15:50 Down Royal

Tuesday 20 January 2026

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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 39.00s

Born Braver^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122| CD

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 12/1, sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 15/9096

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Al Kalila⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 120| BF

7/2

Third of 5 in handicap chase at Kelso (23.4f, soft, 11/10) 44 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 37/14-23

Whatcouldhavebeen^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 120

14/1

Useful winner at 22f over hurdles. 34¾ lengths sixth of 7 to The Big Westerner in Gr 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 250/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 504/766

Lucky Lyreen^p1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| C| D

4/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 33/1, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 305/905

Stormy Judge³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 109| D

28/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 12/1) 37 days ago, left behind before home turn.

Form: 87F/67P

Diamond Dollar⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107

9/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 9 days ago, soon clear. Up in trip and he has to be respected in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 0/U6511

Shantou Show^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: N C Kelly| OR: 103| D

10/1

Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap chase (22/1) at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: P8/7658

Duffys Hodey^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95| BF

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 2/1, good second of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f, soft) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs considering.

Form: 112/212

Non-Runners

Where's Frankie²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: K Thornton J: Ben Harvey

Forecasts

Al Kalila (7/2), Duffys Hodey (7/2), Lucky Lyreen (4/1), Diamond Dollar (9/2), Born Braver (5/1), Shantou Show (10/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (14/1), Where's Frankie (25/1), Stormy Judge (28/1)

Though LUCKY LYREEN has failed to get competitive in a trio of maiden chases, he is of strong interest back up in trip on his handicap debut in this sphere, off a mark some 10 lb below his current hurdles mark. Al Kalila was a shade disappointing at Ayr last time but remains of interest judged on his chase debut second at Kelso, while Diamond Dollar is bidding for a third win on the bounce and is also accorded respect, along with Duffys Hodey.