13:58 Gowran Park

Saturday 7 March 2026

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

William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO to 5YO  |   2m 50y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:58  |   Winning time: 4m 24.70s
1st
Horse silk
15
5/1
T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright
Led, increased lead after 2nd, 12-lengths clear at 4th, reduced advantage 3 out, attempted to assert after 2 out, kept on run-in, all out close home, held on
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
5/2
T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens
Tracked leader, moderate 3rd at 4th, effort 3 out, closed approaching straight, improved to 2nd 2 out, kept on run-in, not reach winner op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
31
14
5/6f
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leader, moderate 2nd at 4th, effort 3 out, closed approaching straight, dropped to 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
14/1
T: S AherneJ: Sean O'Keeffe
In touch, moderate 5th at 4th, left moderate 4th at 5th, no impression 4 out, no extra after 2 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 16/1
5th
Horse silk
7
3
11/1
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Paddy Cody (7)
In touch, moderate 6th at 4th, left moderate 5th at 5th, moderate impression 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra after 2 out, tailed off op 18/1 tchd 10/1 and 20/1
6th
Horse silk
28
13
411-2
100/1
T: J M BurkeJ: Eoin Walsh
Raced off pace towards rear, progress before 4 out, no extra in moderate 6th before 2 out, tailed off tchd 80/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
10
125/1
T: P NolanJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Raced off pace in rear of mid-division, some progress after 3 out, no extra in moderate 7th before 2 out op 80/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
17
100/1
T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Sexton
Raced off pace in rear, effort and progress before 3 out, kept one pace before 2 out op 80/1 tchd 125/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
511-12
125/1
T: J P FlavinJ: Jordan Canavan (7)
Raced off pace in rear of mid-division, no impression before 4 out, kept on one pace before 2 out op 80/1
10th
Horse silk
18
12
125/1
T: A O'GradyJ: John Aherne (7)
In touch, mistake 1st, soon raced off pace in mid-division, no impression before 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
100/1
T: P A FahyJ: Richard Condon (5)
Raced off pace towards rear, some progress after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
18
11
511-12
33/1
T: P M J DoyleJ: Philip Donovan (3)
Raced off pace in rear, some progress before 4 out, weakened after 3 out op 50/1
13th
Horse silk
½
19
200/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Raced off pace in rear, some progress after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 150/1
14th
Horse silk
35
5
80/1
T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan
Raced off pace in rear of mid-division, no impression, weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off op 50/1 tchd 100/1
15th
Horse silk
13
6
511-12
50/1
T: J P FlavinJ: Shane Fitzgerald
Raced off pace in rear, no headway, weakened after 4 out, completely tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
In touch, moderate 4th at 4th, mistake and fell 5th op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
16
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley
Raced off pace in mid-division, bit closer before 2nd, no impression in moderate 6th before 4 out, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
F
Horse silk
18
200/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan
Raced off pace in mid-division, no impression, weakened after 3 out, fell last op 150/1
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Let's Go La Fichad27
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: R O'Sullivan  J: Donagh Meyler
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.40Pl:€2.00, €1.10, €1.10EX:€19.80Trifecta:€58.90SF:€20.53

Forecasts

Manoir De Mirande (5/6), Bulgaden Castle (5/2), Minella Boss (5/1), Dancing Fruits (11/1), Market Ready (14/1), Le Tatoue Madrik (14/1), Theran (33/1), Thepoetslodge (33/1), Lanzhou (50/1), Let's Go La Fichad (66/1), Diesel Deans (80/1), Karlynn (100/1), Who's Going (100/1), Dark Lieutenant (100/1), Old Saxony (125/1), Colesberg (125/1), Checkpoint Georgie (125/1), Kashel Spring (200/1), Boogie Inthejungle (200/1)

Verdict

MANOIR DE MIRANDE sets the standard on his runner-up effort here last month and is taken to go one better. Minella Boss was also a good second on his latest start and is feared most head of Bulgaden Castle.

  1. MANOIR DE MIRANDE (FR)
  2. MINELLA BOSS (IRE)
  3. BULGADEN CASTLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Grimaud
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
8/13

Prize Money

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

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