1.40 Matchbook 50:50 Grad. Series M´dn H´dle of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 157yds.

Punchestown Results Wed, 18th Feb, 2026

Going - Soft, soft to heavy in places. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €7,539.92 Winning Units - 3.71 Dividend - €1,427.80. Placepot Pool - €29,572.51 Winning Units - 1723.45 Dividend - €12.00. Place Six Dividend - €14.97. Place Five Dividend - €14.05. Tote Aggregate - €169723.18.

Matchbook 50:50 Grad. Series M´dn H´dle of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 157yds.

1st - €6,000.00, 2nd - €2,000.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €500.00, 5th - €300.00, 6th - €200.00 16 Ran 10 hurdles

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Straight John (FR) 11-4 (Robcour)
(4:24.4 1.21 secs slower on today's going ) ts²
Doctor Dino (FR) - Bournie (FR)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - S C E A Hamel Stud

(Morning price: 4/7 8/15 1/2 8/15 1/2 8/15 1/2 8/15 1/2 4/9 2/5 4/9 3/10 1/4 2/9 1/4 2/9 3/10 2/7 2/9 2/11 1/5 2/9 2/7)
(Ring price: 2/9 2/7 30/100) SP 30/100fav

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

Tote Win €1.30 Place €1.02

made all, pushed along and clear at last, ridden and stayed on well, comfortably

26th Jan, 26 Punchestown
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Mar, 26 Naas
3rd Hdl Rated 121

2nd

3.75L

Bulgaden Castle (IRE) 11-4 (John P McManus)
(4:25.0) Rated 116
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Rainbow Star (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Noreen McManus

(Morning price: 11/4 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3

P J Rothwell

S D Torrens

Place €1.40

tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th after 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home

20th Dec, 25 Thurles
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 7th Mar, 26 Gowran Park
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 115

3rd

En Or (FR) 11-12 (John Hartnett)
(4:25.0) ts⁺ Rated 110
Dariyan (FR) - Decize (FR)(Kentucky Dynamite (USA))
Breeder - E U R L Freddy Head

(Morning price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 9/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

A J Martin

D King

Place €2.30

mid-division, mistake 2nd, closer in 5th 2 out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd before last, not fluent at last and dropped to 4th, kept on same pace in 3rd close home

27th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 112 This
Race

4th

0.5L

Doctor Elvis (FR) 11-4 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(4:25.1) sr
Doctor Dino (FR) - Grasica (FR)(Bonbon Rose (FR))
Breeder - M Gilbert Conesa & S A R L Mousquetaire Investissement

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 10/1 8/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 8/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Gordon Elliott

D J Gilligan

tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, 3rd before last, 2nd again after last, no extra, 4th close home

25th Jan, 26 Naas
6th Bmpr This
Race 8th Mar, 26 Naas
2nd Mdn Hdl

5th

15L

Lord Of The Locke (IRE) 11-4 (Domanska Ltd)
(4:28.5)
Poet's Word (IRE) - Present Line (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - G T Morrow

(Morning price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 40/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

C Byrnes

P Byrnes

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders

29th Jan, 26 Thurles
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race

6th

Zam Bobbler (IRE) 11-1 (Paul Dillon)
(4:30.4)
Zambezi Sun (GB) - Hobnobbing (IRE)(Fast Company (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Patricia Winters

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

P J Rothwell

T Power Roche(3)

in rear, closer in moderate 10th 3 out, kept on one pace straight, never a factor

27th Sep, 25 Listowel
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race

7th

2.5L

Ballinaboola Gold (IRE) 10-11 (S Tobin)
(4:31.0)
Jet Away (GB) - Balinaboola Lass (IRE)(Brian Boru (GB))
Breeder - Seamus Tobin

(Morning price: 150/1 200/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 66/1 200/1)
(Ring price: 150/1 200/1 250/1) SP 250/1

R Donohoe

D E Mullins

mid-division on inner, slow at 1st, closer in 6th and pushed along after 4 out, soon ridden and no impression

4th Feb, 26 Punchestown
u.r. Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Mar, 26 Naas
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

8th

Poppycon (IRE) 11-4 (Ms G C Murphy)
(4:32.7)
Getaway (GER) - Backandillo (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Oliver Loughlin

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 50/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

Eoin Doyle

P T Enright

mid-division, ridden in moderate 9th and mistake 2 out, no impression

29th Jan, 26 Thurles
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race

9th

2.5L

Sylkie (GB) 11-5 (Sylkie Syndicate)
(4:33.3)
Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Heavenly Snow (IRE)(Australia (GB))
Breeder - The Pocock Family

(Morning price: 100/1 50/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1) SP 125/1

Daniel John Howard

C M Quirke

mid-division on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

26th Jan, 26 Punchestown
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race

10th

1.25L

Ode To Joy (IRE) 10-11 (Andrew Kiernan)
(4:33.6)
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Salon Musique (GER)(Black Sam Bellamy (IRE))
Breeder - Andrew Kiernan

(Morning price: 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 250/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1)
SP 250/1

William J McLernon

Gavin Brouder

always towards rear, never a factor

29th Jan, 26 Thurles
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Mar, 26 Naas
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

11th

Silver Salute (IRE) 10-13 (David Maughan)
(4:33.6)
Workforce (GB) - Silver Sally (IRE)(Verglas (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs A Cummins

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1) SP 80/1

Ian Patrick Donoghue

Josh Williamson(5)

rear of mid-division, hampered and slow at 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

3rd Feb, 26 Fairyhouse
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Navan
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 109

12th

3.5L

Let It Settle (IRE) 10-11 (Riverstown Racing Syndicate)
(4:34.4)
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Nohabodder (IRE)(Lavirco (GER))
Breeder - Cyril O'Hara

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

C Stone-Walsh

always towards rear, never a factor

3rd Feb, 26 Fairyhouse
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race

13th

Your Out Of Line (IRE) 11-4 (T J Ward)
(4:36.1) hd²
Alhebayeb (IRE) - Wichita Line (IRE)(Roderic O'Connor (IRE))
Breeder - Thomastown Farm Ltd

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 80/1 150/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 150/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1) SP 150/1

Ross O'Sullivan

Donagh Meyler

rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

4th Feb, 26 Punchestown
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race

14th

1.5L

Thecouncillorswife (IRE) 10-4 (W Deacon)
(4:36.4)
Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Bella Due (FR)(Villez (USA))
Breeder - Mr Patrick Kavanagh

(Morning price: 150/1 125/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 125/1 150/1 200/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 200/1 150/1 125/1 100/1) SP 100/1

D Deacon

B P Kennedy(7)

always towards rear, never a factor

12th Jan, 26 Punchestown
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race

15th

Cherry Pink (IRE) 10-12 (Neil Durkan)
(4:37.4)
Elzaam (AUS) - Esmaggie (GB)(Muhtathir (GB))
Breeder - John Joe Ronayne

(Morning price: 22/1 33/1 50/1 66/1 40/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

William Durkan

Alyse Jane Clarke(7)

tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to moderate 8th 2 out, weakened

26th Jan, 26 Punchestown
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race

16th

13L

Ballyhasty (IRE) 10-13 (W J Austin)
(4:40.6) sr
Pillar Coral (GB) - Total Diva (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - W Austin

W J Austin

E Staples(5)

always towards rear, not fluent 3rd and slow at 4th, never a factor

29th Jan, 26 Thurles
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race

Off 1.40
Time 4m. 24.40 secs, which is 1.21 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €2.20
Tote Trifecta- €9.90
CSF- €2.17.

Non runners Market Ready (Stiff), Dictionary Corner (Automatically Withdrawn), Salvador Peps (Automatically Withdrawn)
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