2:30
Punchestown (IRE)
2 May 2026
Howden Cross Country Chase
(3m90yds) 3m½f Bank Good To Yielding 24 fences 1 omitted
1st
€11,780 2nd
€3,780 3rd
€1,780 4th
€780 5th
€380 6th
€180
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 8 | 120 tp | – | 118 | 145 | – | |||||
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Lucky Speed (IRE) |
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| Held up in rear, slightly hampered 10th, headway 15th, soon prominent, led approaching last, went clear run-in, comfortably (op 7/4 tchd 15/8) | ||||||||||
| 11 | 117 t | – | 95 | 117 | – | |||||
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Kapgarde (FR) |
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| Midfield, headway after 9th, prominent 11th, went second run-in, no match for winner (op 13/2 tchd 3/1) | ||||||||||
| 12 | 117 v | – | 92 | 113 | – | |||||
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Maresca Sorrento (FR) |
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| Midfield, slightly hampered 10th, headway after 14th, prominent 16th, led 3 out, headed approaching last, lost second when no extra run-in (op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 117 tp | – | 92 | 113 | – | |||||
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Yeats (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, midfield 6th, headway after 16th, in touch with leaders when hampered by faller home turn, went fourth run-in, stayed on (op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1112 p | – | 92 | 113 | – | |||||
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Kapgarde (FR) |
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| Prominent, led 4th, pecked on landing 11th, briefly headed 18th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
| 12 |
111
1
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– | 77 | 96 | – | |||||
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Gold Well |
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| Held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10 | 1112 t | 123 | 71 | 89 | – | |||||
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Shirocco (GER) |
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| In touch with leaders, midfield when hampered 5th, weakened 2 out (op 18/1) | ||||||||||
| 10 | 110 tp | 99 | 62 | 80 | – | |||||
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Born To Sea (IRE) |
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| Didn't always jump with fluency, always behind (op 100/1) | ||||||||||
| 10 | 117 tp | – | 57 | 74 | – | |||||
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Well Chosen |
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| Held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1112 p | 132 | – | – | – | |||||
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Martaline |
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| Prominent, mistake 6th, fell 10th (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 123 p | 107 | – | – | – | |||||
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Libertarian |
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| Led, headed when hit 4th, fell 5th (tchd 250/1) | ||||||||||
| 10 | 117 t | – | – | – | – | |||||
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Maresca Sorrento (FR) |
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| Prominent, briefly led 18th, stumbled badly 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1112 t | 135 | – | – | – | |||||
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Court Cave (IRE) |
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| Midfield, hampered 5th, in touch with leaders when badly hampered by faller 10th, soon dropped to rear, midfield 16th, outpaced when hampered by faller home turn, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding burst) (tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 110 t | – | – | – | – |
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Coastal Path |
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| Prominent, disputing fourth and keeping on when slipped up home turn (jockey said gelding slipped up independently on home bend) (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
| 11 | 115 | – | – | – | – | |||||
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Jeremy (USA) |
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| Prominent, weakened after 3 out, unseated when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 2:31:04 Winning time: 6m 33.50s (fast by 1.50s) Total SP: 134%
- Non-runners: Busselton (reserve), Galon De Vauzelle (allergy), Vanillier (reserve), Vital Island (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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1st owner:
Nicola McCarthy (Fountain House)
1st breeder: Gerald Travers -
2nd owner:
John P McManus (Fakir d'Oudairies)
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3rd owner:
J B Property Investments (midlands) Ltd (Escaria Ten)
- Tote win: €2.38 PL: €1.20 €1.90 €4.20 Ex: €9.80 CSF: €7.45 Tricast: €65.08 Trifecta: €133