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Tuesday 14 October 2025

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 6.50s

I'm Flattered^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 98

22/1

Won at Kilbeggan in August. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Roscommon (15.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 880-717

Westoftignes²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 98

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 6640

Justicialism^b⁵⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 97| C

28/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 5/1). Off 16 months.

Form: 9F00/30-

Dunany Point^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 93| D

9/1

13/2, creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 278623

Colorado Charlie⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: M M McNiff| OR: 91

33/1

33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.5f, good) 55 days ago.

Form: FP6-409

Mellem^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 91

15/2

6/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 394-274

Diamond Approach²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 88

18/1

Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: F009-38

Dream Shaper^v1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel King| T: I Madden| OR: 88

50/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft, 40/1) 11 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 7-68707

My Good Pal^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88| D

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in August. 33/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Will be suited by the return to 2½m.

Form: 521U66

Demanding Gerry^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 85

10/3

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20.2f, good to soft, 11/2) 12 days ago, clear of rest. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 67-5222

Gortmore Lady¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 85

14/1

Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.2f, good to soft, 18/1) 15 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 439303

Pourquoi Poi¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: P W Flynn| OR: 87

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, fifth of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 140 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-05

County Graduate^b1,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 84| BF

33/1

Well backed 7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving W. J. Austin when twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft) 10 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Interesting to see whether his supporters give him a second chance.

Form: 08097/0

Massabielle^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

7/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 48 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 540-086

Newport^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 81

8/1

Good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 50 days ago, not ideally placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: P-94554

Pleasureofpressure¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

6/1

Bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good to soft, 4/1) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip.

Form: 0-44645

Container Madness^t,v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 79

16/1

18/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 47-7FF8

Rajjnatin^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 79

100/1

100/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (22.8f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 90008/U

Head For Home^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 78

40/1

25/1, last of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 000B-00

Ballinaboola Jet¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 77

25/1

14/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 7-098P9

Non-Runners

Pachmena²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: M J Smith J: James Smith

Stonecarthy²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: K Purcell J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

Demanding Gerry (10/3), Pleasureofpressure (6/1), Massabielle (7/1), Mellem (15/2), Newport (8/1), Dunany Point (9/1), Pourquoi Poi (10/1), Pachmena (12/1), My Good Pal (14/1), Gortmore Lady (14/1), Container Madness (16/1), Diamond Approach (18/1), Westoftignes (20/1), I'm Flattered (22/1), Ballinaboola Jet (25/1), Stonecarthy (25/1), Justicialism (28/1), County Graduate (33/1), Colorado Charlie (33/1), Head For Home (40/1), Dream Shaper (50/1), Rajjnatin (100/1)

DEMANDING GERRY deserves a change of luck after 3 successive runner-up efforts and gets the vote. My Good Pal, who will be suited by the return to 2½m, heads the many dangers along with Gortmore Lady, Newport and Mellem.