15:40 Punchestown

Friday 1 May 2026

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Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

5YO plus | 2m 4f 55y | 13 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 12-7| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Carey

Won 2 hunter chases at Downpatrick last spring. Placed twice in points this year but pulled up in a hunter at Fairyhouse over Easter. First-time blinkers replace regular cheekpieces.

Form: 13023P

Last Round^h⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 115

7/2

Represents a top yard and easily landed 14-runner maiden hunter at Limerick (22.5f, heavy) over Christmas. Good third of 13 in a stronger race at Thurles (25f, good to soft) in January. Latest remote fourth at Naas was disappointing but capable of bouncing back after break.

Form: 336-134

Clonsast^h1,t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood

100/1

Unplaced on his completed start in points and big outsider on hunter debut.

Dacman^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms S Peyroles⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

40/1

Pulled up in bumper for Willie Mullins in autumn 2024 but has fared better in the pointing field since, winning a 3m maiden last month. Hunter debut.

Form: PP2-431

Fr Gilligansvoyge^b,t¹⁸³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan| T: J G Carr| OR: 68| C

66/1

One win from 67 starts under Rules. Should be sharper for a point run last month but would still rate a surprise winner.

Form: 94256P

Gethegoodtimesroll^p1³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher

100/1

Poor maiden hurdler last year and has made only a minor impact in 3 points since. First-time cheekpieces need to spark major improvement.

Form: 089P35

Heartbreak Weather³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan

7/1

Made it sixth time lucky in points at the end of March but more will be needed if he's to follow up on hunter debut.

Hearts And Spades^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian McCarthy| BF

10/11

Fair maiden hurdler for Colm Murphy in 2024. Prolific in the pointing field for this yard since and made an encouraging start to his hunter career when third of 16 at Cork (3m, soft) last month, a late mistake proving costly. Major player for last year's winning stable.

Form: 111123

Hey Sir⁶¹

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

66/1

Beaten 25 lengths when second in a maiden point last month and pulled up in both hunters. Outsider.

Form: PP-4P52

Irina's Path¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

12/1

Just a modest maiden hurdler for this top yard but did win a small-field maiden point 12 days ahead of this hunter chase debut.

Form: 2P-47P1

Jetbob^t1²⁶

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

14/1

Won a maiden point last March but has found life tougher this spring. Tongue tied for his hunter chase debut.

Squire Ohara^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 90

15/2

Runner-up in this 12 months ago and not disgraced in a good hunter at Down Royal over Christmas on his first outing for this yard. Unable to make an impact in points since but dangerous to rule out a revival given his fine effort last year.

Form: 2-4966U

Keenaghan Lass¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: T F Shaw| OR: 74

100/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser (pulled up in this race last year). Won points at the start of her career but has struggled in more recent times.

Form: 3F/PPP-4

Forecasts

Hearts And Spades (1/1), Last Round (7/2), Heartbreak Weather (7/1), Squire Ohara (8/1), Asphalt Cowboy (8/1), Irina's Path (12/1), Jetbob (14/1), Dacman (25/1), Hey Sir (33/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (33/1), Gethegoodtimesroll (50/1), Clonsast (50/1), Keenaghan Lass (100/1)

Ian McCarthy won the hunter here on Tuesday and prolific point scorer HEARTS AND SPADES is taken to provide him with a second straight win in this on the back of his promising debut in this sphere at Cork last month. Gordon Elliott's Last Round can bounce back from a lesser run at Naas in February and give the selection most to think about ahead of last year's runner-up Squire Ohara.