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3.20

William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle

of €18,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 7f. 95yds.

3.20 2m. 7f. 95yds. Hurdle 4-y-o plus 8 Entered

William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle

of €18,000.00

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Conditions

1st - €10,800.00 2nd - €3,600.00 3rd - €1,800.00 4th - €900.00 5th - €540.00 6th - €360.00

A hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won a Grade 1, Grade 2 or Grade 3 weight-for-age hurdle race on or since 4th May, 2025
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o and up 11st. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps, Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles excluded) - to count from 4th May, 2025 Winner of a hurdle race 6lb extra Of two hurdle races or one value #12,500 10lb extra

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Affinisea (IRE)-No Greater Fury(Choisir)

(253) (P L Polly)

Noel Meade

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	13	5	4	4.27
UK	1	0	1	-1.00
P2P	1	1	0

2nd Feb 26 Leopardstown(3m 100yds Chase, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft) Rated 166 8/1 11-10 Donagh Meyler pulled up of 12 runners, in race won by Fact To File

28th Dec 25 Leopardstown(3m 100yds Chase, Chase - Yielding Hurdle - Good To Yielding) Rated 157 7/1 11-10 Sam Ewing 1st of 11 runners, by 2.5L and 0.75L from I Am Maximus and Galopin Des Champs

27th Nov 25 Thurles(2m 6f Chase, Good to yielding, yielding in places) Rated 157 8/11Fav 11-0 Donagh Meyler 1st of 6 runners, by 4.75L and 23L from Appreciate It and Senecia

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Affordale Fury (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Sandor Clegane (IRE)	1
25th Nov 2023 Punchestown(3m , Novice Chase, Soft (Hurdle/Bumper); Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Chase/Cross Country)) Sandor Clegane (IRE) 2nd (7/2 11-3) S F O'Keeffe 25.75L in front of Affordale Fury (IRE) 5th (9/4Fav 11-3) Sam Ewing (7 ran)

Senecia (IRE)	1
27th Nov 2025 Thurles(2m 6f , Chase, Good to yielding, yielding in places) Affordale Fury (IRE) 1st (8/11Fav 11-0 Rated 157) Donagh Meyler 27.75L in front of Senecia (IRE) 3rd (12/1 11-10 Rated 149) P T Enright (6 ran)

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Sans Frontieres (IRE)-May's Magic(Bob's Return)

(36) d¹ (E Lynch, T C Quinn & John J McGrath)
Rated 139

Paul John Gilligan

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	22	3	6	-8.21
UK	9	1	3	-5.75

7th Sep 26 Galway(2m 5f 129yds Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Soft after R5)) Rated 142 7/1 11-0 D J Gilligan 3rd of 8 runners, 6L and 0.75L behind Paul s Dream and Grann s Boy

29th Jul 26 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 140 22/1 10-13 S W Flanagan 8th of 22 runners, 11.56L behind King Alexander

8th Jul 26 Fairyhouse(1m 5f 200yds Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 82 40/1 9-8 R P Cleary 7th of 8 runners, 11.81L behind Tounsivator

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Buddy One (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Sandor Clegane (IRE)	1
23rd Jan 2025 Gowran Park(3m 70yds, Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Sandor Clegane (IRE) 4th (11/2 11-3 Rated 143) S F O'Keeffe Buddy One (IRE) pulled up (11/1 11-3 Rated 153) Jack G Gilligan (9 ran)

Senecia (IRE)	2
29th Jul 2026 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Buddy One (IRE) 8th (22/1 10-13 Rated 140) S W Flanagan Senecia (IRE) unseated rider (100/1 11-12 Rated 153) Mr J C Barry (22 ran)

30th Jul 2025 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding) Buddy One (IRE) 6th (15/2 11-2 Rated 145) Jack G Gilligan 8.75L in front of Senecia (IRE) 14th (40/1 11-12 Rated 150) P T Enright (22 ran)

Samui (GB)	1
7th Sep 2026 Galway(2m 5f 129yds, Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Soft after R5)) Buddy One (IRE) 3rd (7/1 11-0 Rated 142) D J Gilligan 6.75L in front of Samui (GB) 5th (13/2 10-7 Rated 131) Kevin Healy (8 ran)

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Jack Hobbs (GB)-Intense Tango(Mastercraftsman)

(58) d² (Ms Caroline Ahearn)
Rated 126

John C McConnell

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	12	4	2	0.79
UK	10	3	1	-3.42
P2P	1	1	0

16th Aug 26 Tramore(2m 6f Hcap Chase, Good (chase course), Good to Yielding (hurdle course) ) Rated 122 11/2 12-0 A Harvey pulled up of 10 runners, in race won by A Snow White Park

8th Aug 26 Kilbeggan(2m 4f 40yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good. Chase - Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 123 10/1 11-5 A Harvey 6th of 8 runners, 8.5L behind Rexem

31st Jul 26 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Chase, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Rated 127 16/1 10-13 A Harvey 13th of 20 runners, 46L behind Kings Hill

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Intense Approach (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Sandor Clegane (IRE)	1
1st Aug 2025 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Chase, Flat - Yielding, good to yielding in places. NH - Good) Intense Approach (GB) 1st (13/2 11-7) A Harvey 10.19L in front of Sandor Clegane (IRE) 7th (7/2 11-12) S F O'Keeffe (16 ran)

34p2

5,b g

Bullet Train (GB)-Bright Sprite(Beneficial)

(58) (Eoin A Barry)
Rated 105

Sean Aherne

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	9	0	4	-9.00

16th Aug 26 Tramore(2m 5f 80yds Maiden Hurdle, Good (chase course), Good to Yielding (hurdle course) ) Rated 102 5/1 10-11 Anna McGuinness (7) 2nd of 9 runners, 2.25L behind Lady Lena

16th Jul 26 Killarney(2m 4f 85yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 103 14/1 11-1 S F O Keeffe pulled up(10 ran) in race won by Arcland

5th Jun 26 Clonmel(2m 113yds Maiden Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 103 5/4Fav 10-11 Alan O Sullivan (7) 4th of 15 runners, 12.75L behind Holy Joe

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7,b g

Siyouni (FR)-Appearance(Galileo)

(10) (Allan Snow)
Rated 130

Gordon Elliott

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	14	4	4	-0.60
UK	4	0	0	-4.00

3rd Oct 26 Gowran Park(2m 60yds Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Good to yielding. Chase: Good to yielding, yielding in places) Rated 131 50/1 11-2 D J Gilligan 3rd of 5 runners, 8.5L and 3L behind El Cairos and Gaucher

7th Sep 26 Galway(2m 5f 129yds Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Soft after R5)) Rated 131 13/2 10-7 Kevin Healy (7) 5th of 8 runners, 13.5L behind Paul s Dream

28th Aug 26 Down Royal(3m Hurdle, Good, Good to Firm in places) 3/1 10-11 Josh Williamson (3) 2nd of 6 runners, 0.75L behind Reverend Hubert

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Samui (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Sandor Clegane (IRE)	1
12th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Sandor Clegane (IRE) 10th (20/1 11-8 Rated 147) S F O'Keeffe 13.50L in front of Samui (GB) 17th (28/1 10-11 Rated 136) J C Gainford (26 ran)

Buddy One (IRE)	1
7th Sep 2026 Galway(2m 5f 129yds, Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Soft after R5)) Buddy One (IRE) 3rd (7/1 11-0 Rated 142) D J Gilligan 6.75L in front of Samui (GB) 5th (13/2 10-7 Rated 131) Kevin Healy (8 ran)

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Fame And Glory (GB)-Betty Roe(Vinnie Roe)

(157) c³ (Browne & Coffey Families)

Paul Nolan

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	22	4	8	-5.15
UK	4	0	1	-4.00

9th May 26 Killarney(2m 7f Novice Chase, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Rated 133 9/4 11-10 S F O Keeffe 3rd of 5 runners, 9L and 6L behind Butch Cassidy and Da Capo Glory

12th Apr 26 Down Royal(2m 4f 88yds Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 133 11/10Fav 11-7 E Staples (5) 1st of 6 runners, by 0.5L and 5.5L from Meet And Greet and Astley

12th Mar 26 Cheltenham(3m 2f 70yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 138 12/1 11-4 Mr J W Hendrick (3) 10th of 23 runners, 13.51L behind Ask Brewster

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sandor Clegane (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Affordale Fury (IRE)	1
25th Nov 2023 Punchestown(3m , Novice Chase, Soft (Hurdle/Bumper); Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Chase/Cross Country)) Sandor Clegane (IRE) 2nd (7/2 11-3) S F O'Keeffe 25.75L in front of Affordale Fury (IRE) 5th (9/4Fav 11-3) Sam Ewing (7 ran)

Buddy One (IRE)	1
23rd Jan 2025 Gowran Park(3m 70yds, Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Sandor Clegane (IRE) 4th (11/2 11-3 Rated 143) S F O'Keeffe Buddy One (IRE) pulled up (11/1 11-3 Rated 153) Jack G Gilligan (9 ran)

Samui (GB)	1
12th Mar 2025 Cheltenham(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Sandor Clegane (IRE) 10th (20/1 11-8 Rated 147) S F O'Keeffe 13.50L in front of Samui (GB) 17th (28/1 10-11 Rated 136) J C Gainford (26 ran)

Intense Approach (GB)	1
1st Aug 2025 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Chase, Flat - Yielding, good to yielding in places. NH - Good) Intense Approach (GB) 1st (13/2 11-7) A Harvey 10.19L in front of Sandor Clegane (IRE) 7th (7/2 11-12) S F O'Keeffe (16 ran)

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Ask (GB)-Fennis Moll(Presenting)

(10) (Laurence V Halley)
Rated 134

Vincent Laurence Halley

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	35	5	8	73.50
P2P	1	0	0

3rd Oct 26 Gowran Park(2m 4f Chase, Hurdle/Bumper: Good to yielding. Chase: Good to yielding, yielding in places) Rated 150 6/1 11-8 P T Enright pulled up of 4 runners, in race won by Fleur In The Park

22nd Aug 26 Killarney(2m 4f 180yds Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 152 14/1 11-12 P T Enright 5th of 10 runners, 18.75L behind Jalila Moriviere

29th Jul 26 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 153 100/1 11-12 Mr J C Barry unseated rider of 22 runners, in race won by King Alexander

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Senecia (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Affordale Fury (IRE)	1
27th Nov 2025 Thurles(2m 6f , Chase, Good to yielding, yielding in places) Affordale Fury (IRE) 1st (8/11Fav 11-0 Rated 157) Donagh Meyler 27.75L in front of Senecia (IRE) 3rd (12/1 11-10 Rated 149) P T Enright (6 ran)

Buddy One (IRE)	2
29th Jul 2026 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Buddy One (IRE) 8th (22/1 10-13 Rated 140) S W Flanagan Senecia (IRE) unseated rider (100/1 11-12 Rated 153) Mr J C Barry (22 ran)

30th Jul 2025 Galway(2m 6f 111yds, Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding) Buddy One (IRE) 6th (15/2 11-2 Rated 145) Jack G Gilligan 8.75L in front of Senecia (IRE) 14th (40/1 11-12 Rated 150) P T Enright (22 ran)

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Harzand (IRE)-Izzy Du Berlais(Kayf Tara)

(162) c¹ bf (Sierra Pacific Syndicate & Ruairi Digby)
Rated 133

R K Watson

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	12	3	3	5.83

4th May 26 Down Royal(3m Hurdle, Good) Rated 135 10/11Fav 11-3 Kevin Healy (7) 2nd of 6 runners, 0.5L behind He Can t Dance

6th Apr 26 Fairyhouse(2m 5f 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Yielding to Soft) Rated 135 6/1 11-2 Josh Williamson (5) 4th of 15 runners, 9.25L behind Fierce Handay

5th Mar 26 Thurles(2m 6f 198yds Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper:: Soft to heavy. Chase: soft, soft to heavy in places) Rated 135 10/3 11-5 Josh Williamson (5) 2nd of 5 runners, 1.25L behind Blizzard Of Oz

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Previous Winners of this Race by Year

2025 Glen Kiln 6 11-2 B Hayes 4/7Fav (David Harry Kelly)
2024 Aspire Tower 8 11-2 D J O'Keeffe 11/4 (Henry De Bromhead)
2023 Zanahiyr 6 11-2 J W Kennedy 10/11Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2022 Darver Star 10 11-12 K M Donoghue 5/4 (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2021 Wolf Prince 5 10-11 J P O'Sullivan 7/4 (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2020 Sixshooter 5 11-8 S W Flanagan 11/8 (Noel Meade)
2019 Coko Beach 4 11-2 J W Kennedy 5/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2018 Eight Till Late 10 10-9 C J Orr 7/2 (Francis Casey)
2017 Campeador 5 11-12 B J Geraghty 11/8Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2016 Hidden Cyclone 11 11-9 D E Mullins 7/2 (John Joseph Hanlon)
2015 Modem 5 11-2 M J Bolger 1/10Fav (Mrs John Harrington)
2014 Taglietelle 5 11-7 P Carberry 11/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2013 Captain Arceus 7 11-12 B J Cooper 1/2Fav (D T Hughes)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Gordon Elliott

2023 - Zanahiyr(10/11Fav), 2019 - Coko Beach(5/2), 2017 - Campeador(11/8Fav), 2014 - Taglietelle(11/2)

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

2022 - Darver Star(5/4), 2021 - Wolf Prince(7/4)

D T Hughes

2013 - Captain Arceus(1/2Fav)

David Harry Kelly

2025 - Glen Kiln(4/7Fav)

Francis Casey

2018 - Eight Till Late(7/2)

Henry De Bromhead

2024 - Aspire Tower(11/4)

John Joseph Hanlon

2016 - Hidden Cyclone(7/2)

Mrs John Harrington

2015 - Modem(1/10Fav)

Noel Meade

2020 - Sixshooter(11/8)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

J W Kennedy

2023 - Zanahiyr(10/11Fav), 2019 - Coko Beach(5/2)

B Hayes

2025 - Glen Kiln(4/7Fav)

B J Cooper

2013 - Captain Arceus(1/2Fav)

B J Geraghty

2017 - Campeador(11/8Fav)

C J Orr

2018 - Eight Till Late(7/2)

D E Mullins

2016 - Hidden Cyclone(7/2)

D J O'Keeffe

2024 - Aspire Tower(11/4)

J P O'Sullivan

2021 - Wolf Prince(7/4)

K M Donoghue

2022 - Darver Star(5/4)

M J Bolger

2015 - Modem(1/10Fav)

P Carberry

2014 - Taglietelle(11/2)

S W Flanagan

2020 - Sixshooter(11/8)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

5yo

2021 - Wolf Prince(7/4), 2020 - Sixshooter(11/8), 2017 - Campeador(11/8Fav), 2015 - Modem(1/10Fav), 2014 - Taglietelle(11/2)

10yo

2022 - Darver Star(5/4), 2018 - Eight Till Late(7/2)

6yo

2025 - Glen Kiln(4/7Fav), 2023 - Zanahiyr(10/11Fav)

11yo

2016 - Hidden Cyclone(7/2)

4yo

2019 - Coko Beach(5/2)

7yo

2013 - Captain Arceus(1/2Fav)

8yo

2024 - Aspire Tower(11/4)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Born To Sea (IRE)

2024 - Aspire Tower(11/4)

Captain Rio (GB)

2013 - Captain Arceus(1/2Fav)

Cokoriko (FR)

2019 - Coko Beach(5/2)

Desert King (IRE)

2018 - Eight Till Late(7/2)

Famous Name (GB)

2025 - Glen Kiln(4/7Fav)

Gris De Gris (IRE)

2017 - Campeador(11/8Fav)

Kalanisi (IRE)

2022 - Darver Star(5/4)

Motivator (GB)

2015 - Modem(1/10Fav)

Nathaniel (IRE)

2023 - Zanahiyr(10/11Fav)

Pour Moi (IRE)

2021 - Wolf Prince(7/4)

Stowaway (GB)

2016 - Hidden Cyclone(7/2)

Tagula (IRE)

2014 - Taglietelle(11/2)

Well Chosen (GB)

2020 - Sixshooter(11/8)

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.