14:30 Punchestown

Saturday 2 May 2026

All14:3015:0515:4516:1516:5517:3018:0518:35

Howden Cross Country Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 6m 30.10s

1^st

Fountain House

812-7

11/8f

T: Ian McCarthyJ: Mr R James (7)

Towards rear, 7th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 2nd entering straight, led travelling well after 2 out, jumped right last, pushed out and stayed on well, readily op 7/4 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Fakir D'Oudairies

1111-7

4/1

T: E BolgerJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace and went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 13/2 tchd 3/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Escaria Ten

1211-7

14/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd at 19th, disputed lead next and led 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no impression, 3rd run-in, kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

The Goffer

911-7

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, hampered entering straight, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

4 ¾

Vaureal

711-12

16/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue

Prominent, led 4th, pecked on landing 11th, headed 17th, led again 19th, slight mistake and joined next, headed 3 out and soon pushed along, 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 11/1

6^th

Call The Tune

1211-7

33/1

T: G AhernJ: Mr J Ahern (7)

Always behind, never a factor, in touch in rear 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on one pace without threatening from 2 out

7^th

The Folkes Tiara

1011-12

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, 8th halfway, slight mistake 18th and slow next, pushed along after 3 out, no impression when slightly hampered entering straight, ridden in 7th after 2 out, no extra op 18/1

8^th

Broken Ice

1011-7

150/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, jumped left 1st, slow 9th, pushed along 5 out, no impression when slightly hampered entering straight before 2 out, no extra op 100/1

9^th

Chemical Energy

1011-7

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, headway to 5th when slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression before next, ridden in 6th after 2 out, weakened op 9/1

Also Ran

Quornofamonday

812-3

200/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Jordan Gainford

Led, headed before 4th where slight mistake, 2nd when fell next tchd 250/1

I A Connect

1111-12

16/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression when hampered entering straight, 8th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

Lisnamult Lad

911-12

17/2

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Mid-division, hampered 5th, badly hampered 10th, 10th halfway, pushed along and no impression when slightly hampered entering straight before 2 out, weakened, pulled up after 2 out tchd 7/1

Olympic Man

911-12

14/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey

Tracked leaders, mistakes 5th and 6th, fell 10th op 9/1

Gentleman De Reve

1011-7

80/1

T: P MaherJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 17th, headed 19th, pushed along in 5th when pecked badly on landing 4 out, no impression when slightly hampered next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

What Path

911-7

25/1

T: Ian O'ConnorJ: Mr R Sugrue (7)

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 6th 3 out, pushed along in 4th and in touch when slipped up entering straight before 2 out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Galon De Vauzelle²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: P J Rothwell J: Miss P Elvin

Busselton²

Weight: 12-3| Age: 9

T: E Bolger J: Reserve 2

Vanillier⁵²

Weight: 12-3| Age: 11

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Vital Island²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 14

T: R P O'Keeffe J: Mr B T Stone

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.20, €1.90, €4.20EX:€9.80Trifecta:€133.00Tricast:€65.08SF:€7.45

Forecasts

Fountain House (11/8), Fakir D'Oudairies (4/1), The Goffer (5/1), Vanillier (7/1), Lisnamult Lad (17/2), Busselton (10/1), Escaria Ten (14/1), Olympic Man (14/1), Vaureal (16/1), Chemical Energy (16/1), Vital Island (16/1), I A Connect (16/1), The Folkes Tiara (25/1), What Path (25/1), Call The Tune (33/1), Galon De Vauzelle (66/1), Gentleman De Reve (80/1), Broken Ice (150/1), Quornofamonday (200/1)

Though by no means certain to build on his commendable Kim Muir fifth at the Cheltenham Festival, OLYMPIC MAN will have a serious chance if able to do so. The 9-y-o jumped with far greater fluency that day than has often been the case with him over fences, which augurs well ahead of this test. Lisnamult Lad will be a threat if he takes to this idiosyncratic track, while Chemical Energy and Fakir d'Oudairies merit respect. If Vanillier makes the cut he will be a strong candidate, too.

OLYMPIC MAN (FR)
LISNAMULT LAD (IRE)
CHEMICAL ENERGY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Vital Island

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 13

J: Mr B T Stone | T: R P O'Keeffe

9/2

Prize Money

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