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
1st
Horse silk
4
2/9f
T: A SextonJ: Harry Sexton (7)
Led, increased advantage before 3 out where not fluent, travelled well before last where not fluent, ran on well run-in, eased close home, easily op 4/11
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
2
11/2
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Tracked leader, a little keen, 2nd before 5th, not fluent 3 out and 2 out, no impression on leader last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
20/1
T: T TownendJ: Miss J Townend
Rear of mid-division, headway before 2nd, dropped to 8th before 5th, headway on outer after 4 out, 3rd approaching straight, no impression before last, kept on without threatening closing stages op 28/1
4th
Horse silk
27
11
7/1
T: C MotherwayJ: Michael Kenneally (5)
Prominent, 3rd before 5th, dropped to 5th entering straight, left 4th and no impression 2 out, soon weakened op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
35
3
22/1
T: T GibneyJ: James Smith (5)
Towards rear, 9th before 5th, progress before 3 out, dropped to 8th and no impression before 2 out, no extra after 2 out, tailed off tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
200/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: P J O'Hanlon
In touch, 4th before 5th, lost place before 3 out, no impression approaching straight, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
27
8
125/1
T: S G O'DonnellJ: Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Mid-division, 5th before 5th, no impression in moderate 6th approaching straight, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
17
9
50/1
T: A O'GradyJ: John Aherne (7)
Mid-division, 6th before 5th, slight mistake 4 out and lost place, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 40/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

T: R DonohoeJ: R Deegan
Towards rear, 7th before 5th, progress after 4 out, 4th entering straight, mistake and fell 2 out op 40/1 tchd 66/1
PU
Horse silk
10
80/1
T: Bernard CrowleyJ: Sean O'Keeffe
In rear, soon slightly detached, slight mistake 3rd, niggled along before 5th where not fluent and detached, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
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7
Horse silk
Shesakindofmagic32
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: A McCann  J: Miss A B O'Connor
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.23Pl:€1.02, €1.30, €2.50EX:€2.70Trifecta:€13.40SF:€2.44

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.

  1. LIKEALIGHTSWITCH (IRE)
  2. SHESAKINDOFMAGIC (IRE)
  3. CHAUTUAQUA (IRE)

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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