PUNCHESTOWN
11 January 2026
Sunday 11th January

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Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 122y
  • Going: Soft
Punchestown
Runners
3

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
Sober silk
Sober
Selected at: 11/8

Willie Mullins has a terrific record in this race and Sober is set to make it five-in-a-row for the master trainer. He’s very classy on the Flat and was last seen winning the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot. Winning over hurdles at Killarney in May, there’s more to come in this sphere.

Bookmaker
Offer
Best Odds
Bet Here
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
2
Free Spirit silk
D
Free Spirit
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Resolute in winning at Dieppe in June, not likely to be in the same league as Sober
2-1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 221
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jun 25 Die Dieppe 17f Sft 4yH 11-3 t 1/10 Darling De Chamdou (hd) 51/10 - 102
24 Oct 24 Aut Auteuil 18f Hy 3yH 10-8 ht 2/13 Hassadam (7½L) 21/1 - 89
3
Road Exile silk
D
Road Exile
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Point/bumper winner, did well to beat a Willie Mullins-trained rival in a 26-runner maiden
21-31
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 1/26 Copacabana (¾L) 4/1 - 126
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Y MdH 11-12 3/12 Blake (5¼L) 6/5F - 114
28 Jan 25 Lim Limerick 16f Hy NHF 11-7 1/6 Found A Diamond (4¾L) 4/9F - 112
28 Dec 24 Lim Limerick 18f Y/Sft NHF 11-7 2/13 I Started A Joke (nse) 5/1 - 108
4
Sober silk
Sober
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
Need to jump better than at Killarney last May, impressed in winning the Queen Alexandra
1
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 244
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 21.5f GF 2 9-7 1/9 Samui (5L) 4/5F 104 115
12 May 25 Kln Killarney 20f Y NvH 11-4 1/5 Arch Empire (1¼L) 4/11F - 123
16 Aug 24 Cla Clairefontaine 12f GS 9-1 1/5 Hamaki (3½L) 11/10F - 110
13 Jul 24 Lon Longchamp 14f Sft G2 9-0 5/5 Double Major (4¼L) 12/1 - 109
26 May 24 Lon Longchamp 15.5f Sft G2 9-0 4/6 Sevenna's Knight (9¼L) 9/1 - 103
28 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 15f VSft G3 9-1 p 5/8 Sevenna's Knight (11L) 61/10 - 92
1
Frankie John silk
Frankie John
J: D G Hogan
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
122315
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 129
Days: 2
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Naa Naas 20f Sft NvHG1 11-10 5/10 I'll Sort That (24L) 28/1 129 -
29 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 20.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 1/11 Jalon d'Oudairies (½L) 11/2 - 126
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 20f Hy NvHG3 11-0 3/7 Kalypso'chance (7¾L) 5/1 - 121
26 Oct 25 Gal Galway 21.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 2/8 Doctor Steinberg (5½L) 2/1 - 119
26 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 18f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 2/11 Nadia's Boy (5½L) 8/11F - 119
31 Jul 25 Gal Galway 18f Gd NHF 12-0 1/16 Hawk's Rock (2½L) 15/2 - 119
Verdict

There are reservations about Sober at this trip. Preference is for ROAD EXILE, a big-field maiden winner at Navan last month

Verdict silk image
Road Exile

Betting Forecast:

11/10 Sober,

13/8 Road Exile,

5/1 Free Spirit,

12/1 Frankie John

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