William Hill Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers
Wexford · Sunday 25 October 2026 · Off 2:35 · 2m 1f 20y · Going: Soft · Purse: €9,000 · 4yo+
British Gambler's Picks
Composite scoring across market position, Racing Post Rating, Topspeed, recent form and trainer 14-day strike rate. Tips, not guarantees — bet responsibly.
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Verdict, Market Read & Value Calls
The market makes Soul Asylum the clear favourite (implied 30.9% chance) at 6/5, trained by Gordon Elliott. Lirakali is the chief market rival at 11/8.
★ Market shape · A competitive heat at the top of the market — three or four runners are within touching distance on price.
★ Top pick · Top pick: Soul Asylum. Best price available at BetWright — historically translates to roughly a one-in-three strike rate at favourite-level pricing.
★ Each-way value · Each-way value sits with Lirakali at 11/8. The price gives place hunters a margin of safety, particularly with bookies paying Extra Places in big-field handicaps.
★ Bigger-priced angle · The bigger-priced angle: Victors Spirit at 66/1. Form figures of 22FF- show place form within recent runs — at a double-digit price the each-way play covers downside risk if the favourites duel.
2m1f20y · Soft going · Favourite's trainer is striking at 17% over the last 14 days.
Bar widths show each runner's de-overrounded market chance, based on best price. Bookmaker margins removed so the percentages total ~100%.
- Soul Asylum 30.9% 6/5
- Lirakali 28.6% 11/8
- Jessbers Wish 11.3% 5/1
- Farney Bridge 7.2% 17/2
- Backinbusiness 3.6% 18/1
- Game Shadow 3.0% 22/1
- Grey Balls Of Fire 3.0% 22/1
- Jetaway Mountain 2.3% 28/1
- Katoomba 2.3% 28/1
- Llem's 2.3% 28/1
- Oyster Cottage 2.3% 28/1
- L'Un Deux Trois 1.3% 50/1
Field & Odds (14 runners)
Sorted by market position. Best price shown is the lowest decimal price across the leading UK horse racing bookmakers — tap any bookie pill to bet at that price.
| No. | Horse | J / T | Form | RPR | TS | Best Price | Top Bookies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Soul Asylum NAP |
J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott |
216- | 17/10 | |||
| 11 | Lirakali |
J: Darragh O'Keeffe T: Henry de Bromhead |
22 | 13/7 | |||
| 8 | Jessbers Wish EW |
J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell |
3/44- | 32/5 | |||
| 1 | Farney Bridge DH |
J: Eoin Walsh T: John M Burke |
01443 | 13/1 | |||
| 6 | Backinbusiness |
J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) T: P J Rothwell |
P3-45 | 23/1 | |||
| 5 | Game Shadow |
J: Alex Harvey T: John McConnell |
413 | 47/1 | |||
| 7 | Grey Balls Of Fire |
J: Ricky Doyle T: C A Murphy |
F/319- | 28/1 | |||
| 9 | Jetaway Mountain |
J: Ross Berry(7) T: C A Murphy |
2-68 | 119/1 | |||
| 10 | Katoomba |
J: Jordan Gainford T: Ross O'Sullivan |
84/1 | ||||
| 12 | Llem's |
J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott |
8F-4 | 41/1 | |||
| 14 | Oyster Cottage |
J: Danny Mullins T: John McConnell |
F2- | 43/1 | |||
| 2 | L'Un Deux Trois tb |
J: James Duggan(7) T: Oliver McKiernan |
7/6P-6 | 169/1 | |||
| NR | Victors Spirit |
J: Dylan Robinson T: Tom McGuinness |
22FF- | 100/1 | |||
| 13 | Orchard Cross t |
J: Phillip Enright T: Robert Tyner |
6- | 169/1 |
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