William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

Fairyhouse

14:43

Date 2026-01-15

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 3.7°C

Wind 13mph SW

Rain 0%

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Pat's Legacy Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	166	—	75	-	109	76	20d	—	—	-22	10	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Has run creditably in two maidens of a much higher standard than this, strong contender
2	Needs Must Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	77-7	108	98	77	31d	—	—	-6	23.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Showed a degree of promise in a 2m3f Naas maiden won by a stablemate, definite chance now
14	Somersby Roost Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	159	t	261-56	-	97	88	20d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Moderate fifth of 16 at Naas, got a bit closer when sixth at Down Royal, place chance
7	Umpire's Call Grey J:Jordan Gainford T:J P Dempsey	J:Jordan Gainford T:J P Dempsey	166	—	P0	-	90	52	20d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Not disgraced in a strong maiden at Leopardstown, has almost 20l to find with Pat's Legacy
5	Rough 'n' Smooth Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	166	—	88	-	98	73	14d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Not a bad effort in midfield over C&D two weeks ago, worth a look with handicaps in mind
11	Ersudaly Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Colin Bowe	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Colin Bowe	159	—	-PF167	-	97	84	33d	—	—	+2	5.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Point winner, no impact in maiden hurdles over 2m5f at Tramore and 3m at this venue
6	Sacramental Bay J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:J R Finn	J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:J R Finn	166	—	0P-	-	51	3	301d	—	—	-4	1.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
One-time 95,000euros foal purchase, two maiden hurdle runs last March were poor
8	Under Cover Bay J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Anthony McCann	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Anthony McCann	166	—	/P/787	-	96	42	12d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Last of seven at Cork, previously had plenty of horses behind him at Navan
1	Moorish Castle Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	166	—	98-6	-	81	26	18d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Remote sixth on seasonal debut at Limerick, no reason to believe he can feature
3	No Hard Feelings Bay J:Dylan O'Connor(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Dylan O'Connor(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	—	6-5587	-	86	-	17d	—	—	-2	0.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Weak form in three points and two racecourse attempts, makes no appeal
10	Cry Before Dawn Grey J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	159	h	90	-	85	40	19d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Made some late progress at Clonmel, jumped poorly and never involved at Limerick
15	Walk In The Clouds Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	159	—	3-1F00	-	79	45	14d	—	—	+1	2.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Won a two-finisher maiden point, no sign of worthwhile form in three maiden hurdle starts
12	Fervida Bay J:Ross Berry(7) T:J A Berry	J:Ross Berry(7) T:J A Berry	159	—	9UP8	-	66	31	18d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Jumping let her down badly in two Wexford races, remote eighth at Limerick last time
13	Magic Hands Noel Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Gerard Keane	J:Brian Hayes T:Gerard Keane	159	—	000	-	62	24	31d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Huge price in three maiden hurdle outings in November/December, has run accordingly
9	Clash Gold Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Francis J Flood	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Francis J Flood	159	—	8-70	-	66	30	14d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Eighth of 16 behind Bambino Fever last season, tailed off in two outings this term

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pat's Legacy	6/4	7/4	13/8	13/8	6/4
Needs Must	13/8	15/8	2/1	15/8	2/1
Somersby Roost	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Umpire's Call	10/1	17/2	9/1	17/2	9/1
Rough 'n' Smooth	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Ersudaly	25/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Sacramental	28/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Under Cover	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Moorish Castle	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
No Hard Feelings	125/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Cry Before Dawn	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Walk In The Clouds	150/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	80/1
Fervida	200/1	150/1	150/1	200/1	150/1
Magic Hands Noel	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Clash Gold	300/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Needs Must

23.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

2/1

2nd

Pat's Legacy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Ersudaly

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 4.3 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Somersby Roost

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Walk In The Clouds

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Umpire's Call

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Rough 'n' Smooth

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Sacramental

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

28/1

Under Cover

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Moorish Castle

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

No Hard Feelings

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Cry Before Dawn

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Fervida

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Magic Hands Noel

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Clash Gold

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Needs Must	108	98	77
Pat's Legacy	—	109	76
Somersby Roost	—	97	88
Umpire's Call	—	90	52
Rough 'n' Smooth	—	98	73
Ersudaly	—	97	84
Sacramental	—	51	3
Under Cover	—	96	42
Moorish Castle	—	81	26
No Hard Feelings	—	86	—
Cry Before Dawn	—	85	40
Walk In The Clouds	—	79	45
Fervida	—	66	31
Magic Hands Noel	—	62	24
Clash Gold	—	66	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Under Cover	12d ago	Quick return
Rough 'n' Smooth	14d ago	Fit
Walk In The Clouds	14d ago	Fit
Clash Gold	14d ago	Fit
No Hard Feelings	17d ago	Fit
Moorish Castle	18d ago	Fit
Fervida	18d ago	Fit
Cry Before Dawn	19d ago	Fit
Pat's Legacy	20d ago	Fit
Somersby Roost	20d ago	Fit
Umpire's Call	20d ago	Fit
Needs Must	31d ago	Fit
Magic Hands Noel	31d ago	Fit
Ersudaly	33d ago	Fit
Sacramental	301d ago	Long break