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Sunday 26 October 2025

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

4YO only | 2m 4f | 16 Runners | Turf

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Open Secret^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott

Fairly useful 14f Flat winner for Charlie Johnston. Made a promising start in this sphere when fourth of 14 in 2m5f maiden at Navan last month. Has more to offer and holds leading claims.

Form: 4

Black Gem^b,t⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell

Fair maiden on the Flat. Good third of 14 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 93 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and no forlorn hope.

Form: 53

Empire Walk¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J Motherway

€42,000 3-y-o, €26,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Made the frame on second of 2 starts in points (Apr 2025) so needs considering.

Fairlander¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: P J Rothwell

€37,000 3-y-o, Crystal Ocean gelding. Dam modest 2m hurdle winner. Third sole start in points (Apr 2025) so he's a considered newcomer.

Gin Tonic¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: P Nolan

€50,000 3-y-o, €120,000 4-y-o, No Risk At All gelding. Dam 2m hurdle winner in France. Runner-up in a point in April so he's a considered hurdling newcomer.

Grey Gardens¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good, 10/1) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Jessbers Wish²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

€65,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler Bridie's Beau. Third sole start in points (Mar 2025) so can't be ruled out starting in this sphere.

Jury Foreman²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 22/1) on NH debut 29 days ago. Up in trip and not discounted.

Form: 6

Keiths Boy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: B Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules, good third of 12 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft, 25/1) 22 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 873

Monkeyforajuice⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: D G Murphy

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 85 days ago.

Form: 0

Layenda

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

Kingston Hill filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Salley Gardens. Dam unraced out of fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2¼m-2½m winner) Native Endurance.

Ludo's Word²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Steve Jones

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in bumper at Tipperary (16.1f, good to soft, 150/1) on NH debut 21 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 9

Pearl Of Shirocco²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: John E & Kiely

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 20/1) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 7

Trixaboutmaisie¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Slevin| T: C Bowe

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) 16 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 87

Foxy Footprints¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Reserve 1| T: M F Morris

Once-raced maiden. 7/1, fourth of 7 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. RESERVE

Form: 4

Just For One³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Reserve 2| T: D G Murphy

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 31 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE

Form: R0-9

Forecasts

Open Secret (5/2), Gin Tonic (3/1), Black Gem (13/2), Jessbers Wish (15/2), Jury Foreman (15/2), Keiths Boy (10/1), Fairlander (12/1), Foxy Footprints (14/1), Layenda (14/1), Empire Walk (16/1), Grey Gardens (20/1), Pearl Of Shirocco (20/1), Monkeyforajuice (25/1), Trixaboutmaisie (50/1), Ludo's Word (66/1), Just For One (150/1)

OPEN SECRET shaped well on his hurdling debut when fourth at Navan and this fairly useful Flat winner looks to have been found a good opportunity to get off the mark in this sphere. Both Jury Foreman and Keiths Boy have the form to play a part too and can chase home Gordon Elliott's inmate in that order.