Full Result 2.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 2 May 2026

Howden Cross Country Chase

(5yo+) (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

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fountain House (IRE) 11/8F Mr R James ⁷ Ian John McCarthy	Mr R James ⁷ Ian John McCarthy	8	120 tp	–	118	145	–
b g Lucky Speed (IRE) - Cabra Cruizor (IRE) (Swift Gulliver)
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)

2 10	14. Fakir d'Oudairies (FR) 4/1 Sean Flanagan E Bolger	Sean Flanagan E Bolger	11	117 t	–	95	117	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Niagaria Du Bois (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Midfield, headway after 9th, prominent 11th, went second run-in, no match for winner (op 13/2 tchd 3/1)

3 3¾ [13¾]	13. Escaria Ten (FR) 14/1 James Best Martin Keighley	James Best Martin Keighley	12	117 v	–	92	113	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Spartes Eria (FR) (Ballingarry)
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)

4 ½ [14¼]	19. The Goffer (IRE) 5/1 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	9	117 tp	–	92	113	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Ballylough Lady (IRE) (Mister Lord)
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)

5 4¾ [19]	8. Vaureal (FR) 16/1 Keith Donoghue Ian Patrick Donoghue	Keith Donoghue Ian Patrick Donoghue	7	1112 p	–	92	113	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Loin De Moi (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Prominent, led 4th, pecked on landing 11th, briefly headed 18th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 11/1)

6 13 [32]	11. Call The Tune (IRE) 33/1 Mr J Ahern ⁷ G Ahern	Mr J Ahern ⁷ G Ahern	12	111 1	–	77	96	–
b g Gold Well - Galshan (IRE) (Anshan)
Held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous

7 11 [43]	7. The Folkes Tiara (IRE) 25/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	10	1112 t	123	71	89	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - The Folkes Choice (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, midfield when hampered 5th, weakened 2 out (op 18/1)

8 4 [47]	10. Broken Ice (IRE) 150/1 Dylan Kidd ⁷ John C McConnell	Dylan Kidd ⁷ John C McConnell	10	110 tp	99	62	80	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Ice Box (IRE) (Pivotal)
Didn't always jump with fluency, always behind (op 100/1)

9 6 [53]	12. Chemical Energy (IRE) 16/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	10	117 tp	–	57	74	–
ch g Well Chosen - Meadstown Miss (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 9/1)

F	6. Olympic Man (FR) 14/1 Alex Harvey John C McConnell	Alex Harvey John C McConnell	9	1112 p	132	–	–	–
b g Martaline - Parcelle De Sou (FR) (Ajdayt)
Prominent, mistake 6th, fell 10th (op 9/1)

F	2. Quornofamonday (IRE) 200/1 Jordan Gainford J P Dempsey	Jordan Gainford J P Dempsey	8	123 p	107	–	–	–
b g Libertarian - Ali Tango (IRE) (Tagula)
Led, headed when hit 4th, fell 5th (tchd 250/1)

PU	15. Gentleman De Reve (FR) 80/1 Sean O'Keeffe Peter Maher	Sean O'Keeffe Peter Maher	10	117 t	–	–	–	–
gr g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Allez De Reve (FR) (Voix Du Nord)
Prominent, briefly led 18th, stumbled badly 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel) (op 50/1)

PU	5. Lisnamult Lad (IRE) 17/2 Conor Stone-Walsh Ian Patrick Donoghue	Conor Stone-Walsh Ian Patrick Donoghue	9	1112 t	135	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Royal Stream (IRE) (Alderbrook)
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)

SU	16. What Path (FR) 25/1 Mr R Sugrue ⁷ Ian O'Connor	Mr R Sugrue ⁷ Ian O'Connor	9	110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Coastal Path - Quoi D'Autre (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Prominent, disputing fourth and keeping on when slipped up home turn (jockey said gelding slipped up independently on home bend) (op 16/1)

UR	4. I A Connect (IRE) 16/1 Caragh Monaghan ⁷ Ian Patrick Donoghue	Caragh Monaghan ⁷ Ian Patrick Donoghue	11	115	–	–	–	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Kings Orchid (IRE) (King's Theatre)
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)
1st owner: Nicola McCarthy (Fountain House) 1st breeder: Gerald Travers
2nd owner: John P McManus (Fakir d'Oudairies)
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

Five out omitted due to injured jockey.

2:30 Punchestown (IRE) 2 May 2026

Howden Cross Country Chase