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PreviewOur pick: Hutton Star

17:40 Punchestown: Matchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Flat Race – preview

11 runners over 2m½f on good ground. Our best selection is Hutton Star.

CoursePunchestown
RaceMatchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Flat Race
GoingGood
Published14 Oct 2026

The race in brief

A 11-runner nh flat race over 2m½f. The official going is Good, so check for any update before the off.

What the facts say

  • Hutton Star (4yo, David Harry Kelly, OR –, 11-3) – figures 1, 47 days since its last run.
  • Frisco Lad (4yo, Henry de Bromhead, OR –, 11-10) – figures 1, a break of 15 weeks.
  • Hilly Filly (4yo, Ross O'Sullivan, OR –, 11-3) – figures 12, 47 days since its last run.
  • Hill Silver (4yo, Ciaran Murphy, OR –, 11-10) – figures 441, 54 days since its last run.
  • Sharbel (4yo, Peter Fahey, OR –, 11-3) – figures 62, 25 days since its last run.

Our view

Best selection: Hutton Star. Recent figures of 1 – won last time; 47 days since its last run, a sensible gap; trainer David Harry Kelly has had 6 winners from 89 runners in our recent records.

The case against: Frisco Lad is close on the numbers.

Others to consider: Frisco Lad and Hilly Filly.

This is analysis to help you form your own view, not a tip or a guarantee. 18+. If you bet, only stake what you can afford to lose.

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