Punchestown 16:30 RESULTED
13 Oct 2026

Last Tuesday William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I) · 2m4f

Official Result

William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Confirmed
  1. Winner Another Challenge (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan
    6/4F
  2. Second Kazbek (IRE)
    9/1
  3. 9/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 3 days, 1 hour ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Bossy Bird silks
Bossy Bird
Age 6 · 12-0
-42585
100
79
99
6
12-0
★★☆☆☆
—
6/1 17/2 5/1
Bossy Bird has been consistent, finishing fifth last time out, with a second four starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 99 ranks her second of 18. The main risk is that she is yet to win in her last five starts and carries 168 lb off a mark of 100.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Diamond Tipp silks
Diamond Tipp
Age 6 · 11-11
P27066
97
80
102
6
11-11
★★☆☆☆
—
9/1 10/1 15/2
Diamond Tipp has run over today's trip and going and is fresh from a run just eight days ago, with a second five starts back the best of her recent efforts. Our top-rated runner at 102 against an official 97, she is the one to beat despite being winless in her last six, though 165 lb is a stiff burden.
AI verdict

SR 80 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Kazbek silks
Kazbek
Age 6 · 11-7
P4P-P9
93
53
96
6
11-7
★☆☆☆☆
—
12/1 20/1 10/1
Kazbek has run over today's trip and on this going, and our figures rank him third of 18 at 96 against an official 93, so there is a case from a competitive weight of 161 lb after 20 days off. The risk is obvious: he is winless in his last five, with a ninth last time out and three pull-ups.
AI verdict

SR 53 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

4
Le Roi Arthur silks
Le Roi Arthur
Age 5 · 11-6
39-F00
92
56
95
5
11-6
★☆☆☆☆
—
40/1 40/1 33/1
Quick back-to-action sort, Le Roi Arthur ran just 11 days ago and has experience on today's going, while our rating of 95 ranks him fourth of 18 and sits above his official 92. The risk is a winless recent run, with unplaced efforts last time out and two starts back, plus 160 lb to carry.
AI verdict

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 40/1.

5
Granlahan silks
Granlahan
Age 4 · 11-5
242221
86
95
91
4
11-5
★★★☆☆
—
15/8 31/19 7/4
Granlahan won last time out and has been second in four of the five runs before that, so the form is sound, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Only three days since that win and 159 lb on his back temper the enthusiasm, though our rating of 91 ranks him sixth of 18.
AI verdict

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Poetic Focus silks
Poetic Focus
Age 6 · 11-4
750202
90
85
89
6
11-4
★★★☆☆
—
5/1 4/1 9/2
Fresh from a second last time out just 12 days ago, Poetic Focus has run over today's trip and going, but she is yet to win in her last six starts and carries 158 lb off an official mark of 90, which leaves her a midfield type on our rating.
AI verdict

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Maxicourt silks
Maxicourt
Age 5 · 11-3
P37538
89
82
92
5
11-3
★★☆☆☆
—
6/1 13/2 11/2
Maxicourt has been consistent without a win, with a third two starts back and another third five starts back, but he was eighth last time out and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 157 lb off an official mark of 89 is a stiff task, though our rating of 92 ranks him fifth of 18.
AI verdict

SR 82 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Mellem silks
Mellem
Age 7 · 11-2
/2740-
88
63
88
7
11-2
★☆☆☆☆
—
18/1 14/1 16/1
Mellem is hard to fancy after 364 days off, unplaced last time out and winless in his last four, with a fourth two starts back and a second four starts back the best of it. He has run over today's trip and going and the 88 mark is workable, but 156 lb is a big ask, and our rating has him eleventh of 18.
AI verdict

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

9
Angelsworknovrtime silks
Angelsworknovrtime
Age 10 · 11-1
26450-
87
56
91
10
11-1
★☆☆☆☆
—
40/1 FCST 33/1
Without a win in her last five starts and unplaced last time out, Angelsworknovrtime is back after 348 days off, though she has run over today's trip and going and a second five starts back shows ability. Carrying 155 lb off 87, she looks midfield at best, and our rating of 91 doesn't shift that.
AI verdict

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.

10
Portetta silks
Portetta
Age 5 · 11-1
P-0690
87
55
89
5
11-1
★☆☆☆☆
—
80/1 40/1 80/1
Winless in her last five and unplaced last time out, Portetta has a sixth three starts back as her best recent effort, though she's fresh from a run 12 days ago and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 155 lb off 87 is a stiff ask, though our rating of 89 offers some support.
AI verdict

SR 55 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 66/1.

11
Piper Street silks
Piper Street
Age 5 · 10-13
6000
85
47
77
5
10-13
★☆☆☆☆
—
40/1 40/1 33/1
Piper Street is winless in his last four, unplaced in his last three and a sixth four starts back, and with the yard just 1/33 in the last 14 days he is hard to fancy at 153 lb off 85. He is back quickly after 11 days and has run on today's going, but our figures rank him 14th of 18.
AI verdict

SR 47 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 66/1.

12
Another Challenge silks
Another Challenge FAV
Age 6 · 10-10
982-71
82
86
86
6
10-10
★★★☆☆
—
7/4 5/1 18/13
Won last time out, but that was 70 days ago and his other recent finishes read a seventh, a second, an eighth and a ninth, so consistency is a worry. Carrying 150 lb, ranked 12 of 18 on our figures, he has run over today's trip and going, which is about the best that can be said.
AI verdict

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

13
Plus Or Minus silks
Plus Or Minus
Age 4 · 10-8
500
82
63
82OR
4
10-8
★☆☆☆☆
—
16/1 40/1 16/1
Lightly raced and yet to win in his last three, Plus Or Minus was unplaced last time out and two starts back, with a fifth three starts back, and returns after just 11 days. Carrying 148 lb off an official mark of 82, he looks unexposed with scope for improvement.
AI verdict

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

14
Talas Kera silks
Talas Kera
Age 5 · 10-8
754042
80
78
88
5
10-8
★★☆☆☆
—
11/1 12/1 10/1
Talas Kera comes into this off a second last time out, just 11 days ago, and has run over today's trip and going, but she is yet to win in her last six starts and carries a hefty 148 lb off an official mark of 80. Our rating of 88 hints at a bit more in hand.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

15
Bethpage Theatre silks
Bethpage Theatre
Age 5 · 10-7
F96P0
79
54
79OR
5
10-7
★☆☆☆☆
—
50/1 16/1 50/1
Bethpage Theatre is yet to win in her last five starts and was unplaced last time, 19 days ago, with a sixth three starts back her best recent finish. Carrying 147 lb off 79, she looks unexposed and could have more to offer.
AI verdict

SR 54 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

16
Cinnabar Moth silks
Cinnabar Moth
Age 5 · 10-5
556940
77
54
86
5
10-5
★★☆☆☆
—
22/1 33/1 18/1
Winless in her last six, Cinnabar Moth was unplaced last time out and has finished no better than a fourth two starts back, so she is hard to fancy at 145 lb. She has run over today's trip and going before, and 24 days since her last run is fine, but our rating ranks her 13th of 18.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 50/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17
Hob's Angel silks
Hob's Angel
Age 10 · 10-4
25364U
76
56
77
10
10-4
★☆☆☆☆
—
14/1 14/1 12/1
Winless in her last six, Hob's Angel unseated last time out just four days ago, and a fourth and a sixth before that give little to fancy at 144 lb. On the plus side, she has run over today's trip and going, and our figures rank her 15th of 18.
AI verdict

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

18
Westin Pimpernel silks
Westin Pimpernel
Age 4 · 10-3
0P00-P
77
47
77OR
4
10-3
★☆☆☆☆
—
22/1 18/1 20/1
Lightly raced and unexposed, Westin Pimpernel has been pulled up last time out and is yet to win in her last five starts, so any improvement is unproven. She returns after 135 days off carrying 143 lb off an official mark of 77.
AI verdict

SR 47 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Bossy Bird 6/1 open 9.50 5/1 open 10.00 11/2 open 9.50 11/2 open 9.50 6/1 open 9.50 11/2 open 10.00 6/1 Bet365
2 Diamond Tipp 9/1 open 15.00 15/2 open 11.00 17/2 open 12.00 17/2 open 12.00 9/1 open 12.00 8/1 open 11.00 9/1 Bet365
3 Kazbek 12/1 open 29.00 11/1 open 21.00 11/1 open 23.00 11/1 open 23.00 11/1 open 23.00 10/1 open 23.00 12/1 Bet365
4 Le Roi Arthur 40/1 35/1 open 51.00 40/1 40/1 50/1 open 41.00 33/1 open 41.00 50/1 William Hill
5 Granlahan 15/8 open 3.00 7/4 open 2.63 7/4 7/4 7/4 7/4 open 2.63 15/8 Bet365
6 Poetic Focus 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 5/1 open 5.00 11/2 open 5.00 9/2 open 5.00 11/2 William Hill
7 Maxicourt 6/1 open 10.00 11/2 open 7.50 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.00 6/1 Bet365
8 Mellem 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 15.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 16/1 16/1 open 15.00 18/1 Bet365
9 Angelsworknovrtime 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 33/1 40/1 Bet365
10 Portetta 80/1 open 41.00 110/1 open 51.00 100/1 open 41.00 100/1 open 41.00 125/1 open 41.00 80/1 open 41.00 125/1 William Hill
11 Piper Street 40/1 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 40/1 40/1 33/1 open 41.00 40/1 Bet365
12 Another Challenge 7/4 open 6.00 11/8 open 7.00 6/4 open 6.50 6/4 open 6.50 6/4 open 6.50 6/4 open 6.50 7/4 Bet365
13 Plus Or Minus 16/1 open 41.00 16/1 open 51.00 16/1 open 41.00 16/1 open 41.00 18/1 open 41.00 16/1 open 41.00 18/1 William Hill
14 Talas Kera 11/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 15.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 15.00 11/1 Bet365
15 Bethpage Theatre 50/1 open 21.00 66/1 open 17.00 66/1 open 19.00 66/1 open 19.00 80/1 open 21.00 50/1 open 17.00 80/1 William Hill
16 Cinnabar Moth 22/1 open 34.00 18/1 open 34.00 20/1 open 34.00 20/1 open 34.00 20/1 open 34.00 18/1 open 34.00 22/1 Bet365
17 Hob's Angel 14/1 14/1 open 17.00 14/1 open 17.00 14/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 14/1 open 17.00 14/1 Bet365
18 Westin Pimpernel 22/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 26.00 22/1 open 21.00 22/1 open 21.00 20/1 open 23.00 22/1 22/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Another Challenge

Live signal

Another Challenge owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (48) and market confidence (92). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

7/4 Oliver McKiernan Phillip Enright
68% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Granlahan

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

15/8 · Adrian McGuinness
✓ Value Signal

Portetta

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

80/1 · John Joseph Hanlon
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.2 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
92 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.2 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.0 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
38 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.8 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.3 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Dominant
100 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +8.0 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 12. Another Challenge
59.5 7/4
2 5. Granlahan
58.1 15/8
3 6. Poetic Focus
55.1 5/1
4 1. Bossy Bird
52.0 6/1
5 7. Maxicourt
51.2 6/1
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Granlahan
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Community Signal

★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

12
Age 6 · 10-10
7/4
★★★☆☆ SR 86 🐾 —

SR 86 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 4 · 11-5
15/8
★★★☆☆ SR 95 🐾 —

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 6 · 11-4
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 85 🐾 —

SR 85 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 6 · 12-0
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾 —

SR 79 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 5 · 11-3
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 82 🐾 —

SR 82 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 6 · 11-11
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 80 🐾 —

SR 80 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Age 5 · 10-8
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾 —

SR 78 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Age 6 · 11-7
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 53 🐾 —

SR 53 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

17
Age 10 · 10-4
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 56 🐾 —

SR 56 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

13
Age 4 · 10-8
16/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾 —

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

8
Age 7 · 11-2
18/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾 —

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Granlahan
Confidence: Speculative

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.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Granlahan ran just 3 days ago — an exceptionally quick turnaround for a jumps horse that won last time; residual fatigue could blunt peak performance today.
  • Market has drifted 7% despite the strong SR lead and positive form; in a field where Another Challenge (SR:86) is shortening 13%, the money is moving the wrong way on the selection.
  • At age 4 competing against older, more experienced chasers/hurdlers (field largely 5-7yo), Granlahan has limited racecourse seasoning and may face a stiffer test stepping back out so rapidly.
  • No headgear flag (HG field blank) while several rivals use tack to sharpen focus; form digit '2' appears twice in the string suggesting a habit of being beaten at the finish that another rival runnin…
Shortlist Granlahan, Another Challenge, Diamond Tipp
Each-way: Another Challenge Danger: Another Challenge

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m4f Distance to cover
Good Expected going
18 Confirmed runners
Punchestown Track and setting