Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Punchestown

14:50

Date 2025-12-09

Distance 2m7f207y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Teds Corner Bay J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	158	t	660-73	89	101	76	18d	—	—	-5	15.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
2	Cosmo Renfro Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	164	—	50-PP2	95	103	-	21d	—	—	-3	17	0.88/1	7/2 22%
A remote second at Limerick last time on debut for this yard; needs more
14	Yoursimplythebest Grey J:Jordan Gainford T:Gerard Keane	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gerard Keane	144	—	90-033	75	102	39	26d	—	—	-3	10.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Third at Sligo and this venue over 2m4f; a player off an unchanged mark if stays this trip
1	Take Chance Bay J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:John C McConnell	166	p	786PP4	97	102	79	39d	—	—	-2	17.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Fourth at Down Royal over this trip last time; the cheekpieces are retained; chance
8	Walking In Mayo Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:P J Rothwell	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:P J Rothwell	154	—	1-6900	85	86	56	14d	—	—	+10	17.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Can surely do better and is worth a market check stepping up in trip on handicap debut
4	Sarah's Express Bay J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	159	—	77-85	90	95	82	26d	—	—	+3	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has to step up on form raised in trip even dropping to this grade but the market can help
15	Rideau Canal Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Mrs Denise Foster	141	t	0-5U05	72	99	45	26d	—	—	-1	8.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Not a bad effort over 2m4f here last time and isn't out of this if staying the trip
11	Seventy Eight Team Chestnut J:Cian Quirke T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Cian Quirke T:Paul John Gilligan	150	—	95P245	81	101	80	69d	—	—	+5	11.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has run well enough over fences lately; has a squeak if able to transfer that to hurdles
12	Fortunate Outcome Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Brian M McMahon	J:James Smith(5) T:Brian M McMahon	149	—	0909-7	80	94	37	21d	—	—	+2	9.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Well beaten on handicap debut at Limerick last time; has to improve plenty raised in trip
6	Milanaway Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	157	p	0-5083	88	99	65	21d	—	—	+5	11	4.00/1	16/1 6%
9	He Fitz In Brown J:Calum Hogan(7) T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:D E Fitzgerald	152	—	-03666	83	102	18	14d	—	—	+6	10.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Best run this year when third over fences at Sligo but not as good since; has to rebound
7	Le Grand Vert Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Noel C Kelly	J:Simon Torrens T:Noel C Kelly	154	tp	-6836U	85	102	45	38d	—	—	+6	9.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well beaten last start in this sphere; will be suited by this ground but others preferred
10	Fancy Prospect Bay J:Paddy Cody(7) T:Eoin Doyle	J:Paddy Cody(7) T:Eoin Doyle	151	tp	0545P-	82	102	80	276d	—	—	+4	9.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Pulled-up at Gowran when last seen; tongue-tie added after an absence
3	Difficult Decision Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	163	p	13P/P/	94	102	-	837d	—	—	+8	12	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Lost his form when last seen and can only be watched after a long absence
13	Sonny Fella Bay J:Conor Lamon(7) T:Adrian Sexton	J:Conor Lamon(7) T:Adrian Sexton	146	p	P58P-0	77	101	41	7d	—	—	+4	7.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Maiden isn't easy to fancy after being tailed-off at Clonmel on stable debut a week ago

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Teds Corner	3/1	3/1	3/1
Cosmo Renfro	7/2	10/3	7/2
Yoursimplythebest	7/1	7/1	7/1
Take Chance	15/2	15/2	15/2
Walking In Mayo	10/1	10/1	10/1
Sarah's Express	12/1	12/1	12/1
Rideau Canal	11/1	11/1	11/1
Seventy Eight Team	12/1	12/1	12/1
Fortunate Outcome	12/1	12/1	10/1
Milanaway	16/1	16/1	16/1
He Fitz In	18/1	18/1	18/1
Le Grand Vert	25/1	22/1	22/1
Fancy Prospect	25/1	25/1	22/1
Difficult Decision	33/1	28/1	25/1
Sonny Fella	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Walking In Mayo

17.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

10/1

2nd

Take Chance

17.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.9

15/2

3rd

Cosmo Renfro

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Teds Corner

15.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Sarah's Express

12.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

12/1

Difficult Decision

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Seventy Eight Team

11.5

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Milanaway

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

16/1

He Fitz In

10.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Yoursimplythebest

10.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

7/1

Le Grand Vert

9.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Fancy Prospect

9.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

25/1

Fortunate Outcome

9.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Rideau Canal

8.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Sonny Fella

7.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Take Chance	97	102	79
Cosmo Renfro	95	103	—
Difficult Decision	94	102	—
Sarah's Express	90	95	82
Teds Corner	89	101	76
Milanaway	88	99	65
Walking In Mayo	85	86	56
Le Grand Vert	85	102	45
He Fitz In	83	102	18
Fancy Prospect	82	102	80
Seventy Eight Team	81	101	80
Fortunate Outcome	80	94	37
Sonny Fella	77	101	41
Yoursimplythebest	75	102	39
Rideau Canal	72	99	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sonny Fella	7d ago	Quick return
Walking In Mayo	14d ago	Fit
He Fitz In	14d ago	Fit
Teds Corner	18d ago	Fit
Cosmo Renfro	21d ago	Fit
Fortunate Outcome	21d ago	Fit
Milanaway	21d ago	Fit
Yoursimplythebest	26d ago	Fit
Sarah's Express	26d ago	Fit
Rideau Canal	26d ago	Fit
Le Grand Vert	38d ago	Fit
Take Chance	39d ago	Fit
Seventy Eight Team	69d ago	Fresh
Fancy Prospect	276d ago	Long break
Difficult Decision	837d ago	Long break