03 May 2025 14:30 Punchestown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 3m 90y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Howden Cross Country Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Vital Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-3P14 / 13 |
Jump (2) | Mr B T Stone | R P O'Keeffe R O'keeffe |
9/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| ¾ L |
French Dynamite (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
165500 / 10 |
Jump (29) | G Brouder | M F Morris Shane Carmody |
7/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Final Orders (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
00632P / 9 |
Flat (290), Jump (12) |
S Fitzgerald | G P Cromwell C M D Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
15 |
| NK |
Conflated (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
58708P / 11 |
Flat (1340), Jump (28) |
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
3/1 | |
| led early, joined from 7th, headed 10th, 5th 5 out, ridden and disputed 2nd 2 out, 3rd before last, no extra, 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 2½ L |
Chemical Energy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
P3P046 / 9 |
Jump (52) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Bective Stud |
7/2 | |
| towards rear, closer in 6th 6 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
18 |
| 17 L |
Quornofamonday (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
65F1P7 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Reserve 2 | J P Dempsey L S M Syndicate |
40/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 15th, ridden in moderate 7th 5 out, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
UR |
17 |
| - |
Clonbury Bridge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
2051B4 / 9 |
Jump (49) | Reserve 1 | J P Dempsey CJ & T Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| in rear, slight mistake 3rd, bad mistake and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
16 |
| - |
Peaches And Cream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3P0756 / 10 |
Jump (2) | Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell Gavin Cromwell… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
13 |
| - |
Cavalry Master (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) |
2-F603 / 11 |
Jump (35) | Sean O'Keeffe | Peter Maher Peter Maher & M… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, bad mistake and unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Busselton (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
0664P1 / 8 |
Flat (259), Jump (2) |
J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Friendship Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Coko Beach (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 12 7) |
50029P / 10 |
Jump (28) | J Smith | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Vanillier (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
69130U / 10 |
Jump (2) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mrs H M Keaveney |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
The Goffer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
775435 / 8 |
Flat (440), Jump (2) |
K C Sexton | G Elliott Allan Snow |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Subset (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
-0PP59 / 11 |
Flat (1765), Jump (2) |
Donagh Meyler | Peter Maher Mr Denis P Beary |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 15th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
I A Connect (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
56P605 / 10 |
Jump (61) | Phillip Enright | Miss E McCutcheon Mark Breen & Brian… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed lead from 7th, pecked on landing at 19th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Read To Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) |
584U18 / 8 |
Jump (2) | Non Runner | A J Martin Spectacular Seven… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Grange Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) |
P7433F / 9 |
Jump (4) | Darragh O'Keeffe | W J Burke Martin C Fleming |
66/1 | |
| always behind, under pressure from early, ridden 6th, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Stealthy Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 7) |
03238F / 10 |
Jump (2) | S D Torrens | E Bolger John P McManus |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
19 |
| - |
Three By Two (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
162563 / 9 |
Jump (2) | Reserve 3 | D P Murphy M McEvoy |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||