13:17 Wexford

Monday 27 October 2025

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 4m 13.4s

Santo Sospir²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

2/1

4/1, won 6-runner bumper at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy) on debut in February. Good hurdle prospect.

Form: 1-

Bulgaden Castle¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

40/1

Third on second of 2 starts in points (Apr 2025). The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 53-

Faith Of Empires²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 8/1, sixth of 8 in bumper at Galway (16.6f, soft) 20 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 06

Hesgonethatway⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 0

Illtakehimmyself²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 6

It's Not His Fault²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 11 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Tipperary (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 3

Le Moulin Rouge²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

13/2

Nirvana Du Berlais gelding. Dam (c95/h104) 2m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), also 9f winner on Flat. Third when fell 2 out sole start in points (Mar 2025).

Form: F-

Luker's Tipple¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118| BF

2/1

Fairly useful maiden hurdler. Creditable second of 11 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft, 1/2) 17 days ago, outbattled. Another prominent showing likely.

Form: F0-2262

Sageborough

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

20/1

Martinborough gelding. Brother to French 11.7f-15.4f winner Quick Flash.

Form:

Emesteraye

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan

28/1

Vadamos filly. Dam unraced, closely related to useful bumper winner/fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Old McDonald.

Form:

Jasmine Pearl

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

No Risk At All filly. Dam (h117), bumper/2m-2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (21f-3¼m winner) Eva's Oskar. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

Malikanna³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in bumper at Navan (15.8f, good to soft, 12/1) 37 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 30

Miss Guiry¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, last of 10 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 360U0

Laska Du Breuil¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Harvey| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Promising individual. 33/1, first run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Should improve. RESERVE.

Form: 7-06

Non-Runners

L'as De Watt²⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: P Fenton J: Brian Hayes

Chase The Moon²¹¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Las Brisas Boy¹⁷⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: E Buckley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Luker's Tipple (2/1), Santo Sospir (2/1), Jasmine Pearl (4/1), Le Moulin Rouge (13/2), It's Not His Fault (14/1), Sageborough (20/1), Chase The Moon (25/1), Emesteraye (28/1), Faith Of Empires (33/1), L'as De Watt (33/1), Las Brisas Boy (33/1), Bulgaden Castle (40/1), Malikanna (66/1), Illtakehimmyself (80/1), Laska Du Breuil (80/1), Miss Guiry (100/1), Hesgonethatway (250/1)

Punchestown bumper winner SANTO SOSPIR gets the nod to make a successful start to his hurdle career for Gordon Elliott, most likely at the expense of regular runner-up Luker's Tipple. Henry de Bromhead newcomer Jasmine Pearl would need considering if the betting suggests she's fancied.