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Friday 24 April 2026

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 5m 13.30s

Gino Bella^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 100| BF

5/2

Went close at Cork last month but not seen to best effect when strong-travelling fourth of 13 at Clonmel (2m) last time. Looks capable of opening her account.

Form: 132624

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Embrace The Day^t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

5/1

Shaped better than the result when mid-field at Clonmel last time, and with tongue strap now added, he cannot be discounted on just his third start in a handicap.

Form: 100988

Jinxs Link⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: M Rice| OR: 95| CD

20/1

Landed the first of his 2 career wins at this track, but he's been underwhelming in both starts this year.

Form: 1264-8P

Thurman²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 93

33/1

Looks to have been brought along steadily in maidens and should improve back up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 40P-7

Loughrask Jet^h⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 91

33/1

Fared little better for the switch to a handicap when well beaten at Thurles in late-January.

Form: 0-090

Hidalgo Des Mottes^p,t¹²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 89

8/1

Remains a maiden despite plenty of creditable placed efforts, her latest hurdles second at Thurles (well held on the all-weather subsequently) looking particularly solid form for the grade.

Form: 404842

Live My Dream²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 89

18/1

Shaped a bit better than the beaten distance when mid-field at Clonmel on handicap debut, but he'll need to build on that to make an impact in a competitive race.

Form: P6-07P7

Miss Donna¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Kiely| OR: 85

20/1

Inexpensive mare made more impact than previously when fourth at Tramore in October and now goes handicapping, having trailed the field on return from 6 months off at Wexford (40/1) last time.

Form: 5048

Bowgate Street^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 84| D

11/1

Maiden should come on for her recent reappearance at Cork, and she did go close from higher marks than this last season.

Form: 035598

Thatsmyroadie¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

66/1

Showed little at long odds in maidens and steps back up in trip (bred to stay) for his handicap debut.

Form: P000

Crafty Gael^b1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 83

14/1

Plenty of creditable placed form in handicaps in 2023, though hasn't shown much in a pair of starts following a significant absence and hopes rest on the fitting of more severe headgear.

Form: 2239/00

Crab Road¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 82

66/1

Achieved little in maiden hurdles last year and it's hard to be confident now switched to a handicap.

Form: P-00P

Finnicky Filly^t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 79

17/2

Well held over fences at Tramore last time but remains only 1 lb higher than when successful in similar company at Clonmel in December.

Form: P80957

Chemdawg^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 77

5/1

Still a maiden over jumps but bounced back to form when second under an enterprising ride at Limerick last time, and it's not out of the question that she gets her own way in front again here.

Form: 334PP2

Sidiriya³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

10/1

Back on form when third of 17 at Naas (2m, soft) in March and can have subsequent Cork run overlooked after all but unseating at the first.

Form: 770830

Non-Runners

Jaadil¹⁸²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Jack Kennedy

Avandra⁵¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Celtic Crossing⁵⁵⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: D Collins J: Reserve 2

Kentucky Bluebird²⁶³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gino Bella (5/2), Jaadil (7/2), Chemdawg (5/1), Embrace The Day (5/1), Hidalgo Des Mottes (8/1), Avandra (8/1), Finnicky Filly (17/2), Sidiriya (10/1), Bowgate Street (11/1), Crafty Gael (14/1), Live My Dream (18/1), Jinxs Link (20/1), Miss Donna (20/1), Loughrask Jet (33/1), Thurman (33/1), Celtic Crossing (50/1), Crab Road (66/1), Thatsmyroadie (66/1), Kentucky Bluebird (66/1)

GINO BELLA has been shaping well in similar company and may well get off the mark. Jaadil is feared most with Jack Kennedy taking over on return, while Bowgate Street and Hidalgo Des Mottes both appeal in their bid for an elusive first win.