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Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series INH Flat Race

Punchestown · Wed 18th Feb 2026 · 16:45
📏 2m½f 🌿 Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 NH Flat
2nd
Brady Hartsfield
7/4
Mr Finn Buckley(7)
1st
Keep Twisting (IRE)
15/2
Miss N Fahey
3rd
Littlebeen
14/1
Mr D Doyle(7)
📏
Distance
2m½f
🌿
Going
Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
7
🔖
Type
NH Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
6 4y
lbs
Mr O T Gilligan(7)
Paul John Gilligan
18/1
🥈 2nd 4y
lbs
Mr Finn Buckley(7)
John C McConnell
7/4
4
Gili Island Form:
4y
lbs
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
6/5F
4
Robber Barron Form:
y
164 lbs

Gordon Elliott
-
5
Betty's Glen Form:
4y
lbs
Ms K M Ryan(7)
John Joseph Hanlon
18/1
🥇 1st 4y
lbs
Miss N Fahey
Mark Fahey
15/2
🥉 3rd
Littlebeen Form:
4y
lbs
Mr D Doyle(7)
Jarlath P Fahey
14/1

Today's NAP of The Day

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.