19:10 Punchestown

Tuesday 25 April 2023

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Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 7m 27.9s

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Selected odds by:

Michael's Pick^b,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 95

50/1

Fair chaser. One win from 24 NH runs. Thirteenth of 17 in cross-country chase at this course (24.8f, good to soft, 150/1) 156 days ago. Blinkers back on, tongue strap back on. Runner-up in 2021 La Touche Cup and a regular in these events. Last of 5 in a point last month.

Form: 0P4755

Vital Island^t⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R P O'Keeffe| OR: 110| CD

11/10

Won this race last year. Very good fifth of 17 in minor event chase (100/1) at this course (24.8f, good to soft) in November. That is very much the best piece of form on offer and he's warmed up for this with a brace of point wins.

Form: U-53311

Ballyday Star⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Walsh

50/1

Arcadio gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 33f) Special Portrait. Unplaced completed starts in points, fifth of 6 finishers last time (Mar 5).

Form: 45P5

De Nordener⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger

10/3

Successful in points but 20¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Vital Island in this race a year ago. Unplaced between the flags in February but in very good hands and is open to progress.

Form: P2115-8

Jet Fighter³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Maher| OR: 102

12/1

Fair chaser. First run since leaving Brian Ellison when pulled up in minor event chase (18/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 65 days ago, dropping away. More like it when winning a point last month.

Form: P022P1

Lesssaidthebetter⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

33/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs. 16/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Thurles (25.4f, soft) 43 days ago, weakening from 5 out, jumping none too fluently.

Form: 7U313P

Old Style Humor^p1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke

7/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Aizavoski gelding. Dam, point winner, sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Preists Leap. Wears cheekpieces. Multiple winning pointer, third last time.

Form: 312313

Subset^p⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Maher| OR: 81

50/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. 80/1, below form thirteenth of 20 in minor event chase at this C&D (good to soft) 65 days ago. Unplaced in a point last month.

Form: 70-F406

War Call⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 99

11/1

Modest hurdler. 8/1 and hooded for 1st time, pulled up in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 98 days ago, tailing off home turn. Up in trip but looks up against it.

Form: 3FP124

Bonny Dazzler^p1⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss J Corish⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark J Scallan

100/1

First run since leaving D. Berra when pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Thurles (23.9f, good to soft) on IRE NH debut, pulled up before 2 out. Maiden pointer, unseated rider last time (Apr 16).

Form: UP-537U

Lavinia Fontana^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms C Skerry⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Bit below form eighth of 14 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, soft, 20/1) 15 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Winning pointer but this looks too tough.

Form: 147338

Three By Two²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy

8/1

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Limerick (16f, good to soft). Has won between the flags but tries this discipline for the first time and upped markedly in trip.

Form: 80-6P13

Forecasts

Vital Island (11/10), De Nordener (10/3), Old Style Humor (7/1), Three By Two (8/1), War Call (11/1), Jet Fighter (12/1), Lesssaidthebetter (33/1), Subset (50/1), Michael's Pick (50/1), Ballyday Star (50/1), Lavinia Fontana (66/1), Bonny Dazzler (100/1)

Having won this race last year, VITAL ISLAND ran a cracker when fifth in a better race over the banks in November and a brace of point wins of late should have him spot on for a follow up. De Nordener was well behind the selection in the 2022 renewal but he's in top hands and won't lack for assistance form the saddle, with Jet Fighter another to consider.