William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle

Thurles

16:02

Date 2026-02-05

Distance 2m6f195y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 11mph NE

Rain 0%

Runners (21)

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
10	Kanog Bay Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	158	—	-90941	90	96	42	21d	—	—	+3	27.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Hit with a 10lb rise for the Fairyhouse victory but he looks on the upgrade
6	Aine's Lad Brown J:James Smith(5) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(5) T:Matthew J Smith	160	—	790-02	92	105	52	10d	—	—	-1	14.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
1	Empire Walk Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:J Motherway	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:J Motherway	167	—	54-752	99	93	30	52d	—	—	+4	15.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Keeping-on second in a 2m3f maiden and he's bred for this far; handicap debut
4	Roc My Haarth Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan T:Ray Hackett	162	—	30-720	94	101	68	39d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Disappointing last time but second the run before and has a big effort in him
14	Rebel Cowgirl Bay J:Cian Quirke T:M A Cahill	J:Cian Quirke T:M A Cahill	148	—	0-P043	80	98	64	10d	—	—	-1	10.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Competitive last twice but running style casts doubts over her staying this longer trip
5	Snow Punt Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Phillip Enright T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	161	t	F95-32	93	87	-	33d	—	—	+4	13.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Back from a break with respectable chase runs; has run well off this hurdle mark before
9	Hello Johnjoe Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	158	—	600553	90	98	67	28d	—	—	+7	15.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Closing third to The Little Yank at Clonmel; now sent further and may improve again
17	Blossom De Mai Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	144	p	4F385P	76	95	98	21d	—	—	+3	8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Possibilities on some of his form but last two runs have been particularly underwhelming
18	Fortunate Outcome Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Brian M McMahon	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Brian M McMahon	140	—	9-7PP6	72	103	41	10d	—	—	+2	6.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Ran a little better in a first-time hood at Punchestown but that headgear is left off now
8	Milanaway Bay J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	160	—	08316P	92	102	59	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+12	16.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Pulled up last time at Gowran; only 1-28 overall and she's worth taking on
3	The Little Yank Bay J:John Aherne(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:John Aherne(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	166	b	555681	98	99	33	28d	—	—	+19	23.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
12	Island McCoo Chestnut J:John Shinnick(3) T:Donncha Duggan	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Donncha Duggan	157	—	6-F79P	89	74	29	47d	—	—	+7	10.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has struggled since winning a handicap chase off this mark last April
15	He Fitz In Brown J:Dylan O'Connor(7) T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Dylan O'Connor(7) T:D E Fitzgerald	147	b	366676	79	87	59	35d	—	—	+5	8.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Hasn't shaped like a winner waiting to happen returned to hurdles the last twice
11	Walkmethroughit Bay J:Abbie Murphy(7) T:J Motherway	J:Abbie Murphy(7) T:J Motherway	158	—	8-0987	90	92	70	38d	—	—	+8	10.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Poor pointer; no surprise that he couldn't get competitive in maidens; handicap debut
13	Cordal Boy Grey J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	152	—	-59090	84	99	89	123d	—	—	+6	9.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Six defeats include three handicaps (2m6f-3m) in which his closest finish was 22l
7	Justicialism Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Noel C Kelly	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Noel C Kelly	160	tp	/30-08	92	68	16	93d	—	—	+8	11.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Back-to-back hurdle wins came in 2022 and he's struggling to recapture that level of form
16	Mister Rockefeller Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:F Costello	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:F Costello	146	p	0/0P7	78	98	-	28d	—	—	+5	7.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Not a bad run on handicap debut when beaten about 15l behind The Little Yank
NR	Monroes Hollow Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:Peter Fahey	J:Danny Mullins T:Peter Fahey	166	p	7F-008	98	94	49	41d	—	—	—	12	—	—
0-10 under rules; beaten under 10l in a 2m1f handicap at Down Royal last time
NR	Nakassama Bay J:TBC T:Noel C Kelly	J: T:Noel C Kelly	161	—	P-0169	93	102	90	105d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
First reserve; winning hurdler; chasing the last twice; no forlorn hope if getting a run
NR	Saunton Surf Brown J:TBC T:Gary McGill	J: T:Gary McGill	168	—	F54-9P	100	104	43	27d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Second reserve; British exploits offer hope but not her two runs in Ireland; opposable
NR	Anodandawink Bay J:TBC T:Ciaran Murphy	J: T:Ciaran Murphy	162	—	2-P000	94	101	87	27d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Third reserve; outclassed in maidens when lengthy odds; now goes handicapping

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kanog Bay	11/4	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2
Aine's Lad	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Empire Walk	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1
Roc My Haarth	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	17/2
Rebel Cowgirl	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2	7/1
Snow Punt	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Hello Johnjoe	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Blossom De Mai	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Fortunate Outcome	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Milanaway	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
The Little Yank	28/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Island McCoo	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
He Fitz In	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Walkmethroughit	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Cordal Boy	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Justicialism	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Mister Rockefeller	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	40/1
Monroes Hollow	-	-	-	-	-
Nakassama	-	-	-	-	-
Saunton Surf	-	-	-	-	-
Anodandawink	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kanog Bay

27.3

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

The Little Yank

23.1

OR: 12 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

28/1

3rd

Milanaway

16.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 4.4 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Hello Johnjoe

15.5

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Empire Walk

15.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Aine's Lad

14.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Anodandawink

14.5

OR: 11 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Roc My Haarth

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Snow Punt

13.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Saunton Surf

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Monroes Hollow

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Justicialism

11.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Island McCoo

10.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Walkmethroughit

10.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Rebel Cowgirl

10.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Nakassama

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Cordal Boy

9.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

He Fitz In

8.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Blossom De Mai

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Mister Rockefeller

7.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Fortunate Outcome

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saunton Surf	100	104	43
Empire Walk	99	93	30
The Little Yank	98	99	33
Monroes Hollow	98	94	49
Roc My Haarth	94	101	68
Anodandawink	94	101	87
Snow Punt	93	87	—
Nakassama	93	102	90
Aine's Lad	92	105	52
Milanaway	92	102	59
Justicialism	92	68	16
Kanog Bay	90	96	42
Hello Johnjoe	90	98	67
Walkmethroughit	90	92	70
Island McCoo	89	74	29
Cordal Boy	84	99	89
Rebel Cowgirl	80	98	64
He Fitz In	79	87	59
Mister Rockefeller	78	98	—
Blossom De Mai	76	95	98
Fortunate Outcome	72	103	41

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aine's Lad	10d ago	Quick return
Rebel Cowgirl	10d ago	Quick return
Fortunate Outcome	10d ago	Quick return
Milanaway	14d ago	Fit
Kanog Bay	21d ago	Fit
Blossom De Mai	21d ago	Fit
Saunton Surf	27d ago	Fit
Anodandawink	27d ago	Fit
Hello Johnjoe	28d ago	Fit
The Little Yank	28d ago	Fit
Mister Rockefeller	28d ago	Fit
Snow Punt	33d ago	Fit
He Fitz In	35d ago	Fit
Walkmethroughit	38d ago	Fit
Roc My Haarth	39d ago	Fit
Monroes Hollow	41d ago	Fit
Island McCoo	47d ago	Fresh
Empire Walk	52d ago	Fresh
Justicialism	93d ago	Long break
Nakassama	105d ago	Long break
Cordal Boy	123d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Rebel Cowgirl	Front Runner
Mister Rockefeller	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 21 runners classified.