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Punchestown (IRE)13 Oct 2026

William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle

(4yo+)(2m7f95yds)2m7½fGood13 hurdles

1st €10,6022nd €3,4023rd €1,6024th €7025th €342

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Result Analysis My Ratings Past Winners

William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle, 2m7½f - Good, 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3.Samui6/4F T:Gordon ElliottJ:Jack Kennedy	J:Jack KennedyT:Gordon Elliott	7	11-0tp	130	–	–	–
2 4½	2.Intense Approach14/1 T:John C McConnellJ:Conor Smithers⁷	J:Conor Smithers⁷T:John C McConnell	7	10-7p	126	–	–	–
3 2½[7]	1.Buddy One(IRE)9/4 T:Paul John GilliganJ:Danny Gilligan	J:Danny GilliganT:Paul John Gilligan	9	11-0p	139	–	–	–
4 5[12]	4.Sandor Clegane(IRE)7/1 T:Paul NolanJ:Ross Berry⁷	J:Ross Berry⁷T:Paul Nolan	9	10-7t	–	–	–	–
5 10[22]	5.Senecia(IRE)7/2 T:Vincent Laurence HalleyJ:Phillip Enright	J:Phillip EnrightT:Vincent Laurence Halley	9	11-0b	134	–	–	–

1

6/4F

7yo11st 0lbtp130OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Gordon Elliott

2

4½

2.Intense Approach

14/1

7yo10st 7lbp126OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:John C McConnell

J:Conor Smithers

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3

2½ [7]

(IRE) 9/4

9yo11st 0lbp139OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Paul John Gilligan

J:Danny Gilligan

4

5 [12]

4.Sandor Clegane

(IRE) 7/1

9yo10st 7lbt–OR–TS–RPR–MR

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5

10 [22]

(IRE) 7/2

9yo11st 0lbb134OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Vincent Laurence Halley

J:Phillip Enright

5 ranOff time: 2:45:19Winning time: 6m 11.40s (slow by 21.90s)Total SP: 113%

1st owner: Allan Snow (Samui)1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Ms Caroline Ahearn (Intense Approach)
3rd owner: E Lynch & T C Quinn & John J McGrath (Buddy One)

Tote win: €2.50PL: €1.20€4.70Ex: €15.10CSF: €19.13Trifecta: €43.80