28 Apr 2026 14:30 Punchestown
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 3m 90y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Fountain House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) |
1-30111 / 8 |
Jump (30) | Mr R James | Ian McCarthy Nicola McCarthy |
9/4 | |
| mid division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd entering straight, led 2 out, soon went clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 39 L |
Knockiel Synge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P73PPP / 12 |
Jump (31) | Miss G Benson | P Flood Teresa Flood |
18/1 | |
| led and disputed, mistake and headed 20th, 6th when badly hampered 4 out, went moderate 4th after 2 out, kept on again to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Turnupdevolume (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
FFP4P4 / 8 |
Jump (51) | Mr B T Stone | R P O'Keeffe R P O'Keeffe |
9/2 | |
| towards rear, progress into 4th 3 out, pushed along to go 3rd after next, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Grange Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P3-8P39 / 8 |
Jump (83) | Mr P A King | William P Murphy O'Toole Family… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, went 2nd 5 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd after 3 out, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Samdegoda (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
433P / 7 |
Jump (120) | Mr O T Gilligan | P J Gilligan Natalie Gilligan |
80/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 10th, no impression when hampered 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Willitgoahead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
30P-2UP / 8 |
Jump (46) | Mr J L Scallan | G Elliott Bective Stud |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 19th, headway to lead 5 out, pushed along entering straight, no extra and headed 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Empire Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
32PFP3 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Mr S Cotter | D P Murphy Denis Paul Murphy |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Keep On Dreaming (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
37P116 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Mr L M Kelleher | E Bolger John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| led and disputed, mistake 6 out, not fluent and headed next, no extra when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Found A Star (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 10 12) |
3P6 / 5 |
Jump (16) | Mr R Sugrue | J P Dempsey Noel Fehily Racing… |
50/1 | |
| mid division, 7th halfway, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||