16:52 Naas

Wednesday 4 March 2026

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 5m 11.60s

Butter Fingers⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 110

16/1

Fourth of 9 in novice chase at Tramore (15.8f, soft, 14/1) 62 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 5/0U504

Free Flow⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 106

20/1

12/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 45 days ago, going in snatches. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/80070

Themorethemerrier²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 105

16/1

Promising sort. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 057

Umpire's Call²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 104

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, creditable third of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P033

Cathryns Ruby^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P T Foley| OR: 102

16/5

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in October. Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy, 7/1) 11 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1F4433

Midleton Rare^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 100| D

12/1

Well backed when winning at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day but pulled up next 2 starts.

Form: 0391PP

Keiths Boy^t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 98

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.9f, soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 87334

Teenage Kiss^p⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 98

15/2

10/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.9f, soft) 54 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 737P62

Sheer Raz⁴⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

5/1

Promising individual. Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 25/1) would have finished in frame. Off 13 months. Remains with potential despite absence.

Form: 2000U/

Only For Our Man¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 89

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 22/2500

Ballyredinkingston⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 84

28/1

20/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 79 days ago.

Form: 409400

Non-Runners

Tsavo Park²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Cathryns Ruby (16/5), Umpire's Call (7/2), Sheer Raz (5/1), Keiths Boy (11/2), Teenage Kiss (15/2), Midleton Rare (12/1), Tsavo Park (12/1), Only For Our Man (14/1), Butter Fingers (16/1), Themorethemerrier (16/1), Free Flow (20/1), Ballyredinkingston (28/1)

SHEER RAZ was in the process of making a promising start in handicaps when unshipping his rider 2 out at Gowran when last seen 13 months ago and remains with potential despite his absence. Themorethemerrier is a potential improver now handicapping, while Cathryns Ruby can make her presence felt once more.