4.30 William Hill Challenge Series H´cap Hdle (DIV I) of €10,000.00 3-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Tue, 13th Oct, 2026

Going - Good. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €877.23 Winning Units - 9.47 Dividend - €64.80. Placepot Pool - €23,845.23 Winning Units - 2003.9 Dividend - €8.30. Place Six Dividend - €9.53. Place Five Dividend - €8.47. Tote Aggregate - €238049.32.

William Hill Challenge Series H´cap Hdle (DIV I) of €10,000.00 3-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €6,000.00, 2nd - €2,000.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €500.00, 5th - €300.00, 6th - €200.00 15 Ran 10 hurdles

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Another Challenge (IRE) 10-10 (Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited )
(5:07.4 6.35 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 82(+8 after this run)
Order Of St George (IRE) - Society Lady (IRE)(Getaway (GER))
Breeder - J Mangan

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 5/2 2/1 13/8 7/4 6/4 11/8 6/4 11/8 5/4)
(Ring price: 6/5 5/4 11/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

Oliver McKiernan

P T Enright

Tote Win €2.50 Place €1.30

prominent, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd before 4 out, pressed leader going best after 2 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and led 150 yards out, stayed on well, just held on

4th Aug, 26 Roscommon
1st Hcp Chs Rated 85 This
Race 3rd Nov, 26 Fairyhouse
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

2nd

0.5L

Kazbek (IRE) 11-7 (Ms Bernadette Leigh )
(5:07.5) bl⁸ Rated 93(+3 after this run)
Hillstar (GB) - Roaming Wild (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mr Denis Hickey

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 28/1 22/1 20/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Peter Fahey

D E Mullins

Place €2.30

led, raced freely, headed before 4th, 2nd halfway, led again after 6th, pushed along when faced challenge after 2 out, joined before last, ridden and headed inside final 150 yards, kept on well, just held

23rd Sep, 26 Listowel
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 3rd Nov, 26 Fairyhouse
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

3rd

6.5L

Bossy Bird (IRE) 11-11 (Stackallen Jumpers Partnership )
(5:08.6) ts⁷ Rated 100
Lauro (GER) - Nowheretoexit (GB)(Exit To Nowhere (USA))
Breeder - A W Bullier

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 7/1 13/2 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Thomas Gibney

J Smith(3)

Place €2.10

mid-division, 9th halfway, not fluent 3 out, headway into 3rd before 3 out, pushed along on outer after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in

11th Sep, 26 Ballinrobe
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 102 This
Race

4th

2.75L

Diamond Tipp (IRE) 11-4 (Only Tools & Horses Syndicate)
(5:09.2) ts⁺cp⁵ Rated 97(-1 after this run)
Diamond Boy (FR) - Sound Out (IRE)(Great Palm (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Doyle

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Martin Hassett

Kevin Healy(7)

in touch with leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and made headway after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in

5th Oct, 26 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 25th Oct, 26 Wexford
2nd Hdl Rated 96

5th

Westin Pimpernel (IRE) 10-0 (VPW & MOS Partnership )
(5:10.3) Rated 77
Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Westinmare (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Jennifer O'Shea & Margaret Walsh

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Gordon Elliott

Josh Williamson(3)

in rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, modest headway on far rail before last, kept on

31st May, 26 Kilbeggan
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 77 This
Race

6th

0.5L

Portetta (IRE) 10-8 (Stonebridge Syndicate )
(5:10.4) Rated 87(-1 after this run)
Le Havre (IRE) - Loch Ma Naire (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - St Albans Bloodstock Llp

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 100/1 80/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 50/1 33/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

John Joseph Hanlon

Josh Younge(7)

mid-division, raced freely, 12th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, no danger

1st Oct, 26 Clonmel
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 4th Nov, 26 Wexford
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 86

7th

2.5L

Mellem (IRE) 10-9 (Edward Byrne Jnr )
(5:10.9) ts⁵bl⁷ Rated 88(-2 after this run)
French Navy (GB) - Niamh Machine (IRE)(Indian Danehill (IRE))
Breeder - Thomas Fahey

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Mark Fahey

T E O'Connor(7)

prominent, ridden along after 2 out, weakened before last, no danger

14th Oct, 25 Punchestown
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race

8th

0.5L

Cinnabar Moth (IRE) 10-5 (Cinnabar Partnership )
(5:11.1) Rated 77(-3 after this run)
Poet's Word (IRE) - Ville Sainte (FR)(Saint Estephe (FR))
Breeder - John Mounsey

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Liz Doyle

P K Donovan

mid-division, raced wide, mistake 2nd and 3rd, headway before 2 out, ridden along after 2 out, weakened before last

19th Sep, 26 Navan
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race

9th

4.5L

Hob's Angel (IRE) 10-4 (Ms Yvonne Hennessy & H Williams)
(5:11.9) Rated 76(-3 after this run)
Mahler (GB) - Kiss Debride (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Eddie Gannon

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 18/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

James M Barcoe

D King

mid-division, ridden along after 2 out, no extra and weakened before last, never a factor

9th Oct, 26 Downpatrick
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 76 This
Race 4th Nov, 26 Wexford
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 73

10th

Le Roi Arthur (IRE) 11-6 (Molly Willis & Paul Willis)
(5:12.2) ts¹ Rated 92(-3 after this run)
Crystal Ocean (GB) - Robin De Reine (IRE)(Robin Des Champs (FR))
Breeder - Mr I McGrath

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 33/1 18/1 20/1 33/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

E Buckley

K E Buckley

towards rear, mistake 2nd and 4 out, slow when detached in rear 3 out, modest headway before last, never a factor

2nd Oct, 26 Gowran Park
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 3rd Nov, 26 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 89

11th

1.5L

Plus Or Minus (IRE) 10-3 (George Moore )
(5:12.4) ts⁸ Rated 82(-2 after this run)
Belardo (IRE) - Micras (GB)(Medicean (GB))
Breeder - G A Moore

(Morning price: 40/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

P A Fahy

R J Condon(5)

towards rear throughout

2nd Oct, 26 Gowran Park
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd Oct, 26 Sligo
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

12th

4.5L

Angelsworknovrtime (IRE) 10-12 (Miss Heather Heffernan )
(5:13.4) ts⁺ Rated 87(-2 after this run)
Sageburg (IRE) - Western Kate (IRE)(Westerner (GB))
Breeder - Mr R Stafford

(Morning price: 33/1 50/1 66/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

James Andrew Fahey

S O'Callaghan(3)

held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor

30th Oct, 25 Thurles
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 3rd Nov, 26 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

13th

29L

Piper Street (FR) 10-13 (Luckythistime Syndicate )
(5:19.2) Rated 85(-2 after this run)
Roman Candle (GB) - Pepples Beach (GER)(Lomitas (GB))
Breeder - E A R L Elevage Des Loges

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 66/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

P J Rothwell

T Power Roche

towards rear, dropped to rear after 2nd, pushed along when five lengths detached in rear after 6th, tailed off from before 3 out

2nd Oct, 26 Gowran Park
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race

u.r.

Maxicourt (IRE) 10-10 (Patrick J Duffy )
Rated 89
Maxios (GB) - Kibara (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Brian Williamson

(Morning price: 13/2 15/2 8/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 9/2 5/1 6/1 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Patrick J Duffy

C D Smithers(7)

tracked leader, raced freely, unseated rider after 4 out

19th Sep, 26 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 22nd Oct, 26 Clonmel
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 89

p.u.

Bethpage Theatre (IRE) 10-7 (Festival Dreamers Syndicate )
sr Rated 79
Fascinating Rock (IRE) - Medinah Theatre (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Thomas Keane

(Morning price: 16/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Peter Fahey

Sam Ewing

mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden briefly after 3rd, rapid headway to lead before 4th, jumped left 5th, slow and headed 6th, pulled up after 6th

24th Sep, 26 Listowel
10th Mdn Hdl Rated 79 This
Race

Off 4.30
Time 5m. 7.40 secs, which is 6.35 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €18.00
Tote Trifecta- €133.20
CSF- €17.65
Tricast- €60.20.

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