Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series INH Flat Race – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:45

Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series INH Flat Race

Date 2026-02-18

Distance 2m157y

Class

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €5,900

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 3.8°C

Wind 15mph SE

Rain 53%

Winning Time 4m 35.50s (slow by 39.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Keep Twisting (IRE) Miss N Fahey · Mark Fahey	15/2	Won
2nd	Brady Hartsfield (IRE) Mr Finn Buckley · John C McConnell	7/4	.75
3rd	Littlebeen (IRE) Mr D Doyle · Jarlath P Fahey	14/1	30
4th	Gili Island (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	6/5F	9
5th	Betty's Glen (IRE) Ms K M Ryan · John Joseph Hanlon	18/1	12
6th	Born De Ceres (FR) Mr O T Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	18/1	98

Runners (6)

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
2	Brady Hartsfield Grey J:Mr Finn Buckley(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Mr Finn Buckley(7) T:John C McConnell	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	0W/1P 1 run	-26	12.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Half-brother to French 1m3f winner Lionel De Mars; dam French Flat winner; check market
3	Gili Island Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-25	11.8	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Half-brother to 2m3f hurdle/chase winner Mr Incredible; good chance on paper
5	Keep Twisting Bay J:Miss N Fahey(7) T:Mark Fahey	J:Miss N Fahey(7) T:Mark Fahey	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Dam out of unraced sister to smart 2m hurdle winner Spirit Leader; others more appealing
6	Littlebeen Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Closely related to the useful Whatcouldhavebeen; check market.
4	Betty's Glen Bay J:Ms K M Ryan(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Ms K M Ryan(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dam showed little in point/maiden hurdles; others preferred
1	Born De Ceres Bay J:Mr O T Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Mr O T Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Dam unraced half-sister to French 2m1f hurdle winner Ma Colonel; worth a market check

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Brady Hartsfield	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8
Gili Island	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4
Keep Twisting	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Littlebeen	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Betty's Glen	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Born De Ceres	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Brady Hartsfield

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Gili Island

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

5/4

3rd

Keep Twisting

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Littlebeen

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Betty's Glen

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Born De Ceres

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brady Hartsfield	—	—	—
Gili Island	—	—	—
Keep Twisting	—	—	—
Littlebeen	—	—	—
Betty's Glen	—	—	—
Born De Ceres	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brady Hartsfield	—	—
Gili Island	—	—
Keep Twisting	—	—
Littlebeen	—	—
Betty's Glen	—	—
Born De Ceres	—	—