Race cards · Mon 12 Jan
Monday 12 January · Punchestown, Eire
12:48 Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 0f 35y
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 12000
- Runners
- 15
Race preview
MADNESS D'ELLE brings strong Auteuil form for his Irish debut and is likely to be a smart performer. Placed third over hurdles on soft ground last May, that race's winner was subsequently Grade 1-placed and the selection now debuts for top connections at an encouraging time of year. His stablemate Mino Des Mottes won a French AQPS bumper last summer but although he showed ability here on New Year's Eve, he is vulnerable to smart types. Deep Water Bay ran nicely on his recent hurdling debut, but is likely to be more at home on better ground.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmeaden | B | J J Slevin | Donnacha O'Brien | 11 7 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | Madness D'elle | 3- | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11 7 | 4-11 | |
| 3 | Kizlyar | 59 | Phillip Enright | J P O'Brien | 11 7 | 14-1 | |
| 4 | Deep Water Bay | 5 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 11 7 | 7-2 | |
| 5 | Mino Des Mottes | U1-4 | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 11 7 | 15-2 | |
| 6 | Concert Party | Daniel King | D Hogan | 11 0 | 150-1 | ||
| 7 | Berto Ramirez | 5 | Brian Hayes | A McNamara | 11 7 | 50-1 | |
| 8 | Simple Things | 37 | Mark Walsh | J P Dempsey | 11 0 | 33-1 | |
| 9 | Royal Belief | 5 | Ben Harvey | C Collins | 11 7 | 200-1 | |
| 10 | Wolfpack | U | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 11 7 | 66-1 | |
| 11 | Stone Rulya | Paddy Cody | E Doyle | 11 7 | 250-1 | ||
| 12 | Granlahan | Patrick M O'Brien | A McGuinness | 11 7 | 150-1 | ||
| 13 | Nile Star | Donagh Meyler | R O'Sullivan | 11 7 | 150-1 | ||
| 14 | Ray Gun | 80 | Alex Harvey | J P Flavin | 11 7 | 200-1 | |
| - | Starword | Alix Balfe | Francis Casey | 11 7 | 250-1 | ||
| NR | Direct Approach | 9 | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott | 11 7 |