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7.10 3m. 1f. Chase 5-y-o plus 12 Declared
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1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00 Partly Cloudy
Formscan By John O'Riordan - Last years winner VITAL ISLAND can make it back-to-back wins in this contest. The eleven-year-old arrives here in excellent form having won his last two starts in point-to-points. With a handicap mark of 122 over regulation fences, he is arguably the best horse in this race, before even taking his prowess for the banks course into consideration. War Call didn't set the world alight during his time with Dan Skelton but has won twice between the flags since joining Sam Curling. This represents a more realistic assignment for the Martaline gelding. Jet Fighter disappointed on his debut for Peter Maher at this venue in February but redeemed himself somewhat when winning a point-to-point last time. His trainer is well able to prepare a horse for these banks races.
A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 5th October, 2019 and 19th April, 2023 in Ireland or Great Britain, been placed first, second, third or fourth, in a steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase and have not won more than two steeplechases confined to Certified Hunters (over a special Bank/Chase Course)Weights - 5-y-o 11st 5lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - For each steeplechase won 5lb extraRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Exclusions - Horses that have won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than a Farmers Race or races confined to Certified Hunters. a? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2022/2023 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 19th April, 2023, or the horse will not be qualified to start. In the case of horses from Great Britain, Hunters (Master of Hounds) Certificates must have been duly registered at the Racing Calendar Office, Wellingborough. The Stewards of the I.N.H.S. Committee have modified the Rules to permit horses for which Master of Hounds Certificates have been registered with the Jockey Club and which are eligible to run in Hunters' Steeplechases in Great Britain to run in this race. However, horses with a Master of Hounds Certificate that have run in any race other than a Hunters' Steeplechase since 1st November, 2022 are excluded
Presenting (GB)-Boragh Thyme(Simply Great)
ts8bl5(31) (Mrs D A Love)
In the last 3 years Michaels Pick (IRE) has met
Trans Island (GB)-Persian Pearl(Hurricane Sky)
ts+(44) cd1 (Mr R P O'keeffe)
In the last 3 years Vital Island (IRE) has met
Arcadio (GER)-Loggans Portrait(Portrait Gallery)
(51) (J P Walsh)
In the last 3 years Ballyday Star (IRE) has met
Ocovango (GB)-Girl From De North(Flemensfirth)
(66) bf (Daniel Boland)
In the last 3 years De Nordener (IRE) has met
Jet Away (GB)-Bubble Bann(Hubbly Bubbly)
(30) (Douglas Taylor)
In the last 3 years Jet Fighter (IRE) has met
Intikhab (USA)-Romany Dream(Nomadic Way)
(43) (Ray Nolan)
In the last 3 years Lesssaidthebetter (GB) has met
Aizavoski (IRE)-Royal Luso(Luso)
cp1(9) (D P Berry)
In the last 3 years Old Style Humor (IRE) has met
Dahjee (USA)-Secret Flutter(Entrepreneur)
cp6(44) (Denis P Beary)
In the last 3 years Subset (IRE) has met
Martaline (GB)-Bourbonnaise(Mansonnien)
(44) (DQ11 Syndicate)
In the last 3 years War Call (FR) has met
Bonbon Rose (FR)-Califea(Nikos)
cp1(9) (Joanne Corish)
In the last 3 years Bonny Dazzler (FR) has met
Milan (GB)-Chase The Favorite(Hubbly Bubbly)
ts2(15) (Sean Kiernan)
In the last 3 years Lavinia Fontana (IRE) has met
Yeats (IRE)-Benefit Scheme(Beneficial)
(23) (M McEvoy)
In the last 3 years Three By Two (IRE) has met
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19th Feb 23 Punchestown(2m Flat, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) 66/1 12-3 No Jockey 14th of 16 runners, 65.25L behind The Very Man (IRE)
20th Nov 22 Punchestown(3m 180yds Chase, Yielding) 150/1 11-4 E Walsh 13th of 17 runners, 54.00L behind Delta Work (FR)
26th Apr 22 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Good to Yielding, yielding in places X-country - Good) 14/1 11-5 Mr T J Love 10th of 14 runners, 73.00L behind Vital Island (IRE)
14th Nov 21 Punchestown(3m Chase, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Chase); Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) Rated 91 100/1 11-6 C J Orr 12th of 15 runners, 91.25L behind Shady Operator (IRE)
29th Apr 21 Punchestown(4m 2f Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places X-country Good to Firm, firm in places) 80/1 11-2 Mr T J Love 2nd of 13 runners, 3.25L behind Singing Banjo (IRE)
27th Apr 21 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places X-country Good to Firm, firm in places) 50/1 11-2 Mr T J Love 5th of 15 runners, 14.75L behind Singing Banjo (IRE)
14th Feb 21 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Soft) 80/1 11-6 P D Kennedy 12th of 17 runners, 137.00L behind Shady Operator (IRE)
20th Nov 22 Punchestown(3m 180yds Chase, Yielding) 100/1 11-2 Mr B T Stone 5th of 17 runners, 8.75L behind Delta Work (FR)
28th Apr 22 Punchestown(4m 2f Chase, Good to Yielding, yielding in places X-country - Good) 17/2 11-12 Mr B O Walsh unseated rider 14 runners, in race won by Ballyboker Bridge (IRE)
26th Apr 22 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Good to Yielding, yielding in places X-country - Good) 7/2 11-0 Mr B O Walsh 1st of 14 runners, by 0.5L and 1.75L from Good Bye Sam (FR) and Tech Talk (IRE)
13th Feb 22 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Heavy) 125/1 10-11 Mr B T Stone 4th of 15 runners, 8.25L behind Midnight Maestro (GB)
27th Apr 21 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places X-country Good to Firm, firm in places) 10/1 11-9 Mr J J Codd 2nd of 15 runners, 1.25L behind Singing Banjo (IRE)
14th Feb 21 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Soft) 50/1 10-13 Mr T Power Roche 10th of 17 runners, 99.50L behind Shady Operator (IRE)
18th Feb 20 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Heavy) 50/1 10-11 Mr M J Scallan 8th of 14 runners, 25.75L behind Neverushacon (IRE)
17th Nov 19 Punchestown(3m Chase, Soft (Hurdle & Cross Country); Soft, Soft to Heavy in Places (Chase)) 66/1 10-11 Mr M J Scallan 7th of 17 runners, 40.75L behind Yanworth (GB)
2nd May 19 Punchestown(4m 2f Chase, Good to Yielding, Y'ing in places (Hurdle); Yielding, Gd-Y'ing in places (Chase); Gd-Fm, Good in places (X-Country)) 50/1 11-0 Mr M J Scallan 2nd of 9 runners, 25L behind Ballyboker Bridge (IRE)
30th Apr 19 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Yielding (Chase/hurdle); Good, Good To Firm In Places (X-Country)) 20/1 11-0 Mr M J Scallan fell 17 runners, in race won by Blue Templar (IRE)
18th Nov 18 Punchestown(3m Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places (Hdle/chase); Good-Firm, Firm in places (x-Country)) 66/1 10-11 Mr G L Murphy 4th of 10 runners, 40.00L behind My Hometown (IRE)
28th Apr 18 Punchestown(3m Chase, Hurdle/Bumper Yielding to Soft; Chase/Cross Country Soft) 50/1 11-0 Mr S F O'Keeffe 4th of 14 runners, 24.50L behind Josies Orders (IRE)
24th Apr 18 Punchestown(3m Chase, Yielding to Soft) 9/2 11-0 Mr S F O'Keeffe 5th of 12 runners, 17.25L behind Just Wait And See (IRE)
26th Apr 22 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Good to Yielding, yielding in places X-country - Good) 7/4J Fav 11-7 Mr D O'Connor 5th of 14 runners, 20.75L behind Vital Island (IRE)
19th Feb 23 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) 18/1 11-4 S W Flanagan pulled up 20 runners, in race won by Stealthy Tom (IRE)
28th May 22 Punchestown(2m 50yds Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good To Yielding In Places) 50/1 11-12 R Deegan 15th of 18 runners, 149.25L behind Tax For Max (GER)
24th May 22 Punchestown(2m 115yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 84 7/1 11-0 J P O'Sullivan fell 20 runners, in race won by Lucy Van Pelt (IRE)
19th Feb 23 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) 80/1 11-4 S F O'Keeffe 13th of 20 runners, 83.50L behind Stealthy Tom (IRE)
20th Nov 22 Punchestown(3m 180yds Chase, Yielding) 250/1 11-4 Sam Ewing fell 17 runners, in race won by Delta Work (FR)
31st Jan 22 Punchestown(2m 7f 190yds Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Rated 80 33/1 10-8 Mr T D Geoghegan 7th of 22 runners, 24.00L behind Smash The Lamp (IRE)
27th Apr 21 Punchestown(3m 1f Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places X-country Good to Firm, firm in places) 66/1 11-2 Mr A Murphy 4th of 15 runners, 10.75L behind Singing Banjo (IRE)
15th Oct 19 Punchestown(2m 40yds Chase, Good To Yielding, Yielding In Places) 100/1 11-12 P Merrigan unseated rider 10 runners, in race won by Notebook (GER)
