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2.30 3m. 90yds. Chase 5-y-o plus 9 Declared
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1st - €12,000.00 2nd - €4,000.00 3rd - €2,000.00 4th - €1,000.00 Fine
Formscan By John O'Riordan - Despite having something to prove at this stage, WILLITGOAHEAD looks a class apart here. Third at the Cheltenham Festival last year, the Gordon Elliott-trained gelding has failed to reach those heights this term. However, the eight-year-old shaped with enough promise when second at Down Royal in December to suggest he should be good enough to land a race of this nature. He needs to bounce back from two subsequent disappointments, but is capable of doing so. Fountain House was well behind in that Down Royal contest, but has won his last three point-to-points. Ian McCarthy's charge looks a leading contender now. Keep On Dreaming has to be respected given his connections.
A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters 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) and that have between 1st October, 2022 and 22nd April, 2026 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 HuntersWeights - 5-y-o 11st 5lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.Penalties - For each steeplechase won 5lb extraRiders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Cont???.. Upcoming Race Conditions Week Commencing Monday 27th April ????.Contd (All Riders riding in this race must have ridden in at least 20 races (including INH Flat Races and Point-To-Point Races). 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 Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2025/2026 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 22nd April, 2026, or the horse will not be qualified to start. In the case of horses from Great Britain, Hunters Certificates must have been duly registered at the Racing Calendar Office. The IHRB have modified the relevant Rules to permit horses for which Hunters Certificates have been registered and which are eligible to run in Hunters Steeplechases in Great Britain to run in this race. However, horses with a Hunters Certificate that have run in any race other than a Hunters S
Lucky Speed (IRE)-Cabra Cruizor(Swift Gulliver)
ts3cp2(30) c1 (Nicola McCarthy)
In the last 3 years Fountain House (IRE) has met
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Celtic Cailin(Beneficial)
bl1(83) (O'Toole Family Partnership)
In the last 3 years Grange Soldier (IRE) has met
Morozov (USA)-Knockiel Spirit(Overbury)
cp4(31) cd1 (Teresa Flood)
In the last 3 years Knockiel Synge (IRE) has met
Getaway (GER)-Vin Fizz(Vinnie Roe)
(100) bf (Bective Stud)
In the last 3 years Willitgoahead (IRE) has met
Walk In The Park (IRE)-Fintara(Kayf Tara)
ts1cp1(23) (Denis Paul Murphy)
In the last 3 years Empire Soldier (IRE) has met
Westerner (GB)-Nadiya De La Vega(Lost World)
hd3(16) bf (John P McManus)
In the last 3 years Keep On Dreaming (IRE) has met
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Flemengo(Flemensfirth)
(16) (Natalie Gilligan)
In the last 3 years Samdegoda (GB) has met
Valirann (FR)-Wrong In Okanagan(Luso)
(51) (R P O'Keeffe)
In the last 3 years Turnupdevolume (IRE) has met
Blue Bresil (FR)-Lost Two Stars(Fourstars Allstar)
cp1(16) (Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate)
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
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2nd May 25 Punchestown(2m 4f 55yds Chase, Yielding) 1/1Fav 11-9 Mr E Mahon 1st of 11 runners, by 3.25L and 1.75L from Squire Ohara (IRE) and Eyes Off Annie (IRE)
30th Apr 24 Punchestown(3m 90yds Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places) 33/1 11-0 Mr E Mahon 2nd of 16 runners, 4.5L behind Knockiel Synge (IRE)
4th Feb 26 Punchestown(3m 193yds Chase, Soft to Heavy (heavy in places on x-country)) 125/1 11-8 Mr P A King 9th of 10 runners, 93.50L behind Vanillier (FR)
29th Apr 25 Punchestown(3m 90yds Chase, Yielding (Hurdle/Chase); changed to Good to Yielding, Yielding in places after Race 4: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Cross Country)) 7/1 11-5 Miss G Benson 3rd of 16 runners, 0.75L and 2L behind Transprint (GB) and Turnupdevolume (IRE)
3rd Feb 25 Punchestown(3m 193yds Chase, Heavy) 33/1 11-11 R A Doyle 8th of 15 runners, 56.75L behind Vanillier (FR)
4th May 24 Punchestown(3m 90yds Chase, Soft) 8/1 11-5 Miss G Benson unseated rider 11 runners, in race won by Stumptown (IRE)
30th Apr 24 Punchestown(3m 90yds Chase, Yielding, good to yielding in places) 20/1 11-0 Miss G Benson 1st of 16 runners, by 4.5L and 2.25L from Fountain House (IRE) and Transprint (GB)
5th Feb 24 Punchestown(3m 130yds Chase, Soft to Heavy) 250/1 10-11 Miss G Benson 5th of 10 runners, 51.00L behind Coko Beach (FR)
2nd May 25 Punchestown(3m 160yds Chase, Yielding) 9/1 12-0 Mr H C Swan pulled up 14 runners, in race won by Its On The Line (IRE)
4th Feb 26 Punchestown(3m 193yds Chase, Soft to Heavy (heavy in places on x-country)) 66/1 10-13 E Staples pulled up 10 runners, in race won by Vanillier (FR)
1st May 25 Punchestown(4m 1f 11yds Chase, Yielding; Good to Yielding (Cross Country)) 33/1 11-0 Mr J L Scallan pulled up 12 runners, in race won by Busselton (FR)
29th Apr 25 Punchestown(3m 90yds Chase, Yielding (Hurdle/Chase); changed to Good to Yielding, Yielding in places after Race 4: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Cross Country)) 5/1 11-0 Mr B T Stone 2nd of 16 runners, 0.75L behind Transprint (GB)
