William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase

Thurles

12:47

Date 2025-11-27

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (19)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
16	Rising Dust b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Emmet Mullins	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Emmet Mullins	142	—	P-2116	86	120	-	21d	—	—	-19	22.3	6/5 45%
Thwarted in hurdle hat-trick bid but had excuse and major player from reduced chase mark
14	Plain Or Battered b J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	143	p	3P40-3	87	113	87	14d	—	—	+5	14.9	8/1 11%
Encouraging return to chasing 2 weeks ago and entitled to come on for that seasonal return
R17	Lady Nightingale gr J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Declan Queally	141	t	6-P090	85	-	-	56d	—	—	+3	11	10/1 9%
Shown very little in four runs this season and tough ask on chase debut; reserve
1	Dream In The Park b J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	168	—	201-73	112	113	91	32d	—	—	+11	17.4	12/1 8%
Chase winner at Limerick in December; needs to step up on Galway 3rd last month
3	Midnight Moonshine b J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	161	—	21P234	105	113	110	26d	—	—	+14	22.3	10/1 9%
0-7 over fences but knocking on the door in 3 runs since his maiden hurdle success
8	Person Of Interest b J:Danny Mullins T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Danny Mullins T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	tp	2P1P34	102	117	109	23d	—	—	+13	18.7	14/1 7%
Promising chase/yard debut and wide-margin winner in August; not as good thrice since
11	Sammy Smart b J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	155	—	81260-	99	109	-	212d	—	—	+15	19	18/1 5%
Well held over hurdles when last seen in April and entitled to need this
10	Way Down South b J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	156	—	6-9949	100	126	94	7d	—	—	+9	13.6	20/1 5%
Maiden hurdle winner at Limerick in December; struggled since inc' 2 chase starts
12	Ask Mike b J:Phillip Enright T:Michael Butler	J:Phillip Enright T:Michael Butler	147	b	6/P5-P	91	121	108	14d	—	—	+8	11.1	28/1 3%
Point winner but 0-4 under rules and pulled up at Punchestown a fortnight ago; blinkers on
4	Rockstown Girl ch J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Anthony McCann	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Anthony McCann	161	tp	U04240	105	115	109	13d	—	—	+13	17.5	22/1 4%
Promise in a Cork novice before finding a Gr 2 beyond her; interesting now h'capping
6	Jouster b J:Danny Gilligan T:Paul W Flynn	J:Danny Gilligan T:Paul W Flynn	158	t	9P-080	102	115	69	27d	—	—	+11	13.9	28/1 3%
Won Tramore beginners' a year ago; hasn't kicked on and struggled in 3 runs for this yard
5	Shantou Show b J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Noel C Kelly	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Noel C Kelly	161	tp	P8-765	105	113	86	32d	—	—	+11	14.9	25/1 4%
No wins since 2023 when winning two hunter chases; struggled in three runs for this yard
2	Hardy Diamond b J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	292179	110	118	108	69d	—	—	+19	22.4	28/1 3%
At her best on quicker ground than what's likely; tailed off in 2 runs since Kilbeggan win
9	Patty O'Farrell b J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	156	t	02-513	100	-	-	143d	—	—	+10	13.3	33/1 3%
Steadily progressive over timber and latest 3rd working out; off 5 months and best watched
13	Nephin Beg b J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	145	b	PP2-PP	89	116	-	28d	—	—	+8	10.4	40/1 2%
No wins since a hurdle success in 2022 and 0-9 over fences; pulled up both runs this term
NR	Our Boy Rocky b J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	158	—	0/80-6	102	84	58	25d	—	—	—	13	—
Tailed off only chase start; hurdle return not devoid of promise but best watched for now
NR	Carlas Big Jim gr J:NON-RUNNER T:L J Archdeacon	J:NON-RUNNER T:L J Archdeacon	142	—	505607	86	123	-	6d	—	—	—	9	—
No signs of a return to form when beaten 23l at Fairyhouse last week
NR	Gortmore Lady b J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	140	—	30357P	84	-	-	2d	—	—	—	8.5	—
0-15 and this looks beyond her on chase debut; reserve
NR	Atlantic Wonder b J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	140	—	7020/P	84	-	-	2d	—	—	—	8.5	—
Tailed off when last seen and off more than two years; chase debut; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rising Dust	evn	evn	evn	evn	6/5
Plain Or Battered	8/1	7/1	8/1	8/1	7/1
Lady Nightingale	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	17/2
Dream In The Park	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Midnight Moonshine	10/1	17/2	9/1	10/1	8/1
Person Of Interest	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sammy Smart	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Way Down South	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Ask Mike	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Rockstown Girl	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	18/1
Jouster	25/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Shantou Show	22/1	20/1	20/1	25/1	20/1
Hardy Diamond	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Patty O'Farrell	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Nephin Beg	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Our Boy Rocky	-	-	-	-	-
Carlas Big Jim	-	-	-	-	-
Gortmore Lady	-	-	-	-	-
Atlantic Wonder	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Hardy Diamond

22.4

OR: 15 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

2nd

Rising Dust

22.3

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

6/5

3rd

Midnight Moonshine

22.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 6.2 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Sammy Smart

OR: 12.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Person Of Interest

18.7

OR: 13 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Rockstown Girl

17.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Dream In The Park

17.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Plain Or Battered

14.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Shantou Show

14.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Jouster

13.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Way Down South

13.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Patty O'Farrell

13.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Our Boy Rocky

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ask Mike

11.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Lady Nightingale

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Nephin Beg

10.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Carlas Big Jim

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Gortmore Lady

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Atlantic Wonder

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dream In The Park Top Rated	112	113	91
Hardy Diamond	110	118	108
Midnight Moonshine	105	113	110
Rockstown Girl	105	115	109
Shantou Show	105	113	86
Person Of Interest	102	117	109
Jouster	102	115	69
Our Boy Rocky	102	84	58
Way Down South	100	126	94
Patty O'Farrell	100	—	—
Sammy Smart	99	109	—
Ask Mike	91	121	108
Nephin Beg	89	116	—
Plain Or Battered	87	113	87
Rising Dust	86	120	—
Carlas Big Jim	86	123	—
Lady Nightingale	85	—	—
Gortmore Lady	84	—	—
Atlantic Wonder	84	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gortmore Lady	2d ago	Quick return
Atlantic Wonder	2d ago	Quick return
Carlas Big Jim	6d ago	Quick return
Way Down South	7d ago	Quick return
Rockstown Girl	13d ago	Quick return
Plain Or Battered	14d ago	Fit
Ask Mike	14d ago	Fit
Rising Dust	21d ago	Fit
Person Of Interest	23d ago	Fit
Our Boy Rocky	25d ago	Fit
Midnight Moonshine	26d ago	Fit
Jouster	27d ago	Fit
Nephin Beg	28d ago	Fit
Dream In The Park	32d ago	Fit
Shantou Show	32d ago	Fit
Lady Nightingale	56d ago	Fresh
Hardy Diamond	69d ago	Fresh
Patty O'Farrell	143d ago	Long break
Sammy Smart	212d ago	Long break