Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Matchbook (IRE)

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Matchbook (IRE) was mentioned

Review cork 2nd Aug

Slievecorragh (3-1) made a winning return to the jumps scene in Cork's J.P. McManus HurdleMon 02nd Aug

Matchbook makes most of Martinstown Opportunity

Local trainer John Murphy saddled his second winner in as many days when his Matchbook landed a dramatic Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Cork today. Mon 02nd Aug

Fehily gets 7-day ban at Clonmel

REPORT OF TURF CLUB ENQUIRY Thu 18th Feb

Hot Or What scores for the Berrys

John Berry had the unfortunate experience of losing a winner for weighing in light at Clonmel (Pretty Happy back in December) but the Wexford handler enjoyed better fortune at Powerstown Park today courtesy of Hot Or What's success under Mikey Fogarty in the Suir (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle. Thu 18th Feb

Review clonmel 19th Feb

Rock Street (5-2) showed his appreciation for having his sights lowered by lifting the prize for the Powerstown ChaseThu 19th Feb

Cheek-Pieces Do Trick for Rothwell Again

Philip Rothwell's Jacks Island became a second result for the layers in as many races when the 20/1 shot made all under Shane Jackson in the Ballypatrick Handicap Hurdle, a brilliant leap at the last helping him to a two length success over Matchbook. Thu 19th Feb

Irish ladies win Limerick Challenge

The Irish lady riders defeated their English counterparts in the At The Races Britain V Ireland Ladies Challenge Handicap Hurdle at Limerick today, with Claire McMahon winning on the Charles Byrnes trained The Dew At Night. Sun 09th Nov

After race at Cork Mon, 2nd Aug, 2010 (1st)

David (Splaine) gave Matchbook a great ride and while I told him to wait and wait before hitting the front with the horse, Val San Vito's exit was an obvious help to us. We may run Matchbook again at Wexford on Friday.

John Joseph Murphy