Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

Punchestown

13:48

Date 2026-01-12

Distance 2m3f73y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.5°C

Wind 18mph SW

Rain 2%

Winning Time 5m 20.20s (slow by 36.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ill Raise A Glass (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Martin Paul Fitzgerald	11/1	Won
2nd	Poetisa (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/7F	5
3rd	Forceonmyown (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	6/1	35
4th	Carrigmoorna Beech (IRE) Kevin Healy · Declan Queally	20/1	14
5th	Thecouncillorswife (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · D Deacon	200/1	7
6th	Lizzymac (IRE) Philip Donovan · Maike Magnussen	300/1	17
7th	Nothing Da Now (IRE) John Shinnick · Maike Magnussen	250/1	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Doing It In Style (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	17/2
Fell	Susie Lenglen (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Noel Meade	4/1
P.U.	Wings Of Africa (IRE) Cian Quirke · W J Lanigan	200/1

Runners (12)

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
9	Poetisa Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	1-	-	-	-	270d	—	—	-25	28.7	0.20/1	4/5 56%
10	Susie Lenglen Brown J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	161	—	2315	-	107	83	28d	—	—	-5	16.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
4	Forceonmyown Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	9121-6	-	107	81	16d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-10	4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Course winner of a six-runner bumper 12 months ago, possibly needed recent Limerick run
3	Doing It In Style Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	30-74	-	105	80	16d	—	—	-9	3.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has shown enough to suggest she can pick up a race of some description, tough task here
5	Ill Raise A Glass Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald	161	—	071-48	-	115	79	28d	—	—	-6	2.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Shock bumper winner on good ground at Cork last March, mid-field on hurdling debut
2	Carrigmoorna Beech Bay J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Declan Queally	161	—	17-4	-	-	-	92d	—	—	-4	1.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ground was testing when she won readily at Gowran last January, questions to answer now
7	Lizzymac Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Maike Magnussen	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Maike Magnussen	161	—	080	-	69	15	28d	—	—	-1	0.5	75.00/1	300/1 0%
No sign of winning potential in three maiden runs over 2m in November/December
8	Nothing Da Now Bay J:John Shinnick(3) T:Maike Magnussen	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Maike Magnussen	161	tp	0500P	-	74	8	15d	—	—	-1	0.5	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Poor form in bumpers and maiden hurdles, headgear combination tried now.
11	Thecouncillorswife Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:D Deacon	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:D Deacon	161	—	43-00	-	55	38	32d	—	—	-1	0.5	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Made the frame on both starts in points, though well beaten, no impact in two hurdle runs
12	Wings Of Africa Bay J:Cian Quirke T:W J Lanigan	J:Cian Quirke T:W J Lanigan	161	—	—	-	22	-	46d	—	—	-2	0.6	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Struggling a long way from home on debut at Thurles in November, can be ruled out
NR	Bambino Fever Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	1111-2	-	132	101	28d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Unbeaten in bumpers, two Grade 1 wins to her name, can make amends for Naas defeat
NR	Kaleo Ametsa b/br J:Phillip Enright T:Josh Halley	J:Phillip Enright T:Josh Halley	161	t	496-F9	-	115	36	14d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Ordinary form in bumpers, big price when in rear at Leopardstown a fortnight ago.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Poetisa	8/13	8/13	4/6	8/13	4/5
Susie Lenglen	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Forceonmyown	7/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Doing It In Style	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Ill Raise A Glass	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Carrigmoorna Beech	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Lizzymac	300/1	300/1	300/1	125/1	200/1
Nothing Da Now	250/1	250/1	250/1	125/1	200/1
Thecouncillorswife	300/1	300/1	300/1	125/1	200/1
Wings Of Africa	150/1	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Bambino Fever	-	-	-	-	-
Kaleo Ametsa	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Poetisa

28.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 18.7

4/5

2nd

Susie Lenglen

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

4/1

3rd

Bambino Fever

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Forceonmyown

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

7/1

Doing It In Style

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.5

15/2

Ill Raise A Glass

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Carrigmoorna Beech

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

25/1

Wings Of Africa

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

150/1

Lizzymac

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

300/1

Nothing Da Now

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

250/1

Thecouncillorswife

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

300/1

Kaleo Ametsa

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Poetisa	—	—	—
Susie Lenglen	—	107	83
Forceonmyown	—	107	81
Doing It In Style	—	105	80
Ill Raise A Glass	—	115	79
Carrigmoorna Beech	—	—	—
Lizzymac	—	69	15
Nothing Da Now	—	74	8
Thecouncillorswife	—	55	38
Wings Of Africa	—	22	—
Bambino Fever	—	132	101
Kaleo Ametsa	—	115	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kaleo Ametsa	14d ago	Fit
Nothing Da Now	15d ago	Fit
Forceonmyown	16d ago	Fit
Doing It In Style	16d ago	Fit
Susie Lenglen	28d ago	Fit
Ill Raise A Glass	28d ago	Fit
Lizzymac	28d ago	Fit
Bambino Fever	28d ago	Fit
Thecouncillorswife	32d ago	Fit
Wings Of Africa	46d ago	Fresh
Carrigmoorna Beech	92d ago	Long break
Poetisa	270d ago	Long break