
Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
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Matchbook Irish EBF Maiden
of €22,000.00 2-y-o 5f. 1.33
5f. Flat Maiden 2-y-o 12 Entered
Matchbook Irish EBF Maiden
of €22,000.00- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €13,200.00 2nd - €4,400.00 3rd - €2,200.00 4th - €1,100.00 5th - €660.00 6th - €440.00
For two years old only, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible
Weights - 9st 7lbs; Fillies allowed 5lbs; Upcoming Race Conditions Week Commencing Monday 4th May


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
25th Apr 26 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, Good in places) 16/1 9-7 W J Lee 8th of 8 runners, 14.75L behind Tribeca
Nov 2024 Goffs Ireland Price:


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
19th Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat, Soft) 6/5Fav 9-5 D Egan 4th of 6 runners, 3.56L behind Star Prospect
28th Mar 26 Doncaster(5f 3yds Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 7/2Fav 9-7 Rowan Scott 3rd of 15 runners, 0.75L and 2.5L behind A Bear Affair and Dance A Jig
Aug 2025 Goffs UK Price: £110,000
In the last 3 years Blixen Force (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ocean Club (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Mar 2026 Doncaster(5f 3yds, Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Blixen Force (IRE) 3rd (7/2Fav 9-7) Rowan Scott 14.56L in front of Ocean Club (IRE) 13th (14/1 9-7) Kevin Stott (15 ran) | ||
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| Carry The Flag (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Soft) Carry The Flag (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-5) R L Moore 2.31L in front of Blixen Force (IRE) 4th (6/5Fav 9-5) D Egan (6 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.00 |
19th Apr 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Soft) 3/1 9-7 D Egan 3rd of 7 runners, 6L and 1.75L behind Great Barrier Reef and Ischgl
15th Mar 26 Curragh(5f Flat Maiden, Heavy) 6/1 9-7 Rowan Scott 3rd of 7 runners, hd and 3.25L behind Ruler s Control and Force Noir
Aug 2025 Goffs UK Price: £120,000


No Nay Never (USA)-Ejaazah(Acclamation)
(20)
(Smith,Magnier,Tabor,Westerberg,Brant)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
19th Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat, Soft) 5/2 9-5 R L Moore 2nd of 6 runners, 1.25L behind Star Prospect
Sep 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: €250,000
In the last 3 years Carry The Flag (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blixen Force (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat, Soft) Carry The Flag (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-5) R L Moore 2.31L in front of Blixen Force (IRE) 4th (6/5Fav 9-5) D Egan (6 ran) | ||
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No Nay Never (USA)-Pandora(Galileo)
(M Tabor,D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,Westerberg)


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
27th Apr 26 Naas(5f Flat Maiden, Good) 4/1 9-2 J M Sheridan 5th of 7 runners, 8.5L behind Force Noir
Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £30,000


Apr 2026 Tattersalls (UK) Price: Lot Withdrawn
Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £100,000


| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
28th Mar 26 Doncaster(5f 3yds Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 14/1 9-7 Kevin Stott 13th of 15 runners, 17.81L behind A Bear Affair
In the last 3 years Ocean Club (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Blixen Force (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Mar 2026 Doncaster(5f 3yds, Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Blixen Force (IRE) 3rd (7/2Fav 9-7) Rowan Scott 14.56L in front of Ocean Club (IRE) 13th (14/1 9-7) Kevin Stott (15 ran) | ||
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Soldier's Call (GB)-Alicia Darcy(Sir Prancealot)
(6) (Miss Scarlett Mullion)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
3rd May 26 Cork(5f Flat Maiden, Straight: Soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: Soft to heavy) 25/1 8-10 P McGettigan (5) 6th of 10 runners, 10.01L behind Edward Thatch
3rd Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy) 18/1 9-7 B M Coen 7th of 8 runners, 20.03L behind Lars Soldier
Oct 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: €20,000




| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
4th Apr 26 Cork(5f Flat Maiden, Straight: soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: soft to heavy) 25/1 9-2 J A Heffernan 4th of 6 runners, 1.94L behind Velozee
Sep 2025 Tattersalls (Ireland) Price: Lot Withdrawn
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2025 First Approach 2 9-7 W M Lordan 5/2 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 8)
2024 Make Haste 2 9-2 G M Ryan 16/5 (Diego Dias) (Drawn 7)
2023 Turin Starspangled 2 9-7 G M Ryan 11/5Fav (Donnacha Aidan O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2022 Little Big Bear 2 9-7 J A Heffernan 4/9Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 7)
2021 King Of Bavaria 2 9-7 W M Lordan 7/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 9)
2019 Lorelei Rock 2 9-0 L F Roche 12/1 (M D O'Callaghan) (Drawn 1)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.






