Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:10

Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-01-26

Distance 2m7f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 12mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners (14)

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
11	One Horse Army Bay J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Padraig Roche	155	—	116-05	85	104	21	29d	—	—	-5	14.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Dual chase winner is rated 19lb lower in this sphere; step up in trip will suit
10	Nettuno Italia Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	159	—	5-5455	89	100	83	14d	—	—	-3	15	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Has finished fifth when a short price for majority of h'cap runs inc' last time; risky
12	Walking In Mayo Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	154	—	-69006	84	92	56	46d	—	—	-1	12.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Point winner showed little in m'dens but improvement on h'cap bow latest; chance
3	Welcome Aboard Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Simon Torrens T:Aidan Anthony Howard	165	t	900-39	95	99	66	74d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Left maiden form behind when 3rd on h'cap bow (gd-yld); lesser run latest (hvy)
6	Comeonarchie Bay J:Mr J R Martin(7) T:F G Hand	J:Mr J R Martin(7) T:F G Hand	162	tp	3-4781	92	105	64	46d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+6	15.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Made breakthrough at 15th attempt last time; up 5lb but decent chance of following up
4	Roccabaker Bay J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	164	t	/92061	94	99	58	25d	—	—	+16	25	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won convincingly at Tramore last time, keeping on well; up 9lb but nice chance up in trip
5	John Storey Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	163	tp	-0876P	93	94	56	46d	—	—	+5	13	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Winner of big-field h'cap hurdle last year; well beaten in last six starts
7	Aine's Lad Brown J:James Smith(5) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(5) T:Matthew J Smith	161	—	0790-0	91	94	84	29d	—	—	+5	12.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Winless from 12 and mark seems high enough for what he has achieved in h'caps
1	Kellys Corner Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	168	t	-57035	98	96	87	23d	—	—	+10	15.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Good efforts in a m'den and beginners' last two runs; makes h'cap debut
2	My Friend The Wind Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	166	—	-75139	96	-	-	113d	—	—	+16	19.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Added chase win in Aug' to brace of hurdles successes; reverts to hurdles now
13	Cloudy Fountain Bay J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:W J Burke	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:W J Burke	150	p	97F-80	80	92	-	30d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+5	8.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
H'cap winner in 2024 off 83; hasn't beaten a rival in either start this season
14	Fortunate Outcome Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Brian M McMahon	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Brian M McMahon	145	h	09-7PP	75	98	-	29d	—	—	+4	7.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Tailed off and PU twice in opening three h'caps; hard to fancy.
9	Patsy's Pride Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell	160	t	360000	90	92	54	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+9	10.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Point winner has struggled in starts under Rules inc' on h'cap bow latest; up in trip now
NR	Joe's Turn Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	160	t	531-2F	90	97	59	224d	—	—	—	10	—	—
In good form early last year, winning off 10lb lower; may improve for return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
One Horse Army	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Nettuno Italia	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Walking In Mayo	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Welcome Aboard	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Comeonarchie	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	17/2
Roccabaker	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	15/2
John Storey	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Aine's Lad	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Kellys Corner	16/1	14/1	14/1	18/1	12/1
My Friend The Wind	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Cloudy Fountain	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Fortunate Outcome	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Patsy's Pride	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Joe's Turn	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Roccabaker

OR: 11 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

2nd

My Friend The Wind

19.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.1

28/1

3rd

Kellys Corner

15.7

OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Comeonarchie

15.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Nettuno Italia

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

One Horse Army

14.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Welcome Aboard

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

John Storey

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Aine's Lad

12.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Walking In Mayo

12.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Patsy's Pride

10.5

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Joe's Turn

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cloudy Fountain

8.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Fortunate Outcome

7.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kellys Corner	98	96	87
My Friend The Wind	96	—	—
Welcome Aboard	95	99	66
Roccabaker	94	99	58
John Storey	93	94	56
Comeonarchie	92	105	64
Aine's Lad	91	94	84
Patsy's Pride	90	92	54
Joe's Turn	90	97	59
Nettuno Italia	89	100	83
One Horse Army	85	104	21
Walking In Mayo	84	92	56
Cloudy Fountain	80	92	—
Fortunate Outcome	75	98	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nettuno Italia	14d ago	Fit
Patsy's Pride	14d ago	Fit
Kellys Corner	23d ago	Fit
Roccabaker	25d ago	Fit
One Horse Army	29d ago	Fit
Aine's Lad	29d ago	Fit
Fortunate Outcome	29d ago	Fit
Cloudy Fountain	30d ago	Fit
Walking In Mayo	46d ago	Fresh
Comeonarchie	46d ago	Fresh
John Storey	46d ago	Fresh
Welcome Aboard	74d ago	Fresh
My Friend The Wind	113d ago	Long break
Joe's Turn	224d ago	Long break