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STANLEY ASPHALT Bishopscourt Cup
A 3:40 PM The Stanley Asphalt Hunters Steeplechase for the Bishopscourt Cup of €15,000
(Generously sponsored by Stanley Asphalt) Winner will receive €9,000, (Penalty Value: €8,850), Second will receive €3,000, Third will receive €1,500, Fourth will receive €750, Fifth will receive €450, Sixth will receive €300
A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that at entry have run at least three times in steeplechases (including Point-To-Point steeplechases) and that are the bona fide and unconditional property of farmers farming land in the Kildare Hunt District who have a herd number from the Department of Agriculture, whose ostensible income is from farming and that are in their possession since 1st January, 2025. Sons and daughters of persons qualified to enter, working on their parents' farms and who have no other occupation, are eligible to enter horses, their bona fide property, in this race. Exclusions - The winner of a race other than a race for which a Hunters Certificate is required or an I.N.H. Flat Race. The holder of a public Trainers licence is not eligible to run a horse their own property in this race (over the Bush Fence Course)
About 2 miles 4 furlongs 55 yards
€135 to enter, €15 extra if declared to run
Weights: ............................................ 11st 11lbs
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2023)
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 10 races (including INH Flat Races and Point-To-Point Races).
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2024/2025 season for each horse engaged, signed by a Master for one of the following Packs, Kildare Hunt, Wicklow Hunt, South County Dublin Harriers or Tara Harriers must be registered at the Office of the INHSC, The Curragh, on or before 25th April, 2025 or the horse will not be qualified to start.
Immediately after the closing of entries a Committee of the Kildare Hunt will examine the entries as to their qualifications under these articles, after which no objection in this regard will be entertained.
The Bishopscourt Cup will be presented to the winning owner in this race.
| No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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| 1 | ASPHALT COWBOY (IRE) (7yo B G) GETAWAY (GER) / PARTY BELLE (GB) / SILVER PATRIARCH (IRE) |
11st 9lbs | Mary N. Kilduff | Kildare (F) S.G. Carey |
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| 2 | COSMIC BLIZZARD (IRE) (6yo B G) ARCTIC COSMOS (USA) / TARA BELLE (IRE) / KAYF TARA (GB) |
11st 0lbs | Daniel Boland | Kildare (F) Sam Curling |
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| 3 | DOCTOR NELSON (IRE) (6yo B G) MOUNT NELSON (GB) / PACE AND PASSION (IRE) / FRUITS OF LOVE (USA) |
12st 0lbs | Judy Molony | Kildare (F) Patrick Joseph Hayes Jnr |
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| 4 | EYES OFF ANNIE (IRE) (7yo B M) PRESENTING (GB) / CROWNING VIRTUE (IRE) / JIMBLE (FR) |
11st 4lbs | Nicki McCarthy | Kildare (F) Ian McCarthy |
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| 5 | FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE) (7yo B G) LUCKY SPEED (IRE) / CABRA CRUIZOR (IRE) / SWIFT GULLIVER (IRE) |
11st 9lbs | Nicki McCarthy | Kildare (F) Ian McCarthy |
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| 6 | FR GILLIGANSVOYGE (GB) (12yo B G) YEATS (IRE) / MAIDEN VOYAGE (GB) / SLIP ANCHOR (GB) |
11st 9lbs | Richard Farrell | Kildare (F) John G. Carr |
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| 7 | GALE FORCE JET (GB) (6yo B G) JET AWAY (GB) / GALE FORCE LUCEY (IRE) / OSCAR (IRE) |
11st 4lbs | Henry Chamney | Kildare (F) Sean Thomas Doyle |
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| 8 | GO FRANKIE (IRE) (8yo B G) MILAN (GB) / GO BEE (IRE) / GOLAN (IRE) |
11st 0lbs | Louis Hill | Wicklow (F) J.A. Griffin |
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| 9 | GO MIKE GO (IRE) (6yo CH G) ZAMBEZI SUN (GB) / OUR GIRL ROSEY (IRE) / PUSHKIN (IRE) |
11st 4lbs | Peter Cribbin | Kildare (F) Peter Cribbin |
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| 10 | HEY SIR (IRE) (6yo B G) POLICY MAKER (IRE) / MISS BEHAVIN' (IRE) / ZAGREB (USA) |
11st 4lbs | Thomas J. Healy | Kildare (F) Peter Maher |
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| 11 | KEENAGHAN LASS (IRE) (11yo B M) COURT CAVE (IRE) / TOWERS LADY (IRE) / BOB BACK (USA) |
10st 11lbs | J.R. Shaw | Kildare (F) Tom Shaw |
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| 12 | MAN OF THE HOUSE (IRE) (7yo BR G) MASTEROFTHEHORSE (IRE) / NATIVE KIN (IRE) / BE MY NATIVE (USA) |
11st 0lbs | TFC Partnership | Kildare (F) Peter J. Flood |
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| 13 | SIXHANDSINMYPOCKET (GB) (8yo B GR G) GEORDIELAND (FR) / SISELLA (IRE) / BOB BACK (USA) |
11st 11lbs | Robert Conlon | Kildare (F) Conor O'Dwyer |
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| 14 | SQUIRE OHARA (IRE) (7yo B G) MILAN (GB) / LAUGHING LESA (IRE) / BOB BACK (USA) |
11st 4lbs | Paddy Blake | Kildare (F) A.J. Martin |
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| 15 | THE BLIND PIPER (IRE) (12yo B G) ROBIN DES CHAMPS (FR) / PRINCESS MAIREAD (IRE) / BLUEPRINT (IRE) |
11st 4lbs | Antoinette Kavanagh | Kildare (F) Edward F. Power |
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THE EVENT POWER Champion Hunters Chase
B 5:25 PM The Event Power Champion Hunters Steeplechase of €30,000
(Generously sponsored by Event Power) Winner will receive €18,000, (Penalty Value: €17,700), Second will receive €6,000, Third will receive €3,000, Fourth will receive €1,500, Fifth will receive €900, Sixth will receive €600
A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that at entry have run at least three times in steeplechases (including Point-To-Point steeplechases) and that have between 25th September, 2021 and 27th 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 which have not won a Race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing after 1st March, 2024 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race
About 3 miles 160 yards
€270 to enter, €30 extra if declared to run
Weights: .................................................... 12st
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.
(All Riders riding in this race must have ridden in at least 10 races (including INH Flat Races and Point-To-Point Races).
† 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 25th 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.
The winning owner will receive a perpetual trophy presented by the family of the late Walter Tyrell.
HRI Directive 10 (vi) is suspended for the purpose of this race. Should it be necessary to reduce the number of declared runners to twenty two or to such a lesser number as may be required, elimination of the remaining runners will be at the discretion of the N.H. Handicapper. The Handicapper's decision shall be final (International performances will be taken into account and the latest date for assessment by the Handicapper will be 10 a.m. on Monday, 28th April, 2025)
| No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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| 1 | BARDENSTOWN LAD (GB) (10yo CH G) BLACK SAM BELLAMY (IRE) / POUGATCHEVA (FR) / EPERVIER BLEU (GB) |
12st 0lbs | A. Fagan & A. Murray & P. Murray | David Loughnane |
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| 2 | BIG INTEREST (IRE) (6yo BR G) SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE) / RAINBOW GALE (IRE) / RASHAR (USA) |
12st 0lbs | Ray Nicholas | Fermanagh (H) D.M. Christie |
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| 3 | CARNFUNNOCK (IRE) (8yo B G) GETAWAY (GER) / SIMPLY ERIN (IRE) / GAMUT (IRE) |
11st 7lbs | Largy Bloodstock | East Antrim (H) S.R.B. Crawford |
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| 4 | CAVALRY MASTER (IRE) (11yo GR G) MILAN (GB) / MAGIE DE TOULOUSE (FR) / NORTHERN CRYSTAL (GB) |
12st 0lbs | Valerie J. Maher | Kildare (F) Peter Maher |
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| 5 | CIEL DE NEIGE (FR) (10yo B G) AUTHORIZED (IRE) / IN CASO DI NEVE (FR) / COUNTRY REEL (USA) |
11st 7lbs | Baltimore Stables Syndicate | Ballinagore (H) Mary E. Doyle |
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| 6 | DORKING COCK (IRE) (11yo B G) WINGED LOVE (IRE) / KISS JOLIE (FR) / CADOUDAL (FR) |
11st 7lbs | Dorking Cock Partnership | East Antrim (H) S.R.B. Crawford |
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| 7 | FRANCOIS (FR) (10yo CH G) MUHTATHIR (GB) / FOUR GREEN (FR) / GREEN TUNE (USA) |
11st 7lbs | Baltimore Stables Syndicate | Ballinagore (H) Mary E. Doyle |
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| 8 | GO ANOTHER ONE (IRE) (13yo B G) STOWAWAY (GB) / MISSUSAN (IRE) / KING'S RIDE (IRE) |
11st 7lbs | Gerard Fox | Ward Union (S) Gerard Fox |
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| 9 | HOLLOW GAMES (IRE) (9yo B G) BEAT HOLLOW (GB) / I'M GRAND (IRE) / RAISE A GRAND (IRE) |
11st 7lbs | Noel & Valerie Moran | Meath (F) Gordon Elliott |
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| 10 | ITS ON THE LINE (IRE) (8yo BR G) PRESENTING (GB) / TEN DOLLAR BILL (IRE) / ACCORDION (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | J.P. McManus | Carlow Farmers (F) Emmet Mullins |
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| 11 | MACGILONEY (IRE) (12yo B G) MILAN (GB) / MRS KENNEDY (IRE) / PRESENTING (GB) |
11st 7lbs | Michael Moloney | Ormond (F) Denis Gerard Hogan |
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| 12 | ONTHEROPES (IRE) (11yo BR G) PRESENTING (GB) / DUSHION (IRE) / DUSHYANTOR (USA) |
11st 7lbs | Helen Mullins | Carlow Farmers (F) Thomas Mullins |
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| 13 | RAMILLIES (IRE) (10yo GR G) SHANTOU (USA) / MRS WALLENSKY (IRE) / ROSELIER (FR) |
11st 7lbs | Ramillies & Christie Family Syndicate | Fermanagh (H) D.M. Christie |
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| 14 | SHEEPHAVEN FLYER (IRE) (7yo B G) MILAN (GB) / DERRAVARAGH LILLY (IRE) / KALANISI (IRE) |
11st 7lbs | Emmet Mullins | Carlow Farmers (F) Emmet Mullins |
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| 15 | VIROFLAY (FR) (8yo B G) AIR CHIEF MARSHAL (IRE) / RED VIXEN (IRE) / AGNES WORLD (USA) |
11st 7lbs | Mr Paul Nicholls & Mr John Bolton | O Nicholls |
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| 16 | WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE) (7yo B G) GETAWAY (GER) / VIN FIZZ (IRE) / VINNIE ROE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Monbeg Partnership | Island (F) Sean Thomas Doyle |
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