13:10 Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle

4th

14

Cherry Pink

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

15/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Five-time Flat winner, most recently when adding a second AW win at Dundalk in November; brings a Flat rating of 64 to this sphere; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 14	26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:10 Punchestown Cherry Pink 11st 5lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: William Durkan	Five-time Flat winner, most recently when adding a second AW win at Dundalk in November; brings a Flat rating of 64 to this sphere; others preferred.	15/1
1st 6 (8)	10th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y	20:00 Dundalk (AW) Cherry Pink 9st 10lb J: Jamie Orr T: William Durkan	Three-time winner including on the sand at Laytown; didn't fire back there on penultimate and beaten 5l over C&D on latest; down 1lb but more needed.	12/1
5 (11)	19th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y	19:30 Dundalk (AW) Cherry Pink 9st 11lb J: Jamie Orr T: William Durkan	Laytown winner in 2024 and got her head back in front on turf this year; unproven at this trip though and it was a low-key effort back at Laytown earlier this month.	20/1

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4th

14

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 5lb

Five-time Flat winner, most recently when adding a second AW win at Dundalk in November; brings a Flat rating of 64 to this sphere; others preferred.

15/1

1st

6

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 10lb

Three-time winner including on the sand at Laytown; didn't fire back there on penultimate and beaten 5l over C&D on latest; down 1lb but more needed.

12/1

5

(11)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 11lb

Laytown winner in 2024 and got her head back in front on turf this year; unproven at this trip though and it was a low-key effort back at Laytown earlier this month.

20/1

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5th

2

Cloudio

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

15/1

Form: 2-0

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dungarvan point-to-point winner on debut, beating subsequent winner The Price Of Peace; runner-up on bumper debut at Cork next time (2m3f, yielding); disappointing on seasonal return at Fairyhouse last time when tailed off (2m, yielding to soft); capable of better than that on seasonal return.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 7	21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:55 Navan Cloudio 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: Oliver McKiernan	Dungarvan point-to-point winner on debut last season; runner-up on bumper debut at Cork next time (2m3f, yielding); two fair runs over hurdles but this looks too competitive.	14/1
4th 3	4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	14:20 Naas Cloudio 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: Oliver McKiernan	Dungarvan point-to-point winner on debut laat March; runner-up on bumper debut at Cork next time (2m3f, yielding); beaten 35l in fifth on hurdling debut, may improve with a tongue-tie fitted	14/1
5th 2	26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:10 Punchestown Cloudio 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: Oliver McKiernan	Dungarvan point-to-point winner on debut, beating subsequent winner The Price Of Peace; runner-up on bumper debut at Cork next time (2m3f, yielding); disappointing on seasonal return at Fairyhouse last time when tailed off (2m, yielding to soft); capable of better than that on seasonal return.	15/1

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7th

7

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Dungarvan point-to-point winner on debut last season; runner-up on bumper debut at Cork next time (2m3f, yielding); two fair runs over hurdles but this looks too competitive.

14/1

4th

3

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Dungarvan point-to-point winner on debut laat March; runner-up on bumper debut at Cork next time (2m3f, yielding); beaten 35l in fifth on hurdling debut, may improve with a tongue-tie fitted

14/1

5th

2

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Dungarvan point-to-point winner on debut, beating subsequent winner The Price Of Peace; runner-up on bumper debut at Cork next time (2m3f, yielding); disappointing on seasonal return at Fairyhouse last time when tailed off (2m, yielding to soft); capable of better than that on seasonal return.

15/1

6th

3

Eyetrap

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Aidan Melia

33/1

Form: 46

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Good record of 2-7 on Flat; well beaten in two maiden hurdle starts, and not at his best when beaten 26l on AW latest; maybe one more for handicaps.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3	26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:10 Punchestown Eyetrap 11st 12lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Aidan Melia	Good record of 2-7 on Flat; well beaten in two maiden hurdle starts, and not at his best when beaten 26l on AW latest; maybe one more for handicaps.	33/1

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6th

3

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Good record of 2-7 on Flat; well beaten in two maiden hurdle starts, and not at his best when beaten 26l on AW latest; maybe one more for handicaps.

33/1

8th

11

Woodie Campelltown

J: Alex Harvey

T: Rosemary Connors

66/1

Form: —

Last run: 243 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in only completed point-to-point start; prominent before weakening quickly and tailed off at Wexford last time on Rules bow (2m4f, good); unlikely.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 12	30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y	19:00 Tramore Woodie Campelltown 11st 4lb J: Alex Harvey T: Rosemary Connors	Placed in a point but tailed off in a bumper and two maiden hurdles.	100/1
11th 13	5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 99y	14:52 Thurles Woodie Campelltown 11st 4lb J: Alex Harvey T: Rosemary Connors	Placed in one of three starts in point-to-points; heavy defeats both starts under Rules, in a Wexford bumper and Punchestown maiden hurdle; others appeal more.	100/1
8th 11	26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:10 Punchestown Woodie Campelltown 11st 12lb J: Alex Harvey T: Rosemary Connors	Runner-up in only completed point-to-point start; prominent before weakening quickly and tailed off at Wexford last time on Rules bow (2m4f, good); unlikely.	66/1

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9th

12

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

11st 4lb

Placed in a point but tailed off in a bumper and two maiden hurdles.

100/1

11th

13

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 99y

11st 4lb

Placed in one of three starts in point-to-points; heavy defeats both starts under Rules, in a Wexford bumper and Punchestown maiden hurdle; others appeal more.

100/1

8th

11

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Runner-up in only completed point-to-point start; prominent before weakening quickly and tailed off at Wexford last time on Rules bow (2m4f, good); unlikely.

66/1

9th

16

Sylkie

J: Cian Quirke

T: Daniel John Howard

50/1

Form: —

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Three-time winner on the Flat at Galway; hood went on for hurdling debut at Cork when tailed off; big improvement needed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 17 (7)	25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 40y	16:50 Navan Sylkie 9st 9lb J: Rory Cleary T: Daniel John Howard	Won three handicaps at Galway in 2024; no win last year but some solid efforts up to 1m4f; is fit from hurdling over the winter and can run well.	11/1
9th 16	26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:10 Punchestown Sylkie 11st 5lb J: Cian Quirke T: Daniel John Howard	Three-time winner on the Flat at Galway; hood went on for hurdling debut at Cork when tailed off; big improvement needed.	50/1
12 (12)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 73y	13:05 Galway Sylkie 8st 13lb J: Rory Cleary T: Daniel John Howard	Her three wins have all come over C&D, including this race last year off 70 (heavy); timely return to form at the Curragh last month when 1m2f proved just beyond her; down to a handy mark and major chance of a repeat win in the race.	8/1

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14th

17

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Sylkie

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Daniel John Howard

Won three handicaps at Galway in 2024; no win last year but some solid efforts up to 1m4f; is fit from hurdling over the winter and can run well.

11/1

9th

16

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Punchestown

Sylkie

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Daniel John Howard

Three-time winner on the Flat at Galway; hood went on for hurdling debut at Cork when tailed off; big improvement needed.

50/1

12

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Sylkie

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Daniel John Howard

Her three wins have all come over C&D, including this race last year off 70 (heavy); timely return to form at the Curragh last month when 1m2f proved just beyond her; down to a handy mark and major chance of a repeat win in the race.

8/1

10th

4

Fulminis Instar

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Ross O’Sullivan

40/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Order Of St George gelding; dam a maiden hurdler; was still in contention when falling in a point-to-point at Peppards Castle on debut on heavy but pulled up on better ground next time; watching brief advised.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 4	26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:10 Punchestown Fulminis Instar 11st 12lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Ross O’Sullivan	Order Of St George gelding; dam a maiden hurdler; was still in contention when falling in a point-to-point at Peppards Castle on debut on heavy but pulled up on better ground next time; watching brief advised.	40/1

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Starting price

10th

4

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Order Of St George gelding; dam a maiden hurdler; was still in contention when falling in a point-to-point at Peppards Castle on debut on heavy but pulled up on better ground next time; watching brief advised.

40/1

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