16:50 Gowran Park

Saturday 4 October 2025

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 4.40s

Boston Rover⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

6/4

Promising sort. Career best when winning 6-runner novice chase at Killarney (23.4f, good to soft, 9/4) 42 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and better to come, especially as there's still room for improvement in his jumping.

Form: 423-211

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Banjaxed¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Fowler| OR: 122| D

10/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in December. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Navan (23.6f, soft, 10/1) 6 months ago.

Form: 325127-

Prince Palace¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: P A Fahy| OR: 122| D

10/1

Winner in chase at Navan in March. 11/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good) 155 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 5F3130-

Ballybawn Belter¹⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 120| D

12/1

8/1, fell heavily 3 out in listed mares handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 165 days ago.

Form: 84534F-

Nas Na Riogh^p1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120| D

15/2

Well-beaten sixth of 7 to A Wave of The Sea in handicap chase (4/1) at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Inconsistent.

Form: 8703-36

Grange Walk^b⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 118| C

9/1

Course winner. Good second of 10 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Sligo (20.5f, good) 45 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers back on.

Form: 16-4622

Noble Talent²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 116| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20.4f, heavy, 10/1) won by Prince Palace 7 months ago.

Form: 24153P-

Casey West²⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 110

10/1

12/1, fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, good to soft) 9 months ago.

Form: 2216/74-

Secrecies Of Stone^b¹⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: P Nolan| OR: 109| D

15/2

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in March. 4/1, running well when unseated rider in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 165 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 08951U-

Non-Runners

A Wave Of The Sea²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: J P Broderick J: Non Runner

Rolly Bowley Boy¹⁶⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Ceroc⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: A Slattery J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Boston Rover (6/4), A Wave Of The Sea (4/1), Nas Na Riogh (15/2), Secrecies Of Stone (15/2), Noble Talent (8/1), Grange Walk (9/1), Banjaxed (10/1), Casey West (10/1), Prince Palace (10/1), Ballybawn Belter (12/1), Rolly Bowley Boy (14/1), Ceroc (16/1)

BOSTON ROVER has the makings of a smart chaser as his jumping improves and he's taken to land the hat-trick on his handicap debut. Kilbeggan winner A Wave of The Sea and Secrecies of Stone are likely dangers.