William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 4f
Going: Good

Runners: 18
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly sunny

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Bossy Bird ^t

J: James Smith ³

T: Thomas Gibney

Unlucky not to have won on h'cap debut at Cork over this trip; has to return to that form

-42585

Age: 6

Weight: 12-0

OR: 100

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Sep 26	Bal Ballinrobe	22f Gd/Y	HcHM	10-3 t	5/11	Cobra Queen (11L)	11/1	102	94
19 Aug 26	Sli Sligo	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-8 t	8/10	Midnight Eagle (22L)	5/1	103	86
29 Jul 26	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd	HcHM	9-11 t	5/20	Venusienne (9¼L)	18/1	103	99
10 Jul 26	Cor Cork	20f Gd	HcHM	10-8 t	2/16	Arctic Flame (1½L)	25/1	99	103
7 Jun 26	Pun Punchestown	21.5f Gd/Y	MdHM	11-0	4/18	Between Friends (12½L)	40/1	-	92
5 Aug 25	Ros Roscommon	15.5f Gd/Y	MdH	10-11 t	8/15	Yosemite Gold (27L)	40/1	-	80

Diamond Tipp ^tp

J: Kevin Healy ⁷

T: Martin Hassett

Has been hit and miss for this yard and needs to do more to score again

P27066

Age: 6

Weight: 11-11

OR: 97

Days: 8

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Oct 26	Fai Fairyhouse	24f Gd	HcH	11-4 tp	6/13	Smackwater Jack (9½L)	9/2	98	96
19 Sep 26	Nav Navan	21f Gd	HcH	11-0 tp	6/15	Can Happen (11L)	14/1	100	92
3 Sep 26	Klb Kilbeggan	19f Gd/Y	HcHM	11-4 tp	11/16	Chemdawg (30L)	8/1	101	78
21 Aug 26	Klb Kilbeggan	19f Gd	HcH	11-4 tp¹	7/15	Bhean Saibhre (17L)	4/1F	102	91
3 Aug 26	Cor Cork	18f Gd	HcH	11-4 t	2/18	O'Grady Cracker (8L)	12/1	102	106
10 Jul 26	Cor Cork	20f Gd	HcHM	11-6 t	PU/16	Arctic Flame ()	17/2	104	-

Kazbek ^b

J: Danny Mullins

T: Peter Fahey

Some good runs incl' over C&D; poor last twice and has to return to best

P4P-P9

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 93

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Sep 26	Lis Listowel	18.5f Gd	HcH	11-8 b	9/18	Glin Road Boy (22L)	28/1	94	78
12 Jul 26	Sli Sligo	25.5f Gd	HcH	10-11 b	PU/15	Wild Mandate ()	20/1	95	-
20 Jan 26	Dro Down Royal	20.5f Y/Sft	HcCh	11-9 b	PU/11	Shanroe Act ()	12/1	95	-
12 Jan 26	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft/Hy	NvHcH	10-10 b	4/16	Mojoe (1½L)	10/1	94	94
14 Dec 25	Nav Navan	25f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-0 b	PU/13	Found A Diamond ()	10/1	94	-
20 Nov 25	Thu Thurles	20f Y/Sft	HcH	10-10 b	2/12	Lambay Island (6½L)	16/1	94	94

Le Roi Arthur ^t ¹

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Tailed-off on handicap debut at Gowran 11 days ago and needs huge improvement; tongue-tie

39-F00

Age: 5

Weight: 11-6

OR: 92

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Oct 26	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	HcH	11-8	11/13	The Ducks Walk (70L)	14/1	94	30
21 Aug 26	Klb Kilbeggan	16f Gd	MdH	11-4	12/13	Puppet Master (31L)	25/1	-	76
4 Aug 26	Ros Roscommon	15.5f Y/Sft	MdH	11-4	F/13	Clay Pigeons ()	22/1	-	-
20 Sep 25	Nav Navan	16f Y	4yNHF	11-3	9/16	Ade Boy (23L)	20/1	-	92
13 Jul 25	Sli Sligo	17.5f Gd	4yMdH	10-13	3/13	Killeaney Bear (13½L)	20/1	-	95

Granlahan

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ran away with a 2m Fairyhouse h'cap 3 days ago; trip a query but respected; 7lb penalty

242221

Age: 4

Weight: 11-5

OR: 86

Days: 3

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Oct 26	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Gd	HcH	10-13	1/15	Liceo (9L)	10/11F	86	100
4 Oct 26	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	HcH	10-12	2/16	Footstepstoglory (shd)	9/2	84	90
23 Sep 26	Lis Listowel	18.5f Gd	HcH	10-6	2/18	Glin Road Boy (¾L)	7/2	80	84
31 Aug 26	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	HcH	10-6	2/11	Ripsnorter (7L)	7/2	80	81
19 Aug 26	Sli Sligo	17.5f Gd	HcH	10-7	4/13	Calm Flight Ahead (14½L)	11/4F	81	74
9 Aug 26	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	HcH	10-9	2/9	Parkgarve (12L)	7/1	83	81

Poetic Focus ^t

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Went close on two of her last three starts, with an excuse for the poor run; on shortlist

750202

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 90

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Oct 26	Clo Clonmel	23f Gd	HcH	11-1 t	2/15	Private Policy (nse)	7/1	87	93
7 Sep 26	Gal Galway	22.5f Y	HcH	11-1 t	11/19	Grace Faraday (77L)	7/2F	87	15
10 Aug 26	Bal Ballinrobe	22.5f Gd	HcH	11-0	2/16	Nothing Hectic (½L)	4/1F	84	92
12 Jul 26	Sli Sligo	20.5f Gd	HcH	11-1	13/15	Lilac Lady (117L)	11/1	87	-
4 Jul 26	Bel Bellewstown	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-12	5/15	Clever Court (12½L)	12/1	88	84
28 May 26	Lim Limerick	22f Sft	HcH	11-0	7/12	Mickey Hulie (42L)	8/1	89	56

Maxicourt

J: Conor Smithers ⁷

T: Patrick J Duffy

Third at Killarney; not as good at Navan last time and has to return to that earlier form

P37538

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 89

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Nav Navan	19f Gd	HcH	10-11	8/15	At The Wings (8L)	13/2	90	87
22 Aug 26	Kln Killarney	20f Gd	HcH	11-2	3/15	Pure Logic (1L)	5/1C	89	94
13 Aug 26	Trm Tramore	20.5f Gd	HcH	11-7	5/16	The Cobblers Wife (6½L)	9/2C	89	89
3 Aug 26	Cor Cork	17f Gd	HcH	10-13	7/16	Ina Mina (19L)	2/1F	90	78
10 Jul 26	Cor Cork	17.5f Gd	HcH	11-2	3/23	Gino Bella (3½L)	28/1	88	92
29 May 26	Trm Tramore	21.5f Gd	HcH	11-4	PU/16	Zolpharine ()	10/1	90	-

Mellem ^tb

J: Thomas O'Connor ⁷

T: Mark Fahey

Placed twice last year over 2m4f-3m; hasn't run since disappointing in this race last year

/2740-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 88

Days: 364

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Oct 25	Pun Punchestown	20f Gd/Y	HcH	10-12 p	10/20	Pourquoi Poi (17½L)	15/2	91	85
29 Sep 25	Ros Roscommon	20f Gd/Y	HcH	11-3 tb	4/15	Hitthehayson (7½L)	6/1	91	90
31 May 25	Lis Listowel	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-12 tb	7/18	A Nod To Getaway (24L)	6/1	91	73
10 May 25	Cor Cork	20f Gd	HcH	9-12 b	2/13	The Dooner Citizen (¾L)	14/1	89	96
12 Apr 25	Bel Bellewstown	24f Gd	HcH	10-8 b	4/11	Aspurofthemoment (19L)	11/2	89	75
3 Apr 25	Naa Naas	24f Gd/Y	HcH	10-10 tb	9/17	Kiln Time (14L)	9/1	89	81

Angelsworknovrtime ^t

J: Shane O'Callaghan ³

T: James Andrew Fahey

Hasn't run for almost a year and others make more appeal

26450-

Age: 10

Weight: 11-1

OR: 87

Days: 348

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Oct 25	Thu Thurles	20f Gd/Y	HcHM	9-7 t	11/12	Bynx (22L)	33/1	94	80
9 Oct 25	Trm Tramore	16f Y	HcH	11-1 t	5/8	Rock Ya Boy Ya (10L)	18/1	92	90
7 Aug 25	Sli Sligo	18f Gd	ClH	10-3 t	4/5	Mount Sinai (9L)	3/1	92	96
25 Jul 25	Klb Kilbeggan	19f Gd/Y	HcH	11-4 t	6/12	Sprinkles (9¼L)	5/2F	93	91
13 Jul 25	Sli Sligo	20f Gd	HcH	11-1 t	2/16	Cornmarket (3¾L)	17/2	92	95
6 Jun 25	Clo Clonmel	20f Gd/Y	HcH	10-2 t	10/16	Gimme A Buzz (23L)	28/1	93	77

Portetta

J: Josh Younge ⁷

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Placed in maidens last year over 2m and 2m6f; has been below that level since

P-0690

Age: 5

Weight: 11-1

OR: 87

Days: 12

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Oct 26	Clo Clonmel	19.5f Gd	NvHcH	10-9	12/16	Bobby Kirova (25L)	33/1	88	69
1 Jul 26	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	5NvHcH	11-7	9/11	Scoresby (67L)	8/1	94	35
11 Jun 26	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	4HcHM	10-9	6/9	Kom Tu Voudras (17½L)	20/1	96	82
4 May 26	Dro Down Royal	17.5f Gd	HcH	11-3	10/20	Bella Union (20L)	22/1	94	80
29 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	19f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-4	PU/13	Diamond Dollar ()	28/1	96	-
16 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Sft	2MdH	10-11	8/14	Soldier Reeves (31L)	125/1	103	83

Piper Street

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)

Well beaten in a bumper and three maiden hurdles but can do better in this grade

6000

Age: 5

Weight: 10-13

OR: 85

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Oct 26	Gow Gowran Park	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-5	13/20	The Captain's Word (45L)	200/1	-	69
18 Sep 26	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	MdH	11-4	12/15	Lygon Lad (70L)	200/1	-	34
7 Sep 26	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	MdH	11-9	15/20	Firebrand (57L)	100/1	-	63
23 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	16.5f Gd	NHF	11-7	6/14	Cotswold Blue (24L)	40/1	-	86

Another Challenge

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won over fences at Roscommon last time; a player back hurdling if building on that form

982-71

Age: 6

Weight: 10-10

OR: 82

Days: 70

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Aug 26	Ros Roscommon	21.5f Sft	HcCh	11-4	1/13	Ladies Well (7L)	8/1	85	93
21 May 26	Lim Limerick	22.5f Gd	HcCh	11-0	7/11	Zolpharine (55L)	5/1	86	41
26 Dec 25	Dro Down Royal	20.5f Gd/Y	HcCh	10-10	2/15	I A Connect (4½L)	12/1	82	82
15 Dec 25	Naa Naas	16f Hy	HcCh	10-12	8/10	The Big Cloud (32L)	5/1	84	57
3 Oct 25	Gow Gowran Park	16.5f Sft	HcH	10-2	9/13	Watching The Clock (29L)	17/2	86	67
20 Sep 25	Nav Navan	19f Y	HcH	11-0	4/16	Bearami Creek (12L)	22/1	86	82

Plus Or Minus ^t

J: Richard Condon ⁵

T: P A Fahy

Well beaten in three hurdle races and has to step up hugely now handicapping

500

Age: 4

Weight: 10-8

OR: 82

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Oct 26	Gow Gowran Park	16.5f Gd/Y	4yMdH	11-2 t	10/13	Ivatt (50L)	200/1	-	70
19 Sep 26	Nav Navan	16f Gd	MdH	11-5 t	10/16	Dallas Star (37L)	300/1	-	78
27 Aug 26	Nav Navan	14f Gd	Hc	8-5 tb¹	19/22	Miss Australie (23L)	40/1	40	16
5 Aug 26	Sli Sligo	13.5f Y	Hc	8-5 t	9/14	Anightaway (7¾L)	33/1	40	34
23 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	16.5f Gd	MdH	10-9 t	5/13	Highland Realm (45L)	250/1	-	66
7 Jul 26	Trm Tramore	12f Gd	Hc	9-2 t	8/12	Churchwarden (38L)	18/1	44	-

Talas Kera

J: Eoghan Finegan ⁵

T: John G Carr

Good runs at Tramore and Gowran over this trip on last two starts; up 3lb but a player

754042

Age: 5

Weight: 10-8

OR: 80

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Oct 26	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	HcH	10-2	2/13	The Ducks Walk (3L)	9/1	77	80
13 Aug 26	Trm Tramore	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-4	4/16	The Cobblers Wife (6L)	18/1	77	77
23 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	24f Gd	HcH	10-2	12/14	Phildante (36L)	12/1	79	49
3 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	24.5f Gd	MdH	10-6	4/11	Mayo Shirocco (25L)	40/1	79	67
15 Jun 26	Klb Kilbeggan	19f Gd/Y	HM	10-4	5/8	Carmel's Phoenix (63L)	100/1	-	67
29 May 26	Trm Tramore	16f Gd	NHF	11-0	7/11	One Day In May (9¼L)	33/1	-	93

Bethpage Theatre

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Well beaten on all completed maiden hurdle starts and will have to step up loads

F96P0

Age: 5

Weight: 10-7

OR: 79

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Sep 26	Lis Listowel	16f Gd	MdH	11-5	10/14	Tell The Boys (44L)	250/1	79	63
13 Jun 26	Dpt Downpatrick	19f Gd	MdHM	10-6	PU/10	Brosna Queen ()	150/1	-	-
6 Jun 26	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	10-12	6/22	Rosie's Wings (43L)	80/1	-	64
1 Jun 26	Lis Listowel	16f Y	MdHM	11-7	9/13	Salsinha (71L)	150/1	-	49
10 May 26	Cor Cork	19f Gd	MdHM	11-7	F/15	Local News ()	100/1	-	-

Cinnabar Moth

J: Philip Donovan

T: Liz Doyle

Has run well over 2m but weakened over 2m3f at Navan last time so questions over this trip

556940

Age: 5

Weight: 10-5

OR: 77

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Nav Navan	19f Gd	HcH	10-8	10/15	At The Wings (22L)	28/1	80	63
14 Aug 26	Trm Tramore	16.5f Gd	HcHM	9-13	4/9	Small Bucks (8¾L)	16/1	81	78
23 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	16.5f Gd	HcH	10-10 h	9/12	Esticky End (56L)	20/1	82	32
3 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	17.5f Gd	HcH	10-11	6/13	He Who Dares (4½L)	18/1	83	84
1 Jun 26	Lis Listowel	16f Y	HcHM	10-0	5/10	Shannon Bank (9¾L)	40/1	84	83
13 May 26	Pun Punchestown	16f Gd/Y	MdHM	11-4	5/16	Switch From Diesel (69L)	250/1	-	56

Hob's Angel

J: Daniel King

T: James M Barcoe

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Generally consistent; unseated early at Downpatrick four days ago; one to consider

25364U

Age: 10

Weight: 10-4

OR: 76

Days: 4

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Oct 26	Dpt Downpatrick	22f Gd	HcH	10-3	UR/14	Youknowme ()	17/2	76	-
19 Aug 26	Sli Sligo	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-7	4/16	Move It On Over (4L)	18/1	77	79
7 Aug 26	Wex Wexford	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-5	6/14	Who's Da Goose (10L)	100/30	77	75
23 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	24f Gd	HcH	10-5	3/13	Set The Tone (5¼L)	17/2	77	79
2 Jul 26	Lim Limerick	22.5f Gd	HcH	10-1	5/18	Knocknagoran Lady (23L)	11/1	78	64
28 May 26	Lim Limerick	20f Sft	HcH	10-2	2/15	Qaasid (11½L)	5/1	78	72

Westin Pimpernel

J: Josh Williamson ³

T: Gordon Elliott

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Poor form; needs to improve hugely for the switch to a top yard

0P00-P

Age: 4

Weight: 10-3

OR: 77

Days: 135

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 May 26	Klb Kilbeggan	19f Gd/Y	HcH	10-0	PU/14	Blue Reed ()	100/1	80	-
18 Apr 26	Bel Bellewstown	17f Y	4yMdH	10-6	16/16	Ole Ole (68L)	250/1	-	43
12 Apr 26	Dro Down Royal	20f Gd	MdHM	10-5	12/15	Miss Doyenne (75L)	200/1	-	29
29 Mar 26	Dpt Downpatrick	22f Y/Sft	MdH	10-2	PU/13	Robertjames ()	500/1	-	-
22 Feb 26	Naa Naas	15.5f Hy	MdH	10-7	17/21	Star Of The Week (98L)	250/1	-	11

Having won well over fences last time, ANOTHER CHALLENGE is running off a 12lb lower hurdle mark and could be difficult to beat

Another Challenge

7/2 Granlahan,

5/1 Another Challenge,

Poetic Focus,

6/1 Talas Kera,

9/1 Bossy Bird,

Maxicourt,

12/1 Cinnabar Moth,

14/1 Hob's Angel,

16/1 Kazbek,

20/1 Diamond Tipp,

25/1 Piper Street,

28/1 Westin Pimpernel,

Angelsworknovrtime,

Mellem,

33/1 Bethpage Theatre,

Le Roi Arthur,

Portetta,

40/1 Plus Or Minus

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