14:12 Wexford

Tuesday 17 March 2026

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 16.50s

Blazing Duke⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan

16/5

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 7/2) 92 days ago. Has good chance judged on hurdles debut fifth at Gowran in November.

Form: 0-57

Elbow Lane¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 20 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Naas (soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 370

Eliodam⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 4/9, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (heavy) 47 days ago, tailed off when pulled up 2 out. Drop back in trip may help but it's easy to have reservations all the same.

Form: 0-FP

King Of Westeros^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (heavy) 30 days ago. Likely he will be better off in handicaps later on.

Form: 20F7

Large Steps⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Walsh| T: C Collins

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, sixteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (heavy) 65 days ago.

Form: 50

Le Midnightdancer⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (heavy) 61 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 08

Let's Go La Fichad^h1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Eoin Griffin (well backed when disappointing on debut) and only sixth of 7 in bumper at Navan (heavy, 16/1) 37 days ago, refusing to settle. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 06

Marian Avenue¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: C Byrnes

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.3f, heavy, 150/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 6P0

Mart Lane⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell

9/4

Promising type. Fifth of 17 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Thurles (heavy) 40 days ago. Likely to improve and leading claims.

Form: 595

Sonny Koufax¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: C O'Keeffe

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 7 in bumper at this course 141 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6UF-97

True Harmony¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: S Neville

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.3f, heavy, 250/1) 19 days ago.

Form: P1-08

Zam Bobbler²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (heavy, 40/1) 27 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 56

Brother Hollie^h1¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Treacy| T: M M McNiff

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, sixth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Navan 121 days ago. Hood on 1st time and will have an each-way chance if able to build on that improved effort.

Form: 06

Powerful Rosie¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Liz Doyle

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk 11 days ago. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Mart Lane (9/4), Eliodam (9/4), Blazing Duke (16/5), King Of Westeros (17/2), Zam Bobbler (14/1), Let's Go La Fichad (18/1), True Harmony (18/1), Brother Hollie (25/1), Le Midnightdancer (40/1), Large Steps (50/1), Powerful Rosie (100/1), Marian Avenue (100/1), Elbow Lane (150/1), Sonny Koufax (250/1)

MART LANE has shown clear signs of ability in his 2 starts over hurdles and, with the promise of better to come, he is taken to make it third time lucky in this sphere. He may have most to fear from Blazing Duke and Brother Hollie, given that Eliodam has failed to complete when market leader for a couple of Thurles maiden hurdles during the winter and now finds himself with a point to prove.