William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Donnie Devito (G) PT Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Fifth of 7 in novice chase (4/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 50 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on first time.	323-375	Shane O'Callaghan R O'Sullivan	7	75.3kg	23 22/1
13th	2	—	Milan Forth (G) T 15/2, good second of 11 on belated handicap hurdle debut at Roscommon (3m, good to soft) 15 days ago, closing all way to line. Considered off 3 lb higher.	243782	Kevin Healy S Cavanagh	7	74.8kg	11 10/1
14th	3	—	Slane Hill (G) B Winner at Navan in late 2024. Lightly raced and not added to that success since but entitled to be sharper for a recent comeback run at Gowran. Enters calculations.	3/3450-7	Sean Flanagan B Connell	9	74.8kg	19 18/1
10th	4	—	Arctic Flame (M) PT Scored over hurdles at Cork in July. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (2½m, good to soft) 11 days ago.	5-216P4	Jack Kennedy P T Foley	6	73kg	13 12/1
—	5	—	Killowen House (G) Pulled Up Fair maiden hurdler. 10/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at Listowel (2½m, good to soft) 19 days ago.	373427	Danny Gilligan P J Gilligan	6	71.7kg	15 14/1
—	6	—	Golden Temple (G) Pulled Up P Very much a mixed bag since ending a lengthy losing run in handicap chase at Kilbeggan in July. Others are preferred again.	6412P8	Sam Ewing N Meade	6	70.8kg	29 28/1
—	7	—	Howdoyalikeherhome (G) Pulled Up BT Only win came in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (2¾m) in April last year. Made an inauspicious start for new yard after leaving Gordon Elliott when pulled up over fences at Downpatrick 25 days ago.	8F044P	Alex Harvey J C McConnell	7	69.9kg	81 80/1
7th	8	—	Getaway Charlie (G) P C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in September. 7/2, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (2½m, good to soft) 11 days ago. Looks competitive on form.	00-4015	Mr D Doyle T Doyle	10	69.4kg	13 12/1
12th	9	—	Labondance (M) PT Fair form in France. Below that level when fourth in a pair of maiden hurdles for Emmet Mullins in recent months but may fare better now handicapping. All the more interesting if backed for last year…	583F-44	Donagh Meyler E Mullins	5	68.5kg	21 20/1
—	10	—	Latopix (M) Pulled Up BT Blinkered and tongue tied first time, good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, good to soft) 24 days ago, seeing it out well considering she was lit up in the headgear. Player if she can b…	38-22P4	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	5	68kg	19 18/1
9th	11	—	Accustomed (G) Winner at Bellewstown (3m) in July. 11/1, bit below form when seventh of 13 over 2m at Navan 24 days ago but this trip is more suitable.	2P0-517	Jordan Gainford E D Delany	6	67.1kg	10 9/1
5th	12	—	Lord Ffrench (G) Sole success came in a weak Sligo maiden this time last year. Some respectable efforts in handicaps this season but faded into a below-par seventh at Listowel latest.	867475	Miss N Lockhead Anderson S Curling	6	67.1kg	13 12/1
2nd	13	—	Warmer Days Ahead (G) TV Reacted well to a visor (retained) to make a winning reappearance at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) last month. The form has been boosted so a 6 lb rise looks manageable.	3689P-1	Phillip Enright O McKiernan	7	66.7kg	6 5/1
8th	14	—	Smackwater Jack (G) C&D winner in June who added to his tally over 3m at Fairyhouse (good) 8 days ago. This veteran should remain competitive off 5 lb higher.	132991	Daniel King Mrs D Foster	12	65.8kg	19 18/1
3rd	15	—	Pilgrims Walk (G) P Fair maiden. 4/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (2¾m, good) 32 days ago. Less exposed than the majority of these.	080-234	Conor Clarke P J Rothwell	4	64.4kg	10 9/1
11th	16	—	Free Flow (G) Eleven runs since last win in 2025. 14/1, bit below form when eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (2½m, good to soft) 11 days ago. Plenty to find on form.	0-64080	Sarah Kavanagh Edward F Power	6	63.5kg	51 50/1
1st	17	—	Live To Laugh (G) FAV Won twice over fences at up to 3m in March. Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (2m, good to soft) on reappearance 18 days ago. The fourth at Listowel has won since and he could have a bi…	311P-31	Ethan O'Sullivan Peter Fahey	7	63.5kg	4 3/1
6th	18	—	Space Warrior (G) Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable sixth of 20 in handicap at Gowran (2½m, good to soft, 14/1) 11 days ago, faring best of those held up.	63-9966	Sean Cleary-Farrell T Mullins	5	63.5kg	12 11/1

Betting forecast: 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)