Entries for the Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival, Tuesday 27th April will close on Thursday 22nd April at 12 noon.
Declarations to run must be made by Sunday 25th April by 10am.
For race conditions please see www.hri-ras.ie
G 7:00 pm The Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Steeplechase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup of €10,000 (Generously sponsored by the Kildare Hunt Club)
Winner will receive €6,000 (Penalty Value: €5,900) Second will receive €2,000 Third will receive €1,000 Fourth will receive €500 Fifth will receive €300 Sixth will receive €200
A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 7th October, 2017 and 21st April, 2021 in Ireland or Great Britain, been placed first, second, third or fourth, in a steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase and have not won more than two steeplechases confined to Certified Hunters (over a special Bank/Chase Course)
About 3 miles 1 furlong
€80 to enter, €20 extra if declared to run
Weights: 5-y-o ..................................... 11st 4lbs
6-y-o and up ........................................ 11st 9lbs
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs
Penalties - For each steeplechase won ................. 5lb extra
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. Exclusions - Horses that have won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than a Farmers Race or races confined to Certified Hunters.
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2020/2021 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than April 21st, 2021, or the horse will not be qualified to start.
In the case of horses from Great Britain, Hunters (Master of Hounds) Certificates must have been duly registered at the Racing Calendar Office, Wellingborough. The Stewards of the I.N.H.S. Committee have modified the Rules to permit horses for which Master of Hounds Certificates have been registered with the Jockey Club and which are eligible to run in Hunters' Steeplechases in Great Britain to run in this race. However, horses with a Master of Hounds Certificate that have run in any race other than a Hunters' Steeplechase since 1st November, 2020 are excluded.
