Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Punchestown

13:20

Date 2025-12-11

Distance 2m3f

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €14,160

Winning Time 5m 11.50s (slow by 36.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Echoing Silence (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	5/2	Won
2nd	Switch From Diesel (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Ross O'Sullivan	7/4F	2.75
3rd	Carry On Heidi (IRE) Phillip Enright · Jeremiah Patrick Baragry	66/1	2.5
4th	Chosen Comrade (IRE) Sam Ewing · Peter Fahey	100/30	6.5
5th	Neon Diamond (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	12/1	42

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Amen Kate (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Thomas Cooper	5/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Switch From Diesel Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	151	—	2112-2	-	137	28	25d	—	—	-15	13.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Held up in last - in touch with leaders 4 out - went third 2 out - went second and keeping on when jumped slightly left last - no match for winner(op 9/4)
5	Echoing Silence Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	151	—	1/51-1	-	141	105	39d	—	—	-4	23.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Raced in second - pressed leader and going easily 2 out - pushed along to lead before last - ridden out run-in - always doing enough(op 2/1)
3	Chosen Comrade Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	151	—	1-11	-	132	56	53d	—	—	-7	12.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost ground after 2 out - switched left before last - weakened run-in(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
1	Amen Kate Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Cooper	J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Cooper	151	—	444-31	-	130	77	46d	—	—	-10	4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
6	Neon Diamond Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	151	p	73P-14	118	139	102	123d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+12	18.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
In touch with leaders on outer - bad mistake and almost fell 4th - dropped to last 5th - struggling 4 out - tailed off from 3 out (jockey said maremade a bad mistake with a circuit to go and never travelled thereafter)(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
2	Carry On Heidi Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Jeremiah Patrick Baragry	J:Phillip Enright T:Jeremiah Patrick Baragry	151	—	7-3144	109	134	104	23d	—	—	+14	15.1	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Took keen hold - led - pestered 2 out - headed before last - soon lost second - weakened final 110yds(op 100/1)
NR	Divaboriva Grey J:Mr A P Ryan T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Mr A P Ryan T:Jonathan Sweeney	151	—	63-225	118	140	100	4d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Bumper winner, tailed off last of five in a Grade 3 contest at Cork on Sunday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Switch From Diesel	2/1	9/4	2/1	2/1	2/1
Echoing Silence	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	85/40
Chosen Comrade	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Amen Kate	5/1	9/2	5/1	5/1	9/2
Neon Diamond	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Carry On Heidi	125/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Divaboriva	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Echoing Silence

23.4

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Neon Diamond

18.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

3rd

Divaboriva

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Carry On Heidi

15.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Switch From Diesel

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

9/4

Chosen Comrade

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Amen Kate

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Neon Diamond	118	139	102
Divaboriva	118	140	100
Carry On Heidi	109	134	104
Switch From Diesel	—	137	28
Echoing Silence	—	141	105
Chosen Comrade	—	132	56
Amen Kate	—	130	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Divaboriva	4d ago	Quick return
Carry On Heidi	23d ago	Fit
Switch From Diesel	25d ago	Fit
Echoing Silence	39d ago	Fit
Amen Kate	46d ago	Fresh
Chosen Comrade	53d ago	Fresh
Neon Diamond	123d ago	Long break