16:20 Gowran Park

Friday 3 October 2025

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 28.10s

Portnacoo¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 119

12/1

Won at Carlisle in February on final start for Ross Sullivan but finished seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (8/1) 110 days ago, never going well after disputing the early lead. Arrives on the back of consecutive poor efforts but worth a market check on first run for Shark Hanlon.

Form: 1341P-7

Kool One⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 118

5/2

Won on the Flat at Roscommon in August and followed up in maiden hurdle at Wexford at the end of August (form has taken a few knocks). Can have a line put through latest run, pulled up at Listowel (10/1) 8 days ago when saddle slipped. Will need to improve for the step up in trip today.

Form: 22U0-1P

Sign From Above^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116| D

3/1

Has been consistent without winning in recent flat races, running well at Navan and Down Royal. Fourth of 9 in flat handicap at Newmarket (10/1) 13 days ago, making good progress mid-race but unable to quicken. Returns to hurdles and previously ran creditably in a fairly useful race at Sligo.

Form: 58P0/0-5

Arctic Flame^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 110

3/1

Showed improvement over hurdles including 3rd of 17 at Cork before winning a maiden hurdle 1st of 7 at Down Royal (2/1) 35 days ago, confirming previous promise. Makes handicap debut and could progress again over the longer trip, for all she's unproven on softer ground.

Form: 84-2431

From The Ashes^p¹⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 109| CD

13/2

Sole win came over fences here. Placed in three recent chase starts over longer trips. Third of 23 in handicap chase at Punchestown (14/1) 153 days ago, running creditably over 31f. Off a much lower hurdles mark and testing ground could bring his stamina into play over this shorter trip.

Form: 80P323-

Art Of Silence^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: G Keane| OR: 106

22/1

Not shown much in two starts since an absence, ninth of 12 in flat handicap at Clonmel (5/1) 22 days ago when briefly led before dropping away. Plenty to prove back up in trip.

Form: U34188/

Stormy Judge¹⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 106| D

10/1

Arrives on a losing run and has been off since falling at the second fence in handicap chase (40/1) at Punchestown in May. Off 6 lb lower for this hurdles return and one to note for support.

Form: UU087F-

Non-Runners

Ceanndana⁷⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: R O'Sullivan J: Keith Donoghue

Ballycashin¹²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: A Mullins J: Anna McGuinness

Giant Haystacks⁷⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Donagh Meyler

Quarry Rocco⁶⁴⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Forecasts

Kool One (5/2), Sign From Above (3/1), Arctic Flame (3/1), Ballycashin (10/3), From The Ashes (13/2), Stormy Judge (10/1), Portnacoo (12/1), Giant Haystacks (16/1), Ceanndana (16/1), Quarry Rocco (20/1), Art Of Silence (22/1)

BALLYCASHIN has been knocking on the door in handicap hurdles under this conditional jockey and is fancied to open her account for the season. From The Ashes looks interesting off his lower hurdles mark, while Sign From Above arrives on the back of some creditable Flat performances, having finished fifth in a fairly useful race at Sligo when last hurdling.