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          Tue 13 Oct
        

William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle

Punchestown · Tuesday, 13 Oct · 12:45 · 2m 7f 95y · TURF

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Status

13:45

Off time

Runners

Good

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

SAMUI

#3 · 2.50

🥈 Second

SANDOR CLEGANE (IRE

🥉 Third

BUDDY ONE (IRE

5 runners

01 · 🏆

Samui

2.50

6/4

02 · 🥈

Buddy One

3.25

9/4

03 · 🥉

Senecia

4.50

7/2

Sandor Clegane

7/1

Intense Approach

14/1

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Buddy One (G) P Seems no better than useful these days but he posted a decent effort when third in a similar race at Galway (2¾m, soft, 7/1) 36 days ago and won't need to raise his game much more to play a leading r…	6P40-83	Danny Gilligan P J Gilligan	9	69.9kg	3.25 9/4
2nd	2	—	Intense Approach (G) P Useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best but has largely struggled since a Galway maiden chase success last summer. It remains to be seen whether a return to hurdling sparks an upturn in his fortune…	50-06P2	Conor Smithers J C McConnell	7	69.9kg	15 14/1
1st	3	—	Samui (G) FAV PT Showed the benefit of a recent run on the level when second in a similar race at Down Royal (3m, good) in August. Not in quite the same form over shorter trips since but major player back around 3m.	707/253	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	7	69.9kg	2.50 6/4
4th	4	—	Sandor Clegane (G) T Talented but ungenuine sort who took advantage of a good opportunity when gaining his first win since 2023 in a weak maiden chase at Down Royal in April. Respectable third in a novice chase at Killar…	6001-34	Ross Berry P Nolan	9	69.9kg	8 7/1
5th	5	—	Senecia (G) B Smart performer on his day who proved at least as good as ever when making all in a Grade 3 chase at Killarney in May. Three lesser runs have followed and now reverts to hurdles for the first time in…	3P-1U5P	Phillip Enright V Halley	9	69.9kg	4.50 7/2

Betting forecast: Samui (6/4), Buddy One (9/4), Senecia (7/2), Sandor Clegane (7/1), Intense Approach (14/1)