Matchbook Betting Exchange Quevega Mares Hurdle (Grade 3)

Punchestown

14:45

Date 2026-02-18

Distance 2m4f23y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €22,125

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 3.7°C

Wind 13mph SE

Rain 34%

Winning Time 5m 23.10s (slow by 26.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Grainne A Chroi (IRE) John Shinnick · Miss M Harding	16/1	Won
2nd	World Of Fortunes (IRE) Jordan Gainford · James William Kenny	100/30	.75
3rd	Kilbarry Saint (FR) Danny Mullins · C O'Keeffe	9/1	3
4th	Lantry Lady (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	15/8F	2
5th	Baby Kate (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	3/1	10
6th	Pebble Bleu (IRE) Michael Kenneally · Colin Motherway	13/2	24

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Lantry Lady Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	149	t	47-654	132	151	116	27d	—	—	+1	29.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Promising mare two seasons ago, ran only twice last season, unconvincing recent form
2	Baby Kate Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	149	—	/16-52	122	137	97	41d	—	—	+2	24.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Clonmel second was reassuring after two failures, others better treated at these weights
1	World Of Fortunes Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:James William Kenny	J:Jordan Gainford T:James William Kenny	155	—	8-P124	135	148	117	67d	—	—	+8	27	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won two Listed novice hurdles last season, needs to bounce back from a below-par run
7	Pebble Bleu Grey J:Michael Kenneally T:Colin Motherway	J:Michael Kenneally T:Colin Motherway	149	—	4F1811	110	130	103	14d	—	—	+26	38	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has won three of her last four handicap starts, remains well short of Grade 3 standard
5	Kilbarry Saint Brown J:Danny Mullins T:C O'Keeffe	J:Danny Mullins T:C O'Keeffe	149	t	45-245	120	139	-	73d	—	—	+10	20.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Better known as a useful maiden chaser, not well treated byb the race conditions
4	Grainne A Chroi Bay J:John Shinnick T:Miss M Harding	J:John Shinnick T:Miss M Harding	149	—	30142-	127	148	120	342d	—	—	+24	32.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ended last season with a pleasing second in a Grade 3 event over 2m6f at Limerick in March
NR	Cousin Kate Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	149	—	123111	131	146	117	17d	—	—	—	44.2	—	—
Highly progressive in compiling a hat-trick in handicaps, can maintain momentum now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lantry Lady	2/1	9/4	2/1	2/1	2/1
Baby Kate	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
World Of Fortunes	10/3	7/2	10/3	3/1	7/2
Pebble Bleu	7/1	11/2	7/1	13/2	8/1
Kilbarry Saint	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	10/1
Grainne A Chroi	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	11/1
Cousin Kate	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Cousin Kate

44.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 23.9 Odds: 0

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2nd

Pebble Bleu

OR: 15 Form: 19.7 Odds: 3.3

8/1

3rd

Grainne A Chroi

32.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 2.2

16/1

Lantry Lady

29.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

World Of Fortunes

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Baby Kate

24.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

11/4

Kilbarry Saint

20.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
World Of Fortunes	135	148	117
Lantry Lady	132	151	116
Cousin Kate	131	146	117
Grainne A Chroi	127	148	120
Baby Kate	122	137	97
Kilbarry Saint	120	139	—
Pebble Bleu	110	130	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pebble Bleu	14d ago	Fit
Cousin Kate	17d ago	Fit
Lantry Lady	27d ago	Fit
Baby Kate	41d ago	Fit
World Of Fortunes	67d ago	Fresh
Kilbarry Saint	73d ago	Fresh
Grainne A Chroi	342d ago	Long break