Kilmeaden Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 12:48 12th January 2026

Kilmeaden' Form | 12th January 2026

12th January 2026 Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle

Age
4
Weight
11-7
Trainer
Donnacha O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 0-2, 0%)
Owner
M & T Wachman/C Shanahan/Magnier/Tabor
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Lynch Bages Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2022-01-01
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Hurdle, Maiden
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 0f 35y
Runners
16
Prize Money
£12,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Kilmeaden Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-12-26 12:25 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Heavy B /11 - btn Bertutea 11-0 -

tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st and slow next, 4th halfway, not fluent 4th, pushed along approaching straight, no impression in 5th when short of room, mistake and brought down 2 out

Donnacha O'Brien
J J Slevin
3 3.42
1.43
1 2025-09-23 17:22 Listowel / 1m 6f 55y / Flat Turf / 17.5K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Heavy 2 /6 - btn 1.75 Saratoga 9-4 3m 43.077s

held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 4th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd, no impression on winner

Donnacha O'Brien
Paddy Harnett
6 6.2
1.85
87
2 2025-08-22 19:11 Killarney / 1m 6f 80y / Flat Turf / 45K
Cup, Gold, Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Good 10 /10 - btn 24 Chutzpal 8-4 3m 12.41s

tracked leaders, ran wide on bend after 6f and soon dropped towards rear, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no threat from 2f out

Donnacha O'Brien
G M Ryan
4 4.84
2.04
89
3 2025-07-28 19:50 Galway / 1m 4f 84y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Yielding 1 /11 - win 0.3 Starford 9-11 2m 51.26s

tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and joined 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well to regain lead near line

Donnacha O'Brien
Paddy Harnett
6.5 8.2
2.64
82
4 2025-06-21 16:30 Down Royal / 1m 4f 207y / Flat Turf / 100K
Derby, Handicap
8-12
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /6 - btn 7.75 Vorfreude 8-10 2m 47.72s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, 5th and ridden 2f out, went 4th early final furlong and kept on one pace

Donnacha O'Brien
G M Ryan
4.5 7.54
2.86
85
5 2025-05-27 19:50 Tipperary / 1m 4f 110y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-0
Cheekpieces
Yielding To Soft 4 /12 - btn 10.25 Pharos Freedom 9-5 2m 56.572s

prominent, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong

Donnacha O'Brien
Paddy Harnett
1.62 1.74
1.1
6 2025-05-09 19:55 Ballinrobe / 1m 4f 202y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /9 - btn 1.25 Carmers 9-5 2m 55.25s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 4f out, pushed along approaching straight and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages

Donnacha O'Brien
G M Ryan
5 6.8
1.57
7 2025-04-19 15:10 Cork / 1m 2f 100y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-5 Soft 3 /18 - btn 6 Nautical Force 9-5 2m 19.35s

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and some headway 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards

Donnacha O'Brien
G M Ryan
11 12.73
4.4