Another Challenge wins over hurdles Another Challenge (6/4 favourite) has embraced differing disciplines recently and followed up an August chase win with success in Punchestown’s William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I) for locally-based trainer Oliver McKiernan. Successful under today’s rider Philip Enright at Roscommon, the six-year-old made use of a lower hurdles rating of just 82 when eventually shaking off the persistent challenge of front-running runner-up Kazbek by a half-length. Cavan-native McKiernan, who trains the winner for Keep The Faith Bloodstock Ltd, said "The last evening in Roscommon was the biggest lift we got with that horse, as it took a long time for the penny to drop with him. I thought he was very disappointing for a year or two. “I bought him from Jimmy Mangan and he said to me 'Oliver, you might find a better horse when he jumps a fence' and that's exactly what happened and he jumped very well in Roscommon. This evening was a good battle and he had to work. He's a good-ground horse and if it doesn't change, we might get a run into him in Naas soon. “It's great to win at my local track, which is only 10 or 15 minutes from home.” Quotes from John O’Riordan
