Conditions
Hunters Chase
F 4:48 PM The Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Steeplechase of €11,000
Winner will receive €6,600 (Penalty Value: €6,479) Second will receive €2,200 Third will receive €1,100 Fourth will receive €550 Fifth will receive €330 Sixth will receive €220
A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have not won more than one Steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase in Ireland or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland between 1st October, 2022 and 11th March, 2026.
About 2 miles 3 furlongs 140 yards
€110 to enter, €11 extra if declared to run
Weights: ..............................................11st 7lbs
Mares allowed............................................. 7lbs Penalty - (to count from 1st January, 2024) Winner of a steeplechase.....................7lb extra Exclusions - Horses that have won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than (a) Farmers Races or (b) Certified Hunters Steeplechases.
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2025/2026 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Office of the INHSC, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, not later than 11th March, 2026 or the horse is not qualified to start.
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Owner
1
BALLYPHILIP (IRE)
(8yo B G) (52)
| 24 Jan 2026 | Tyrella | gy | Open | N McParlan | 10/3-5/1 | PU | CARNFUNNOCK (IRE) | |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Turtulla | ys | Ladies Open - (NG) | Ms J Townend | 5/4-6/4 | 2nd | 3½L | MAGIC TRICKS (FR) |
| 10 May 2025 | Necarne | g | Open | N McParlan | 5/2-3/1 | PU | WINGED LEADER (IRE) | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Loughanmore | y | Open (Graded Excl) | N McParlan | -1/1 | 2nd | 8½L | WINGED LEADER (IRE) |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Loughbrickland | ys | Open | N McParlan | 5/2-3/1 | 1st | 1L | WINGED LEADER (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Caroline McCaldin
Alan McCaldin
2
BENWISKEN (IRE)
(7yo CH G) (47)
| 29 Jan 2026 | Thurles-R | sh | Mdn Hunt Chs | A T Feeney | 15/2-17/2 | 3rd | 34L | COLD OLD FIRE (IRE) |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Ballindenisk | sh | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | A T Feeney | 3-7/2 | 1st | 7L | VALS CHARM (IRE) |
| 05 May 2024 | Ballindenisk | g | 5yo Geld Mdn | J C Barry | 5/2-3/1JF | PU | COUMEENOOLE (IRE) | |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Kildorrery | sh | 5yo Geld Mdn | J C Barry | 4-5/1 | 2nd | 9L | SHADOW CHASER (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
M.O. Quigley
James M. Barry
3
CAUSE FOR COMMENT (FR)
(6yo B G) (37)
| 08 Feb 2026 | Punchestown | sh | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | P A King | 2-6/4F | 1st | 12L | SIR TOPHAM HATT (IRE) |
| 08 May 2025 | Tipperary-R | gy | Nov Hunt Chs | P W Mullins | 10/11-13/8F | 2nd | 8L | THE REBEL COUNTY (IRE) |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Downpatrick-R | ggy | Mdn Hunt Chs | P W Mullins | 6/5-6/4F | 2nd | ½L | ASPHALT COWBOY (IRE) |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Punchestown | h | 5yo Geld Mdn | P W Mullins | 6/4-2/1JF | 2nd | 4L | PARK BLUE (IRE) |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Ballindenisk | sh | 5yo Geld Mdn | M N Sharpe | 3-9/2 | 3rd | 8L | LOADED AND LOCKED (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
S.G. Carey
Mrs J.M. Mullins
4 DE
FOCUS POINT (IRE)
(10yo B G) (661)
| 25 May 2024 | Ballingarry | g | Open | D T Hyde | -4/6F | 1st | 3½L | MIDNIGHT MAESTRO (GB) |
| 06 May 2024 | Down Royal-R | y | Mdn Hunt Chs | D T Hyde | 11/8-6/4F | 6th | 22½L | BALLYPHILIP (IRE) |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Aintree-R | h | Foxhunters | D T Hyde | 100-125/1 | PU | ITS ON THE LINE (IRE) | |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Tyrella | gy | Open | D T Hyde | 3-7/2 | 3rd | 21L | BATTLEOVERDOYEN (IRE) |
| 03 Dec 2023 | Borris House | s | Open Nov Rdrs | D T Hyde | 6/4-2/1 | 2nd | 18L | HARDLINE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
T.E. Hyde
Mrs T Hyde
5
FORT BASTIANI (FR)
(6yo B G) (17)
| 28 Feb 2026 | Farmacaffley | sh | Wnr Two | Ms M Carlin | -7/1 | 2nd | 2L | CLOUGH CLOUDS (IRE) |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Oldtown | h | Wnr Two | Ms M Carlin | -8/1 | 3rd | 28½L | FORTUNE LAD (IRE) |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Tyrella | gy | Wnr Three | Ms M Carlin | 7-8/1 | UR | HEARTS AND SPADES (FR) | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Tinahely | s | Wnr One Nov Rdrs | Ms M Carlin | -8/1 | 5th | 16½L | LORD DESART (IRE) |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Kirkistown | ys | Wnr One | O McGill | 8-10/1 | 4th | 25L | LARGY STAR (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Stephen Carlin
Maeve Carlin
6
SAMPOET (IRE)
(9yo B G) (58)
| 18 Jan 2026 | Thurles-R | ys | Hunt Chs | Ms G Benson | -80/1 | PU | PANDA BOY (IRE) | |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Loughrea | y | Wnr One | B O'Neill | -4/1 | PU | CATALANI (IRE) | |
| 04 Oct 2025 | Toomebridge | ys | Wnr One | B O'Neill | 9/4-2/1 | PU | WEESPOOF (IRE) | |
| 05 May 2025 | Down Royal-R | g | Mdn Hunt Chs | M J Kenneally | 11-8/1 | 2nd | 8L | KINGS JET (IRE) |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Cork-R | y | Mdn Hunt Chs | M J Kenneally | 33-40/1 | 3rd | 2½L | DRIVE ON JIMMEY (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
D.M. Christie
D.M. Christie
7
SLEDGEHAMMER (IRE)
(6yo B G) (10)
| 07 Mar 2026 | Tyrella | y | 6yo+ Mdn | Cormac J Byrne | 3-10/3 | 1st | nk | MINELLA CRISTAL (IRE) |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Bellharbour | s | 6yo+ Geld Mdn | T A Halford | 3-4/1 | PU | UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (IRE) | |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Dromahane | ys | 5yo Geld Mdn | B Dunleavy | 3-4/1 | F | HANDMEDOWNASTAR (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
C.W.J. Farrell
C W J Farrell
8
YEWTREE HILL (IRE)
(9yo BR G) (24)
| 21 Feb 2026 | Ballygogue | s | Wnr Three | B O'Neill | 6/4-5/4F | 1st | 5L | LORD DESART (IRE) |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Fairyhouse-R | h | Hunt Chs | K P Healy | 20-14/1 | 4th | 19L | CON'S ROC (IRE) |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Castletown | y | Wnr Two | B O'Neill | 4-6/4F | 1st | 8L | FRALIMONTI BILBERY (FR) |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Wexford | g | HcapChs | Eoin Staples | -12/1 | 5th | 15½L | Hit The Frame |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Wexford | g | HcapChs | Ben Harvey | -33/1 | 4th | 16L | Stormy Master |
12st 0lbs
Cian M. Collins
R.J. Armstrong
9
DORA D'OR (IRE)
(7yo B M) (16)
| 01 Mar 2026 | Ballycahane | s | Mares Open | L P Shanahan | 5/2-11/4 | 2nd | 1½L | THE GREAT UNKNOWN (IRE) |
| 18 Jan 2026 | Carrigarostig | sh | Mares Wnr Two | L P Shanahan | 5/2-3/1JF | 1st | 2½L | NELLY O (IRE) |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Cork-R | y | Mares P2P Bumper | L P Shanahan | 13/2-14/1 | 8th | 10½L | MISS DOYENNE (IRE) |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Oldcastle | y | Mares Wnr Two | J L Scallan | 5/4-6/4 | 1st | 1½L | EYES OFF ANNIE (IRE) |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Daramona Hse | ys | 5yo+ Mares Mdn | L P Shanahan | 6/4-5/2JF | 1st | 1½L | MISS BUMBLEBEE (IRE) |
12st 0lbs
Ross O'Sullivan
Jameina Scarisbrick
10
HATHAWAYS COTTAGE (IRE)
(8yo B M) (52)
| 24 Jan 2026 | Tyrella | gy | Open | B O'Neill | 7-17/2 | PU | CARNFUNNOCK (IRE) | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | Clonmel-R | h | Mdn Hunt Chs | R James | -40/1 | PU | I WALKED THE LINE (IRE) | |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Borris House | y | Open Nov Rdrs | P W Gleeson | 6-8/1 | PU | MAGIC SADLER (GB) | |
| 10 May 2025 | Necarne | g | Adj Wnr Race | B O'Neill | 1/2-4/9F | 2nd | 52L | BRAIDSIDE BOY (IRE) |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Loughanmore | gy | Mares Open | B O'Neill | 3-5/1 | 1st | 24L | BESTALINE (FR) |
12st 0lbs
D.M. Christie
Ray Nicholas
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