17:07 Punchestown

Tuesday 13 October 2026

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William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 5m 56.70s

Gatehouse Boy^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 98

28/1

Much improved when making a winning handicap debut at Limerick in May 2025. Struggled next 2 starts but showed he retains ability back from absence when fifth of 14 at Listowel (19f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 00/10P-5

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King Of The Greys²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 98

13/2

Pulled up all 3 starts in handicaps. Can't make a case for.

Form: 08-8PPP

No Big Deal^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 95

5/1

Creditable fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (2½m, good to soft, 9/2) 11 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4098-84

Tuckmill^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr R M McParland⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 94

12/1

Produced his most encouraging effort for some time when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Needs to show he can back that up now.

Form: P70-P73

You Done Well^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M J Browne| OR: 94

16/1

Proving expensive to follow this season and he needs to shrug off below-par efforts last twice. Jack Kennedy rides.

Form: 2-433P6

G N Jefferson^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, good third of 16 on handicap debut at Clonmel (2½m, good) 12 days ago, ending up with more to do than ideal. Respected.

Form: 3-09673

Datzdjazz²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 92

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, ninth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (2¼m, good to soft). Off 9 months ahead of handicap debut. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 809-

Las Brisas Boy^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Buckley| OR: 87

13/2

Runner-up in back-to-back handicaps at Sligo/Wexford in the summer. Well-held sixth on chase debut last month but looked back on form returned to hurdles when sixth at Fairyhouse latest (went for home too soon). Gets the vote.

Form: 592266

Soldier Saint⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 87| BF

7/2

7/2, first run since leaving Mark McCrory when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (2¾m, good to soft) 4 days ago. His stable won this race last year.

Form: 054864

Hidalgo Des Mottes^b,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms N M Bradley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 86

25/1

Long-standing maiden. Again found only one too good at Punchestown in June but 2 lesser runs have followed, albeit he may have needed it after 3 months off at Gowran 11 days ago.

Form: 25-8295

Dunany Point^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 85| D

12/1

Just one success from 21 starts. Returned to form when good second of 15 in handicap chase at Sligo last month but merely added to his patchy record when pulled up at Galway since.

Form: P37C2P

Me Wee Nanny Fran^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 84

66/1

No form, including pulled up when 100/1 on Listowel handicap debut 18 days ago. First-time blinkers need to spark major improvement.

Form: 00-00P

Trixaboutmaisie⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 81

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Didn't improve for her reappearance (2m) when down the field on second handicap start at Wexford (3m), despite being much tighter in the betting than previously.

Form: 870-70

Leo Messy^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: James Smith⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 80

4/1

Low-mileage sort who has reached frame in handicaps at Cork (17f, good to soft) and Navan (19f, good to soft) in recent months. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 000-834

How Decc³⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽³⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 77

66/1

Remains a maiden after 20 starts and now back from another year off.

Form: 04430/P-

Mount Hotham⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 72

40/1

Fairly useful form on Flat in France for Andre Fabre back in 2022. Off 3 years and has failed to get near in 10 starts over hurdles.

Form: 0-90690

The Border Boy^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 72

25/1

Cork handicap hurdle winner last summer but hasn't seriously threatened to add to his tally this time round, finishing eighth of 16 at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 8-04P58

Non-Runners

Bearami Creek¹⁵⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Ethan O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Soldier Saint (7/2), Leo Messy (4/1), No Big Deal (5/1), King Of The Greys (13/2), Las Brisas Boy (13/2), Tuckmill (12/1), Dunany Point (12/1), G N Jefferson (14/1), You Done Well (16/1), Trixaboutmaisie (18/1), The Border Boy (25/1), Hidalgo Des Mottes (25/1), Bearami Creek (25/1), Gatehouse Boy (28/1), Mount Hotham (40/1), How Decc (66/1), Me Wee Nanny Fran (66/1), Datzdjazz (66/1)

LAS BRISAS BOY did too much too soon over 3m at Fairyhouse last Monday and is taken to come good back over shorter. No Big Deal was back on form when fourth at Gowran recently and heads the dangers along with G N Jefferson and Soldier Saint, who represents last year's winning yard.