1:40
Punchestown (IRE)
26 Jan 2026
Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle
2m Heavy 9 hurdles
1st
€8,555 2nd
€2,755 3rd
€1,305 4th
€580 5th
€290 6th
€145
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 4 | 110 tp1 | 113 | 99 | 112 | – |
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b f
Expert Eye |
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| Towards rear, steady headway on inner before 4 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, reduced lead when ridden and kept on run-in (tchd 9/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1112 | 118 | 101 | 115 | – |
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b g
Camelot |
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| In touch with leaders, headway and went second before last, kept on run-in (op 6/4) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1013 h | 105 | 69 | 88 | – | |||||
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ch g
Shaman (IRE) |
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| Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, rallied approaching last, went third towards finish (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 910 | 95 | 57 | 77 | – |
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b g
Valirann (FR) |
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| Took keen hold, led, prominent before 2nd, joined leader 5th, briefly led before 2 out, lost position then weakened quickly before last (op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 112 h | 108 | 65 | 86 | – |
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gr g
Mastercraftsman (IRE) |
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| Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 112 | 115 | 66 | 89 | – |
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ch g
Waldgeist |
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| Took keen hold, prominent, led before 2nd, joined 5th, mistake 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon weakened (op 4/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 117 t | 118 | – | – | – |
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b g
Lope De Vega (IRE) |
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| Midfield, mistake 2nd, lost position after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 1:40:37 Winning time: 4m 21.80s (slow by 32.80s) Total SP: 116%
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1st owner:
Tallys Bar Syndicate (Sopelana)
1st breeder: New England Stud & Mount Coote Stud -
2nd owner:
Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Bibe Mus)
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3rd owner:
Mrs Deirdre Hughes (Rua Mor)
- Tote win: €9 PL: €3.10 €1.10 Ex: €21.50 CSF: €19.51 Trifecta: €188.10