March 17 / 14.12 Wexford

14.12

Soft

William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £20.30
  • Place: £3.90

Form: 56

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Like a few of these, he's shown some ability without remotely threatening to win; probably remains best watched.
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4th

16

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Zam Bobbler

10st 13lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Lightly raced 3yo was having only third start when landing ordinary 2m Wexford maiden last month, coming home strongly to beat a joint-favourite (pair clear); longer trip should suit but this a stiff task.

14/1

1st

12

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Wexford

Zam Bobbler

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Like a few of these, he's shown some ability without remotely threatening to win; probably remains best watched.

14/1

Form: 06

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Too keen and tailed off in bumpers at Fairyhouse and Navan; headgear is now turned to.
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9th

10

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:43 Tramore

Lets Go La Fichad

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Too keen and tailed off in both bumpers but improvement when hooded on last month's hurdles debut at Wexford, although again somewhat headstrong and jumping left when third; likely more to offer if learning to settle.

9/1

3rd

7

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Wexford

Lets Go La Fichad

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Too keen and tailed off in bumpers at Fairyhouse and Navan; headgear is now turned to.

14/1

Form: 00

Last run: 124 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Last year's heavy defeats over hurdles came in races won by smart horses but she has since looked very limited on the Flat.
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8th

15

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Powerful Rosie

10st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Half-brother to AW winner; 40s for handicap debut at Clonmel, not beaten far in sixth on soft terrain and better ground should suit.

10/1

6th

12

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:30 Clonmel

Powerful Rosie

10st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Modest Flat maiden has been well beaten in three maiden hurdles and others make more appeal.

22/1

5th

14

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Wexford

Powerful Rosie

10st 9lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Liz Doyle

Last year's heavy defeats over hurdles came in races won by smart horses but she has since looked very limited on the Flat.

66/1

Form: 06

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten a shade under 20l in maidens at Cork (good) and Navan (heavy); this could be weaker than those and a hood is added.
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8th

7

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Brother Hollie

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Never in contention when a remote seventh in Down Royal event won by Kalsman; not an obvious candidate.

25/1

7th

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Brother Hollie

10st 13lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

The best of three maiden hurdle runs came at Navan on second start; tongue-tie is back on along with the hood worn last time; needs to improve.

12/1

Form: 97

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Tailed off in only completed point and has beaten one rival in two bumpers (hooded last time).
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11th

10

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Wexford

Sonny Koufax

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Conor O’Keeffe

Tailed off in only completed point and has beaten one rival in two bumpers (hooded last time).

66/1

7th

5

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

16:36 Wexford

Sonny Koufax

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Conor O’Keeffe

Well beaten on only completed point start and also on bumper debut when keen; may do better with a hood added but others preferred.

66/1

7th

5

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

16:36 Wexford

Sonny Koufax

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Conor O’Keeffe

Well beaten on only completed point start and also on bumper debut when keen; may do better with a hood added but others preferred.

66/1

Form: 0-57

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Encouraging fifth on heavy ground at Gowran (2m) and didn't appear to stay the 2m3f at Naas last time; one of the better options.
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3rd

2

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Limerick

Blazing Duke

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Ran a nice race on hurdles debut at Gowran (2m, heavy) when a 9.5l fifth of 16; didn't stay when upped in trip at Naas; unseated early at Wexford two weeks ago; should be thereabouts with a repeat of that Gowran effort.

5/2

1

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Wexford

Blazing Duke

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Encouraging fifth on heavy ground at Gowran (2m) and didn't appear to stay the 2m3f at Naas last time; one of the better options.

6/1

11th

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:47 Ballinrobe

Blazing Duke

11st 10lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Gavin Cromwell

Harzand gelding cost 25,000Euros as a foal and 36,000Euros as a 2yo; second foal; dam unplaced over hurdles 2m-2m7f, closely related to useful bumper/2m hurdle winner Lyrical Theatre, half-sister to smart 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Bright New Dawn; obvious respect from top yard.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 70

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 0-FP BF

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
From the family of Djakadam; there had been some alarms even before he fell midrace at Thurles (yielding) and was again a disappointing favourite back there in January, having taken a keen hold on the heavy ground; comes with risks but he's surely capable of better.
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3

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Wexford

Eliodam

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

From the family of Djakadam; there had been some alarms even before he fell midrace at Thurles (yielding) and was again a disappointing favourite back there in January, having taken a keen hold on the heavy ground; comes with risks but he's surely capable of better.

Evs

4

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

15:55 Thurles

Eliodam

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

E125,000 at three; from the family of the top-class Djakadam; faded tamely when 4-1 chance in a valuable sales bumper at Fairyhouse last April, a race in which three longer-priced stablemates reached the first five; favourite for a 2m maiden here on hurdling debut, ran very green early (tried to run out) and fell at the fifth; risky, but the bar is set low here.

4/6

12th

5

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Fairyhouse

Eliodam

11st 6lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: W P Mullins

E125,000 3yo; first foal; dam unraced sister and half-sister to French 2m1f jumps winners, out of 2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase winning half-sister to high-class 2m3f-3m1f chase winner/dual Cheltenham Gold Cup second Djakadam; may prove best of a Gigginstown trio.

5/1

Form: 0F7

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 50

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 08

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 6P0

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 595

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 08

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta €83.40
Straight Forecast €48.09
Trifecta €1250.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eliodam

POSTDATA:

Mart Lane

The Irish Sun:

Eliodam