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20 December 2025
Saturday 20th December

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle (Div I) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 26y
  • Going: Yielding
Thurles
Runners
13

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Black Gem silk
Black Gem t
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: John C McConnell
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (3%)
Remote third at Kilbeggan on the second of three hurdle starts, others preferred
536
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: 100
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Wex Wexford 20f Gd/Y 4yMdH 10-13 tb1 6/12 Gin Tonic (30L) 15/2 - 76
25 Jul 25 Klb Kilbeggan 19f Gd/Y 4yMdH 10-8 t 3/14 Love Me Tender (28L) 50/1 - 100
5 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd 4yNvH 11-0 t 5/11 Autumn Twist (58L) 10/1 - 61
7 Jun 25 Nav Navan 14f Gd Hc 9-3 t1 12/21 Ragmans Corner (14L) 40/1 69 56
26 Apr 25 Nav Navan 13f Sft Hc 9-5 11/18 Elle Dorado Rock (11½L) 66/1 71 63
17 Nov 24 Ncy Nancy 12.5f VSft 3y 9-2 5/10 Happy Valentine (20L) 31/10 - -
2
Bulgaden Castle silk
Bulgaden Castle
J: Simon Torrens
T: P J Rothwell
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Fared best of the outsiders when third at Naas last month, place claim if building on that
03
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 19f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 3/11 Fruit De Mer (18L) 50/1 - 95
27 Oct 25 Wex Wexford 16.5f Y 4yMdH 10-13 10/14 Sageborough (23L) 40/1 - 95
3
Chichester Park silk
Chichester Park
J: Daniel King
T: A J Martin
Point winner, form of his Listowel third has been well advertised, below best in a bumper
34
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 4/4 Skerry Hill (11½L) 5/2 - 97
25 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-8 3/11 Heads Up (4¼L) 50/1 - 112
4
Cooladdi silk
Cooladdi h 1
J: Ivan Ryan 7
T: Conor David Maxwell
Placed in a bumper and a 2m4f maiden hurdle, not as effective on heavy ground on latest
327
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Clo Clonmel 19.5f Hy MdH 11-4 7/18 Parnell Street (24L) 18/1 - 95
7 Jul 25 Ros Roscommon 20.5f Gd MdH 11-0 2/14 Vicar Street (11L) 7/2 - 97
6 Jun 25 Clo Clonmel 17f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 3/10 Stede Bonnet (12L) 17/2 - 97
5
Drop A Threat silk
Drop A Threat ht
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Point winner, has struggled in his two racecourse starts, serious questions to answer
7-8
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Fai Fairyhouse 24f Sft MdH 11-4 ht1 8/11 Bally Free (89L) 18/1 - 33
1 Jan 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Y/Sft NHF 12-0 h1 7/9 Good Deal (109L) 11/10F - -
6
Eliodam silk
Eliodam
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
Likely to be capable of much better than on his debut in a sales bumper at Fairyhouse
0-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 244
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy NHF 11-6 12/17 I'm Slippy (38L) 4/1 - 83
7
Galavanting George silk
Galavanting George
J: Conor Stone-Walsh
T: Gavin Cromwell
Small step in the right direction on Monday when sixth of 16 in a 2m3f maiden at Naas
006
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 25 Naa Naas 19f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 6/16 Shellrunforbriggs (13L) 80/1 - 87
2 Dec 25 Clo Clonmel 19.5f Hy MdH 10-11 14/18 Parnell Street (47L) 250/1 - 72
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-0 16/24 Santo Sospir (55L) 40/1 - 69
8
Its Time For A Run silk
Its Time For A Run
J: Philip Donovan 3
T: P M J Doyle
In good hands, failed to feature when a remote seventh over 2m4f at this venue on debut
7
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 20f Gd/Y MdH 11-8 7/16 Riskaway (62L) 150/1 - 62
9
Mistyburn silk
Mistyburn
J: Dylan Robinson
T: P J Rothwell
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Flashes of promise, plenty to prove now judged on Limerick and Clonmel runs
560908
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Hy MdH 11-12 t 8/14 Mystic Malina (24L) 28/1 - 86
18 Nov 25 Lim Limerick 18.5f Hy MdH 11-12 10/14 West Of Bally (47L) 28/1 - 63
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-7 t 9/16 Port Authority (56L) 200/1 - 69
18 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 19f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 p1 10/10 Run For The Border (92L) 6/1 - 7
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 20f Y NHF 11-7 t1 6/15 Apache Tribe (31L) 28/1 - 88
24 Jul 25 Wex Wexford 16.5f Gd NHF 11-7 5/10 Governors Rock (8L) 5/1 - 94
10
Stay In The Game silk
Stay In The Game
J: Paddy Hanlon 7
T: John Joseph Hanlon
Has managed a couple of fourth-place finishes over hurdles, pulled up last time
44P
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 2MdH 11-4 PU/14 Soldier Reeves () 150/1 - -
3 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 16.5f Sft 4yMdH 11-7 4/19 Dschingis Dragon (8L) 9/1 - 104
29 Aug 25 Wex Wexford 17f Gd 4yMdH 10-9 4/13 Kool One (8¾L) 13/2 - 104
2 Aug 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Gd/Y Md 10-1 8/16 Blue Moon Boy (4¾L) 7/1 79 68
20 Jun 25 Red Redcar 10f GF 5Nv 10-2 2/9 Serenity Blue (¾L) 11/1 77 79
9 Apr 25 Cat Catterick 7f Gd 5Nv 10-2 4/10 Monsieur Fudge (5¼L) 4/1 78 75
11
Top Coeur silk
Top Coeur
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
Had plenty of horses behind when a distant fourth at Fairyhouse, improvement on the cards
3-4
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft MdH 11-5 4/24 Skylight Hustle (26L) 50/1 - 107
24 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Hy 4yNHF 11-10 3/6 Santo Sospir (5¼L) 2/1F - 105
12
Supreme Axel silk
Supreme Axel
J: Josh Younge 7
T: James Andrew Fahey
Struggled in two runs in points, huge price when pulled up on hurdles debut at Tramore
P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 72
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 25 Trm Tramore 20.5f Y MdHM 10-10 PU/9 Venusienne () 250/1 - -
13
Tellmemamema silk
Tellmemamema
J: Kieren Buckley
T: Edward Buckley
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Considerable improvement is required from an initial outing at Punchestown in October
8
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 66
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Oct 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-5 8/13 Gameball (26L) 80/1 - 87
14
Danny The Champ silk
Danny The Champ
T: John C McConnell
First reserve, likely to need a handicap mark on the evidence of two maiden hurdle starts
0-000
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-7 10/25 Saint Baco (54L) 200/1 - 66
17 Nov 25 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-11 10/22 Classical Creek (43L) 125/1 - 86
25 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y 4yNHF 11-3 13/18 Mister Pessimistic (42L) 28/1 - 70
29 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y 4yNHF 11-3 13/24 Bud Fox (21L) 40/1 - 97
15
Down Your Way silk
Down Your Way
T: Martin Hassett
Second reserve, suffered early interference on debut at Cork, hard to fancy all the same
Age: 4
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Cor Cork 17f Sft/Hy MdH 11-5 16/19 Lord Rouge (93L) 200/1 - 27
16
It Will Do Rightly silk
It Will Do Rightly
T: Shane Crawley
Third reserve, big price at Fairyhouse three weeks ago, unlikely to feature
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y/Sft MdH 11-12 15/24 Skylight Hustle (94L) 80/1 - 39

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Eliodam,

3/1 Chichester Park,

5/1 Top Coeur,

8/1 Drop A Threat,

Stay In The Game,

10/1 Black Gem,

Bulgaden Castle,

12/1 Galavanting George,

14/1 Cooladdi,

20/1 Mistyburn,

25/1 Its Time For A Run,

33/1 Tellmemamema,

66/1 Supreme Axel

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