Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.90s

How's Hannah³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C

1/2

Successful on second outing in points and highly promising start to her Rules career when a wide-margin winner of 13-runner bumper here (9/4) 37 days ago. Exciting recruit to hurdling for her leading yard.

Form: 21/1

Ballinaboola Hanna³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe

150/1

Never involved in a Thurles bumper on debut and again showed little when seventh of 13 at this venue (200/1) 37 days ago. Likely to need more time as she starts off over hurdles.

Form: 97

Forever And A Day²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher

150/1

Making a belated debut, never landed a blow when seventh of 16 in maiden hurdle at this course (19f, 250/1) 23 days ago. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 7

Lady Cosmo⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney

25/1

Arctic Cosmos mare. €25,000 5-y-o. Half-sister to 2 winners, including fair hurdler I'm On My Way (2½m-3m winner). Dam, unraced out of fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (2m winner) Delayed. Off mark in points at fourth attempt (Nov 2025) so she's one to note.

Form: 637/1

Lucy Jordan³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

80/1

Placed in points but well-beaten seventh of 12 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, 100/1) on Rules debut last month. Looks one for further down the line.

Form: 22P/37

Torpille Dagrostis^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

13/8

Beaten-favourite 3 times in bumpers this season, but in first-time cheekpieces she shaped with promise sent hurdling when second of 16 in maiden at this course (19f, 9/1) 23 days ago, clear of the rest. Respected.

Form: 22/2382

Non-Runners

The Jam Lady¹⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: M A Molloy J: Daniel King

Forecasts

How's Hannah (1/2), Torpille Dagrostis (13/8), Lady Cosmo (25/1), The Jam Lady (33/1), Lucy Jordan (80/1), Forever And A Day (150/1), Ballinaboola Hanna (150/1)

HOW'S HANNAH looked an above-average prospect when winning her bumper easily at this course last month and can make a successful hurdling debut. The biggest threat looks to be Torpille Dagrostis, who failed to progress in bumpers but shaped promisingly on her hurdles bow when second here 23 days ago.