16:30 Punchestown

Tuesday 13 October 2026

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William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 7.40s

Bossy Bird^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Smith⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 100

9/2

Shaped as if back in form when respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Ballinrobe (2¾m, good) 32 days ago. Still looking for first success, though.

Form: 8-42585

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Diamond Tipp^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 97

13/2

Returned to form when second in a 2¼m Cork handicap hurdle in August but hasn’t backed that up in 4 starts since. Mark continues to ease, however.

Form: P27066

Kazbek^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 93

9/1

Remains a maiden and hasn't offered much in a couple of starts this season.

Form: 3P4P-P9

Le Roi Arthur^t1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 92

33/1

Made the frame on second of 2 starts in points but gone backwards since his third on hurdling debut at Sligo last year. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 439-F00

Maxicourt²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 89

6/1

Couple of good placed efforts this summer but was a bit below par at Navan last month. Others preferred.

Form: P37538

Mellem^b,t³⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 88

14/1

Yet to score and not seen since respectable tenth in this contest last year. Blinkers/ tongue strap back on. Percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 94/2740-

Angelsworknovrtime^t³⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽³⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 87

40/1

Below par at Thurles when last seen 11 months ago but returns on a handy mark and is worth monitoring in the market.

Form: 026450-

Portetta¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Josh Younge⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

40/1

Maiden who has been well held in handicaps on all 4 outings this season. Hard to fancy.

Form: 8P-0690

Piper Street¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

66/1

Some encouragement on bumper debut but well held all 3 starts in this sphere. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 6000

Another Challenge⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 82

6/4

Back on the up when winning 13-runner handicap chase (8/1) at Roscommon (2¾m, good to soft) 70 days ago, bit in hand. 3 lb lower back hurdling and is not taken lightly.

Form: 4982-71

Plus Or Minus^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 82

40/1

Unfancied in the market and no impact in a trio of maiden hurdles. May do better now upped in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 500

Bethpage Theatre¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 79

40/1

Well held on completed starts in maiden hurdles and remains to be seen if switch to handicapping brings about improvement.

Form: F96P0

Cinnabar Moth²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Donovan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 77

18/1

Yet to score and arrives on back of below-par effort at Navan last month. Work to do.

Form: 556940

Hob's Angel⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Daniel King| T: J Barcoe| OR: 76| D

10/1

Took advantage of career-low mark at Clonmel (2½m) in May and largely remained in form since. Unseated early on at Downpatrick latest but likely to make presence felt here.

Form: 25364U

Westin Pimpernel¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 77

40/1

Hasn't offered much in 5 hurdles this year, including on handicap debut at Kilbeggan in May. Since joined Gordon Elliott and remains with plenty to prove.

Form: 0P00-P

Non-Runners

Granlahan³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Poetic Focus¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: A Slattery J: Cian Quirke

Talas Kera¹¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: J G Carr J: Eoghan Finegan

Forecasts

Another Challenge (6/4), Granlahan (15/8), Bossy Bird (9/2), Poetic Focus (6/1), Maxicourt (6/1), Diamond Tipp (13/2), Talas Kera (8/1), Kazbek (9/1), Hob's Angel (10/1), Mellem (14/1), Cinnabar Moth (18/1), Le Roi Arthur (33/1), Westin Pimpernel (40/1), Portetta (40/1), Plus Or Minus (40/1), Angelsworknovrtime (40/1), Bethpage Theatre (40/1), Piper Street (66/1)

POETIC FOCUS was only narrowly denied in a similar race at Clonmel earlier this month and remains feasibly treated. She can go one better here. Granlahan and Another Challenge head the list of dangers.