15.20
GoodWilliam Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7682.61
- 2m 7f 95y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly sunny
Form: 23-375 C
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 1 |
24th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 73y |
11st 12lb |
Dual winner over hurdles has plenty of chasing experience; after seven months off, nice return to action when third at Wexford; bad mistake early on and nearly lost rider when 11-1 for Galway Blazers, doing well in the circumstances to finish seventh and that race is working out well. |
5/1 |
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7th 15 |
31st Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y |
10st 9lb |
2-7 over hurdles; 0-6 over fences but has run well in defeat, including when a close third behind Intense Approach in a C&D beginners' here last year; weighted to reverse that form and shaped promisingly in prep run after 218 days off at Wexford; could be on a nice mark for first handicap chase. |
9/1 |
Form: 243782
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
28th Sep 2026 Good 3m 0f 25y |
11st 10lb |
Three-time winner over fences; two runs over hurdles, admittedly over a shorter trip, leave him with something to find in a competitive heat. |
25/1 |
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8th 6 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 129y |
11st 0lb |
Winning pointer better known as a chaser and his three career wins under Rules have come over the bigger obstacles; rated 121 in that sphere, however, so this looks a shade too demanding. |
20/1 |
Form: 3450-7
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 1 |
2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y |
11st 12lb |
Two-time hurdles winner but on losing run since November 2024 success at Navan (2m4f); back from an absence when never a factor in Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in April; down in grade but another break to overcome. |
12/1 |
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11th 15 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y |
10st 9lb |
Two-time hurdles winner but on losing run since November 2024 success at Navan (2m4f, gd-yld); below best in handicap chase when last seen at Kilbeggan in August and Sean Flanagan seemingly prefers Hgranca De Thaix. |
12/1 |
Form: -216P4
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 5 |
2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y |
11st 7lb |
Gained first handicap win at Cork (2m4f, good) in July off 5lb lower; soundly beaten there next time off revised mark before pulled up at Bellewstown; finished runner-up over C&D (soft) on this card last year; in the mix for local trainer. |
12/1 |
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8 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Gained first handicap win at Cork (2m4f, good) last month off 5lb lower; soundly beaten over 2m1f back at that venue off revised mark 23 days ago; step back up in trip here a plus so could bounce back. |
11/1 |
Form: 373427
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
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No Results Found |
Form: 6412P8
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 5 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Won over fences at Kilbeggan before a fine Galway hurdles effort; the race might have come too soon when pulled-up at that track four days later but has been poor on the Flat at Down Royal since. |
12/1 |
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9th 7 (3) |
4th Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 141y |
9st 5lb |
In excellent form over jumps before pulled up (made mistakes) on second Galway attempt; 1-19 record on the Flat is a negative. |
8/1 |
Form: 8U044P
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Second runner for yard; 1-20 over hurdles; heavy defeats in both chases and has joined John McConnell after a 20l fourth in a Bellewstown claiming hurdle last month; probably best watched on stable/handicap chase debut. |
16/1 |
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4th 10 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 6lb |
A record of 1-19 over hurdles; best recent run was when fourth to Oh So Charming in a 2m2f Sligo claiming hurdle last time; ran well over 3m here last year and has to return to that form. |
6/1 |
Form: 0-4015 CD BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 1 |
2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y |
12st 6lb |
Ended a near three year losing streak with a comfortable success in a Roscommon handicap hurdle on Monday; mandatory penalty matches his official penalty; good claims again as the stable have caught fire at this time of the year before. |
6/1 |
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1st 2 |
28th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 48y |
11st 13lb |
Record of 1-20 over hurdles; regressive in the last year; weak 3m course form on last two runs, in a claimer and a handicap. |
20/1 |
Form: 83F-44
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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No Results Found |
Form: 8-22P4
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 6 |
19th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Showed potential in maiden hurdles but was bitterly disappointing on handicap debut at Tramore where she weakened quickly and pulled up; that was surely too bad to be true; tongue tie and blinkers go on. |
12/1 |
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4 |
14th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Won over 1m4f in France; modest form in two bumpers in Britain and much the best of four attempts hurdling for current yard when good second in Punchestown mares' maiden over this trip in June (keen); chased home a 20L winner over 2m4f at Limerick on latest; one to consider on handicap debut. |
5/1 |
Form: P0-517
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 12 |
19th Sep 2026 Good 1m 7f 165y |
10st 8lb |
Displayed a willing attitude to get off the mark under Rules at Bellewstown when last seen in early July (24.5f, good); hit with a 5lb rise for that 0.75l win and not sure this big drop in trip will suit. |
13/2 |
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1st 16 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 116y |
10st 3lb |
Best form is over around 2m4f, including when runner-up in Down Royal handicap in March; two poor efforts followed but ran into a solid fifth over 3m at Punchestown last month and could build on that. |
12/1 |
Form: -86747
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 4 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 125y |
11st 8lb |
Has lost way since winning a 2m5f Sligo maiden last year; bit more encouraging last time in this headgear combination but more likely required. |
16/1 |
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4th 9 |
20th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Has lost way since winning a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Sligo in August last year; tongue-tie added to cheekpieces but current form a concern. |
14/1 |
Form: 689P-1
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 14 |
3rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Was regressive over hurdles and fences in the spring and has to return to his best with a visor replacing other headgear. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 50y |
11st 9lb |
Winner of a 2m5f Roscommon handicap hurdle in 2024 off 92; okay efforts in his opening two runs this season but recent runs are below that level; this is just his second chase start, with his only other seeing him tailed off at Clonmel in a 2024 handicap. |
16/1 |
Form: 132991 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 5lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 |
5th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Veteran below par last twice, after a good spell of form in similar contests before then; repeated last year's win in three-miler at Punchestown in early June, two solid placed efforts subsequently; enjoys good ground. |
10/1 |
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9th 13 |
3rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Veteran was in good form earlier in summer, winning over 3m at Punchestown and good runs twice after including here; might have found the ground too soft last time; this can suit better but trip might be too sharp. |
12/1 |
Form: 80-234
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
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No Results Found |
Form: 0-6408
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 2 |
2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y |
11st 10lb |
Won a 2m Thurles maiden hurdle last year on good; not as proven over longer trips including over 2m6f at Ballinrobe last month; respected though in a weak race. |
7/1 |
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10th 13 |
11th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 208y |
10st 3lb |
Fair Flat maiden; won Thurles maiden hurdle for Ross O'Sullivan; has struggled in handicaps and mark has tumbled; was well-backed when sixth here (17.5f) in July and only okay fourth at Kilbeggan last week. |
16/1 |
Form: 311P-3 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 6 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
In great form over fences in the spring, winning at Thurles and Clonmel on soft/heavy; absent since pulled up off much lower hurdles mark on quicker ground at Kilbeggan in April; has to remain of interest off this mark, although ground not in his favour. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 154y |
11st 8lb |
In great form at the moment over fences; followed up a wide-margin Thurles success (2m6f, soft) when beating Plain Or Battered by 2l at Clonmel next time (3m, soft); runs off 18lb lower hurdles mark; big player. |
5/1 |
Form: 63-996
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 21 |
2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y |
11st 7lb
|
First reserve; juvenile hurdle winner at Fairyhouse two years ago; patchy handicap form but rain will help. |
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