15:15 Punchestown (IRE) 18 Feb 2026
Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle
5YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 7 declared to run
Heavy (prec inspection 7.30am)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Moderate showers
Temperature: 4.1° - 5.7°
Rainfall: 3.29mm
Wind: 12.1 mph E
Last Update: 17/02/2026 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Torpille Dagrostis
- W/O Hows Hannah
- W/O Hows Hannah And Torpille Dagrostis
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 114.81%
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Yard has won 2 of the last 10 runnings of this race; made a very promising debut when winning a mares' bumper here by 13l last time. Effective at 2m on testing ground and major player on her hurdles debut.
Successful in a NH flat race and a point-to-point at 2m and 3m on soft and soft - heavy ground. A winner at 9-4 in a NH flat race here over 2m (soft - heavy) on her latest outing last month, beating Think It Through by 13l.
Yard has won 2 of the last 10 runnings of this race; made a very promising debut when winning a mares' bumper here by 13l last time. Effective at 2m on testing ground and major player on her hurdles debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Mr P W Mullins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| T | W P Mullins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Another poor run when well beaten in a mares' bumper here last time; may do better now sent hurdling but this a big ask.
Unplaced in both NH starts. Well beaten at 200-1 behind How's Hannah when seventh of 13 on her latest outing in a NH flat race here over 2m (soft - heavy) last month.
Another poor run when well beaten in a mares' bumper here last time; may do better now sent hurdling but this a big ask.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Danny Mullins | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | R Donohoe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Modest debut when well beaten in a graduation hurdle here on her only start; a longer trip should suit but plenty more is needed.
Well beaten at 250-1 behind Blue Velvet when seventh of 16 on her racecourse debut here over 2m 3f (heavy) last month.
Modest debut when well beaten in a graduation hurdle here on her only start; a longer trip should suit but plenty more is needed.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Peter Maher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Improved when winning a maiden point at Ballindenisk by 1/2l last time; returns from a short break. A point winner who is worth a market check on her debut under Rules.
A winner at 6-1fav in a point-to-point race at Ballindenisk over 3m (yielding - soft) on her latest outing in November last year, beating Oh My Jenny by 1/2l. Having her first run for a new stable today, previously with Terence Leonard.
Improved when winning a maiden point at Ballindenisk by 1/2l last time; returns from a short break. A point winner who is worth a market check on her debut under Rules.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sean Flanagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | C A McBratney | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Moderate debut when well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last time; effective at 3m in points but improvement is needed.
Placed in three point-to-points from five starts. Well beaten at 100-1 behind Soldierstown when seventh of 12 on her hurdling debut at Fairyhouse over 2m 4f (soft) last month.
Moderate debut when well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last time; effective at 3m in points but improvement is needed.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jordan Gainford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | C Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Had too much to do on a promising debut when well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse on her only start; effective at 2m and acts on soft. Should improve now stepped up in trip.
Well beaten at 80-1 behind Dunsy Rock when sixth of 15 on her racecourse debut at Fairyhouse over 2m (soft - heavy) earlier this month.
Had too much to do on a promising debut when well beaten in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse on her only start; effective at 2m and acts on soft. Should improve now stepped up in trip.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | M A Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Very promising debut when second, beaten 2l, in a graduation hurdle here last time; trainer in form. Effective at 2m3f and acts on heavy; more to come from a top yard and should be winning soon.
Placed in a hurdle race, two NH flat races and a point-to-point from six starts. Beaten 1 3/4l by Blue Velvet when second of 16 at 9-1 on her hurdling debut here over 2m 3f (heavy) last month.
Very promising debut when second, beaten 2l, in a graduation hurdle here last time; trainer in form. Effective at 2m3f and acts on heavy; more to come from a top yard and should be winning soon.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| G | Similar Going | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | G Elliott | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
Despite carrying a penalty, HOW'S HANNAH should prove hard to beat. Successful in a point-to-point when in the care of Tim Townend, she impressed when following up on her debut for current connections in a bumper here last month. Easily beating Think It Through into second, that one had finished ahead of Torpille Dagrostis when they clashed at Limerick over Christmas. The Gordon Elliott-trained latter has since finished second in first-time cheekpieces on her debut over flights here and it will come as no great surprise if she goes close. Forever And A Day made some late gains to finish seventh on debut and could prove best of the rest.
Expert View Verdict
This looks a match race between How's Hannah and TORPILLE DAGROSTIS. The former was an impressive bumper winner and should have much more to offer now hurdling for her top yard over this longer trip. However it is the latter who is preferred after coming clear with a more experienced rival here on debut. She's proven on heavy ground and should relish this longer trip so gets the verdict. Point winner Lady Cosmo may fare best of the rest.
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Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Heavy | 9 | Joshua's Daylami | 6 | 10 13 | - | 8645 | 29 days | P G Fahey (19 miles) | Cian Cullinan | 11/ 4 | 6:33.03 | |
| 2024 | Heavy | 8 | Cuta Des As | 7 | 11 7 | - | 461-133 | 301 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | Paul Townend | 7/ 4 | 6:32.02 | |
| 2023 | Yielding | 14 | Nine Graces | 6 | 10 13 | - | 33-63 | 52 days | B Connell (19 miles) | M J M O'Sullivan | 11/ 4 | 6:04.40 | |
| 2022 | Soft - Heavy | 16 | Martha Divine | 5 | 10 13 | - | 6-7 | 23 days | P Nolan (82 miles) | Sean O'Keeffe | 25/ 1 | 6:06.30 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 16 | Stockdale | 5 | 11 0 | - | 5793 | 42 days | B R Hamilton (36 miles) | Jonathan Moore | 50/ 1 | 6:14.01 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 15 | Fort Worth Texas | 6 | 11 7 | - | 112663 | 35 days | C Bowe (82 miles) | Mark Walsh | 9/ 2 | 6:14.50 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 12 | The Caddy Rose | 5 | 11 5 | - | 234021 | 37 days | N Meade (49 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 10/ 3 | 5:34.80 | |
| 2018 | Soft - Heavy | 8 | Redhotfillypeppers | 6 | 11 7 | - | 164-334 | 22 days | W P Mullins (47 miles) | Mr D Dunsdon | 11/ 10 | 5:58.70 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 15 | The Green Lady | 6 | 11 7 | - | 1-30384 | 56 days | P A Fahy (47 miles) | Danny Mullins | 10/ 1 | 6:03.70 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 11 | Ballybrowney Ella | 8 | 10 13 | - | 1043-37 | 28 days | Jonathan Sweeney (158 miles) | Ambrose McCurtin | 13/ 2 | 5:47.50 | |
| 2015 | Yielding | 18 | Queens Wild | 5 | 10 11 | - | 3U63 | 28 days | E P Harty (19 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 7/ 4 | 5:55.20 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 15 | Rock's Field | 5 | 10 11 | - | 506634 | 28 days | D T Hughes (19 miles) | Bryan Cooper | 9/ 1 | 5:47.90 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 6f 175y | 6:33.03 |