🏁 Official Race Result

William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Punchestown (IRE) · 13 October 2026 · 4:30
Distance2m4f
GoingGood
SurfaceTurf
TypeHurdle
Runners15
Pos Horse Jockey / Trainer Age/Sex Wgt Draw SP OR RPR TS Dist
1
Another Challenge (IRE)
No. 12 · Owner: Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
Phillip EnrightTrainer: Oliver McKiernan6/G10-10—6/4F
2.50 decimal
8290-0
Sire: Order Of St George (IRE)Dam: Society Lady (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Strongly backed
Opening7.0010am4.50Mid 16.50Mid 25.50Mid 32.381pm2.10Late2.50Final2.25
Strongly backed from 7.00 at Opening to 2.25 at Final — a +30.2 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 2.10 at 1pm. It went on to win.
Post-race comment: Up with the pace early - 6th at halfway - moved up to 3rd before 4 out - travelling strongest approaching 2 out while upsides the front runner - nudged after 2 out then asked for effort - hit front 150 yards out - kept on strongly to win by the narrowest margin
2
Kazbek (IRE)
No. 3 · Owner: Ms Bernadette Leigh
Danny MullinsTrainer: Peter Fahey6/G11-7—9/1
10.00 decimal
93101-.5
Headgear: BSire: Hillstar (GB)Dam: Roaming Wild (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Well backed
Opening21.0010am26.00Mid 123.00Mid 229.00Mid 315.001pm11.00Late10.00Final10.00
Well backed from 21.00 at Opening to 10.00 at Final — a +5.2 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 10.00 at Late. It finished second.
Post-race comment: Made running from the start and pulled hard - overtaken before the 4th - back in second by halfway - regained front after the 6th - strongly pressed after 2 out and sent on - strongly matched before the last - overhauled inside the final 150 yards - rallied gamely to go down by 0.5 lengths in second
3
Bossy Bird (IRE)
No. 1 · Owner: Stackallen Jumpers Partnership
James SmithTrainer: Thomas Gibney6/M11-11—9/2
5.50 decimal
100103-6.5
Headgear: TSire: Lauro (GER)Dam: Nowheretoexit (GB)
📈 DCN Market Form®Strongly backed
Opening10.0010am10.00Mid 110.00Mid 210.00Mid 36.501pm6.00Late5.50Final5.00
Strongly backed from 10.00 at Opening to 5.00 at Final — a +10.0 probability-point move. It finished third.
Post-race comment: Sat in midfield and 9th at halfway - jumped untidily 3 out after improving to 3rd just before - shaken up wide after 3 out - urged before the last - stayed on on the run-in for 3rd
4
Diamond Tipp (IRE)
No. 2 · Owner: Only Tools Horses Syndicate
Kevin HealyTrainer: Martin Hassett6/M11-4—13/2
7.50 decimal
9797-2.75
Headgear: TPSire: Diamond Boy (FR)Dam: Soundout (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Well backed
Opening11.0010am12.00Mid 110.00Mid 212.00Mid 39.001pm8.50Late7.50Final7.50
Well backed from 11.00 at Opening to 7.50 at Final — a +4.2 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 7.50 at Late. It finished 4th.
Post-race comment: close up early - midfield at halfway in fifth - gained ground after 2 out under urging - niggled before the last then stayed on run-in to finish 4th
5
Westin Pimpernel (IRE)
No. 18 · Owner: VPW & MOS Partnership
Josh WilliamsonTrainer: Gordon Elliott4/F10-0—40/1
41.00 decimal
7773-6
Sire: Elusive Pimpernel (USA)Dam: Westinmare (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening26.0010am26.00Mid 123.00Mid 229.00Mid 323.001pm26.00Late41.00Final34.00
Stable market from 26.00 at Opening to 34.00 at Final — a −0.9 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 23.00 at Mid 1. It finished 5th.
Post-race comment: Behind the main body early - eleventh at the midway point - urged before 2 out then driven after it - edged forward against the far rail before the last - stayed on to finish 5th
6
Portetta (IRE)
No. 10 · Owner: Stonebridge Syndicate
Josh YoungeTrainer: John Joseph Hanlon5/M10-8—40/1
41.00 decimal
8782-.5
Sire: Le Havre (IRE)Dam: Loch Ma Naire (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening51.0010am67.00Mid 141.00Mid 267.00Mid 3101.001pm111.00Late41.00Final67.00
Stable market from 51.00 at Opening to 67.00 at Final — a −0.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 41.00 at Mid 1. It finished 6th.
Post-race comment: Prominent enough early on but keen - twelfth at the midpoint - urged on after 2 out - faded approaching the last - finished sixth and well held
7
Mellem (IRE)
No. 8 · Owner: Edward Byrne Jnr
Thomas O'ConnorTrainer: Mark Fahey7/G10-9—14/1
15.00 decimal
8881-2.5
Headgear: TBSire: French Navy (GB)Dam: Niamh Machine (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening15.0010am21.00Mid 115.00Mid 223.00Mid 319.001pm19.00Late15.00Final17.00
Stable market from 15.00 at Opening to 17.00 at Final — a −0.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 15.00 at Opening. It finished 7th.
Post-race comment: up with the pace early - pushed for more after 2 out - faded before the last and finished 7th
8
Cinnabar Moth (IRE)
No. 16 · Owner: Cinnabar Partnership
Philip DonovanTrainer: Liz Doyle5/M10-5—18/1
19.00 decimal
7770-.5
Sire: Poet's Word (IRE)Dam: Ville Sainte (FR)
📈 DCN Market Form®Market support
Opening34.0010am29.00Mid 134.00Mid 251.00Mid 319.001pm19.00Late21.00Final21.00
Market support from 34.00 at Opening to 21.00 at Final — a +1.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 19.00 at Mid 3. It finished 8th.
Post-race comment: In the pack's centre and wide throughout - errors at 2nd and 3rd - gained ground before 2 out - pushed after 2 out then tired before the last - finished 8th
9
Hob's Angel (IRE)
No. 17 · Owner: Ms Yvonne Hennessy H Williams
Daniel KingTrainer: James M Barcoe10/M10-4—10/1
11.00 decimal
7665-4.5
Sire: Mahler (GB)Dam: Kiss Debride (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Market support
Opening17.0010am19.00Mid 117.00Mid 221.00Mid 315.001pm13.00Late11.00Final12.00
Market support from 17.00 at Opening to 12.00 at Final — a +2.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 11.00 at Late. It finished 9th.
Post-race comment: Raced in the pack - pushed after 2 out - found nothing and faded before the last - finished 9th and well beaten
10
Le Roi Arthur (IRE)
No. 4 · Owner: Molly Paul Willis
Kieren BuckleyTrainer: Edward Buckley5/G11-6—33/1
34.00 decimal
9280-1
Headgear: TSire: Crystal Ocean (GB)Dam: Robin De Reine (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening51.0010am29.00Mid 141.00Mid 241.00Mid 334.001pm34.00Late34.00Final29.00
Stable market from 51.00 at Opening to 29.00 at Final — a +1.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 29.00 at 10am. It finished 10th.
Post-race comment: Held up at the back - blundered at the 2nd and again 4 out - tailed off and going nowhere 3 out - crept past a few before the last - finished 10th and out of the contest throughout
11
Plus Or Minus (IRE)
No. 13 · Owner: George Moore
Richard CondonTrainer: P A Fahy4/G10-3—40/1
41.00 decimal
8269-1.5
Headgear: TSire: Belardo (IRE)Dam: Micras (GB)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening51.0010am21.00Mid 134.00Mid 229.00Mid 319.001pm23.00Late41.00Final41.00
Stable market from 51.00 at Opening to 41.00 at Final — a +0.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 19.00 at Mid 3. It finished 11th.
Post-race comment: Held up at the back from start to finish - never a factor and finished 11th
12
Angelsworknovrtime (IRE)
No. 9 · Owner: Miss Heather Heffernan
Shane O'CallaghanTrainer: James Andrew Fahey10/M10-12—40/1
41.00 decimal
87--4.5
Headgear: TSire: Sageburg (IRE)Dam: Western Kate (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening34.0010am51.00Mid 134.00Mid 251.00Mid 341.001pm41.00Late41.00Final34.00
Stable market from 34.00 at Opening to 34.00 at Final — a −0.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 34.00 at Opening. It finished 12th.
Post-race comment: Settled at back early - clumsy jumping 4 out - made some ground after 3 out - got shaken up before 2 out - jumped untidily 2 out then faded tamely - finished 12th and well beaten
13
Piper Street (FR)
No. 11 · Owner: Luckythistime Syndicate
Tiernan Power RocheTrainer: P J Rothwell5/G10-13—66/1
67.00 decimal
85--29
Sire: Roman Candle (GB)Dam: Pepples Beach (GER)
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market
Opening51.0010am51.00Mid 141.00Mid 267.00Mid 341.001pm26.00Late67.00Final51.00
Stable market from 51.00 at Opening to 51.00 at Final — a −0.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 26.00 at 1pm. It finished 13th.
Post-race comment: Out the back early - sank further behind after the 2nd - under urging and five lengths adrift after the 6th then well behind from before 3 out - finished 13th
PU
Bethpage Theatre (IRE)
No. 15 · Owner: Festival Dreamers Syndicate
Sam EwingTrainer: Peter Fahey5/M10-7—40/1
41.00 decimal
79---
Sire: Fascinating Rock (IRE)Dam: Medinah Theatre (IRE)
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness
Opening17.0010am26.00Mid 117.00Mid 221.00Mid 381.001pm51.00Late34.00Final41.00
Market weakness from 17.00 at Opening to 41.00 at Final — a −3.4 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 17.00 at Opening.
Post-race comment: In the pack early - untidy at the 3rd and asked for effort soon after - surged to the front before the 4th - veered left at the 5th - lost momentum and passed by the 6th - pulled up after that fence
UR
Maxicourt (IRE)
No. 7 · Owner: Patrick J Duffy
Conor SmithersTrainer: Patrick J Duffy5/G10-10—6/1
7.00 decimal
89---
Sire: Maxios (GB)Dam: Kibara (GB)
📈 DCN Market Form®Market support
Opening7.5010am7.00Mid 18.00Mid 26.50Mid 36.501pm5.00Late7.00Final6.00
Market support from 7.50 at Opening to 6.00 at Final — a +3.3 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 5.00 at 1pm.
Post-race comment: Keen early just behind the front runner - parted company with rider after the fourth last
Winning time: 5m 7.40sTote win: €2.50