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

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 47.80s

1^st

Fountain House

812-3

9/4f

T: Ian McCarthyJ: Mr R James (7)

Mid division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd entering straight, led 2 out, soon went clear, easily tchd 5/2

2^nd

Knockiel Synge

1211-12

18/1

T: P FloodJ: Miss G Benson (7)

Led and disputed, mistake and headed 20th, 6th when badly hampered 4 out, went moderate 4th after 2 out, kept on again to go 2nd close home tchd 16/1 and 20/1

3^rd

1 ½

Turnupdevolume

811-7

9/2

T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Mr B T Stone (7)

Towards rear, progress into 4th 3 out, pushed along to go 3rd after next, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from 2 out op 7/2

4^th

Grange Soldier

811-12

33/1

T: William P MurphyJ: Mr P A King (3)

Towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, went 2nd 5 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd after 3 out, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out op 40/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

Samdegoda

711-7

80/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Mr O T Gilligan (7)

Towards rear, mistake 10th, no impression when hampered 4 out tchd 66/1 and 100/1

6^th

Willitgoahead

811-12

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: Mr J L Scallan (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 19th, headway to lead 5 out, pushed along entering straight, no extra and headed 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd before last, weakened run-in op 9/4

Also Ran

Empire Soldier

611-7

33/1

T: D P MurphyJ: Mr S Cotter (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

Keep On Dreaming

611-7

3/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mr L M Kelleher (7)

Led and disputed, mistake 6 out, not fluent and headed next, no extra when fell 4 out op 4/1 tchd 11/4

Found A Star

510-12

50/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Mr R Sugrue (7)

Mid division, 7th halfway, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before next op 40/1 tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.10, €4.00, €1.60EX:€39.40Trifecta:€269.00Tricast:€172.97SF:€36.32

Forecasts

Fountain House (9/4), Willitgoahead (5/2), Keep On Dreaming (3/1), Turnupdevolume (9/2), Knockiel Synge (18/1), Grange Soldier (33/1), Empire Soldier (33/1), Found A Star (50/1), Samdegoda (80/1)

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.

WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE)
FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE)
TURNUPDEVOLUME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Transprint

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 9

J: Mr Anthony James Doyle | T: R P O'Keeffe

22/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00