Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup.
Punchestown · Tuesday, 28 Apr · 16:30
· 3m 90y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:30
Off time
9
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
WILLITGOAHEAD (IRE
🥈 Second
FOUNTAIN HOUSE (IRE
🥉 Third
TURNUPDEVOLUME (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
19
18/1
06 · —
34
33/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Fountain House (G)
FAV
[PT]
Second to Knockiel Synge in this in 2024 and won twice in hunter chases in 2025, including at this Festival. 3-3 in points (9-14 overall) this year and one of the key players in first-time cheekpieces/tongue tie combination.
|
Mr R James | Ian McCarthy | 8 | 77.6 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Grange Soldier (G)
[B1]
Winning pointer but well held on his first try in a cross-country race here in February. Blinkers tried.
|
Mr P A King | William P Murphy | 8 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Knockiel Synge (G)
[P]
Won this race in 2024 and third last year but badly out of form in points of late, pulling up 4 of last 6 starts (latest Mar 28).
|
Miss G Benson | P Flood | 12 | 75.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Willitgoahead (G)
[P1]
Multiple winning pointer/successful hunter chaser who was third in the Foxhunter at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025. Hasn't completed in 2 runs since his Down Royal second in December (including back at Cheltenham latest) but stands out on…
|
Mr J L Scallan | G Elliott | 8 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Empire Soldier (G)
[P1T1]
Pulled up in 2 runs over these fences. Placed last time on sole completed start from 3 outings in points since last seen under Rules (Apr 5). Tongue strap and cheekpieces tried.
|
Mr S Cotter | D P Murphy | 6 | 73 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Keep On Dreaming (G)
[H]
Won first 2 of 3 starts in points since last seen under Rules, only mid-field when evs favourite last time (Apr 12). Remains with potential for cross-country races.
|
Mr L M Kelleher | E Bolger | 6 | 73 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Samdegoda (G)
Showed nothing in Limerick hunter in December. Maiden pointer, placed last 2 starts (latest Apr 12).
|
Mr O T Gilligan | P J Gilligan | 7 | 73 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Turnupdevolume (G)
Runner-up in this race last year on his only start under Rules. Made frame 2 of last 3 runs in points (latest Mar 8).
|
Mr B T Stone | R P O'Keeffe | 8 | 73 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 9 | — |
Found A Star (M)
[P1]
Third on first of 3 starts in points (unplaced Apr 12). Cheekpieces on for first run under Rules.
|
Mr R Sugrue | J P Dempsey | 5 | 68.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Fountain House (9/4), Willitgoahead (5/2), Keep On Dreaming (3/1), Turnupdevolume (9/2), Knockiel Synge (18/1), Grange Soldier (33/1), Empire Soldier (33/1), Found A Star (50/1), Samdegoda (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 4000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 999.0 EUR |
| P5 | 600.0 EUR |
| P6 | 401.0 EUR |