14:34 Gowran Park

Saturday 7 March 2026

All13:5814:3415:0815:4316:1816:5317:23

William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 50y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:37  |   Winning time: 4m 41.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
50/1
Yet to show much, including on hurdle debut last time.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Chautuaqua373
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  98| D
11/2
Bumper winner returns to a maiden having failed to build on a more promising effort when pulled up in handicap at Clonmel last February. Has been competitive following a break previously, though
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
22/1
Golden Lariat mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Cornakill Rose. Dam unraced. Newcomer doesn't look an obvious type on paper.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Likealightswitch32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Sexton(7)| T: A Sexton| OR:  108
2/9
Knocking on the door, trading at 1.01 in-running when runner-up at Fairyhouse last month. Should go one better.
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Timeform
Mahler mare. Dam (c104/h110), 2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Sporting John. Pedigree offers some hope but likely to need more time.
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Timeform
Well held both starts to date.
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Timeform
Fair handicapper at best on Flat (stays 7f) but no form since 2023 and hard to get excited now sent hurdling.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
50/1
Yeats mare. Half-sister to a point winner. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (2½m-2¾m winner) Great Endeavour and useful hurdler/smart chaser (stays 3¼m) Daklondike. Enough in her pedigree to warrant a market check, but likely to need further.
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Timeform
Elusive Pimpernel filly. Dam (b72), lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to useful 23f chase winner Soldier In Milan. Yard an unlikely source of debut winners.
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Timeform
Bred to need time/distance and shaped accordingly on hurdle debut at this course 3 weeks ago.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Shesakindofmagic32
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: A McCann  J: Miss A B O'Connor
NR

Forecasts

Likealightswitch (2/9), Shesakindofmagic (9/4), Chautuaqua (11/2), Rebel Queen (7/1), Meghan Mala (20/1), Jenny's Bar (22/1), Windy Grey (50/1), Ballinaboola Hanna (50/1), Magicsoakinmyspine (80/1), The Fog Horn (125/1), Mo Chailin Mor (200/1)

Verdict

LIKEALIGHTSWITCH can gain a deserved success, while there's reasonable optimism that Shesakindofmagic and Chautuaqua can bounce back to be competitive.

Previous Winners

2025
Whimsy
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
J: O R Brown  |  T: A McCann
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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