15.00
Soft To HeavyWilliam Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £8208.7
- 1m 7f 110y
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
20/1 (Won)
- Win: £17.40
- Place: £3.40
Form: 613259
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 176y |
11st 12lb |
Added a third hurdles win at Naas in February (2m, heavy); slipped up early at Wexford next time; seventh of ten completed finishers for his chase debut at Kilbeggan last time (2m7f, good to yielding); a bit to find on hurdles ratings against these. |
12/1 |
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7th 4 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 70y |
11st 12lb |
Course winner over hurdles (2m4f good) last summer; gained his third hurdles win in February; mishap at Wexford last time, when slipping up early. |
14/1 |
25/1
- Place: £7.00
Form: 0PF-6P
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
11st 1lb |
Sole win from 15 starts came at Punchestown in 2023 off 105; didn't run badly on seasonal return in a Listed handicap hurdle here (2m4f, heavy) but stopped quickly and pulled up at Navan next time (2m4f, soft to heavy); ran one of his best races last time when headed late on into second here (2m, heavy); return to this trip is no issue and place chance with a repeat. |
17/2 |
16/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 4-5533 C
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 5lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
Veteran six-time winner; produced some good displays off much higher chase marks in 2025; continues to show plenty of zest, in front of Piccolo Player when third at Naas 13 days ago. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 15 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 5lb |
Veteran six-time winner; produced some good displays off much higher chase marks in 2025; weakened into a 19.5l third here last time (2m3f, heavy); 13l behind Peaceinthevalley on that occasion; hit the front early that day, so perhaps can get closer more patiently ridden. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
25th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 150y |
11st 3lb |
Veteran six-time winner; produced several good displays off his much higher chase mark during 2025; hard to be sure how effectively he will cope on his return to hurdling at the age of 13 |
10/1 |
8/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: F3-022 D
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 2lb |
2-14 over hurdles; is 10lb above last win but has hit the frame in each of his last four runs; beaten just 2.75l at Limerick latest (21.5f, soft); new visor could eke out more, but he would prefer softer ground. |
6/1 |
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3rd 2 |
16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Won Navan handicap hurdle (2m4f, soft) in January of last year off 102 before following up in Fairyhouse novice (2m, heavy); moderate seasonal return at Punchestown but pair of runner-up finishes followed at 2m4f/3m; fair fourth at Naas (15.5f) on latest; solid chance in first-time blinkers. |
4/1 |
|
4th 6 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
11st 3lb |
Winner of a Navan (2m4f, soft) handicap hurdle in January last year off 102 and followed up next time in a Fairyhouse novice contest (2m, heavy); moderate seasonal return at Punchestown but good effort when second at Navan in December (2m4f, soft to heavy); tried 3m for first time at Limerick later that month and saw out the trip well for second; he's solid. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 61693 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
11st 7lb |
Heavy-ground maiden hurdle winner at Limerick (2m) in November; seemed to handle quicker ground when a 7.5l runner up at Kilbeggan latest (16.5f, gd-yld); place shout again off 1lb higher for yard with good record here. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 6lb |
Heavy-ground maiden winner last November; has failed to run to market expectations at Gowran and Limerick on his last two starts; needs to find extra |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: -54124 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
10st 8lb |
Two-time winner, both at Fairyhouse; won a 2m (soft) novice handicap off 109 there in December; added a 21.5f handicap (yld-sft) off 122 last month, scoring by 5.5l; 9lb rise for that seems fair; should be competitive again but wouldn't want to see too much rain (well beaten in four previous starts on soft to heavy). |
17/2 |
|
1st 18 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Sole success came in 2m handicap here in December on soft; followed that up with a solid second over 20.5f (gd-yld) at Leopardstown and just 2lb higher here; struggled at 2m on testing ground the last twice, but interesting now back up in trip at the scene of his only win with Cobden taking over. |
16/1 |
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6th 3 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Form in maidens was nothing special but took advantage of opening mark of 109 to win his second handicap start at Fairyhouse (2m, soft); solid second when 11-8 favourite in a novice handicap at Leopardstown (2m4f, good to yielding); better than he showed at Navan last time when well beaten; appears to be the pick of the owner's two. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 48-160 D
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Had 923 days off after winning a French bumper in 2022; comfortably won his third maiden hurdle start at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding); raced too keenly on handicap debut back at Punchestown in November when 7-2 joint favourite; weakened quickly at Leopardstown last time (2m, yielding); Mark Walsh now rides Fierce Handay. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Beat Grade 2 winning hurdler Jet Blue in a bumper on sole French start in 2022; returned from a 923-day absence last December in a soft ground maiden hurdle when an okay fourth to Jasmin De Vaux; didn't follow that up three weeks later when well beaten at Leopardstown; returns from an absence again but has ability. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: 0-7542
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Ex-Henry de Bromhead; fair novice hurdler, but pulled up on only start over fences; fair third in a maiden point in April on stable debut; tongue-tie on; has a much stiffer task here. |
8/1 |
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5 |
12th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 185y |
11st 2lb |
Took a 6l fourth on handicap hurdle debut at this venue (2m, heavy); improved on that when runner-up at Naas (2m3f, heavy); disappointing favourite at the same venue last time and now switched to chasing. |
4/1 |
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8th 16 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 4lb |
Took a 6l fourth on handicap debut at Limerick (2m, heavy); improved on that when runner-up at here (2m3f, heavy) last time; stayed on but no match for the winner that day; up 3lb but not much mileage on the clock. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: -UF312 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
7yo who showed improvement to win a handicap chase at Navan (2m1f, soft to heavy) last month and again ran well when 10l second of 12 at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) a fortnight ago behind a well-backed winner; 2lb wrong at the weights today but this Irish challenger could have more to offer and is respected. |
5/1 |
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2nd 10 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
11st 2lb |
Dual hurdles winner is proving a better chaser, winning 2m2f Limerick novice and most recently career-best in landing 2m1f Navan handicap last month (soft-to-heavy) under today's rider; bit to find with Jigoro on earlier Gowran running but progressing and can be involved off 5lb higher. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Dual hurdles winner got off the mark over fences at Limerick over Christmas in a novice contest (2m2f, soft to heavy); solid second over hurdles at Naas following that but poor next time; returned to fences at Gowran last time when weakened into an 8.25l fifth (2m, heavy); others preferred. |
10/1 |
15/1
Form: 1-F491 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
29th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Won over hurdles at Punchestown in January (2m, sft-hvy); his C&D novice chase win came on testing ground too and it was yielding when he won here over hurdles; goes well fresh so lack of a recent run isn't a concern but could do with some rain. |
10/1 |
|
10th 17 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 3lb |
Chase winner bagged his second hurdling win at Punchestown (2m, soft to heavy) last month on his first run since August, all out to win by a head; up 5lb for that win and this is harder. |
15/1 |
18/1
Form: 793317 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 8lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
11st 12lb |
Veteran gained his second win over fences, and fifth in all, in 2m4f handicap at Down Royal's Christmas meeting and most recently finished a good third in 3m4f Ulster National at Downpatrick; previous two runs over this course have been poor (pulled up in this last year). |
16/1 |
|
3rd 14 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
10st 3lb |
Veteran gained his second win over fences and fifth all in a handicap over an extended 2m4f at Down Royal's Christmas meeting; 12lb higher now and has finished down the field over hurdles on his last two runs. |
20/1 |
|
11th 12 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Dual hurdles winner added his second chasing win at Down Royal on St Stephen's Day when taking advantage of lower mark (2m4f, good to yielding); ran well in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle prior to his win, but his most recent run here over hurdles was underwhelming when he went clear with one other and both weakened. |
18/1 |
8/1
Form: 57-255 C
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 3 (11) |
24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 100y |
10st 7lb |
Bumper winner; 0-12 over hurdles and rated 112; solid run on the Flat when sixth of 23 at the Curragh in November (1m4f, heavy); this trip may be on the sharp side but each-way possibilities. |
10/1 |
|
12th 10 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 9lb |
Bumper winner is 0-11 over hurdles but ran well in defeat at times in maidens; solid run on the Flat in November (1m4f, heavy) and was a close fifth at Leopardstown last time (2m4f, good to yielding); not ruled out and this ground may suit better. |
8/1 |
18/1
Form: 91P65P D
Last run: 98 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 7lb |
Gained a fifth win over hurdles at Cartmel last June but has lost his way since; heavy defeats the last twice at Naas and Aintree; is at least back down to last winning mark, but needs a revival. |
22/1 |
|
20th 15 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Irish challenger who has done his winning at about 2m, mostly at Cartmel where he remains unbeaten; far from consistent and can be opposed in this highly competitive scenario back up in distance. |
66/1 |
80/1
Form: 16/P67
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (10) |
8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 183y |
9st 7lb |
Only Flat win came over this trip at Galway in 2023 but went close at Navan last month, every chance in a three-way photo when beaten a neck (1m5f, good-to-yielding); 3lb higher but has his chance again. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 5 (15) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Only Flat win came in 2023; fit from hurdling but hard to fancy on recent evidence. |
25/1 |
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14th 11 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 9lb |
Has had five runs (two on the Flat) after long absence; safely held by Rebel Gold and Peaceinthevalley based on meeting here last time; hard to fancy. |
80/1 |
12/1
Form: /0418- D
Last run: 306 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Ran away with Navan (2m, soft) maiden on second start for this yard last season and solid enough effort in Listed handicap at Fairyhouse afterwards; back from 10 months' absence when pulled up in 2m Naas handicap in February, having raced prominently to three out; better for that run but fair bit to find on ratings here. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
11st 10lb |
Ran away with Navan (2m, soft) maiden hurdle on second start for this yard; solid enough effort when eighth in a Listed handicap at Fairyhouse when last seen in April; not dismissed if ready enough. |
12/1 |
|
8th 4 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
led |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 3-5455
Last run: 192 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 6 (11) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 40y |
9st 13lb |
Hurdle winner is a maiden on the Flat but has posted some fine runs; however, has been poor in both codes last two starts so needs a return to form. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 13lb |
Clonmel maiden hurdle winner in April last year (2m1f, good to yielding); ran solid races in handicap hurdles over the summer without winning; made no impact on the Flat at Leopardstown when last seen in October (1m2f, heavy); probably prefers better ground than this. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €731.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €377.05 |
| Tricast | €3009.50 |
Selections
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