How's Hannah

Both wins have come at Punchestown, first in January 2026 and then again in February, seven weeks ago. Winning the same track twice in the space of five weeks suggests How's Hannah isn't just getting lucky — there's something about that course that suits this horse, whether it's the layout, the ground, or simply the level of competition. Punchestown is one of Ireland's most prestigious jumping venues, so winning there more than once means something.

The recent form reading — a win, then a win, then a place, a blank, and most recently an eighth — tells an interesting story when you read it in the right order. Those two victories sandwiched a placed run, which means How's Hannah was bang in form through the heart of the season. The eighth place at the start of that sequence may have simply been a horse finding its feet, because everything that followed it was very good indeed.

What makes all of this more impressive is who is doing the training. Willie Mullins, based at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, is the dominant force in jump racing on both sides of the Irish Sea. His yard has sent out 230 winners already this season — a number so large it barely seems real. To put it plainly, this is one of the best training operations in the world, and How's Hannah has earned a place in it by performing. Horses don't get long runs of chances in a yard that busy without showing something worth believing in.

Still active and still racing, How's Hannah is a horse that has found its best form at seven — an age when jumpers often start to put it all together. Two wins from five career races, both at the same high-quality track, trained by the best in the business. There's plenty to like here.