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William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

16:30 Punchestown Tue 13 Oct 2026 2m4f Good 18 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Granlahan silks

Granlahan

SPECULATIVE Advised 2/1 Est. 26%

Mr Fox says

Granlahan (SR:95, 2/1) is the standout SR in this field by a clear margin — 9 points above the next-best Another Challenge (SR:86) — and carries only 11-5, a significant weight advantage over top-weight Bossy Bird (12-0). The form string 242221 shows consistent, progressive placings culminating in a recent win just 3 days ago, indicating peak fitness. GoingFit:+ confirms proven ability on today's good ground, and running off the same mark as last win (MarkMv:=) means no penalty for that success. The 7% drift is a mild concern worth noting, but no specific flaw in the data undermines the case: the SR lead, weight profile, going suitability, and live form all converge. Each-way alternative: Another Challenge. Main danger: Another Challenge — Another Challenge (SR:86, 9/2) has been backed 13% and runs off a mark 3lb lower than last win (MarkMv:-3), carries only 10-10 giving it a meaningful weight edge on Granlahan, and a last-time-out win (form 982-71) suggests improving form — the biggest threat if the going suits.

Verify· #23209

Full result

Winner: Another Challenge (IRE) at SP 6/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Another Challenge silks Another Challenge Fox #2 Oliver McKiernan · Phillip Enright 7/4
  2. 2 Kazbek silks Kazbek Peter Fahey · Danny Mullins 12/1
  3. 3 Bossy Bird silks Bossy Bird Thomas Gibney · James Smith(3) 6/1
  4. 4 Diamond Tipp silks Diamond Tipp Fox #3 Martin Hassett · Kevin Healy(7) 9/1
  5. 5 Westin Pimpernel silks Westin Pimpernel Gordon Elliott · Josh Williamson(3) 22/1
  6. 6 Portetta silks Portetta John Joseph Hanlon · Josh Younge(7) 80/1
  7. 7 Mellem silks Mellem Mark Fahey · Thomas O'Connor(7) 18/1
  8. 8 Cinnabar Moth silks Cinnabar Moth Liz Doyle · Philip Donovan 22/1
  9. 9 Hob's Angel silks Hob's Angel James M Barcoe · Daniel King 14/1
  10. 10 Le Roi Arthur silks Le Roi Arthur Edward Buckley · Kieren Buckley 40/1
  11. 11 Plus Or Minus silks Plus Or Minus P A Fahy · Richard Condon(5) 16/1
  12. 12 Angelsworknovrtime silks Angelsworknovrtime James Andrew Fahey · Shane O'Callaghan(3) 40/1
  13. 13 Piper Street silks Piper Street P J Rothwell · Tiernan Power Roche 40/1
  14. — Granlahan silks Granlahan Fox #1 Adrian McGuinness · Darragh O'Keeffe 15/8
  15. — Poetic Focus silks Poetic Focus A. Slattery · Cian Quirke 5/1
  16. — Maxicourt silks Maxicourt Patrick J Duffy · Conor Smithers(7) 6/1
  17. — Talas Kera silks Talas Kera John G Carr · Eoghan Finegan(5) 11/1
  18. — Bethpage Theatre silks Bethpage Theatre Peter Fahey · Sam Ewing 50/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Granlahan silks Granlahan 2/1
  2. 2 Another Challenge silks Another Challenge 9/2 SP 6/4F 🏆 WON
  3. 3 Diamond Tipp silks Diamond Tipp 11/1 🏁 4TH