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ReviewOur pick: Western Model

17:07 Punchestown: Matchbook Betting Exchange (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase – review

Giant Haystacks won at 7/2. Our selection Western Model was a non-runner.

CoursePunchestown
RaceMatchbook Betting Exchange (Q.R.) Handicap Steeplechase
GoingGood
Published14 Oct 2026

Result

  • 1st Giant Haystacks (SP 7/2)
  • 2nd My Cullen (SP 9/1), beaten 0.5 lengths
  • 3rd Aurea Fortuna (SP 5/4), beaten 1.25 lengths
  • 4th Mags Nelson (SP 12/1), beaten 14.25 lengths

8 ran · 2m5½f · Good.

Against our preview

Our best selection Western Model did not run, so there is no verdict on the call. Aurea Fortuna, one of the others we flagged, finished 3rd. Mags Nelson, one of the others we flagged, finished 4th.

What stood out

  • The shortest-priced runner, Aurea Fortuna (5/4), finished 3rd.
  • Giant Haystacks won off a mark of 100 (5th highest-rated of 10); the handicapper will usually raise that.
  • The winner's recent figures were 3109, so it came in with winning form.
  • A tight finish – little separated the first two.

Note for next time

  • My Cullen – 2nd, beaten only 0.5 lengths at 9/1. Worth a look next time under similar conditions (2m5½f, good).

Review by PaddockSense from the official result facts. Analysis to help you form your own view, not a tip. 18+.

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This is analysis to help you form your own view – not a tip or a recommendation to bet.