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2026 Morgiana Hurdle Preview
Scheduled to take place in November of each year at the Punchestown Racecourse is the Morgiana Hurdle. This Grade 1 race is run over two miles and a half furlong, with it being open to runners aged four or older.
The race has been a favourite for Willie Mullins, and he has really dominated it since 2011, winning all bar two of the renewals with his stable stars like Hurricane Fly, Faugheen, Sharjah and State Man.
Morgiana Hurdle Information:
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Punchestown tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Punchestown Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Morgiana Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2021 when the race had an over-round of 105%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 118%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Morgiana Hurdle, the over-round has been 111%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £111 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Morgiana Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Morgiana Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Morgiana Hurdle races over the last 20 renewals:
- Sharjah (3:47.70) in 2018
- Nichols Canyon (3:52.40) in 2016
- Hurricane Fly (3:52.50) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Morgiana Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 10 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +6.10. Ahead of the 2026 Morgiana Hurdle, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when State Man from W P Mullins under the guidance of Paul Townend, won in a time of 4:20.70, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Sharjah, trained by W P Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend set the quickest time of 3:47.70 in the 2018 renewal.
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Morgiana Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Morgiana Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Morgiana Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:12.60 | Lossiemouth (FR) 6yo 11-5 1/5F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2024 4:12.00 | Brighterdaysahead (FR) 5yo 11-5 9/4 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2023 4:20.70 | State Man (FR) 6yo 11-12 1/6F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2022 4:04.70 | State Man (FR) 5yo 11-12 4/9F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2021 4:07.00 | Sharjah (FR) 8yo 11-12 6/4F | Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2020 4:18.90 | Abacadabras (FR) 6yo 11-12 13/8 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2019 4:04.30 | Saldier (FR) 5yo 11-10 7/1 | Danny Mullins W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 3:47.70 | Sharjah (FR) 5yo 11-10 7/2 | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2017 4:00.00 | Faugheen (IRE) 9yo 11-10 4/11F | Paul Townend W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2016 3:52.40 | Nichols Canyon (GB) 6yo 11-10 8/13F | R Walsh W P Mullins (IRE) |
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Morgiana Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Morgiana Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is W P Mullins, who has won the race thirteen times, with those thirteen winners coming from Thousand Stars (2011), Hurricane Fly (2012, 2013 & 2014), Nichols Canyon (2015 & 2016), Faugheen (2017), Sharjah (2018 & 2021), Saldier (2019), State Man (2022 & 2023) and Lossiemouth (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Morgiana Hurdle are Gordon Elliott (2 wins), Noel Meade (2 wins) and C Byrnes (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Morgiana Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 36-13-17 | +1.38 | -0.70 |
| Gordon Elliott | 8-2-2 | -2.12 | +2.43 |
| Noel Meade | 7-2-2 | +0.25 | +2.50 |
| C Byrnes | 3-2-2 | +1.85 | +0.00 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -2.42 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +0.50 |
| C A Murphy | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | +0.00 |
| John Joseph Murphy | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| Michael J Bowe | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| Edward P Harty | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | +0.00 |
Morgiana Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Morgiana Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Paul Townend, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Faugheen (2017), Sharjah (2018), State Man (2022 & 2023) and Lossiemouth (2025). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Morgiana Hurdle is Jack Kennedy (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Morgiana Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 9-5-6 | +0.67 | -1.45 |
| Jack Kennedy | 4-2-2 | +1.88 | +2.43 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 6-1-1 | -3.50 | -3.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 5-1-1 | +3.00 | +2.38 |
| Mark Walsh | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -1.81 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 3-0-1 | -3.00 | +0.50 |
| Brian Hayes | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | +0.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | +0.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Morgiana Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Highest Won is G1
- 20 / 20 (68%) - Held an OR of 150+
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Achieved an RPR of 145+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Achieved a TS of 133+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 14/1
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-4 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Achieved an RPR of 148+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Not in a Cl2-4 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 108+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 143+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Within the first 4 of the market
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 4 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Won by at least 1½l (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Beaten no more -11l (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Punchestown racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Morgiana Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Morgiana Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +13.48, is when runners had 0 starts in the past 180 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins in the class, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-31.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Morgiana Hurdle is Punchestown; there have been a total of 9 winners of this race who ran at Punchestown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Down Royal; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Down Royal last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 80 runners, while female runners have produced 2 winners from a total of 10 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Morgiana Hurdle:
- Doctor Dino (4 Wins)
- Montjeu (3 Wins)
- Authorized (2 Wins)
- Solon (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Hardy Eustace in 2008, winning for D T Hughes at odds of 14/1 under the guidance of P W Flood. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 11 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Morgiana Hurdle, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping today.
Route to the Morgiana Hurdle
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Morgiana Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Lossiemouth Aintree - 1st of 6 (5/4) | Aintree Hurdle |
| 2024 - Brighterdaysahead Down Royal - 1st of 6 (4/5) | Bottlegreen Hurdle |
| 2023 - State Man Punchestown - 1st of 6 (2/5) | Punchestown Champion Hurdle |
| 2022 - State Man Punchestown - 1st of 5 (11/10) | Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle |
| 2021 - Sharjah Punchestown - 2nd of 8 (9/1) | Punchestown Champion Hurdle |
| 2020 - Abacadabras Down Royal - 2nd of 6 (8/15) | WKD Hurdle |
| 2019 - Saldier Naas - F of 6 (13/8) | Fishery Lane Hurdle |
| 2018 - Sharjah Down Royal - 3rd of 4 (5/2) | WKD Hurdle |
| 2017 - Faugheen Leopardstown - 1st of 5 (3/10) | Irish Champion Hurdle |
| 2016 - Nichols Canyon Percy Warner Park - 3rd of 8 (1/1) | Calvin Houghland Iroquois |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Morgiana Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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