12:47 Thurles

Thursday 27 November 2025

All11:4512:1712:4713:2213:5714:3215:0715:38

William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 5m 41.9s

Dream In The Park³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 112

11/1

Respectable third of 15 in handicap chase (11/2) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 32 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6201-73

Hardy Diamond^p⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

28/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. Badly hampered first and easy to ignore latest Downpatrick run. Merits consideration for leading stable no stranger to success in this race.

Form: 292179

Midnight Moonshine²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Harvey| T: William Harvey| OR: 105

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. 6/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 21P234

Rockstown Girl^p1,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 105

20/1

40/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, soft) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: U04240

Shantou Show^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: N C Kelly| OR: 105

22/1

12/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5P8-765

Jouster^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 102

25/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 27 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 09P-080

Person Of Interest^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 102| BF

14/1

Winner in chase at Downpatrick in August. 9/2, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.4f, soft) 23 days ago, finding test too much. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2P1P34

Patty O'Farrell^t¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 100

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good, 11/2) 143 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes chase debut.

Form: 902-513

Way Down South⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel King| T: G Scott| OR: 100

16/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 150/1, ninth of 11 in novice chase at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P6-9949

Sammy Smart²¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 99

16/1

33/1, below form fifteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 381260-

Ask Mike^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Butler| OR: 91

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy, 18/1) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 156/P5-P

Nephin Beg^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

40/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase at this course (18.3f, good to soft, 11/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 9PP2-PP

Plain Or Battered^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

15/2

Modest winner at 24f over hurdles. 11/1, third of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 53P40-3

Rising Dust²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Mullins| OR: 86| BF| D

11/10

Promising sort. Two handicap hurdle wins for new trainer Emmet Mullins this autumn. Might have been unsuited by deep ground when only sixth at Clonmel and leading claims returned to fences off a much lower mark.

Form: 4P-2116

Lady Nightingale^t1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 85

9/1

18/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (22.8f, soft) 56 days ago. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving P. Kiely. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: 76-P090

Non-Runners

Our Boy Rocky²⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: L P Cusack J: R Deegan

Carlas Big Jim⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: L J Archdeacon J: Non Runner

Gortmore Lady²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Atlantic Wonder²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rising Dust (11/10), Plain Or Battered (15/2), Lady Nightingale (9/1), Midnight Moonshine (11/1), Dream In The Park (11/1), Atlantic Wonder (11/1), Person Of Interest (14/1), Gortmore Lady (14/1), Sammy Smart (16/1), Way Down South (16/1), Carlas Big Jim (16/1), Rockstown Girl (20/1), Shantou Show (22/1), Jouster (25/1), Our Boy Rocky (25/1), Ask Mike (25/1), Hardy Diamond (28/1), Patty O'Farrell (33/1), Nephin Beg (40/1)

RISING DUST has been an improved hurdler since joining Emmet Mullins and is very well handicapped if that is replicated now chasing for the first time for this yard. Hardy Diamond, Dream In The Park and Person of Interest should all get involved in the battle for minor honours.