Conditions
Bishopscourt Cup
A 3:40 PM The Stanley Asphalt Hunters Steeplechase for the Bishopscourt Cup of €15,000
(Generously sponsored by Stanley Asphalt) Winner will receive €9,000, (Penalty Value: €8,850), Second will receive €3,000, Third will receive €1,500, Fourth will receive €750, Fifth will receive €450, Sixth will receive €300
A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that at entry have run at least three times in steeplechases (including Point-To-Point steeplechases) and that are the bona fide and unconditional property of farmers farming land in the Kildare Hunt District who have a herd number from the Department of Agriculture, whose ostensible income is from farming and that are in their possession since 1st January, 2025. Sons and daughters of persons qualified to enter, working on their parents' farms and who have no other occupation, are eligible to enter horses, their bona fide property, in this race. Exclusions - The winner of a race other than a race for which a Hunters Certificate is required or an I.N.H. Flat Race. The holder of a public Trainers licence is not eligible to run a horse their own property in this race (over the Bush Fence Course)
About 2 miles 4 furlongs 55 yards
€135 to enter, €15 extra if declared to run
Weights: ............................................ 11st 11lbs
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2023)
For each steeplechase won ................. 5lb extra
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. (All Riders riding in this race must have ridden in at least 10 races (including INH Flat Races and Point-To-Point Races).
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2024/2025 season for each horse engaged, signed by a Master for one of the following Packs, Kildare Hunt, Wicklow Hunt, South County Dublin Harriers or Tara Harriers must be registered at the Office of the INHSC, The Curragh, on or before 25th April, 2025 or the horse will not be qualified to start.
Immediately after the closing of entries a Committee of the Kildare Hunt will examine the entries as to their qualifications under these articles, after which no objection in this regard will be entertained.
The Bishopscourt Cup will be presented to the winning owner in this race.
No
DE
DE
Form
Horse
Pedigree / Hunt
Pedigree / Hunt
Weight
Handler
Owner
Owner
1
ASPHALT COWBOY (IRE)
(7yo B G) (33)
| 30 Mar 2025 | Downpatrick-R | ggy | Mdn Hunt Chs | M N Sharpe | 5-4/1 | 1st | ½L | CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR) |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Thurles-R | gy | Mdn Hunt Chs | M N Sharpe | 16-20/1 | 2nd | 4L | FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Punchestown | h | Farmers Hunt Race | M N Sharpe | 4-5/1 | 3rd | 10L | FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE) |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Turtulla | y | Wnr One | M N Sharpe | 2-5/1 | 1st | ¾L | BARTON SKY (IRE) |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Ballycrystal | sh | Wnr One | M N Sharpe | 5-8/1 | ro | JE VIENS DU LARGE (FR) |
12st 0lbs
S.G. Carey
Mary N. Kilduff
2
COSMIC BLIZZARD (IRE)
(6yo B G) (6)
| 26 Apr 2025 | Ballysteen | y | Wnr Two | Ms T Quail | 2-5/2JF | 1st | nk | SUTTONS HILL (IRE) |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Stradbally | ggf | Wnr Three | Ms T Quail | -5/2 | 1st | 3L | ONYERBIKE (IRE) |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Downpatrick-R | ggy | Mdn Hunt Chs | Ms T Quail | 14-9/1 | 4th | 12L | ASPHALT COWBOY (IRE) |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Belclare | gy | Wnr Two | D Doyle | 4-5/1 | 3rd | 5L | COOL WORKER (IRE) |
| 02 Feb 2025 | Bellharbour | gy | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | Derek O'Connor | 1-11/10 | 1st | ¾L | DRUMCLIFF BAY (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Sam Curling
Daniel Boland
3
DOCTOR NELSON (IRE)
(6yo B G) (26)
| 06 Apr 2025 | Castletown | g | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | L P Shanahan | 4-6/1 | PU | MAN OF THE HOUSE (IRE) | |
| 03 Nov 2024 | Damma House | gy | 5yo Geld Mdn | J J Walsh | 6-8/1 | PU | DIXIE MAFIA (IRE) | |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Tinahely | gf | 5yo Geld Mdn | J J Walsh | -8/1 | SU | WILD NEPHIN (GB) | |
| 06 Oct 2024 | Castletown | y | 5&6yo Geld Mdn | K P Healy | 7-10/1 | PU | TRASNA NA PAIRCE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Patrick Joseph Hayes Jnr
Judy Molony
4
EYES OFF ANNIE (IRE)
(7yo B M) (11)
| 21 Apr 2025 | Cork-R | y | Mares Mdn Hnt Chs | Ms M O'Sullivan | -7/4F | 1st | 3L | JUSTLIKEJESSEJAMES (IRE) |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Oldcastle | y | Mares Wnr Two | Ms M O'Sullivan | -5/4F | 2nd | 1½L | DORA D'OR (IRE) |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Durrow | h | Mares Wnr One | Ms M O'Sullivan | 6/4-5/4F | 1st | hd | MILLIE SUPREME (IRE) |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Punchestown | sh | 5yo+ Mares Mdn | R James | 3-2/1F | 1st | 4L | SCOTCH STREET (IRE) |
| 27 Mar 2022 | Monksgrange | y | 4yo Mares Mdn | R James | 6/4-4/1 | PU | MEL MONROE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Ian McCarthy
Nicki McCarthy
5
FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE)
(7yo B G) (26)
| 06 Apr 2025 | Dromahane | gy | Open | E Mahon | -4/7F | 1st | 3L | HEROES OF RENOWN (IRE) |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Thurles-R | gy | Mdn Hunt Chs | E Mahon | 7/2-3/1 | 1st | 4L | ASPHALT COWBOY (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Punchestown | h | Farmers Hunt Race | E Mahon | 5/4-7/4F | 1st | 6L | GALE FORCE JET (GB) |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Clonmel-R | ys | Mdn Hunt Chs | E Mahon | 15/2-4/1 | 4th | 11½L | MILAN FORTH (IRE) |
| 24 Nov 2024 | Lingstown | s | Open Banks | E Mahon | 3-9/2 | 1st | 2½L | KNOCKIEL SYNGE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Ian McCarthy
Nicki McCarthy
6
FR GILLIGANSVOYGE (GB)
(12yo B G) (157)
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tramore | sh | HcapChs | Jake Coen | -14/1 | PU | Portarlington | |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Punchestown | g | HcapChs | Jake Coen | -50/1 | 4th | 13½L | General Hubble |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Downpatrick | gy | HcapChs | Conor Stone-Walsh | -12/1 | 6th | 71L | Edgewell |
| 02 Oct 2024 | Sligo | g | HcapChs | Conor Stone-Walsh | -12/1 | 8th | 43L | Ballagh Star |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Ballinrobe | gy | HcapChs | Jake Coen | -50/1 | 2nd | 7L | Likable Chancer |
12st 0lbs
John G. Carr
Richard Farrell
7
GALE FORCE JET (GB)
(6yo B G) (18)
| 14 Apr 2025 | Tramore-R | y | Hunt Chs | J L Scallan | 13/8-6/5F | 5th | 1¾L | TA SE RUA (GB) |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Monksgrange | ys | Wnr Two Nov Rdrs | Cormac J Byrne | 3-4/1 | 1st | 12L | HAGGARD (IRE) |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Belclare | gy | Wnr Two | Cormac J Byrne | 4-6/1 | 6th | 15½L | COOL WORKER (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Punchestown | h | Farmers Hunt Race | J L Scallan | -5/2 | 2nd | 6L | FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE) |
| 07 Dec 2024 | Boulta | y | Wnr Two | J L Scallan | 3-7/2 | 1st | 3½L | CASTLE CROIUIL (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Sean Thomas Doyle
Henry Chamney
8
GO FRANKIE (IRE)
(8yo B G) (46)
| 17 Mar 2025 | Down Royal-R | g | Hunt Chs | F Maguire | 33-50/1 | 6th | 84L | MILAN FORTH (IRE) |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Boulta | y | 5yo+ Mdn | B Lawless | 3-7/2 | 1st | 1L | COSMIC BLIZZARD (IRE) |
| 09 Nov 2024 | Quakerstown | gy | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | J P Murray | 2-5/2F | 4th | 15L | SECOND SUBALTERN (USA) |
| 02 Nov 2024 | Lisronagh | g | 6yo+ Mdn | B Lawless | 2-11/4 | F | KEEPTHEOLDMANOUT (IRE) | |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Umma House | gy | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | B Lawless | -3/1 | 2nd | 4L | CHAMPAGNE AVENUE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
J.A. Griffin
Louis Hill
9
GO MIKE GO (IRE)
(6yo CH G) (19)
| 13 Apr 2025 | Stradbally | ggf | 5yo+ Adj Mdn | I Cribbin | -4/1 | UR | KILMORE CORAL (IRE) | |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Lingstown | y | 5yo+ Mdn | I Cribbin | 6-8/1 | PU | KILBUNY SUPERSONIC (IRE) | |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Comea | y | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | I Cribbin | 5-10/1 | 4th | 46L | MIDNIGHT MOONSHINE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
S Nolan
Peter Cribbin
10
HEY SIR (IRE)
(6yo B G) (40)
| 23 Mar 2025 | Durrow | y | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | B O'Neill | 4-6/1 | PU | ARKHILL (IRE) | |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Punchestown | h | Farmers Hunt Race | B Dunleavy | 8-10/1 | 4th | 18L | FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE) |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Carrigarostig | ys | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | J C Barry | 6-8/1 | PU | THETHIRSTYFARRIER (IRE) | |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Ballycrystal | gy | 5yo+ Geld Mdn | J C Barry | 3-6/1 | PU | MATTY'S GETAWAY (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Peter Maher
Thomas J. Healy
11
KEENAGHAN LASS (IRE)
(11yo B M) (19)
| 13 Apr 2025 | Tattersalls | g | Open | L P Shanahan | -10/1 | PU | WINGED LEADER (IRE) | |
| 02 Mar 2025 | Borris House | y | Mares Wnr Two | L P Shanahan | 5-10/1 | PU | GLENMALURE LADY (IRE) | |
| 03 May 2024 | Punchestown-R | y | Bishopscourt Hunt Ch | J L Gleeson | 20-22/1 | Brd | PRIVATE RYAN (IRE) | |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Punchestown | sh | Cnfd Wnrs | L P Shanahan | -6/1 | 3rd | 11L | PRIVATE RYAN (IRE) |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Tattersalls | h | Winners | L P Shanahan | -10/1 | 8th | 29½L | JOHN THE SPARK (GB) |
12st 0lbs
Tom Shaw
J.R. Shaw
12
MAN OF THE HOUSE (IRE)
(7yo BR G) (26)
| 06 Apr 2025 | Castletown | g | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | Ms G Benson | 5/2-2/1 | 1st | 10L | MAISON DE BALZAC (IRE) |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Daramona Hse | ys | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | Ms G Benson | -4/1 | 2nd | 6L | BLUEYS UNICORSE (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Punchestown | h | Farmers Hunt Race | F D Tegetmeier | 6-10/1 | 6th | 31L | FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE) |
| 06 Oct 2024 | Killarney | y | HcapChs | Ryan Treacy | -14/1 | 5th | 36L | Inchidaly Copper |
| 01 Sep 2024 | Worcester | g | HcapChs | Paddy Hanlon | -16/1 | 6th | 16L | Getthepot |
12st 0lbs
Peter J. Flood
TFC Partnership
13
SIXHANDSINMYPOCKET (GB)
(8yo B GR G) (55)
| 08 Mar 2025 | Nenagh | gy | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | P A King | 5/4-6/4JF | PU | CATALANI (IRE) | |
| 08 Dec 2024 | Tattersalls | s | 6yo+ Mdn | E Staples | -3/1 | 2nd | 1½L | WESTERN WISHES (IRE) |
| 01 Jan 2024 | Fairyhouse | hy | HcapHdl | Charlie O'Dwyer | -20/1 | PU | Mighty Oak Lad | |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Tramore | s | Chs | Charlie O'Dwyer | -18/1 | UR | Leish Oscars Son | |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Gowran Park | hy | Chs | Charlie O'Dwyer | -14/1 | F | Silent Approach |
12st 0lbs
Conor O'Dwyer
Robert Conlon
14
SQUIRE OHARA (IRE)
(7yo B G) (11)
| 21 Apr 2025 | Loughanmore | y | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | A Coonan | 2-5/2JF | 1st | 1L | BRAIDSIDE BOY (IRE) |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Loughbrickland | ys | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | A Coonan | -5/4F | 2nd | 6½L | JOHNNY K (IRE) |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Belclare | gy | 7yo+ Mdn | A Coonan | 4-6/1 | 3rd | 5½L | CARRICK HILL (IRE) |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Tyrella | gy | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | A Coonan | 2-11/4 | 2nd | 2½L | HURLERSHILL (GB) |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Tinahely | s | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | A Coonan | 4-5/1 | 3rd | 8½L | LAST ROUND (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
A.J. Martin
Paddy Blake
15
THE BLIND PIPER (IRE)
(12yo B G) (69)
| 22 Feb 2025 | Punchestown | h | Farmers Hunt Race | J W Hendrick | 4-5/1 | 5th | 26L | FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE) |
| 25 May 2024 | Tralee | s | Winners | J C Barry | -4/6F | 3rd | 12L | MILLIE SUPREME (IRE) |
| 03 May 2024 | Punchestown-R | y | Bishopscourt Hunt Ch | F Maguire | 6-9/1 | 3rd | 11L | PRIVATE RYAN (IRE) |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Punchestown | sh | Cnfd Wnrs | F Maguire | 5/2-3/1 | 7th | 37L | PRIVATE RYAN (IRE) |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Limerick-R | sh | Hunt Chs | J C Barry | -5/2 | F | ULTIMATE OPTIMIST (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Edward F. Power
Antoinette Kavanagh
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