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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle

Punchestown · Mon 26th Jan 2026 · 16:10
📏 2m7f 🌿 Heavy 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Aine's Lad
10/1
James Smith(5)
1st
Nettuno Italia
4/1
Danny Gilligan
3rd
Roccabaker
10/1
Cian Quirke
📏
Distance
2m7f
🌿
Going
Heavy
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
13
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
PU
Kellys Corner Form:
5y
lbs
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
16/1
🥇 1st 6y
lbs
Danny Gilligan
Ross O'Sullivan
4/1
9 9y
lbs
Aidan Kelly(3)
Padraig Roche
100/30F
8 6y
lbs
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ross O'Sullivan
6/1
10 8y
lbs
Michael Kenneally(5)
W J Burke
25/1
6 6y
lbs
Philip Donovan(3)
Brian M McMahon
33/1
PU 11y
lbs
Calum Hogan(5)
E McNamara
40/1
7 6y
lbs
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard
13/2
🥉 3rd
Roccabaker Form:
8y
lbs
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
10/1
4
John Storey Form:
8y
lbs
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
9/1
5 9y
lbs
Mr J R Martin(7)
F G Hand
15/2
🥈 2nd
Aine's Lad Form:
7y
lbs
James Smith(5)
Matthew J Smith
10/1
PU
Patsy's Pride Form:
7y
lbs
Patrick M O'Brien(2)
Ms Claire O'Connell
66/1

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15:05 Ascot
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.