Racecard Punchestown Tue, 29th Apr, 2025

2.30

Kildare Hunt Club S´chase (Ladies Cup) 5-y-o plus of €15,000.00 . 3m. 90yds.
1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00
Race Conditions - 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 25th September, 2021 and 23rd April, 2025 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 Weights - 5-y-o 11st 5lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbs Penalties - For each steeplechase won 5lb extra Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. (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 2024/2025 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 23rd April, 2025, 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 Steeplechase since 1st December, 2024 are excluded. A person who is registered as a current Keeper with the British Horseracing Authority may enter and run a horse in this race. Not more than 16

3.05

Albert Bartlett Series Final H´cap H´dle 4-y-o plus of €100,000.00 . 2m. 3f. 93yds.
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00
Race Conditions - An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards and which in the current season have finished in the first five in a Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle in Ireland or Great Britain (130 = 11st 12lbs) Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race or hurdle races after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.

3.40

Killashee Hotel H´cap H´dle 4-y-o plus of €50,000.00 . 2m. 149yds.
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
Race Conditions - An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards that at entry have run at least three times in hurdle races (150 = 11st 12lbs) Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race or hurdle races after calculation of the handicap shall carry any penalty or penalties which may be allotted by the Handicapper.

4.15

KPMG Champion Novice H´dle (Grade 1) 5-y-o plus of €125,000.00 . 2m. 149yds.
1st - €75,000.00 2nd - €25,000.00 3rd - €12,500.00 4th - €6,250.00 5th - €3,750.00 6th - €2,500.00
Race Conditions - A novice hurdle for five years old and upwards Weights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs

4.50

Dooley Insurance Champion Novice S´chase (Grade 1) 5-y-o plus of €125,000.00 . 3m. 213yds.
1st - €75,000.00 2nd - €25,000.00 3rd - €12,500.00 4th - €6,250.00 5th - €3,750.00 6th - €2,500.00
Race Conditions - A novice steeplechase for five years old and upwards Weights - 5-y-o 11st 8lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 10lbs Mares allowed 7lbs

5.25

Goffs Defender Bumper 4-y-o of €100,000.00 . 2m. 149yds.
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00 6th - €2,000.00
Race Conditions - An I.N.H. flat race for four years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than one, two or three I.N.H. flat races or N.H. flat races or a combination of such races and which had been catalogued in the Goffs Arkle National Hunt Sale (in partnership with Defender) of June 11th, 12th and 13th, 2024 and have been declared by Goffs Bloodstock Sales Ltd. as being eligible to enter and run in accordance with the relevant Conditions of Sale. Horses which do not have a registered name and have not been recorded as Racing Active with a Licensed Trainer by Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 (or if entered from a Foreign Racing Authority named and recorded with a Licensed Trainer), will be automatically struck out of this race. (Please note for Irish and British bred horses, trained in Ireland, an acceptable naming application should be made to HRI by Thursday, 20th March, 2025 at the very latest. For all other foreign bred horses, trained in Ireland, naming applications will take longer to process) Weights - 11st 10lbs Fillies allowed 7lbs Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Allowances to riders under Rule 52 may be claimed in this race. HRI Directive 10 is suspended for the purpose of this race The IHRB, using their powers under Rule 22 have suspended the appropriate paragraphs of Rules 121 and 122. 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 procedures shall be applied for the elimination and balloting of horses: (i) Runners will first be reduced by balloting from among those horses that have not run in an INH Flat race, a N.H. Flat race, a Hurdle race or a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain prior to Thursday, 24th April, 2025. Cont????. ?????Contd (ii) In the event of (i) not achieving the recommended limit, runners will then be reduced by balloting from among those horses that have not been placed first, second, third, fourth or fifth in an INH Flat race or N.H. Flat race, second, third, fourth or fifth in a Hurdle race or first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain prior to 24th April, 2025, with the order of elimination at the

6.00

William Hill Champion S´chase (Grade 1) 5-y-o plus of €300,000.00 . 2m. 98yds.
1st - €180,000.00 2nd - €60,000.00 3rd - €30,000.00 4th - €15,000.00 5th - €9,000.00 6th - €6,000.00
Race Conditions - A steeplechase for five years old and upwards Weights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs

6.35

Willie Coonan Memorial INH Flat Race 4-y-o of €15,000.00 . 2m. 149yds.
1st - €9,000.00 2nd - €3,000.00 3rd - €1,500.00 4th - €750.00 5th - €450.00 6th - €300.00
Race Conditions - An I.N.H. flat race for four years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing Weights - 11st 10lbs Fillies allowed 7lbs Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.