Racecards
14:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Howden Cross Country Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 90y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form P7433F
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
always behind, under pressure from early, ridden 6th, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 00632P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
mid-division, closer in 4th 5 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, bad mistake 2 out and dropped to 5th, 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
- Form 165500
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Gavin Brouder
disputed lead early, headed 7th and tracked leaders, mistake 10th and slow 11th, 3rd 5 out, ridden and disputed 2nd 2 out, disputed lead at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 56P605
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss E McCutcheon
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, disputed lead from 7th, pecked on landing at 19th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened, behind when pulled up before last
- Form -0PP59
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P Maher
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
mid-division, fell 15th
- Form P-3P14
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer R P O'Keeffe
- Jockey Mr B T Stone
tracked leaders, disputed lead from 7th, led and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed 2 out, joined at last, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 2-F603
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Maher
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, bad mistake and unseated rider 6th
- Form P3P046
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 143
towards rear, closer in 6th 6 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, no impression on leaders
- Form 58708P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
led early, joined from 7th, headed 10th, 5th 5 out, ridden and disputed 2nd 2 out, 3rd before last, no extra, 4th close home
- Form 2051B4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
in rear, slight mistake 3rd, bad mistake and unseated rider 5th
- Form 65F1P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
in rear, mistake 15th, ridden in moderate 7th 5 out, no impression, never a factor
- Form 50029P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 143
NonRunner
- Form 03238F
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Simon Torrens
NonRunner
- Form 584U18
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 775435
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K C Sexton
NonRunner
- Form 69130U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
NonRunner
- Form 0664P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
NonRunner
- Form 3P0756
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Conor Stone-Walsh
NonRunner
- Form 162563
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D P Murphy
- Jockey Reserve 3
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Grange Island (IRE) 50-1 (12-3) Towards rear, badly hampered and fell 6th, at Punchestown 3m Yielding in Apr.
Final Orders 40-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, behind and pulled up before 5 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr.
French Dynamite (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 12th (canal turn), weakening when mistake 3 out, 19th of 30, dist behind Gentleman De Mee (11-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
I A Connect (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden 3 out, moderate 5th before last, no extra, 5th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Secrecies Of Stone (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Subset (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders from 19th, 5th 5 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened, 9th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Busselton (11-7) at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
Vital Island (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, badly hampered 12th, disputed lead from 19th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression on leaders, 4th of 12, 10l behind Busselton (11-7) at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
Cavalry Master (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Tr ldr, 5l 2nd by 1st, disp 16l 3rd at 5th, 3l 3rd 5out, rdn in 4l 3rd 4out, 12l 3rd 3out & rdn, sn no ex, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Ballyphilip (12-2) at Loughbrickland 3m Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Chemical Energy (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) In touch in mid-division after 3rd, effort 25th, challenged 2 out until lats, weakened flat, 6th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Stumptown (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Conflated (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, not fluent 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Clonbury Bridge (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, disputed briefly halfway, soon 2nd, ridden 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Spinning Web (12-1) at Thurles 2m 5f hcp gd in Mar.
Quornofamonday (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, 13th halfway, headway before 3 out, took closer order after 3 out, 5th 2 out, no impression and weakened quickly before last, 7th of 20, dist behind Drop The Anchor (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Coko Beach (FR) 40-1 (10-9) In rear, slow 8th (canal turn), badly hampered next (valentines), slow 11th, pulled up before 15th (chair), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Stealthy Tom (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Tracked leaders, fell 10th (ruby's double), at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
Read To Return (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) In rear, 8th 5 out, ridden next, no impression, 8th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Busselton (11-7) at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
The Goffer (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Mid-division, slow jump at 5th, closer in 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Busselton (11-7) at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
Vanillier (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Led, slow at 5th, bad mistake and unseated rider 12th, at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
Busselton (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Always prominent, left in front from 12th, joined 19th, mistake 20th, ridden and led again before 2 out, joined at last, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May beating Desertmore House (11-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Peaches And Cream (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, mistake 10th, mid-division when hampered at 12th, 7th 5 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 12, 14l behind Busselton (11-7) at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May.
Three By Two (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, slightly hampered 12th, tracked leaders from 19th, 4th 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd approaching last, kept on well run-in, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Busselton (11-7) at Punchestown 4m 1f Good - Yielding in May.