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Punchestown 2026
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3m. 90yds. 5-y-o plus15 Ran
Howden Cross Country S´chase of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €12,000.00, 2nd - €4,000.00, 3rd - €2,000.00, 4th - €1,000.00 15 Ran
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See also » Fountain House completes Cross Country double for McCarthy 
We brought him to Ballinesker Beach in Wexford after he won on Tuesday and it is lovely for the likes of this horse to freshen them up. We bring them for a little walk up to their knees which is good for them. We wouldn't have run him unless we knew he was 100% and we'll get him home now and mind him. There are a few weeks left in the point-to-point season but we'll do what is right by the horse. We will have to look for these races and possibly the La Touche next year for him. Poor Eoin Mahon has done all the work with this horse but unfortunately is injured this week. We have the got the best of Rob James' 7lb claim this week and this is absolutely brilliant.
Ian John McCarthy, trainer
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards over a special Bank/Chase Course that at entry have run at least three times in steeplechases (including Point-To-Point steeplechases)
Weights - 11st 7lbs; Mares allowed 7lbs; (No penalty to increase a horse's weight beyond 12st 7lb) HRI Directive 10 is suspended for the purpose of this race Should it be necessary to reduce the number of declared runners to the maximum runners or to such a lesser number as may be required the following balloting procedures shall be applied: (i) Runners that have won a Cross Country Steeplechase between
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2024) For each steeplechase won 5lb extra
(6:30.1 16.00 secs faster on today's going ) ts4cp3
Lucky Speed (IRE) - Cabra Cruizor (IRE)(Swift Gulliver (IRE))
Breeder - Gerald Travers
(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4 9/4 7/4 13/8 6/4 5/4 13/8 7/4 15/8)
(Ring price: 7/4 15/8 9/5 15/8 7/4 13/8 6/4 11/8)
SP 11/8fav
(6:32.0) ts7
Kapgarde (FR) - Niagaria Du Bois (FR)(Grand Tresor (FR))
Breeder - Cte Michel De Gigou
(Morning price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 13/2 11/2 13/2 7/1 6/1 7/1 6/1 13/2 7/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 16/5 3/1 16/5 10/3 7/2 4/1)
SP 4/1
(6:32.7) vs4 Rated 124
Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Spartes Eria (FR)(Ballingarry (IRE))
Breeder - M Jacques Antoine Cesbron
(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1)
SP 14/1
(6:32.8) ts+cp3
Yeats (IRE) - Ballylough Lady (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - Joseph O'Rahilly
(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 4/1 5/1 9/2 5/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1)
SP 5/1
(6:33.8) cp4
Kapgarde (FR) - Loin De Moi (FR)(Loup Solitaire (USA))
Breeder - Fabrice Simon
(Morning price: 13/2 15/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1
(6:36.3)
Gold Well (GB) - Galshan (IRE)(Anshan)
Breeder - Ms Cora Cronin
(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1
(6:38.6) ts+ Rated 123
Shirocco (GER) - The Folkes Choice (GB)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Fergal Duncan & Loman Duncan
(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 18/1 25/1 22/1 14/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1)
SP 25/1
(6:39.5) ts+cp+ Rated 99
Born To Sea (IRE) - Ice Box (IRE)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Mr W S Acham
(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 100/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 125/1 150/1)
SP 150/1
(6:40.7) ts4cp8
Well Chosen (GB) - Meadstown Miss (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Tom Baker
(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 8/1 7/1 8/1 13/2 6/1 7/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1
cp5 Rated 107
Libertarian (GB) - Ali Tango (IRE)(Tagula (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs T Gunn
(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 200/1)
(Ring price: 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1 200/1)
SP 200/1
Jeremy (USA) - Kings Orchid (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Michelle Bolger
(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1)
SP 16/1
ts+ Rated 135
Court Cave (IRE) - Royal Stream (IRE)(Alderbrook (GB))
Breeder - Peter Deane
(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 7/1 8/1 7/1 8/1 7/1 6/1 13/2 11/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2)
SP 17/2
cp2 Rated 132
Martaline (GB) - Parcelle De Sou (FR)(Ajdayt (USA))
Breeder - M Jean-Philippe Dubois
(Morning price: 15/2 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
SP 14/1
ts1
Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Allez De Reve (FR)(Voix Du Nord (FR))
Breeder - E U R L AGB Agency, M Alexis Gronfier, M Basile Gronfier & Mme Anne-Eugene Gronfier
(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 80/1)
SP 80/1
ts+
Coastal Path (GB) - Quoi D'autre (FR)(Robin Des Champs (FR))
Breeder - Mrs M Pallot & Mr J C Pallot
(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 18/1 16/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
SP 25/1
Time 6m. 30.10 secs, which is 16.00 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €9.80
Tote Trifecta- €133.00
CSF- €7.45
Tricast- €65.08.
Non runners Galon De Vauzelle (FR) (Allergy), Vital Island , Vanillier (FR) (Automatically Withdrawn), Busselton (FR) (Automatically Withdrawn)
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2023 Subset 9 11-0 Mr B T Stone (7) 33/1 (Peter Maher)
2022 Hurricane Darwin 12 11-1 Mr B O Walsh (7) 22/1 (C W J Farrell)
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