Thurles (IRE)
16:02
William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €6.30 Place: €1.50 €5.30 €9.30 Exacta: €182.30 Tricast: €2923.98 Trifecta: €471.90
Non-Runners: Anodandawink (withdrawn), Monroes Hollow (unwell), Nakassama (withdrawn), Saunton Surf (withdrawn)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway before 3rd - led narrowly before 2 out - ridden before last - went clear run-in - readily(tchd 9/2)
6 G Poor Matthew J Smith 155 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - led 2nd - headed before 5th - led again after 3 out - headed before 2 out - no extra after last(tchd 25/1)
6 M Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 160 lbs 22/1 9
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3rd
Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - rallied before last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
5 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 152 lbs 28/1 3.25
4th
Towards rear - headway before 8th - pressed leaders before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 22/1)
4 F Poor Brian M McMahon 137 lbs 12/1 12
5th
Towards rear - headway before 4th - led before 5th - headed after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 13/2)
5 M Poor M A Cahill 148 lbs 15/2 12
6th
Midfield - headway before 8th - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1)
9 G Poor D E Fitzgerald 140 lbs 25/1 1.75
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7th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - headway and pressed leaders after 3 out - weakening when not fluent last
5 G Poor J Motherway 151 lbs 40/1 13
8th
In rear - headway before 8th - weakened before 2 out
8 G Poor Donncha Duggan 154 lbs 28/1 2
99th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 5th - weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding showed signs of delayed recovery post race)(op 5/2)
4 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 158 lbs 11/4F -
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99th
Towards rear - headway before 4 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 13/2)
4 G Poor J Motherway 162 lbs 7/1 -
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99th
Midfield - not fluent and unseated 8th(tchd 7/1)
6 G Poor Ray Hackett 162 lbs 15/2 -
99th
Midfield - headway before 8th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
4 F Poor Andrew McNamara 158 lbs 10/1 -
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99th
Never better than midfield - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 159 lbs 28/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 8th - pulled up before 4 out
6 G Poor F Costello 141 lbs 66/1 -
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99th
Led - headed 2nd - dropped to rear before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out
6 G Poor Noel C Kelly 160 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
In rear - headway before 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out
8 M Poor P J Rothwell 141 lbs 16/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 8/1)
7 G Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 161 lbs 10/1 -
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