15:11 Gowran Park

Friday 3 October 2025

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 4m 21.20s

Leave In Secret^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 113

10/3

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 6/1, career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft) 25 days ago, keeping on well. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 730151

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Malbas⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 109| D

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 01-4102

Matt Connor¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 107

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on flat. 40/1, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 457

Ned In The Park¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 106

7/1

Good seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 13 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 334557

Liceo²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 104

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 9¾ lengths fourth of 20 to Leave In Secret in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 25 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 68794

Dairy Force^h⁴¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 102| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June 2024. Bit below form fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good, 10/1). Off 13 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 07/415-

Bannow Blaze^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Fogarty| OR: 101

13/2

15/2, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good to firm) 35 days ago.

Form: 07-U527

Perzzini⁶⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 100| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in September 2023. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, soft, 7/1), pulling hard. Off 22 months.

Form: 46U1U0/

Wardens Whisper^p²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in January. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 13/2), pulled up 2 out. Off 7 months and claims if on-song.

Form: 03221P-

Harry's Dream^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97

11/1

Below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Wexford (16.9f, good) 35 days ago, pulling hard. Others preferred.

Form: 2976-08

Parkgarve^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 97

7/1

15/2, sixth of 11 in minor event chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 458U26

Watching The Clock⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 93

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.5f, good, 15/2) 44 days ago. Back down in trip. May well do better.

Form: 3548

Another Challenge¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 86

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 700U-4

Non-Runners

Faithful Follower¹³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: P Hennessy J: N T Prendergast

Hereditary Rule⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: J C McConnell J: Dylan Kidd

Jake Peter⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 11

T: M A Cahill J: Sean O'Keeffe

Farrokh³⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: B Connell J: Sean Flanagan

Derry Lad³²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: E Mullins J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

Farrokh (3/1), Leave In Secret (10/3), Bannow Blaze (13/2), Ned In The Park (7/1), Perzzini (7/1), Parkgarve (7/1), Another Challenge (17/2), Harry's Dream (11/1), Malbas (12/1), Watching The Clock (14/1), Faithful Follower (14/1), Wardens Whisper (14/1), Liceo (16/1), Dairy Force (16/1), Matt Connor (22/1), Jake Peter (25/1), Derry Lad (25/1), Hereditary Rule (66/1)

LEAVE IN SECRET did the job well when bagging his first handicap at Galway last month and an 8 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from striking again. That said, Farrokh has been knocking firmly on the door of late and is a much-respected main danger. Watching The Clock is open to improvement and merits respect, while Malbas is also shortlisted.