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

Fairyhouse

15:52

Date 2026-01-15

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 39.20s (slow by 54.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shanroe Act (IRE) Daniel King · Karl Thornton	9/2F	Won
2nd	Wakey Wakey Man (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins	14/1	9
3rd	Cosmo Renfro (IRE) Eoin Staples · Gavin Cromwell	17/2	20
4th	Larkins Lane (IRE) Dylan Robinson · P J Rothwell	40/1	11
5th	Back To Cali (IRE) Adam Leahy · John Joseph Hanlon	10/1	12
6th	Glens Sensation (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	16/1	12
7th	Ballinearla Girl (IRE) Miss E Cody · Eoin Doyle	25/1	3
8th	Warmer Days Ahead (FR) James Duggan · Oliver McKiernan	5/1	1.25
9th	True Destiny (GB) Conor Stone-Walsh · Noel C Kelly	50/1	23
10th	Great Island (IRE) Calum Hogan · Eoin Griffin	5/1	99

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Doyen Wolf (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · J R Finn	9/1
P.U.	Give Her Hollie (IRE) Finn Brickley · Cian Collins	25/1
P.U.	Kinturk Maggie (IRE) James Smith · Thomas Gibney	5/1
P.U.	Not So Proper (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	28/1
P.U.	Thehardandthewild (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Denis Hickey	18/1

Runners (18)

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
16	Shanroe Act Chestnut J:Daniel King T:Karl Thornton	J:Daniel King T:Karl Thornton	146	—	850/7P	76	99	-	39d	—	—	-5	10.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Lost his chance when hampered four out at Cork, should not be judged too harshly on that
1	Great Island Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:Eoin Griffin	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:Eoin Griffin	166	—	/8-714	96	98	23	18d	—	—	+2	15.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Went up 5lb for a Clonmel win early last month, gave another solid display at Limerick
8	Kinturk Maggie Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	157	t	087-P0	87	100	13	63d	—	—	0	12.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Hints of ability in three maiden hurdles, weak form in four handicaps, plenty to prove
R17	Warmer Days Ahead Bay J:James Duggan(7) T:Oliver McKiernan	J:James Duggan(7) T:Oliver McKiernan	168	tp	193-36	98	99	20	18d	—	—	+2	16	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Made pleasing seasonal debut at Punchestown, Limerick run was satisfactory; reserve
2	Cosmo Renfro Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	165	p	0-PP2P	95	103	-	35d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Pulled up in three of his last four races, beaten 20l when second on penultimate start
3	Back To Cali Bay J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	163	—	0-5043	93	94	49	20d	—	—	+5	12.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Third at Down Royal and could be a big player now along with fourth-placed Give Her Hollie
11	Doyen Wolf Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J R Finn	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J R Finn	153	t	9/0-50	83	99	-	39d	—	—	+2	10.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has done very little racing for a horse of his age, some merit in his penultimate run
10	Wakey Wakey Man Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	156	—	060638	86	103	76	17d	—	—	+6	13.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Much improved at Clonmel on stable debut, flopped when well fancied at Limerick
7	Glens Sensation Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	157	t	-P08U0	87	99	39	44d	—	—	+5	11	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Little worthwhile form, appears well held by Wakey Wakey Man on running at Clonmel
13	Thehardandthewild Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Denis Hickey	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Denis Hickey	152	—	940-0P	82	98	-	39d	—	—	+4	9.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Struggled in a handicap at Navan on seasonal debut, pulled up at Cork, up against it
15	Give Her Hollie Chestnut J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Cian Collins	J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Cian Collins	147	tb	P7-P04	77	97	26	20d	—	—	+2	8.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Notable form when fourth in a 20-runner contest at Down Royal, 0.5l behind Back To Cali
12	Not So Proper Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	152	—	08/00/	82	-	-	1332d	—	—	+5	9.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Showed next to nothing in five starts in 2022, must have shown something to earn a return
6	Ballinearla Girl Bay J:Miss E Cody(7) T:Eoin Doyle	J:Miss E Cody(7) T:Eoin Doyle	158	—	-4U800	88	100	69	20d	—	—	+6	10.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Towards the rear in a Down Royal race when Back To Cali and Give Her Hollie made the frame
5	True Destiny Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Noel C Kelly	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Noel C Kelly	160	tp	-43300	90	102	94	44d	—	—	+10	13.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Minor placed form last May/June at Downpatrick and Perth, in rear in more recent races
14	Larkins Lane Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	148	—	86-0P0	78	99	68	195d	—	—	+5	7.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Weak form, transformation needed on her first start for Philip Rothwell
NR	Dearg Mor Chestnut J:Simon Torrens T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Simon Torrens T:Aidan Anthony Howard	163	—	050	93	95	83	20d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Remote fifth in a 19-runner event at Cork on the second of three maiden hurdle outings
NR	Little Boy Sivola Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	157	p	-70906	87	97	83	88d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Ordinary form, needs to raise his game considerably, trainer is doing well in this series
NR	Walkmethroughit Bay J:TBC T:J Motherway	J: T:J Motherway	160	—	8-0987	90	90	68	17d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Only limited appeal but this longer trip may help in his first handicap; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Shanroe Act	5/1	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2
Great Island	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
Kinturk Maggie	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Warmer Days Ahead	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	9/2
Cosmo Renfro	8/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	15/2
Back To Cali	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Doyen Wolf	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Wakey Wakey Man	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Glens Sensation	16/1	20/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Thehardandthewild	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Give Her Hollie	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Not So Proper	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Ballinearla Girl	33/1	22/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
True Destiny	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Larkins Lane	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	40/1
Dearg Mor	-	-	-	-	-
Little Boy Sivola	-	-	-	-	-
Walkmethroughit	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Warmer Days Ahead

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Great Island

15.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Cosmo Renfro

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

True Destiny

13.4

OR: 10 Form: 2.4 Odds: 1

50/1

Wakey Wakey Man

13.1

OR: 9 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2

12/1

Kinturk Maggie

12.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Back To Cali

12.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Glens Sensation

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

20/1

Shanroe Act

10.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Doyen Wolf

10.8

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Dearg Mor

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ballinearla Girl

10.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Walkmethroughit

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Thehardandthewild

9.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Little Boy Sivola

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Not So Proper

9.1

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Give Her Hollie

8.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Larkins Lane

7.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Warmer Days Ahead	98	99	20
Great Island	96	98	23
Cosmo Renfro	95	103	—
Back To Cali	93	94	49
Dearg Mor	93	95	83
True Destiny	90	102	94
Walkmethroughit	90	90	68
Ballinearla Girl	88	100	69
Kinturk Maggie	87	100	13
Glens Sensation	87	99	39
Little Boy Sivola	87	97	83
Wakey Wakey Man	86	103	76
Doyen Wolf	83	99	—
Thehardandthewild	82	98	—
Not So Proper	82	—	—
Larkins Lane	78	99	68
Give Her Hollie	77	97	26
Shanroe Act	76	99	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wakey Wakey Man	17d ago	Fit
Walkmethroughit	17d ago	Fit
Great Island	18d ago	Fit
Warmer Days Ahead	18d ago	Fit
Back To Cali	20d ago	Fit
Give Her Hollie	20d ago	Fit
Ballinearla Girl	20d ago	Fit
Dearg Mor	20d ago	Fit
Cosmo Renfro	35d ago	Fit
Shanroe Act	39d ago	Fit
Doyen Wolf	39d ago	Fit
Thehardandthewild	39d ago	Fit
Glens Sensation	44d ago	Fit
True Destiny	44d ago	Fit
Kinturk Maggie	63d ago	Fresh
Little Boy Sivola	88d ago	Fresh
Larkins Lane	195d ago	Long break
Not So Proper	1332d ago	Long break