April 28 / 15.40 Punchestown

15.40

Yielding

Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £14.70
  • Place: £3.40

Form: -9P005

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
41 starts under rules without a win; form of Borris House dead-heat franked when Three By Two won the Ladies' Cup here on Tuesday; around 10l to find with Happy Victory on running at this venue in February.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

12

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Fr Gilligansvoyge

10st 0lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: John G Carr

Rules record of 1-69 is a glaring negative but this veteran did run well to be fourth at Limerick nine days ago, finishing behind Cullenwaine.

14/1

4th

14

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Fr Gilligansvoyge

10st 0lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: John G Carr

Just the one success from 68 starts under rules when landing the Bishopscourt Cup at Punchestown in 2023; good fourth in that race last month when sent off 100-1 but up against it here.

66/1

4th

5

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Fr Gilligansvoyge

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: John G Carr

Sprang a 25-1 surprise in this race in 2023, his only success from 67 appearances on the track, placed eight times; moderate fifth here in 2024 and pulled up in last year's edition; should be better for a recent point run, but up against it at the age of 13.

66/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Leading when falling two out in a recent Quakerstown maiden; relatively inexperienced sort may find this too demanding.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

19th

8

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:10 Down Royal

Matthews Hill

11st 12lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Peter John Flood

always behind, mistake 2nd

100/1

8th

8

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:13 Fairyhouse

Matthews Hill

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Peter John Flood

Has form figures of 2F4 in hunter chases this year; likely vulnerable to sharper types dropped to 2m for hurdling debut.

66/1

4th

3

2nd Jun 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

18:35 Stratford

Matthews Hill

12st 0lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Peter John Flood

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, dropped to last before 10th, not fluent 14th, not fluent 15th

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 0867PU

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-28 under rules, placed over hurdles five times; wide-margin Ballinaboola maiden winner in February; prominent before unseating in the Ladies' Cup on Tuesday; may be more at home in this company.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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: U

Last run: 122 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three unseats and a fall from his last five starts; seems a hazardous proposition; rider won this for Ted Walsh 12 months ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Down Royal

Chateau Elan

12st 0lb

J: Mr Ian Cribbin

T: D Broad

Yet to win a point in nine starts; showed a hint of ability under rules; has a long absence to overcome; unlikely.

50/1

Form: 076-63

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest 80-rated hurdler; two wins in points and second to Happy Victory at this venue; last of three finishers in a Thurles hunters chase in which Happy Victory flopped.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Keenaghan Lass

11st 4lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T F Shaw

Two wins in points early in her career; three-figure odds when pulled up here 12 months ago; remote fourth in a recent point.

100/1

14

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Keenaghan Lass

11st 4lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T F Shaw

Fifth in this event in 2023, brought down at the first in 2024; pulled up on both starts in points this season.

100/1

14

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Keenaghan Lass

11st 4lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T F Shaw

Fifth in this event in 2023, brought down at the first in 2024; pulled up on both starts in points this season.

100/1

Form: 3/27-4

Last run: 269 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flopped when unplaced favourite for this last year, making a series of errors; fair chance on the basis of Roscommon handicap fourth last August; may have needed last month's point-to-point run; top rider.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

An Droichead Gorm

11st 11lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: Peter Maher

Flopped when unplaced favourite for this last year, making a series of errors; fair chance on the basis of Roscommon handicap fourth last August; may have needed last month's point-to-point run; top rider.

7/2

Form: 57PP

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lost his way after maiden point win last May; appears risky despite the appeal of a top trainer/rider combination.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

8

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Royal Juniper

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Helen Nelmes

midfield, headway 11th

20/1

7th

8

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Royal Juniper

10st 9lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Helen Nelmes

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice second from four starts in points, fourth behind Jet Fighter at Monksgrange; unlikely to be good enough
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

Artic Weather

11st 11lb

J: Mr J W Hannon

T: Ian John McCarthy

Twice second from four starts in points, fourth behind Jet Fighter at Monksgrange; unlikely to be good enough

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-5PP4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest track form before switching to point-to-points; successful in his first two runs at Tinahely and at this venue, beating Keenaghan Lass and Father Gilligansvoyge readily; 2-1 fav, never going when pulled-up in a Thurles hunter chase; did not significantly redeem himself at Downpatrick; strong chance in this company if restored to form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

Happy Victory

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

raced wide, in touch with leaders, fell 3rd

9/4

4th

4

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 100y

17:10 Downpatrick

Happy Victory

12st 0lb

J: Mr A J Fox

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, awkward jump 1st, soon dropped to midfield, headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent but went modest fourth last, soon no extra

4/1

4

13th Mar 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 89y

13:55 Thurles

Happy Victory

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway and went third halfway

7/4

Form: P022P6

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice second over fences for Brian Ellison; maiden point winner at Monksgrange, with Arctic Weather fourth; moderate sixth over the banks course here on Tuesday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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: 0/F-

Last run: 364 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fell at the first in this race a year ago; beat Arctic Weather at Stradbally on the most recent of five starts in points; flopped earlier behind Fr Gilligansvoyge at Borris House when favourite; trainer and rider combined to win this event two years ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Speaker Thomas

11st 4lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Ben Pauling

Good-ground Irish point winner in April; fairly encouraging stable/hurdle debut when third of six at Worcester (2m, good to soft) last month but needs to take a good step forward here and Kielan Woods evidently prefers his stablemate, Samazul.

16/1

3rd

5

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Worcester

Speaker Thomas

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Made all in an Irish point for Shark Hanlon in April (3m, good); jumping issues evident before and since, and others instil a bit more confidence, but has had wind surgery and the tongue-tie goes on.

13/2

Form: 8-695P

Last run: 292 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice placed in bumpers two years ago; modest overall form over hurdles and points since then; up against it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

14

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

18:20 Kilbeggan

Trim To Milan

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Runner-up in a bumper back in the day but continues to struggle off this basement hurdles mark; thoroughly exposed.

14/1

5th

12

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Trim To Milan

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Beaten 29l on comeback and unseated early last time; needs best form.

16/1

16

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

15:40 Sligo

Trim To Milan

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

towards rear, bad mistake and unseated 6th

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €270.60
Straight Forecast €218.83
Tricast €3320.86
Trifecta €2790.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Happy Victory

POSTDATA:

Keenaghan Lass

The Irish Sun:

Happy Victory