Conditions
Open 5yo+ (Mdns Excl)
Open Lightweight Race
For Certified Hunters aged 5 years old and upwards, the property of subscribers to any Hunt in Ireland.
Maidens excluded. No Penalties. Mares allowed 5lbs.
(Prize Money €1000: 1st €700, 2nd €200, 3rd €100)
Weights: 12st 1lbs About 3 Miles
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1
BIG JER (GB)
(18yo B G) (42)
| 13 Dec 2015 | Borris House | s | Open Nov Rdrs | T Quaid | 5-6/1 | PU | RINGRONE CASTLE (IRE) | |
| 04 Dec 2014 | Leicester | g | ChsNov | Jason Maguire | -14/1 | 1st | 2L | Kings Apollo |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Fontwell | hy | HdlNov | Sam Thomas | -9/1 | 5th | 30½L | Loudmouth |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Chepstow | s | HdlMdn | Jason Maguire | -8/1 | 6th | 42L | Moorlands Mist |
| 13 Dec 2012 | Taunton | s | HdlNov | Noel Fehily | -10/1 | 3rd | 3¼L | Buck's Bond |
12st 1lbs
Eoin C. McCarthy
Eoin C. McCarthy
2
FAITH KEEPER (IRE)
(20yo CH G) (78)
| 07 Nov 2015 | Maralin | h | Open | J Cresswell | 8/1-12/1 | PU | YOU MUST KNOW ME (IRE) | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Toomebridge | ys | Open | J Cresswell | 10-12/1 | 4th | 23½L | YOU MUST KNOW ME (IRE) |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Exeter | g | HcapChs | Paddy Brennan | -9/1 | SU | Upham Atom | |
| 26 Mar 2014 | Exeter | gs | HcapChs | Noel Fehily | -4/1 | 4th | 8½L | Miss Saffron |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Huntingdon | gs | HcapChs | Conor Shoemark | -9/2 | 2nd | 3¼L | Long Wave |
12st 1lbs
Lady Jane Alexander
Lady Jane Alexander
3
GENTLE CLOUD (GB)
(20yo B G) (237)
| 01 Jun 2015 | Listowel-R | h | Hunt Chs | J C Barry | -9/10 F | 1st | 11L | RED RIVER GOLD (IRE) |
| 11 May 2015 | Killarney-R | Hunt Chs | J C Barry | 12-10/1 | 1st | 8L | WARNE (IRE) | |
| 25 Jan 2015 | Dungarvan | sh | Open | J C Barry | 5/2-7/2 | 1st | 10L | GLENWOOD KNIGHT (IRE) |
| 11 Jan 2015 | Kilfeacle | s | Wnr Three | J C Barry | 5/4-6/4F | 1st | 10L | LORD HEATHFIELD (IRE) |
| 22 May 2014 | Fairyhouse | y | Winner of Two (4yo+) Mdn Excl | J C Barry | 3-4/1 | 1st | 10L | LENAMORE BOY (IRE) |
12st 1lbs
Padraig Gerard Higgins
P.G. Higgins & Sheila Donatantonio
4
GULLIVAR (IRE)
(18yo BR G) (10)
| 14 Jan 2016 | Thurles-R | s | Hunt Chs | J J Codd | -16/1 | PU | TWO ROCKERS (IRE) | |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Limerick-R | h | Hunt Chs | J J Codd | 9/1-12/1 | 2nd | 15L | IT CAME TO PASS (IRE) |
| 29 Nov 2015 | Mainstown | ys | Ladies Open 4yo+ (mdns excl) | Ms S Ahern | -3/1 | 3rd | ½L | CARRIGEEN ACEBO (IRE) |
| 15 Nov 2015 | Corbeagh House | sh | Open | J J Codd | 4/5-1/1JF | 2nd | 2½L | THE HARD HAT (IRE) |
| 01 Nov 2015 | Grennan | gy | Open | J J Codd | 1/1-5/4F | 2nd | 4L | FORJOETHEPLUMBER (IRE) |
12st 1lbs
John O. Clifford
Michael Rafter
5
NEED TO KNOW (IRE)
(17yo B G) (45)
| 10 Dec 2015 | Punchestown-R | sh | Hunt Chs | B O'Neill | -4/1 | 3rd | 17½L | NEVSKIJ (IRE) |
| 22 Nov 2015 | Lingstown | gy | Open Banks | B O'Neill | 4/5-4/6F | 2nd | 4L | THEROADTOCROKER (IRE) |
| 08 Nov 2015 | Ballinaboola | sh | Open | B O'Neill | 5/4-6/4JF | 1st | 8L | COOTAMUNDRA (IRE) |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Tinahely | g | Open | B O'Neill | 6/4-5/4F | 2nd | hd | OPTIMUS PRIME (IRE) |
| 01 May 2015 | Punchestown-R | gy | Champ Hunt Chs | S Clements | -25/1 | PU | ON THE FRINGE (IRE) |
12st 1lbs
J.P. Brennan
Marie Brennan
6
NOBLE PRINCE (GER)
(21yo B G) (29)
| 26 Dec 2015 | Down Royal-R | h | Hunt Chs | G A Spain | -7/2 | 7th | 46L | MARITO (GER) |
| 22 Nov 2015 | Glenbane | y | Open | G A Spain | -4/6F | 3rd | 2¼L | CHOSEN DREAM (IRE) |
| 01 May 2015 | Punchestown-R | gy | Champ Hunt Chs | G A Spain | 16-12/1 | 2nd | 1L | ON THE FRINGE (IRE) |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Cork-R | gy | Hunt Chs | G A Spain | 9/10-4/5F | 1st | 4¾L | HEADFORD FLYER (IRE) |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham-R | g | Foxhunters | G Spain | 25-28/1 | 8th | 33L | ON THE FRINGE (IRE) |
12st 1lbs
Paul Nolan
Gerard Anthony Spain
7
NOT BEFORE EIGHT (IRE)
(21yo BR G) (29)
| 26 Dec 2015 | Down Royal-R | h | Hunt Chs | B O'Neill | -16/1 | 10th | 58L | MARITO (GER) |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Punchestown-R | sh | Hunt Chs | F Maguire | -12/1 | 4th | 28½L | NEVSKIJ (IRE) |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Kirkistown | s | Open | J Cresswell | 9/1-14/1 | 3rd | 5¼L | MARITO (GER) |
| 16 May 2014 | Necarne | g | Ladies Open 4yo+ (mdns excl) | Ms K Ferris | 4-5/1 | PU | THE HOLLINWELL (GB) | |
| 06 Mar 2013 | Downpatrick-R | gy | Hunt Chs | B O'Neill | 9/2-5/1 | 4th | 8½L | GENERAL MACCREEVY (IRE) |
12st 1lbs
D.M. Christie
D.M. Christie
8
PARSONS PISTOL (IRE)
(23yo B G) (633)
| 01 May 2014 | Punchestown-R | gf | La Touche | M J Ferris | 40-33/1 | 13th | 72L | JACKS ISLAND (IRE) |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Tyrella | ys | Open | H Wallace | 5-6/1 | 5th | 46L | THE LAST DERBY (FR) |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Punchestown-R | h | Champ Hunt Chs | Ms S Oakes | 40-33/1 | 4th | 85L | SALSIFY (IRE) |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Rathmorrissey | ys | Open | Ms S Oakes | 4-6/1 | 4th | Dist | WESTERN CHARMER (IRE) |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Oldtown | s | Open | Ms S Oakes | 5-5/1 | 4th | 15L | TYRONE GOLDEN RAIN (IRE) |
12st 1lbs
Irene T. Oakes
Ms. Susan Oakes
9
PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE (FR)
(22yo B G) (323)
| 07 Mar 2015 | Gowran Park-R | s | Hunt Chs | P W Mullins | 8/15-4/7 F | 1st | Dist | PALS LEG (IRE) |
| 08 Feb 2015 | Leopardstown-R | y | Hunt Chs | P W Mullins | -5/4F | 1st | ¾L | ON THE FRINGE (IRE) |
| 15 Jan 2015 | Thurles-R | sh | Hunt Chs | P W Mullins | -8/11F | 1st | 6½L | SEVENTH SIGN (GB) |
| 07 Dec 2014 | Cregg | y | Ladies Open 4yo+ (mdns excl) | Ms K O'Farrell | 4/5-5/4JF | 1st | 8L | DAVY FROM MILAN (IRE) |
| 03 May 2014 | Punchestown | gy | HcapChs | R Walsh | -10/1 | 9th | 47L | Chartreux |
12st 1lbs
W.P. Mullins
P.W. Mullins
10
SIZING AUSTRALIA (IRE)
(23yo B G) (49)
| 06 Dec 2015 | Tattersalls | h | Open 4yo+ mdns excl (banks Course) | Ms J M Cook | 2-5/2 | 2nd | 1½L | CURRENT EXCHANGE (IRE) |
| 02 May 2015 | Punchestown-R | y | XC Chs | J J Burke | 6-13/2 | 7th | 22½L | JOSIES ORDERS (IRE) |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Limerick | s | HcapHdl | Dylan Robinson | -12/1 | 4th | 5½L | Good As Gold |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Punchestown-R | s | XC Chs | J J Burke | 5-7/1 | 5th | 24L | LOVE RORY (IRE) |
| 02 Nov 2014 | Naas | y | HcapHdl | J J Burke | -5/1 | 7th | 11L | Black Spot On |
12st 1lbs
Paul Power
Mrs B. Power
11 DE
SYDNEY PAGET (IRE)
(18yo B G) (63)
| 22 Nov 2015 | Boulta | ys | Open | R P Quinlan | -1/1F | 2nd | 2½L | TWO ROCKERS (IRE) |
| 01 Nov 2015 | Rockfield | y | Open | Derek O'Connor | 9/2-3/1 | 1st | 6L | OLD LAXEY (IRE) |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Haydock | s | HcapChs | Brian Harding | -12/1 | 8th | 49L | Virak |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Kelso | g | HcapChs | Brian Harding | -13/2 | PU | Scotswell | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Haydock | hy | Lim HcapChs | Jason Maguire | -11/2 | 5th | 8½L | Wychwoods Brook |
12st 1lbs
P.M.J. Doyle
Roger O'Byrne
12
VITAL PLOT (USA)
(21yo B G) (7)
| 17 Jan 2016 | Tinahely | sh | Open | J W Kenny | 3-5/1 | UR | AUPCHARLIE (IRE) | |
| 13 Dec 2015 | Borris House | s | Open Nov Rdrs | J W Kenny | 4-5/1 | 3rd | 18L | RINGRONE CASTLE (IRE) |
| 25 Oct 2015 | Dowth | gy | Open Nov Rdrs | J W Kenny | 4-9/2 | UR | MAPLE MONS (IRE) | |
| 04 Oct 2015 | Castletown | g | Open | J P O'Sullivan | 2-3/1CF | 9th | 28L | THE HARD HAT (IRE) |
| 31 May 2015 | Kinsale-2 | gy | Ladies Open 4yo+ (mdns excl) | Ms E A Lalor | 1-6/4F | UR | FORJOETHEPLUMBER (IRE) |
12st 1lbs
Liam Kenny
Liam Kenny
PREVIEW
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PRINCE DE BEAUCHENE heads a quality line-up in this Open having beaten subsequent Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown Hunter Chase winner On The Fringe in the Raymond Smith at Leopardstown, and he is taken to record his fifth straight success on the bounce. Sydney Paget was an impressive winner at Rockfield before being withdrawn from the recent Hunter Chase at Thurles. Sizing Australia and Noble Prince are both previous Cheltenham Festival winners, the latter of which won this race last year, whilst Need To Know is also a previous course winner and Gentle Cloud is in search of his sixth straight success.
