April 25 / 19.10 Punchestown

19.10

Yielding

Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 3m 1f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 90880-

Last run: 383 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Deadheated in a maiden point' in March before a respectable third in a winners of two race; previous form under rules was mostly modest; has plenty to find.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

11

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 193y

12:28 Punchestown

Three By Two

11st 4lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Has shown her best form over this cross-country course, winning the 2023 Ladies' Cup and fine third in last season's La Touche; none too fluent here in November when a remote fourth and tame effort back over the conventional fences on latest at Thurles; fair bit to find to play a major role.

20/1

4

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:35 Wexford

Three By Two

11st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Denis Paul Murphy

C&D winner last summer off 5lb lower and another good run on the banks course at Punchestown this May, finishing a close third; subsequent defeat in a French Listed chase is easily forgiven.

8/1

OUR TIP

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 541U-5 CD

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Goes well at this course and won this race last year; has won two open points' at banks courses lately and looks to have a solid chance of winning this again.
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7th

7

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Vital Island

11st 12lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: R P O’Keeffe

Winner of this race in 2023 and won over a shorter trip here last year, two days after a gallant fourth behind Busselton in this race; also a former winner of the Ladies' Cup; a proper stalwart here and over the banks at Lingstown, but the years are catching up.

20/1

1st

11

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Vital Island

11st 12lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: R P O’Keeffe

8-28 in points; Ladies' Cup winner in 2022; La Touche winner in 2023; failed to find his best form last season but proved he is not a back number with a Lingstown win in March; trainer saddled a superb one-two here on Tuesday; gallant fourth behind Busselton here on Thursday.

12/1

33/1

  • Place: £10.40

Form: U70-F0

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 11l when fourth in this race in 2021 but his recent form is below that level and is difficult to fancy.
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8

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Subset

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Peter Maher

33-1 winner of this event in 2023 with Three By Two back in third; nothing to suggest he can cause a similar upset; last of nine finishers in Thursday's La Touche.

66/1

8

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Subset

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Peter Maher

33-1 winner of this event in 2023 with Three By Two back in third; nothing to suggest he can cause a similar upset; last of nine finishers in Thursday's La Touche.

66/1

9th

12

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Subset

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

midfield, in touch with leaders halfway

50/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 364 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point' winner last year and ran creditably when 21l behind Vital Island in this contest; well beaten in a point sole run since but will be primed for this and could get involved.
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2nd

4

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

De Nordener

11st 11lb

J: Miss T Quail

T: S Curling

led, headed and raced in second before 4th, led again 5th, faced challenge before 2 out, ridden when headed from last, kept on but no match for winner

3/1

Form: 2100-0

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-22 in points' and 1-16 in chases; was behind Vital Island in banks points' races recently and was tailed-off in this race last year, so has loads to find.
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2

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Michaels Pick

11st 12lb

J: Mr M J Love

T: Ciaran Murphy

Hunter chase winner in 2022; modest overall record (1-27 under rules, 2-24 in points); however, has often run well over this course, notably when second in the 4m2f La Touche in 2021; remote fifth in this race 12 months ago, but much better when third in the La Touche two days later; has struggled in points this term.

20/1

Form: 8P022P

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice second in regulation chases for Brian Ellison in UK but was pulled-up over C&D on debut for this yard in February; won a maiden point' since but has a lot to find.
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9

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Jet Fighter

11st 7lb

J: Mr J L Scallan

T: Peter Maher

midfield

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record of 3-16 in points' and was only 7l behind Vital Island in a banks point' race in March; however, was beaten 75l in a winners' of three race latest and cheekpieces need to bring out his best.
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7th

7

25th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:10 Punchestown

Old Style Humor

11st 7lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Peter Croke

midfield

10/1

Form: 423/P/

Last run: 766 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden under all codes was beaten a long way by Vital Island in a banks point' in March and is difficult to fancy.
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8th

6

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Tramore

Bonny Dazzler

11st 2lb

J: Miss J Corish

T: Thomas Corish

Maiden under rules has been well beaten in points and a banks race in the spring; not easy to make a case for.

33/1

10th

14

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Bonny Dazzler

11st 0lb

J: Miss J Corish

T: Thomas Corish

Showed ability in France in her early days; 0-14 in point-to-points; down the field in this race 12 months ago; remote sixth behind De Nordener at Lingstown on her most recent start.

100/1

10th

14

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Bonny Dazzler

11st 0lb

J: Miss J Corish

T: Thomas Corish

Showed ability in France in her early days; 0-14 in point-to-points; down the field in this race 12 months ago; remote sixth behind De Nordener at Lingstown on her most recent start.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggling to win a maiden point' and is out of his depth here.
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3

25th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:10 Punchestown

Ballyday Star

11st 7lb

J: Mr B J Walsh

T: Barry John Walsh

towards rear

40/1

Form: F0867P

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden point' winner in February is 0-27 under rules and, though yard won this race two years ago, has to find lots of improvement to follow suit.
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4th

9

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Downpatrick

Lesssaidthebetter

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Winning pointer but a longstanding maiden under rules (0-24 hurdles, 0-9 chasing); overall profile strikes a note of caution but a breakthrough is not out of the question; the outcome could hinge on his ability to reverse Tramore form with Brehon Star who beat him quite handily there; 6lb better off and blinkered for the first time.

4/1

2nd

15

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 150y

14:45 Tramore

Lesssaidthebetter

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P J Rothwell

midfield, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, hampered by faller when left in third 5th, went second before 2 out, challenging approaching last, went clear with winner run-in, kept on

14/1

Form: 47P-FP

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point' winner but was beaten 28l in a winners' of two race last time; pulled-up twice and fell in his three chase starts under rules and has to find improvement.
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9

25th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:10 Punchestown

War Call

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

prominent, led 3rd, hung left and headed after 6th, led again 10th, awkward jump 14th, pecked on landing 15th, slow jump and headed 18th, mistake 20th

14/1

8

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Clonmel

War Call

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: S Curling

led narrowly, hard pressed with one circuit to go, headed after 4 out

11/2

9

27th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 120y

12:54 Limerick

War Call

12st 0lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

led, soon clear, 12 lengths ahead 4th, steadied and reduced lead 6th, 8 lengths ahead when mistake and fell 9th

14/1

Form: 00478

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden point' winner has been well-held in hunter chases under rules and is difficult to fancy.
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7th

11

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 100y

14:55 Navan

Lavinia Fontana

10st 1lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Ciaran Murphy

prominent, soon went second, slow jump and lost ground 7th

33/1

7th

11

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

15:00 Tramore

Lavinia Fontana

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Point winner; jumped badly when out of her depth in a novice hurdle at Galway last month; hunter chase form is not very encouraging but she is a relatively young mare with potential for improvement; starts off in handicaps off a low mark.

12/1

7th

8

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 156y

15:01 Galway

Lavinia Fontana

10st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Struggled in two runs over hurdles last season; point winner, weak form in hunter chases; up against it here.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €19.10
Straight Forecast €18.39
Tricast €452.35
Trifecta €336.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vital Island

The Irish Sun:

De Nordener

TOPSPEED:

Jet Fighter

RP Ratings (IRE):

Vital Island

POSTDATA:

Vital Island