16:02 Thurles

Thursday 5 February 2026

All13:0713:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:37

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

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 6m 29.70s

1^st

Aine's Lad

711-6

5/1

T: M J SmithJ: James Smith (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 2nd after 3 out and led next, pushed along and 2 lengths clear last, kept on well to draw clear run-in tchd 9/2

2^nd

Milanaway

811-6

22/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Prominent and led or disputed after 2nd, headed after 5th, 2nd halfway, led briefly after 3 out, 2nd and pushed along after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in tchd 25/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Cordal Boy

610-12

28/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 5th after 3 out, ridden after 2 out and went moderate 3rd early run-in, kept on one pace op 33/1

4^th

Fortunate Outcome

610-0

12/1

T: B McMahonJ: Philip Donovan (3)

Towards rear, headway into 6th after 3 out, progress to dispute lead briefly approaching straight, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no impression and mistake last, no extra run-in op 22/1

5^th

Rebel Cowgirl

710-8

15/2

T: M A CahillJ: Cian Quirke

Towards rear early, headway 3rd and disputed lead next, led after 5th, pushed along and headed after 3 out, no extra from 2 out op 13/2

6^th

1 ¾

He Fitz In

1010-7

25/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Dylan O'Connor (7)

Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, 7th and pushed along again after 3 out, no threat in straight op 40/1

7^th

Walkmethroughit

611-4

40/1

T: J MotherwayJ: Abbie Murphy (7)

Mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, no extra when mistake last, weakened

8^th

Island Mccoo

911-3

28/1

T: D DugganJ: John Shinnick (3)

Towards rear, some headway in 8th 3 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra

Also Ran

Empire Walk

511-13

7/1

T: J MotherwayJ: Eoin Staples (5)

Rear of mid-division, no extra after 4 out and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 13/2

The Little Yank

1111-12

28/1

T: J P RyanJ: John Aherne (7)

Mid-division early, dropped to rear halfway and detached before 5 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Roc My Haarth

711-8

15/2

T: R HackettJ: Liam Quinlan

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, unseated rider 5 out tchd 7/1

Snow Punt

911-7

10/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 4 out and well behind when pulled up before 2 out op 8/1

Justicialism

811-6

33/1

T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Led early, headed after 2nd and 4th halfway, lost place after 5 out, behind and pulled up before 3 out

Hello Johnjoe

511-4

10/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, lost place after 4 out, no extra after next, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 17/2 tchd 11/1

Kanog Bay

511-4

11/4f

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, lost place after 5 out, pulled up before next op 5/2

Mister Rockefeller

710-6

66/1

T: F CostelloJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear before 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 4 out

Blossom De Mai

910-4

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)

Towards rear, 9th after 3 out, no extra approaching straight and pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Saunton Surf²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Gary McGill J: Reserve 2

Anodandawink²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Monroes Hollow⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Peter Fahey J: Danny Mullins

Nakassama¹⁰⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.30Pl:€1.50, €5.30, €9.30, €3.00EX:€182.30Trifecta:€471.90Tricast:€2,923.98SF:€121.89

Forecasts

Kanog Bay (11/4), Aine's Lad (5/1), Empire Walk (7/1), Rebel Cowgirl (15/2), Roc My Haarth (15/2), Hello Johnjoe (10/1), Snow Punt (10/1), Fortunate Outcome (12/1), Blossom De Mai (16/1), Saunton Surf (20/1), Monroes Hollow (20/1), Milanaway (22/1), He Fitz In (25/1), Anodandawink (25/1), Cordal Boy (28/1), Island Mccoo (28/1), The Little Yank (28/1), Justicialism (33/1), Nakassama (33/1), Walkmethroughit (40/1), Mister Rockefeller (66/1)

SNOW PUNT returns to hurdles after showing promise over fences and looks well-treated on best form. Empire Walk caught the eye when runner-up in a field of 16 at Naas 52 days ago and looks capable of better on his handicap debut, while there could be more to come from Fairyhouse winner Kanog Bay.

SNOW PUNT (IRE)
EMPIRE WALK (IRE)
KANOG BAY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00