15:20 Punchestown

Tuesday 13 October 2026

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0717:40

William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 52.00s

1^st

Live To Laugh

710-0

3/1f

T: Peter FaheyJ: Ethan O'Sullivan (7)

Mid-division, travelled strongly, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, disputed lead before 2 out, went on after 2 out, asserted going easily before last, canter tchd 11/4

2^nd

Warmer Days Ahead

710-7

5/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced when ridden after 2 out, stayed on run-in op 6/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Pilgrims Walk

410-2

9/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Conor Clarke (7)

In rear of mid-division, 13th halfway, mistake 7th, headway after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on before last, went 3rd close home op 17/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

Donnie Devito

711-12

22/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Shane O'Callaghan (3)

In touch with leaders, 5th halfway, headway to dispute the lead before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden before last, mistake last, weakened run-in op 25/1

5^th

Lord Ffrench

610-8

12/1

T: S CurlingJ: Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)

Prominent, not fluent 2nd and 5th, 4th halfway, disputed lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakened when ridden before last op 11/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

Space Warrior

510-0

11/1

T: T MullinsJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Waited with in rear, raced freely, headway after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, no extra op 22/1

7^th

4 ¾

Getaway Charlie

1010-13

12/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (5)

Towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 2 out, headway when ridden before last, kept on same pace tchd 14/1

8^th

2 ¾

Smackwater Jack

1210-5

18/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Daniel King

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden after 2 out, slow last, never a factor op 16/1

9^th

1 ½

Accustomed

610-8

9/1

T: E D DelanyJ: Jordan Gainford

Mid-division, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened when ridden after 2 out, no impression op 8/1

10^th

Arctic Flame

611-7

12/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, some headway into 5th before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off op 16/1

11^th

Free Flow

610-0

50/1

T: Edward F PowerJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened from after 3 out, tailed off tchd 66/1

12^th

Labondance

510-11

20/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Led, headed after 2nd, mistake 6th and 8th, pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off op 14/1

13^th

4 ¾

Milan Forth

711-11

10/1

T: S CavanaghJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly when ridden after 2 out, tailed off op 9/1

14^th

3 ½

Slane Hill

911-11

18/1

T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear throughout, tailed off tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Killowen House

611-4

14/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 12/1

Golden Temple

611-2

28/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Towards rear, ridden briefly after 5th, pushed along before 8th, detached in rear before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 33/1

Howdoyalikeherhome

711-0

80/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey

Mid-division, ridden along and dropped to rear after 6th, eased and pulled up after 4 out tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1

Latopix

510-10

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, led after 2nd, not fluent 8th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, pulled up before last op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.70, €1.50, €3.30, €4.50EX:€13.40Trifecta:€45.80Tricast:€138.62SF:€19.53

Forecasts

Live To Laugh (3/1), Warmer Days Ahead (5/1), Pilgrims Walk (9/1), Accustomed (9/1), Milan Forth (10/1), Space Warrior (11/1), Lord Ffrench (12/1), Getaway Charlie (12/1), Arctic Flame (12/1), Killowen House (14/1), Smackwater Jack (18/1), Slane Hill (18/1), Latopix (18/1), Labondance (20/1), Donnie Devito (22/1), Golden Temple (28/1), Free Flow (50/1), Howdoyalikeherhome (80/1)

LIVE TO LAUGH's reappearance third at Listowel suggests he should have a race in him from his lower hurdle mark, particularly as the form has been franked by the fourth winning since. Warmer Days Ahead has had the form of his latest Kilbeggan success boosted on a few occasions and is second choice. Milan Forth and Labondance complete the shortlist.

LIVE TO LAUGH (IRE)
WARMER DAYS AHEAD (FR)
MILAN FORTH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Rising Dust

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 7

J: Donagh Meyler | T: E Mullins

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00