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Punchestown (IRE)12 Jan 2026

Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+)2m6fSoft To Heavy12 hurdles

1st €6,7852nd €2,1853rd €1,0354th €4605th €2306th €115

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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle, 2m6f - Soft To Heavy, 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15.Lough Nigara(IRE)5/1 T:Eoin GriffinJ:Ricky Doyle	J:Ricky DoyleT:Eoin Griffin	9	10-10hp¹	93	86	104	–
2 5½	1.Folly Master(IRE)7/2 T:Tom DreaperJ:Keith Donoghue	J:Keith DonoghueT:Tom Dreaper	8	11-12	109	97	113	–
3 ½[6]	7.Rocky's Howya(IRE)14/1 T:Declan QueallyJ:Kevin Healy⁷	J:Kevin Healy⁷T:Declan Queally	10	10-11	101	88	104	–
4 1¼[7¼]	5.Cathryns Ruby(IRE)33/1 T:Patrick T FoleyJ:Sean O'Keeffe	J:Sean O'KeeffeT:Patrick T Foley	9	11-5t	102	88	104	–
5 ¾[8]	17.Nettuno Italia(IRE)3/1F T:Ross O'SullivanJ:Shane Markey⁷	J:Shane Markey⁷T:Ross O'Sullivan	6	9-13	89	74	90	–
6 5[13]	2.Money Heist(IRE)25/1 T:Gary McGillJ:Mr D McGill⁷	J:Mr D McGill⁷T:Gary McGill	9	11-4p	108	88	104	–
7 9[22]	14.Difficult Decision(IRE)16/1 T:Oliver McKiernanJ:Phillip Enright	J:Phillip EnrightT:Oliver McKiernan	13	10-11tp	94	65	81	–
8 12[34]	6.Cornmarket(IRE)40/1 T:John J CullenJ:Alan King⁷	J:Alan King⁷T:John J Cullen	7	10-12	102	61	77	–
9 2¼[36¼]	3.The Man's Room(IRE)25/1 T:C A MurphyJ:Brian Hayes	J:Brian HayesT:C A Murphy	6	11-8p	105	62	78	–
10 3¼[39½]	9.Siege Ofjadotville(IRE)12/1 T:Martin HassettJ:Liam McKenna⁵	J:Liam McKenna⁵T:Martin Hassett	6	10-12b	100	53	70	–
11 5½[45]	12.Pictures Of Home28/1 T:T M WalshJ:Jack Kennedy	J:Jack KennedyT:T M Walsh	10	11-0b	97	45	61	–
12 2½[47½]	18.Sock It To Me(IRE)11/1 T:P J RothwellJ:Tiernan Power Roche³	J:Tiernan Power Roche³T:P J Rothwell	5	10-3	89	34	51	–
13 1¼[48¾]	16.Dalmatic(IRE)12/1 T:W J O'DohertyJ:G B Noonan	J:G B NoonanT:W J O'Doherty	6	10-7b	90	34	50	–
14 18[66¾]	20.Mahler Appeal(IRE)80/1 T:Garrett James PowerJ:Cian Quirke	J:Cian QuirkeT:Garrett James Power	10	10-2p	85	10	27	–
F	8.Westernersunrise(IRE)9/2 T:James Andrew FaheyJ:Mr S Connor⁷	J:Mr S Connor⁷T:James Andrew Fahey	7	10-11t	101	–	–	–
PU	13.Fighting Falcon(IRE)20/1 T:Josh HalleyJ:Ryan Treacy	J:Ryan TreacyT:Josh Halley	5	10-12t	95	–	–	–

1

15.Lough Nigara

(IRE) 5/1

9yo10st 10lbhp¹93OR86TS104RPR–MR

2

5½

(IRE) 7/2

8yo11st 12lb109OR97TS113RPR–MR

J:Keith Donoghue

3

½ [6]

7.Rocky's Howya

(IRE) 14/1

10yo10st 11lb101OR88TS104RPR–MR

T:Declan Queally

⁷

4

1¼ [7¼]

5.Cathryns Ruby

(IRE) 33/1

9yo11st 5lbt102OR88TS104RPR–MR

T:Patrick T Foley

J:Sean O'Keeffe

5

¾ [8]

17.Nettuno Italia

(IRE) 3/1F

6yo9st 13lb89OR74TS90RPR–MR

T:Ross O'Sullivan

⁷

6

5 [13]

(IRE) 25/1

9yo11st 4lbp108OR88TS104RPR–MR

⁷

7

9 [22]

14.Difficult Decision

(IRE) 16/1

13yo10st 11lbtp94OR65TS81RPR–MR

T:Oliver McKiernan

J:Phillip Enright

8

12 [34]

(IRE) 40/1

7yo10st 12lb102OR61TS77RPR–MR

T:John J Cullen

⁷

9

2¼ [36¼]

3.The Man's Room

(IRE) 25/1

6yo11st 8lbp105OR62TS78RPR–MR

10

3¼ [39½]

9.Siege Ofjadotville

(IRE) 12/1

6yo10st 12lbb100OR53TS70RPR–MR

T:Martin Hassett

⁵

11

5½ [45]

12.Pictures Of Home

28/1

10yo11st 0lbb97OR45TS61RPR–MR

12

2½ [47½]

18.Sock It To Me

(IRE) 11/1

5yo10st 3lb89OR34TS51RPR–MR

J:Tiernan Power Roche

³

13

1¼ [48¾]

(IRE) 12/1

6yo10st 7lbb90OR34TS50RPR–MR

T:W J O'Doherty

14

18 [66¾]

20.Mahler Appeal

(IRE) 80/1

10yo10st 2lbp85OR10TS27RPR–MR

T:Garrett James Power

F

8.Westernersunrise

(IRE) 9/2

7yo10st 11lbt101OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:James Andrew Fahey

⁷

PU

13.Fighting Falcon

(IRE) 20/1

5yo10st 12lbt95OR–TS–RPR–MR

16 ranOff time: 3:19:00Winning time: 6m 1.60s (slow by 34.60s)Total SP: 141%

Non-runners:Accustomed (unsuitable ground)B Da Powders (vet's advice)Empire Walk (unsuitable ground)Rockstown Girl (unsuitable ground)

1st owner: Dunglen Racing Syndicate (Lough Nigara)1st breeder: Ms S Murphy
2nd owner: Declan O'Farrell (Folly Master)
3rd owner: Mrs Margaret C Kiely (Rocky's Howya)

Tote win: €7.40PL: €1.70€1.40€3.00€3.30Ex: €40.30CSF: €25.56Tricast: €258.17Trifecta: €367.90