William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Thurles

14:00

Date 2025-11-20

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12	Pourquoi Poi Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Paul W Flynn	J:Jack Kennedy T:Paul W Flynn	153	—	0-051	98	116	70	37d	—	—	-5	19.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Ready Punchestown winner last month could be up to defying 11lb rise if handling ground
13	Live To Laugh Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	151	—	-74233	95	112	79	16d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+6	24.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Solid placed form of late, including on soft; contender
9	Dairy Force Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Liam G O'Brien	J:Donagh Meyler T:Liam G O'Brien	158	h	15-U02	102	114	99	28d	—	—	+3	17	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Recent clear Clonmel second augurs well; likely has more to offer
6	Spick And Span Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	159	—	221732	103	120	109	36d	—	—	+17	27.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Good recent form; still needs more fluency in her jumping and ideally wants better ground
1	Jolie Jewel Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Brian M McMahon	J:James Smith(5) T:Brian M McMahon	166	h	-25300	110	119	90	37d	—	—	+11	19.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Needs to improve on recent form; down in grade but wants better ground
2	Killian's Garden Grey J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	165	—	-52165	109	121	95	48d	—	—	+16	23.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Keen and didn't get home on soft at Gowran; needs ground to dry out
3	Enge Hazard Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	162	t	4/75-4	106	107	90	69d	—	—	+9	16.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Encouraging enough Ballinrobe comeback; drop back to 2m4f to suit and remains unexposed
8	Cathryns Ruby Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Patrick T Foley	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Patrick T Foley	158	t	40U061	102	116	99	25d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+16	24.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Breakthrough win at Wexford latest; 5lb higher but could cope with that if in the mood
7	Brilliant Light Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	p	03634P	102	117	83	16d	—	—	+10	14.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Pulled up in testing conditions at Fairyhouse recently over 3m, drops back in trip here
5	Penny Jar b/br J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Patrick Downey	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Patrick Downey	159	t	20F-06	103	106	59	175d	—	—	+11	14.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Completed a handicap hat-trick in 2022 but on a losing run and hard to be confident in
10	Johngus Bay J:Danny Power(7) T:Sean Aherne	J:Danny Power(7) T:Sean Aherne	158	—	59P7-8	102	114	54	24d	—	—	+11	13.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Veteran hard to be confident in nowadays but will appreciate conditions
11	Solar Falcon Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	158	p	3781-0	103	112	36	24d	—	—	+11	14.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Moderate recent comeback run; cheekpieces now tried but hard to be confident in
NR	Eco Pete Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	160	p	07-3P3	104	116	83	108d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Some solid maiden form, place claims at least on return to handicap ranks
NR	Smackwater Jack Bay J:E Walsh T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:E Walsh T:Mrs Denise Foster	148	—	2-1477	92	118	91	16d	—	—	—	14	—	—
Best form at 3m on better ground, drops in trip here; reserve
NR	One Horse Army Bay J:TBC T:Padraig Roche	J: T:Padraig Roche	141	—	/8116-	85	108	36	263d	—	—	—	20.8	—	—
Progressive chaser last winter; back hurdling and market best guide on return; reserve
NR	Pleasureofpressure Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	140	—	446454	84	115	98	37d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Fourth to ready winner Pourquoi Poi at Punchestown last month; 3lb wrong here; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pourquoi Poi	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	9/4
Live To Laugh	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Dairy Force	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	9/2
Spick And Span	8/1	8/1	7/1	17/2	7/1
Jolie Jewel	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Killian's Garden	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Enge Hazard	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Cathryns Ruby	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Brilliant Light	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Penny Jar	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
Johngus	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Solar Falcon	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Eco Pete	-	-	-	-	-
Smackwater Jack	-	-	-	-	-
One Horse Army	-	-	-	-	-
Pleasureofpressure	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Spick And Span

27.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 11.1 Odds: 2.9

17/2

2nd

Cathryns Ruby

24.9

OR: 13 Form: 9.6 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Live To Laugh

24.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Killian's Garden

23.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

One Horse Army

20.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 12 Odds: 0

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Jolie Jewel

19.9

OR: 15 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Pourquoi Poi

19.3

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Dairy Force

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Enge Hazard

16.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Brilliant Light

14.8

OR: 13 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Penny Jar

14.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Solar Falcon

14.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Smackwater Jack

OR: 10.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Johngus

13.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Eco Pete

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Pleasureofpressure

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jolie Jewel	110	119	90
Killian's Garden	109	121	95
Enge Hazard	106	107	90
Eco Pete	104	116	83
Spick And Span	103	120	109
Penny Jar	103	106	59
Solar Falcon	103	112	36
Dairy Force	102	114	99
Cathryns Ruby	102	116	99
Brilliant Light	102	117	83
Johngus	102	114	54
Pourquoi Poi	98	116	70
Live To Laugh	95	112	79
Smackwater Jack	92	118	91
One Horse Army	85	108	36
Pleasureofpressure	84	115	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Live To Laugh	16d ago	Fit
Brilliant Light	16d ago	Fit
Smackwater Jack	16d ago	Fit
Johngus	24d ago	Fit
Solar Falcon	24d ago	Fit
Cathryns Ruby	25d ago	Fit
Dairy Force	28d ago	Fit
Spick And Span	36d ago	Fit
Pourquoi Poi	37d ago	Fit
Jolie Jewel	37d ago	Fit
Pleasureofpressure	37d ago	Fit
Killian's Garden	48d ago	Fresh
Enge Hazard	69d ago	Fresh
Eco Pete	108d ago	Long break
Penny Jar	175d ago	Long break
One Horse Army	263d ago	Long break