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STANLEY ASPHALT Bishopscourt Cup
A 3:40 PM The Stanley Asphalt Hunters Steeplechase for the Bishopscourt Cup of €20,000
(Generously sponsored by Stanley Asphalt)
Winner will receive €12,000 (Penalty Value: €11,780), Second will receive €4,000, Third will receive €2,000, Fourth will receive €1,000, Fifth will receive €600, Sixth will receive €400
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, 2026. 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
€200 to enter, €20 extra if declared to run
Weights: ............................................ 11st 11lbs
Mares allowed............................................. 7lbs
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2024)
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 2025/2026 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 24th April, 2026 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) (8yo B G) GETAWAY (GER) / PARTY BELLE (GB) / SILVER PATRIARCH (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Mary N. Kilduff | Kildare (F) S.G. Carey |
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| 2 | CLONSAST (IRE) (6yo B G) MALINAS (GER) / VICKEETO (IRE) / OLD VIC (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Teresa Flood | Kildare (F) Peter J. Flood |
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| 3 | DACMAN (IRE) (7yo B G) CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) / FAANAN ALDAAR (IRE) / AUTHORIZED (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Kieran Grainger | Kildare (F) Peter McCreery |
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| 4 | FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE) (8yo B G) LUCKY SPEED (IRE) / CABRA CRUIZOR (IRE) / SWIFT GULLIVER (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Nicki McCarthy | Kildare (F) Ian McCarthy |
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| 5 | FR GILLIGANSVOYGE (GB) (13yo B G) YEATS (IRE) / MAIDEN VOYAGE (GB) / SLIP ANCHOR (GB) |
12st 0lbs | Richard Farrell | Kildare (F) John G. Carr |
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| 6 | GETHEGOODTIMESROLL (IRE) (8yo B G) GETAWAY (GER) / LETHEGOODTIMESROLL (IRE) / MAHLER (GB) |
12st 0lbs | Valerie J. Maher | Kildare (F) Peter Maher |
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| 7 | HEARTBREAK WEATHER (IRE) (6yo CH G) RAJJ (IRE) / GLAMOUR MUSE (IRE) / AUTHORIZED (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | R. Ennis | Kildare (F) Tara Lee Cogan |
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| 8 | HEARTS AND SPADES (FR) (7yo BR G) MAXIOS (GB) / HEART OF ICE (IRE) / MONTJEU (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Nicki McCarthy | Kildare (F) Ian McCarthy |
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| 9 | HEY SIR (IRE) (7yo B G) POLICY MAKER (IRE) / MISS BEHAVIN' (IRE) / ZAGREB (USA) |
12st 0lbs | Thomas J. Healy | Kildare (F) Peter Maher |
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| 10 | IRINA'S PATH (FR) (8yo B G) COASTAL PATH (GB) / AZTURK (FR) / BABY TURK (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Liz Graham | South County Dublin(H) Gordon Elliott |
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| 11 | JETBOB (IRE) (7yo B G) JET AWAY (GB) / ALSTROEMERIA (IRE) / BOB BACK (USA) |
12st 0lbs | Henry Chamney | Kildare (F) Sean Thomas Doyle |
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| 12 | KEENAGHAN LASS (IRE) (12yo B M) COURT CAVE (IRE) / TOWERS LADY (IRE) / BOB BACK (USA) |
12st 0lbs | Raymond Behan | Kildare (F) Tom Shaw |
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| 13 | LAST ROUND (IRE) (7yo B G) GETAWAY (GER) / FANTASTIC FLEUR (GER) / WINGED LOVE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Liz Graham | South County Dublin(H) Gordon Elliott |
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| 14 | SQUIRE OHARA (IRE) (8yo B G) MILAN (GB) / LAUGHING LESA (IRE) / BOB BACK (USA) |
12st 0lbs | Paddy Blake | Kildare (F) Ian Patrick Donoghue |
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UNIQUELY Champion Hunters Chase
B 4:15 PM The Uniquely Champion Hunters Steeplechase of €30,000 (Generously sponsored by Uniquely)
Winner will receive €18,000, (Penalty Value: €17,670), 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 1st October, 2022 and 26th 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 which have not won a Race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing after 1st March, 2025 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race.
About 3 miles 160 yards
€300 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 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 24th 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 Steeplechase since 1st December, 2025 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 the maximum runners 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, 27th April, 2026).
| No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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| 1 | AMBITIOUS FELLOW (IRE) (10yo B G) FAME AND GLORY (GB) / NATIVE BEAUTY (IRE) / KING'S THEATRE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Bernadette Leigh | Kildare (F) Peter Fahey |
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| 2 | ASIAN MASTER (IRE) (9yo B G) SHIROCCO (GER) / WAKARE (IRE) / YEATS (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Mrs Marie Costello | Co.Clare (H) Anthony G. Costello |
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| 3 | BIG INTEREST (IRE) (7yo BR G) SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE) / RAINBOW GALE (IRE) / RASHAR (USA) |
12st 0lbs | Ray Nicholas | Route (H) D.M. Christie |
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| 4 | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) (6yo B G) COKORIKO (FR) / PINK HAT (IRE) / PRESENTING (GB) |
12st 0lbs | Mrs J.M. Mullins | Kildare (F) S.G. Carey |
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| 5 | DORA D'OR (IRE) (7yo B M) GOLDEN LARIAT (USA) / NIFFYRANN (FR) / SHEYRANN (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Jameina Scarisbrick | Kildare (F) Ross O'Sullivan |
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| 6 | DORKING COCK (IRE) (12yo B G) WINGED LOVE (IRE) / KISS JOLIE (FR) / CADOUDAL (FR) |
12st 0lbs | Dorking Cock Partnership | East Antrim (H) S.R.B. Crawford |
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| 7 | FIVE STAR GETAWAY (IRE) (12yo B G) GETAWAY (GER) / HAPENEY (IRE) / SADDLERS' HALL (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Shirley Berry | Killinick (H) J.P. Berry |
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| 8 | GOLDEN SON (FR) (8yo GR G) MARTALINE (GB) / THOU IN GOLD (FR) / GOLD AND STEEL (FR) |
12st 0lbs | G. Mason, A. Ferguson & P. Nicholls | IRE Paul Nicholls |
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| 9 | HUNTERS YARN (IRE) (9yo B G) FAME AND GLORY (GB) / FULL OF BIRDS (FR) / EPERVIER BLEU (GB) |
12st 0lbs | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | Golden Vale (F) P.M.J. Doyle |
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| 10 | ITS ON THE LINE (IRE) (9yo 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 | JOURNEY WITH ME (IRE) (10yo CH G) MAHLER (GB) / KILBARRY DEMON (IRE) / BOB'S RETURN (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | S Archdeacon, Dr. S Campbell, R Nicholas, F O'Tool | Fermanagh (H) D.M. Christie |
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| 12 | LETS GO CHAMP (IRE) (11yo B G) JEREMY (USA) / DARK MIMOSA (IRE) / BAHRI (USA) |
12st 0lbs | John A. Duggan | Bree (F) Margaret Mullins |
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| 13 | LIFETIME AMBITION (IRE) (11yo BR G) KAPGARDE (FR) / JEANQUIRI (FR) / MANSONNIEN (FR) |
12st 0lbs | Linda Mulcahy & exors of the late Roger O'Byrne Pa | Golden Vale (F) P.M.J. Doyle |
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| 14 | NOW WHERE OR WHEN (IRE) (11yo CH G) WHERE OR WHEN (IRE) / NOW ITS MY TURN (IRE) / GOLDMARK (USA) |
12st 0lbs | The Moo Neigh Syndicate | East Antrim (H) S.R.B. Crawford |
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| 15 | PANDA BOY (IRE) (10yo GR G) VALIRANN (FR) / BALLYMARTINTHEATRE (IRE) / KING'S THEATRE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Claire Gleeson | Kildare (F) Martin Brassil |
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| 16 | SOLITARY MAN (IRE) (8yo B G) CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) / JENNY BE QUICK (IRE) / PRESENTING (GB) |
12st 0lbs | Mrs Paul Shanahan | Co.Limerick (F) Enda Bolger |
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| 17 | TEMPTATIONINMILAN (IRE) (10yo B G) MILAN (GB) / TEMPTATION (FR) / LANDO (GER) |
12st 0lbs | Valerie Courtney | Kingdom (H) Eamon Courtney |
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| 18 | WONDERWALL (IRE) (10yo B G) YEATS (IRE) / ROCK ME GENTLY (GB) / SULAMANI (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | J. O'Leary | Tipperary (F) Sam Curling |
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| 19 | WRAPPEDUPINMAY (IRE) (8yo CH G) OCOVANGO (GB) / FUNNY TIMES (GB) / SILVER PATRIARCH (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Mayhem In March Syndicate | Tipperary (F) Sam Curling |
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