15:40 Punchestown

Friday 2 May 2025

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Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 28.20s

Asphalt Cowboy^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr M N Sharpe⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Carey

5/1

Twice-raced winner in chases. One win from 2 runs last season. 4/1, won 8-runner hunter chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: R-1321

Fountain House^t1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian McCarthy| C

1/1

Thrice-raced winner in chases. 3/1, won 11-runner hunter chase at Thurles (25.1f, good to soft) 57 days ago by 4 lengths from Asphalt Cowboy, comfortably. Has won twice between the flags since. Tongue strap on 1st time and he's a major player.

Form: 114111

Fr Gilligansvoyge^b,t¹⁵⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 67| C

80/1

Poor chaser. Course winner. One win from 60 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 157 days ago.

Form: 52864P

Gale Force Jet^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| BF

8/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in hunter chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 6/5) on NH debut 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 112615

Go Mike Go^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr I Cribbin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan

100/1

Zambezi Sun gelding. Dam lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles. Wears cheekpieces on Rules debut. Failed to complete on 2 of his 3 starts in maiden points.

Form: 4PU

Hey Sir⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher

28/1

Policy Maker gelding. Dam unplaced completed start in points. Little impact in a handful of appearances between the flags.

Form: PP4P

Sixhandsinmypocket⁴⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102

40/1

Modest chaser. Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) on latest start under Rules 16 months ago. Pulled up on latest run between the flags

Form: 03FUP-

Squire Ohara^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 90

25/1

Modest chaser. 18/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24f, soft) 8 months ago. Maiden point winner last month.

Form: F32321

The Blind Piper⁶⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward F Power

12/1

Fair hurdler. 9/1, third of 10 in hunter chase at this C&D (soft) 12 months. Didn't show much in a point in February.

Form: /73-35

Eyes Off Annie¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian McCarthy| C

10/3

Promising sort. 7/4, won 7-runner hunter chase at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 11 days ago. Open to progress and she's a strong contender.

Form: /11-21

Keenaghan Lass¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: T F Shaw| OR: 74

125/1

Poor chaser. 22/1, brought down in hunter chase at this C&D (soft). Off 12 months and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 83F-PP

Non-Runners

Cosmic Blizzard⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: S Curling J: Miss T Quail

Go Frankie⁴⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: P Griffin J: Mr F Maguire

Man Of The House²⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: P Flood J: Miss Georgie Benson

Forecasts

Fountain House (1/1), Eyes Off Annie (10/3), Asphalt Cowboy (5/1), Gale Force Jet (8/1), Cosmic Blizzard (8/1), The Blind Piper (12/1), Man Of The House (14/1), Squire Ohara (25/1), Hey Sir (28/1), Sixhandsinmypocket (40/1), Go Frankie (66/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (80/1), Go Mike Go (100/1), Keenaghan Lass (125/1)

EYES OFF ANNIE did it well when making a winning Rules debut in a Cork hunter and, armed with plenty of scope for progress, she is taken to maintain her 100% record in this sphere. The prolific Fountain House is a much-respected main danger, while Asphalt Cowboy should also make his presence felt.