January 26 / 15.10 Punchestown

15.10

Heavy

Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8208.7
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 14-31

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Easy point-to-point winner followed up on bumper debut (soft) next time; ran creditably on hurdling bow at Clonmel last month when third, 3.75l behind Parnell Street off level weights; showed good improvement to easily win at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yielding); slight question mark back on heavy given his best run came on better last time, and trainer said he got bogged down at Clonmel.
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12

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 190y

16:15 Punchestown

Spinningayarn

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point/bumper winner; won easily under no-nonsense rides from the front at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yielding) and here (2m3f, heavy) but met his match over 3m in Albert Bartlett when fifth (Fruit De Mer second, The Passing Wife third); clearly needs to find more.

10/1

5th

15

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Spinningayarn

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point/bumper winner; won easily under no-nonsense rides from the front at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yielding) and Punchestown (2m3f, heavy) and now tackles his toughest test yet with a dangerously unexposed profile; on running style and most definitely on pedigree, the step up to 3m looks a major plus.

10/1

1st

2

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Spinningayarn

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Easy point-to-point winner followed up on bumper debut (soft) next time; ran creditably on hurdling bow at Clonmel last month when third, 3.75l behind Parnell Street off level weights; showed good improvement to easily win at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yielding); slight question mark back on heavy given his best run came on better last time, and trainer said he got bogged down at Clonmel.

7/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 413213 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Easy bumper winner in Killarney was unable to follow up in winners' company at Listowel; off the mark over hurdles at Clonmel last month (2m3f, heavy), when he had Spinningayarn over 3l behind off level weights; faced a tough task in a conditions event last time when third at Limerick (2m4f, heavy); this is a more realistic level; can't be ruled out.
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3rd

6

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

14:30 Naas

Parnell Street

11st 1lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Killarney bumper winner in the summer took a Clonmel maiden hurdle win in December; solid efforts in defeat three times since behind decent rivals but looks to have a lot to find here.

16/1

2nd

5

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Parnell Street

11st 6lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Easy bumper winner in Killarney was unable to follow up in winners' company at Listowel; off the mark over hurdles at Clonmel last month (2m3f, heavy), when he had Spinningayarn over 3l behind off level weights; faced a tough task in a conditions event last time when third at Limerick (2m4f, heavy); this is a more realistic level; can't be ruled out.

9/2

1

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Parnell Street

11st 12lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Confirmed promise shown in two bumpers with a clearcut win at Killarney in August (2m1f, good); showed a good attitude to get third at Listowel last time; makes hurding debut now and looks a nice prospect.

5/1

Form: P36-41 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat winner in France; respectable runs in defeat in hurdle races last season; built on seasonal return when scoring by 0.5l in a novice hurdle at Limerick last time (2m3f, soft to heavy), pulling well clear with one other; runner-up ran respectably next two times without winning; in the mix.
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11th

3

(10)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Holy See

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Useful AW winner in France over 1m/1m1f; campaigned mainly over hurdles by current yard, winning Limerick novice on heavy over Christmas; fine first effort on the Flat for current yard when winning 1m4f Gowran handicap under today's rider in April (soft) under a positive ride; 5lb higher here but remains of interest.

15/2

1st

1

(1)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Gowran Park

Holy See

10st 3lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Useful AW winner in France over 1m/1m1f; campaigned solely over hurdles by current yard, winning Limerick novice on heavy over Christmas, following month okay effort in similar Punchestown contest; first try at this trip on return to the Flat on handicap debut.

14/1

3rd

4

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Holy See

11st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Useful Flat winner in France; respectable runs in defeat in hurdle races last season; built on seasonal return when scoring by 0.5l in a novice hurdle at Limerick last time (2m3f, soft to heavy), pulling well clear with one other; runner-up ran respectably next two times without winning; in the mix.

7/1

Form: 68-35

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Much better effort on seasonal debut at Cork when a 12.5l third behind Sortudo (2m, yielding to soft); another decent effort at Limerick last time when making headway before weakening after the last into a 14l fifth; up against it again.
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16th

13

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Bokamsin

10st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Nicely improved on fifth attempt hurdling to land 2m Navan novice last month, making all in beating Tip Of The Wings (runs in 4.25) 6l in first-time tongue-tie; unlikely he'll be able to dominate in same way here but progressive and opening mark seems okay.

8/1

1st

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Bokamsin

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

No sign of progress in two runs since a long-priced third behind the smart Sortudo at Cork in November; tongue-tie fitted now after a low-key display in a race of this type at Punchestown.

8/1

4th

6

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Bokamsin

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Much better effort on seasonal debut at Cork when a 12.5l third behind Sortudo (2m, yielding to soft); another decent effort at Limerick last time when making headway before weakening after the last into a 14l fifth; up against it again.

20/1

Form: 1-12 BF

Last run: 58 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of a valuable sales bumper at Fairyhouse (soft to heavy) in April, form working out just okay; comfortably won on hurdling debut at Cork in November (2m, yielding); took a big jump in class in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding to soft) last time when a distant runner-up behind Supreme contender Talk The Talk; step up in trip should be fine; player.
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2nd

9

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Im Slippy

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Won his first two starts, a bumper at Fairyhouse last April and a Cork maiden hurdle on his seasonal return in November; 7.5l second in Fairyhouse Grade 3 later that month but soundly beaten in three runs since, including in handicaps last twice; more needed.

16/1

7th

8

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Im Slippy

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Won a 2m maiden hurdle here and was second in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse since; however, he has to rebound from a poor handicap run last time.

14/1

10th

2

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Im Slippy

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Fairyhouse debut bumper winner (2m, soft to heavy) and followed up at Cork over hurdles (2m, yielding); good effort when a 7.5l runner-up behind Supreme candidate Talk The Talk in a Grade 3 in November; must rebound from poor showing at Punchestown last time when last of five despite being the 7-4 favourite; makes handicap debut.

9/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €7.70
Straight Forecast €8.51
Trifecta €24.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Parnell Street

POSTDATA:

Spinningayarn

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Parnell Street

TOPSPEED:

Parnell Street

The Irish Sun:

Spinningayarn