14:30 Punchestown

Tuesday 28 April 2026

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:35

Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup

5YO plus | 3m 90y | 9 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian McCarthy| CD

Second to Knockiel Synge in this in 2024 and won twice in hunter chases in 2025, including at this Festival. 3-3 in points (9-14 overall) this year and one of the key players in first-time cheekpieces/tongue tie combination.

Form: 1-30111

Grange Soldier^b1⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P A King⁽³⁾| T: William P Murphy| OR: 105| D

22/1

Winning pointer but well held on his first try in a cross-country race here in February. Blinkers tried.

Form: P3-8P39

Knockiel Synge^p³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood| CD

18/1

Won this race in 2024 and third last year but badly out of form in points of late, pulling up 4 of last 6 starts (latest Mar 28).

Form: P73PPP

Willitgoahead^p1⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| D

2/1

Multiple winning pointer/successful hunter chaser who was third in the Foxhunter at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025. Hasn't completed in 2 runs since his Down Royal second in December (including back at Cheltenham latest) but stands out on form dropped in grade in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 30P-2UP

Empire Soldier^p1,t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Cotter⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy| D

20/1

Pulled up in 2 runs over these fences. Placed last time on sole completed start from 3 outings in points since last seen under Rules (Apr 5). Tongue strap and cheekpieces tried.

Form: 32PFP3

Keep On Dreaming^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L M Kelleher⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 102| D

13/2

Won first 2 of 3 starts in points since last seen under Rules, only mid-field when evs favourite last time (Apr 12). Remains with potential for cross-country races.

Form: 37P116

Samdegoda¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr O T Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

25/1

Showed nothing in Limerick hunter in December. Maiden pointer, placed last 2 starts (latest Apr 12).

Form: 433P

Turnupdevolume⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: R P O'Keeffe| D

5/1

Runner-up in this race last year on his only start under Rules. Made frame 2 of last 3 runs in points (latest Mar 8).

Form: FFP4P4

Found A Star^p1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr R Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey

40/1

Third on first of 3 starts in points (unplaced Apr 12). Cheekpieces on for first run under Rules.

Forecasts

Fountain House (11/10), Willitgoahead (5/2), Turnupdevolume (11/2), Keep On Dreaming (7/1), Knockiel Synge (25/1), Grange Soldier (25/1), Empire Soldier (25/1), Found A Star (33/1), Samdegoda (33/1)

WILLITGOAHEAD stands out on form dropped in grade and looks the way to go over Fountain House and Turnupdevolume, both of whom have previous in this race.