Punchestown- R

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 four years old and upwards 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, 2023. 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 5 furlongs
€135 to enter, €15 extra if declared to run
Weights: 4-y-o .....................................10st 9lbs
5-y-o and up ......................................11st 11lbs
Mares allowed ............................................ 7lbs
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2021)
For each steeplechase won ................. 5lb extra
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.

† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2022/2023 season for each horse engaged, signed by the Master of the Kildare Hunt, must be registered at the Office of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, on or before 21st April, 2023 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 thesearticles, after which no objection in this regard will be entertained.

The Bishopscourt Cup will be presented to the winning owner in this race.
 

F 6:35 pm The Irish Daily Star Champion Hunters Steeplechase of €30,000 (Generously sponsored by The Star Newspaper)
Winner will receive €18,000 (Penalty Value: €17,700) Second will receive €6,000 Third will receive €3,000 Fourth will receive €1,500 Fifth will receive €900 Sixth will receive €600

A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters four years old and upwards that have between 5th October, 2019 and 23rd April, 2023 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 which have not won a Race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing after 1st March, 2022 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race

About 3 miles
€270 to enter, €30 extra if declared to run
Weights: 4-y-o ...................................10st 11lbs
5-y-o ..................................................11st 12lbs
6-y-o and up ............................................... 12st
Mares allowed ............................................ 7lbs
Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules

† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2022/2023 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 21st April, 2023, 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, 2022 are excluded.

The winning owner will receive a perpetual trophy presented by the family of the late Walter Tyrrell.

HRI Directive 10 (vi) is suspended for the purpose of this race.

Should it be necessary to reduce the number of declared runners to twenty five or to such a lesser number as may be required, elimination of the remaining runners will be at the discretion of the N.H. Handicapper.

The Handicapper's decision shall be final (International performances will be taken into account and the latest date for assessment by the Handicapper will be 10 a.m. on Monday, 24th April, 2023)