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DOWN ROYAL CORPORATION OF HORSEBREEDERS Maiden Hunters Chase
E 7:30 PM Down Royal Maiden Hunters Steeplechase of €11,000
Winner will receive €6,600, (Penalty Value: €6,479), Second will receive €2,200, Third will receive €1,100, Fourth will receive €550, Fifth will receive €330, Sixth will receive €220
A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have between 1st October, 2022 and 17th May, 2026 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To- Point Steeplechase in Ireland or second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland
About 2 miles 7 furlongs 150 yards
€110 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: ..................................................... 12st
Mares allowed ............................................ 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2025/2026 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the INHSC, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 15th May or the horse will not be qualified to start.
| No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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| 1 | CEBU CITY (IRE) (7yo CH G) OCOVANGO (GB) / CARRIG RUA LADY (IRE) / OLD VIC (IRE) |
11st 9lbs | Daryl Deacon | Kildare (F) S.G. Carey |
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| 2 | EVEREST THE BRAVE (IRE) (6yo B G) SHANTARAM (GB) / CODE PEARL (IRE) / CORONER (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Gavin Cromwell | Golden Vale (F) Gavin Cromwell |
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| 3 | FORTUNE LAD (IRE) (6yo B G) SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE) / GLENDA KING (IRE) / KING'S THEATRE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | S.J. Hegarty & Jennifer O'Kane | Route (H) D.M. Christie |
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| 4 | GETHEGOODTIMESROLL (IRE) (8yo B G) GETAWAY (GER) / LETHEGOODTIMESROLL (IRE) / MAHLER (GB) |
12st 0lbs | Valerie J. Maher | Kildare (F) Peter Maher |
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| 5 | JOHNNY K (IRE) (7yo B G) SNOW SKY (GB) / RATHBAWN ROSE (IRE) / KAYF TARA (GB) |
12st 0lbs | The O'Toole Family Partnership | Carlow Farmers (F) William P. Murphy |
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| 6 | MISTER FROSTIE (IRE) (7yo B G) ARCTIC COSMOS (USA) / JENNYS JOY (IRE) / OSCAR (IRE) |
11st 9lbs | Desmond Graham | North Down (F) C.A. McBratney |
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| 7 | REVOLUT NED (IRE) (7yo B G) DOYEN (IRE) / GORGEOUS KATE (IRE) / WESTERNER (GB) |
12st 0lbs | William P. Murphy | North Kilkenny (F) William P. Murphy |
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| 8 | SLEDGEHAMMER (IRE) (6yo B G) AFFINISEA (IRE) / KEGSTER (IRE) / BACH (IRE) |
11st 7lbs | Ballymaglassan Farm Partnership | Kildare (F) C.W.J. Farrell |
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| 9 | VODKA SPLASH (GB) (7yo B G) CLOVIS DU BERLAIS (FR) / WOOD GROVE (GB) / MALINAS (GER) |
11st 7lbs | C E Moore | West Waterford (F) Garry Aherne |
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| 10 | WEESPOOF (IRE) (7yo B G) DIAMOND BOY (FR) / CLAIRES AWAY (IRE) / STOWAWAY (GB) |
12st 0lbs | P.J. McBurney | Mid-Antrim (H) Gerald Quinn |
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| 11 | WEST OF IDAHO (IRE) (6yo B G) IDAHO (IRE) / WESTERN SQUADRON (IRE) / WESTERNER (GB) |
12st 0lbs | Ray Nicholas | Route (H) D.M. Christie |
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ALBERT BARTLETT Hunters Chase
F 8:00 PM The Albert Bartlett Hunters Steeplechase of €17,500 (Generously sponsored by the Albert Bartlett Group) Winner will receive €10,500 (Penalty Value: €10,307.50), Second will receive €3,500, Third will receive €1,750, Fourth will receive €875, Fifth will receive €525, Sixth will receive €350
A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 1st October, 2022 and 17th May, 2026 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase or in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland or Great Britain and that 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 4 furlongs 165 yards
€175 to enter, €17.50 extra if declared to run
Weights: ..................................................... 12st
Mares allowed............................................. 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2025/2026 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the INHSC, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 15th May, 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.
| 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) |
11st 9lbs | Mary N. Kilduff | Kildare (F) S.G. Carey |
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| 2 | 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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| 3 | DORKING COCK (IRE) (12yo 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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| 4 | FORTUNE LAD (IRE) (6yo B G) SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE) / GLENDA KING (IRE) / KING'S THEATRE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | S.J. Hegarty & Jennifer O'Kane | Route (H) D.M. Christie |
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| 5 | GORTHILL (FR) (10yo B G) RAIL LINK (GB) / REFLEXION (FR) / DISCOVER D'AUTEUIL (FR) |
12st 0lbs | Alan McCaldin | Mid-Antrim (H) Caroline McCaldin |
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| 6 | MONTECAM (IRE) (7yo B G) CAMELOT (GB) / MONTE SOLARO (IRE) / KEY OF LUCK (USA) |
11st 7lbs | Kevin E. Doyle | Killinick (H) W.J. Codd |
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| 7 | OUR STORY (IRE) (8yo B G) SHANTARAM (GB) / FOREST HEIRESS (IRE) / MISTERNANDO (GB) |
11st 7lbs | Garry Aherne | West Waterford (F) Garry Aherne |
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| 8 | RAMILLIES (IRE) (11yo GR G) SHANTOU (USA) / MRS WALLENSKY (IRE) / ROSELIER (FR) |
11st 7lbs | Ramillies & Christie Family Syndicate | Fermanagh (H) D.M. Christie |
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| 9 | WEST OF IDAHO (IRE) (6yo B G) IDAHO (IRE) / WESTERN SQUADRON (IRE) / WESTERNER (GB) |
11st 9lbs | Ray Nicholas | Route (H) D.M. Christie |
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CAHERTY STABLES Point-To-Point Bumper
G 8:30 PM The Dunleath Point-To-Point Flat Race of €11,000
Winner will receive €6,600 (Penalty Value: €6,479), Second will receive €2,200, Third will receive €1,100, Fourth will receive €550, Fifth will receive €330, Sixth will receive €220
An I.N.H. flat race for four years old and upwards that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing (excluding Academy Hurdles and 3-y-o Junior N.H. Hurdles) and which have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Point-to-Point steeplechase in Ireland or run in two or more Point-to-Point steeplechases in Ireland between 4th October, 2025 and 17th May, 2026
About 2 miles 1 furlong 165 yards
€110 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: 4-y-o ..................................... 11st 8lbs
5-y-o and up ................................................12st
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Riders: Confined to Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the 7lb allowance under Rule 52.
Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 18th May). Riders who have not ridden the winner of a *race allowed..........4lb; Those who have not ridden the winners of 5 *races allowed........2lb; No allowance to riders under Rule 52 may be claimed.
*Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing.
All horses running in this race must hold a current Hunters Certificate. A Hunter Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2025/2026 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 15th May or the horse will not be qualified to start.
The IHRB have suspended the relevant part of Rule 78 to enable horses which run in this race (excluding the winner) to retain their Hunters Certificate for the remainder of the 2025/2026 season.
HRI Directive 10 has been suspended for the purpose of this race and the following procedures for elimination and balloting of horses will apply ;
(i) The number of declared runners shall be reduced by first balloting those horses that have not won a Point-To-Point steeplechase since 4th October, 2025.
(ii) The number of horses declared will be then reduced by balloting those horses that have not won more than one Point-To-Point steeplechase since 4th October, 2025.
(iii) In the event of Paragraphs (i) and (ii) not achieving the recommended limit a random ballot will then be applied to the remaining horses.
| No | Form | Horse | Weight | Owner | Hunt/Handler | DE |
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| 1 | BALLINTRANE DUKE (IRE) (5yo B G) SNOW SKY (GB) / RATHBAWN ROSE (IRE) / KAYF TARA (GB) |
12st 0lbs | The O'Toole Family Partnership | Carlow Farmers (F) William P. Murphy |
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| 2 | BEARYS CROSS (IRE) (6yo B G) HILLSTAR (GB) / SPOT OF GOLD (IRE) / GOLD WELL (GB) |
11st 10lbs | Helaine McGrath | West Waterford (F) R.J. McGrath |
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| 3 | BROOTALLY (IRE) (6yo BR G) WINGS OF EAGLES (FR) / CUSH BACH (IRE) / BACH (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Peter Buchanan | Co.Down (S) Peter Buchanan |
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| 4 | DINNER DANCE (IRE) (5yo B M) DANSANT (GB) / SHISHANGAAN (IRE) / MUJADIL (USA) |
11st 5lbs | John P. O'Callaghan | Lismore (H) Patrick J. Kiely |
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| 5 | IDAHO EXPRESSO (IRE) (6yo B M) IDAHO (IRE) / ANEDA DUBH (IRE) / PRESENTING (GB) |
11st 7lbs | D.M. Christie | Route (H) D.M. Christie |
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| 6 | IM TOO BUSY (IRE) (5yo B G) POET'S WORD (IRE) / CLOGHER VALLEY (IRE) / OSCAR (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | R.C.A. Latta | Bree (F) Andrew Latta |
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| 7 | JET TO DUBLIN (IRE) (4yo CH G) JET AWAY (GB) / SANDYFORD (IRE) / VALIRANN (FR) |
11st 8lbs | Alana Jane McGuinness | Ward Union (S) Ian Patrick Donoghue |
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| 8 | JUARNO (IRE) (5yo BL G) MARCEL (IRE) / BRASILIAN EMPERIOS (IRE) / HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Jill Crawford | East Antrim (H) S.R.B. Crawford |
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| 9 | MAJESTIC HORIZON (IRE) (5yo B G) WINGS OF EAGLES (FR) / MARY WILKIE (IRE) / OSCAR (IRE) |
12st 0lbs | Monbeg Farm Racing Partnership | Island (F) Cormac Doyle |
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| 10 | THE ORPHAN GIRL (IRE) (6yo CH M) QUEST FOR PEACE (IRE) / A LITTLE HELP (GB) / LIBRETTIST (USA) |
11st 7lbs | Orphan Girl Syndicate | Island (F) James Kenny |
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| 11 | THEEMERALDEMPRESS (IRE) (4yo B M) WALK IN THE PARK (IRE) / ISABELLAS GIRL (IRE) / SHIROCCO (GER) |
10st 13lbs | Gavin Cromwell | Island (F) Gavin Cromwell |
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