feb · 17:40
· 2m 157y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:40
Off time
16
Runners
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
STRAIGHT JOHN (FR
🥈 Second
BULGADEN CASTLE (IRE
🥉 Third
DOCTOR ELVIS (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.30
30/100
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
81
80/1
12 · —
101
100/1
13 · —
101
100/1
14 · —
101
100/1
15 · —
126
125/1
16 · —
151
150/1
17 · —
251
250/1
18 · —
251
250/1
19 · —
251
250/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
En Or (G)
[T]
Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 6/1) 53 days ago.
|
Daniel King | A J Martin | 8 | 75.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 15th | 2 | — |
Cherry Pink (M)
Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 50/1) on NH debut 23 days ago. Open to progress.
|
Alyse Clarke | W Durkan | 6 | 72.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 3 | — |
Sylkie (M)
Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 23 days ago.
|
Cian Quirke | D Howard | 5 | 72.1 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 16th | 4 | — |
Ballyhasty (G)
Twice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 20 days ago.
|
Eoin Staples | W J Austin | 5 | 71.7 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Bulgaden Castle (G)
Thrice-raced maiden. Best effort when second of 13 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Thurles (16.1f, soft) 60 days ago. Player.
|
Simon Torrens | P J Rothwell | 5 | 71.7 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Doctor Elvis (G)
Showed plenty to work on amidst inexperience when third of 19 in maiden hurdle on debut at Punchestown in November 2023. Probably needed the outing on first run since when well held in bumper at Naas last month. This outing should reveal m…
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 7 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Lord Of The Locke (G)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, good seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 20 days ago.
|
Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes | 5 | 71.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Market Ready (G)
Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, third of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 108 days ago.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | S Aherne | 5 | 71.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 8th | 9 | — |
Poppycon (G)
Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 20 days ago.
|
Phillip Enright | E Doyle | 6 | 71.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 11th | 10 | — |
Silver Salute (G)
Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy) 15 days ago.
|
Josh Williamson | Ian Donoghue | 7 | 71.7 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 1st | 11 | — |
Straight John (G)
FAV
[T]
Promising individual. 3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Form pick.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 5 | 71.7 kg |
1.30
30/100
|
| 13th | 12 | — |
Your Out Of Line (G)
[H]
Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 200/1 and hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 14 days ago, not knocked about.
|
Donagh Meyler | R O'Sullivan | 5 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 6th | 13 | — |
Zam Bobbler (G)
Once-raced maiden. 33/1, fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 144 days ago.
|
Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 5 | 71.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 7th | 14 | — |
Ballinaboola Gold (M)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 14 days ago.
|
Danny Mullins | R Donohoe | 5 | 68.5 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 10th | 15 | — |
Ode To Joy (M)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy, 200/1) 20 days ago.
|
Gavin Brouder | W J McLernon | 6 | 68.5 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 14th | 16 | — |
Thecouncillorswife (M)
Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (19.3f, heavy) 37 days ago.
|
Ben Kennedy | D Deacon | 7 | 68.5 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 12th | 17 | — |
Let It Settle (M)
Modest hurdler. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell | 5 | 68.5 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Dictionary Corner (M)
Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft, 100/1) 83 days ago, pulled up after fourth. First run for yard after leaving Patrick J. Flynn. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | E McCarthy | 5 | 68.5 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 19 | — |
Salvador Peps (G)
[T1]
El Salvador gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including 7f-1¼m winner Eutropius. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | G M Doyle | 6 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Straight John (30/100), Bulgaden Castle (10/3), En Or (8/1), Market Ready (8/1), Doctor Elvis (12/1), Lord Of The Locke (20/1), Salvador Peps (25/1), Zam Bobbler (40/1), Cherry Pink (50/1), Poppycon (66/1), Silver Salute (80/1), Let It Settle (100/1), Thecouncillorswife (100/1), Dictionary Corner (100/1), Sylkie (125/1), Your Out Of Line (150/1), Ballinaboola Gold (250/1), Ode To Joy (250/1), Ballyhasty (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |