April 18 / 14.40 Bellewstown

14.40

Yielding

William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 30y
  • 16 runners
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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 64-255

Last run: 110 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Promise in both bumpers and posted a career best when runner-up on hurdling debut at Clonmel in October (2m4f, yielding); decent fifth at Fairyhouse next time (2m5f, heavy) but her Limerick run last time was disappointing; chance if back to her best.
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11th

15

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Two Pair

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Bellewstown maiden hurdle winner in April and following handicap run at Wexford looked too bad to be true; still lightly raced.

10/1

8th

2

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Two Pair

11st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Built on promising bumper and hurdle runs to score at Bellewstown last time after four months off (2m1f, yielding); kept on well that day; player on handicap debut for local trainer.

6/1

1st

14

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Two Pair

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Promise in both bumpers and posted a career best when runner-up on hurdling debut at Clonmel in October (2m4f, yielding); decent fifth at Fairyhouse next time (2m5f, heavy) but her Limerick run last time was disappointing; chance if back to her best.

10/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 465P85

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Is 0-8 over hurdles; okay run when a 6l sixth of ten in a Cork maiden hurdle in October (2m, good); struggled in Grade 2s at Cheltenham and Leopardstown but not beaten too far on handicap debut at Punchestown (2m4f, heavy); Punchestown run was a step backwards.
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5th

4

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Wexford

Kasper Hauser

11st 9lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

4yo comes here on a hat-trick, following wins in 2m3f Kilbeggan maiden hurdle and on chase debut earlier this month when made plenty of use of for ready success in 2m6f Tramore beginners' (good), jumping soundly in the main; tougher task awaits here on handicap debut but respected.

11/2

1st

9

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:46 Tramore

Kasper Hauser

11st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Rated 108 over hurdles; gained a first success at the 12th attempt over hurdles in a weak Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last time (2m3f, good); he's in good form for his chasing debut but others are more appealing.

9/2

1st

7

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Kasper Hauser

10st 13lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Now 0-11 over hurdles but twice placed in Bellewstown maidens, including early this month after forcing much of pace; has his chance in what appears a weak maiden.

11/2

Form: 80624

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; first sign of ability when a 23l second of 17 in a Thurles maiden hurdle in November; made late headway to take fourth of seven in a novice hurdle at Cork last time (2m1f, yielding to soft); stable first-string and in the mix.
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4th

5

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Glenrush Bay

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

One of two for trainer; first sign of ability when a 23l second of 17 in a Thurles maiden hurdle in November; made late headway to take fourth of seven in a novice hurdle at Cork last time (2m1f, yielding to soft); stable first-string and in the mix.

8/1

8th

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:25 Killarney

Glenrush Bay

11st 10lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hillstar gelding is a fourth foal; half-brother to winners Sixandahalf (1m6f Flat, RPR 92; useful bumper/2m2f hurdle) and Lake Winnipesaukee (2m4f hurdle); dam 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to high-class bumper and 2m3f/2m4f hurdle winner Coolnagorna; nicely bred but hooded for debut; probably best watched unless the money comes.

9/1

Form: 7U57

Last run: 165 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
A 68-rated maiden on the Flat; a 13l fifth of nine at Galway (2m1f, yielding) was the best of his four hurdle runs; others preferred.
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9th

5

(7)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:28 Leopardstown

Jr Mahon

9st 7lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual-purpose maiden has been poor on last two starts (bled at Fairyhouse first time); opposed with a visor added.

25/1

8th

2

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Jr Mahon

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Close third at Limerick in June 2025 beginning to look like a flash in the pan; poor form over hurdles and on the Flat this year; tailed off at Fairyhouse latest (1m6f, good).

16/1

18th

17

(17)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Jr Mahon

9st 1lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Some promising runs in defeat last season; okay run over hurdles at Bellewstown in April but his tailed off finish at Sligo last month is concerning.

33/1

Form: 6-02

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Very modest efforts in maidens at Fairyhouse and Leopardstown just under a year apart; much improved to take a 2l second at Limerick last month (2m, soft); interesting with a little more improvement.
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7th

13

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Daisy Fingall

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Very modest efforts in maidens at Fairyhouse and Leopardstown just under a year apart; much improved to take a 2l second at Limerick last month (2m, soft); interesting with a little more improvement.

7/1

2nd

11

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Limerick

Daisy Fingall

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Very modest efforts in maidens at Fairyhouse and Leopardstown just under a year apart; in good hands and well related (half-sister to Captain Guinness) but hard to make a case for on form.

25/1

6th

3

11th Jan 2025

2m 2f 85y

12:32 Fairyhouse

Daisy Fingall

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Fifth foal; sister to 1m7f-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Brookie, half-sister to two winners inc Captain Guinness (high-class 2m hurdle/chase inc Champion Chase); dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m3f-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Jerrysback; nicely bred newcomer; probably best watched but worth monitoring.

12/1

Form: 0-34U

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat handicapper but outran 80-1 odds when third on second hurdles start at Down Royal (2m1f, yielding); well below that at Thurles next time; hampered and unseated at the fifth at Navan when last seen in December; others make more appeal.
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1st

4

(5)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 77y

16:30 Bellewstown

Maxwell Smart

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

C&D second on soft a year ago; quite consistent but only 1-30 on the Flat, placed seven times; every chance of being in the money.

4/1

6th

5

(15)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:00 Down Royal

Maxwell Smart

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Sole win came in this race last year off this mark; eyecatching efforts on both recent starts, at Sligo and when coming from way back to finish fourth behind Miss Australie at Navan last week; looks primed for a bold repeat bid.

5/1

4th

16

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Maxwell Smart

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Sole win came off 1lb lower at Down Royal (1m5f, good) last September; close third behind Anightaway and Eastern Wind at Sligo on latest and his good run over 1m5f here in June wasn't his first solid effort at this track (fourth in this last year); chance.

9/1

13/2

Form: 88-82F

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Frankel gelding was narrowly denied in a Punchestown handicap in November (2m, heavy); weakening when fell at the final flight at Down Royal in a novice hurdle when last seen in January (2m1f, soft); has the form to win a race of this nature.
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11th

7

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 188y

15:30 Limerick

Zuzukel

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Dual-purpose maiden was just denied in a Punchestown handicap hurdle around this time last year (heavy) but well held twice in the spring; missed an engagement at Punchestown on Tuesday, may just need this comeback run.

12/1

Form: 6524

Last run: 236 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise over further before dropping in trip and posting his best effort at Cork in August when second (2m3f, good); reported to have burst a blood vessel when well beaten at Ballinrobe later that month (2m3f, good); contender if ready and strength in the market would be interesting.
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6

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 125y

14:15 Listowel

Tippawan Haa

11st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Terence O’Brien

Runner-up in Cork maiden over this trip last summer (good) but two runs since well below that level, reportedly burst a blood vessel first occasion; absent since April and tongue-tie tried on handicap debut.

16/1

10th

11

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Tippawan Haa

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Showed some promise over further before dropping in trip and posting his best effort at Cork in August when second (2m3f, good); reported to have burst a blood vessel when well beaten at Ballinrobe later that month (2m3f, good); contender if ready and strength in the market would be interesting.

12/1

Form: 9656-4

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Front-runner is 1-28 under rules (the win coming on AW in 2024) and was disappointing at Dundalk when last seen; 0-5 over hurdles, with his best effort a 14.5l fifth behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Koktail Divin at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding); probably flattered by that placing, but it's interesting that Jack Kennedy takes the ride (2-5 riding for this trainer).
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2nd

9

(11)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Jazz Forever

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

C&D winner in April 2024; close third over 1m5f at Navan in June; has struggled in four outings since then.

25/1

14th

9

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:20 Navan

Jazz Forever

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

AW winner is 0-15 on turf; fine run over 1m5f (good) here in June but has struggled in three outings since then, two of them at this venue; new headgear combination tried.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: F43P

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 6-4225

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but some good runs in defeat; back-to-back runner-up finishes in maiden hurdles at Roscommon and Ballinrobe last August on better ground; way below that at Downpatrick when last seen in September.
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8th

13

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:02 Downpatrick

Following Orders

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden is 0-4 over fences and has failed to complete three of his six starts in 2026; beaten 25l in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle on latest; hard to make a case.

33/1

11th

10

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Following Orders

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Has been running over fences lately, mostly poorly and fell last time at Wexford; has a chance if back to best maiden hurdle runs of last year; trainer/jockey combination have a good strike-rate.

16/1

Form: 22686

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; just denied in a 2m4f maiden hurdle (good) on rules' debut for Ian Donoghue and again on stable debut in a Clonmel bumper in November (soft); hasn't hit the same heights since, although creditable effort in a strong Leopardstown maiden hurdle; won't want ground too soft.
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5

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Grandy Lane

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Just denied in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Sligo last May when with Ian Donoghue; again went close on stable debut in a Clonmel bumper last November (soft); failed to build on that when sent back over hurdles; more lively effort last time, staying on when falling at the last at Bellewstown.

8/1

6

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Grandy Lane

11st 4lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

One of two for trainer; just denied in a 2m4f maiden hurdle (good) on rules' debut for Ian Donoghue and again on stable debut in a Clonmel bumper in November (soft); hasn't hit the same heights since, although creditable effort in a strong Leopardstown maiden hurdle; won't want ground too soft.

12/1

Form: 6440

Last run: 111 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Beaten similar distances in three maidens and on handicap debut at Leopardstown (2m5f, good to yielding); needs more.
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5th

4

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:15 Tramore

Jury Foreman

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Has attracted market support a couple of times but extended record to 0-7 when beaten favourite in this headgear off 96 in a handicap at Wexford on latest; hard to fancy back in a maiden after that tame effort.

16/1

9th

2

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:45 Wexford

Jury Foreman

11st 10lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Ran to a similar level in three maidens and handicaps; poorly placed when a well-held fifth at this track 57 days ago; dropped 4lb, up in trip in first-time blinkers.

12/1

5th

8

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Jury Foreman

11st 4lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Paul Nolan

Beaten similar distances in three maidens and on handicap debut at Leopardstown; fading when unseating at the last at Bellewstown last time.

12/1

Form: 4F-5F7

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Top-rated of the field; ran a couple of reasonably encouraging races in maidens last season; set to run well at Naas (2m, soft to heavy) in March when fell at two out; poor effort over fences last time; may get involved at his best.
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9

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Speedy Box

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Top-rated of the field; ran a couple of reasonably encouraging races in maidens last season; set to run well at Naas (2m, soft to heavy) in March when fell at two out; poor effort over fences last time; may get involved at his best.

9/1

7th

5

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:12 Clonmel

Speedy Box

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Ran a couple of reasonably encouraging races maiden company last season; set to run well behind Brechin Castle before falling two out at Naas lto after a break; open to improvement on chase debut and can be in the mix.

9/1

12

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Naas

Speedy Box

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Placed in point-to-points; made a mildly encouraging first appearance for this stable last June; getting on in years, but could be a handicap prospect.

25/1

Form: 8444 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

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No Results Found

Form: 660

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta €81.90
Straight Forecast €68.26

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kasper Hauser

POSTDATA:

Sticktothescript

The Irish Sun:

Daisy Fingall

SPOTLIGHT:

Zuzukel

TOPSPEED:

Kasper Hauser