3.40 2m. 5f. 12 Declared. Stanley Asphalt Hunters Sch (Bcourt Cup) of €15,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00
FormscanBy Michael Graham - The form of FR GILLIGANSVOYGE's dead-heat for first place in Borris House in March received a massive boost when the horse that joined him on the line won over the banks at the festival on Tuesday. Pat Taaffe did the steering that day and takes a handy 7lb off his back. Speaker Thomas was well behind Fr Gilligansvoyge in sixth, but arrives in winning form after landing a point-to-point in Stradbally this month. He gets first-time cheekpieces. Artic Weather was beaten a length and a half into second by Speaker Thomas that day, but has a 7lb pull in the weights with James Hannon's claim, and a tongue-strap and blinkers are applied. This seven-year-old gelding is very much unexposed. Gordon Elliott's Happy Victory won his last two point-to-points before a couple of underwhelming track efforts.
A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters four years old and upwards that are the bona fide and unconditional property of farmers farming land in the Kildare Hunt District who have a herd number from the Department of Agriculture, whose ostensible income is from farming and that are in their possession since 1st January, 2023. Sons and daughters of persons qualified to enter, working on their parents' farms and who have no other occupation, are eligible to enter horses, their bona fide property, in this race. Exclusions - The winner of a race other than a race for which a Hunters Certificate is required or an I.N.H. Flat Race. The holder of a public Trainers licence is not eligible to run a horse their own property in this race (over the Bush Fence Course)Weights - 4-y-o 10st 9lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 11lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st January, 2021) For each steeplechase won 5lb extraRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. a? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2022/2023 season for each horse engaged, signed by the Master of the Kildare Hunt, must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, on or before 21st April, 2023 or the horse will not be qualified to start. Immediately after the closing of entries a Committee of the Kildare Hunt will examine the entries as to their qualifications under these articles, after which no objection in this regard will be entertained. The Bishopscourt Cup will be presented to the winning owner in this race.