15:40 Punchestown

Friday 2 May 2025

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0518:4019:1019:40

Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

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

1^st

Fountain House

712-2

1/1f

T: Ian McCarthyJ: Mr E Mahon (7)

Mid-division and jumped right at times, mistake 3rd and rider lost iron, soon dropped towards rear, closer in 7th halfway, went 2nd from 4 out and ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on well run-in op 4/5 tchd 8/11

2^nd

3 ¼

Squire Ohara

711-11

25/1

T: A J MartinJ: Mr B M Coonan (7)

Tracked leaders early, soon dropped to mid-division on inner and 6th halfway, took closer order from 4 out and ridden in 3rd from 2 out, not fluent last and kept on into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner op 18/1 tchd 28/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Eyes Off Annie

711-9

10/3

T: Ian McCarthyJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, good progress to lead after 5th, pushed along and headed after 2 out, slightly hampered last and soon ridden, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in op 4/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

The Blind Piper

1211-11

12/1

T: Edward F PowerJ: Mr J W Hendrick (7)

Mid-division on outer and a bit keen, took closer order before 5th and soon went 2nd, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along in 3rd, dropped to 4th and ridden from 2 out, no extra when mistake last op 25/1

Also Ran

Asphalt Cowboy

712-2

5/1

T: S G CareyJ: Mr M N Sharpe (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd early, not fluent 6th and dropped to 4th halfway, bumped 6 out, pushed along and no extra in 5th from 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 9/2

Fr Gilligansvoyge

1212-2

80/1

T: J G CarrJ: Josh Williamson (7)

Mid-division and 5th halfway, mistake 6 out and soon lost place, ridden in 7th from 4 out, no extra from 3 out and pulled up before last op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Gale Force Jet

611-11

8/1

T: S DoyleJ: Mr J L Scallan (7)

Led, headed after 5th, 3rd halfway, not fluent 8th, lost place and ridden before 3 out, no extra in moderate 6th before 2 out where jumped left, pulled up before last op 12/1 tchd 14/1

Go Mike Go

611-11

100/1

T: S NolanJ: Mr I Cribbin (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 7th, mistake and unseated rider 6 out op 40/1

Hey Sir

611-11

28/1

T: P MaherJ: Mr B T Stone (7)

Mid-division and jumped badly right at times, dropped to 8th halfway, no extra from 4 out and pulled up before next op 18/1

Sixhandsinmypocket

811-11

40/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: Mr B O'Neill

Mid-division, dropped to 9th halfway, no extra from 5 out and pulled up before 3 out op 33/1 tchd 28/1

Keenaghan Lass

1111-4

125/1

T: T F ShawJ: Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Always towards rear, impeded 1st, no extra in 10th from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 100/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

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

Cosmic Blizzard⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: S Curling J: Miss T Quail

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.40, €3.60, €1.30EX:€30.60Trifecta:€142.00Tricast:€73.64SF:€32.48

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.

EYES OFF ANNIE (IRE)
FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE)
ASPHALT COWBOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Don'tstopthemusic

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 7

J: Mr D O'Connor | T: M Brassil

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00