The Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Steeplechase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup of €15,000

(Generously sponsored by the Kildare Hunt Club) The Kildare Hunt Club will present a trophy of no intrinsic value to the winning owner, trainer, jockey of this race and €130 to the groom in charge of the best turned out horse.

Winner €8,850 Second €3,000 Third €1,500

Fourth €750 Fifth €450 Sixth €300

Race conditions A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 5th October, 2019 and 19th 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 have not won more than two steeplechases confined to Certified Hunters (over a special Bank/Chase Course).

Distance 3m1f

Weights 5-y-o 11st 5lbs; 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs. Declared 12

1 Michael’s Pick (Ire) 31

Owned by: Mrs D A Love g Chesnut by Presenting - Boragh Thyme (Simply Great)

Colours: MAROON, emerald green striped sleeves, quartered cap

B,T, 9 11-12

Bred by: Cathy Sammon Ciaran Murphy WESTMEATH 0p-4755

RACING POST VERDICT Behind Vital Island in banks points’ races recently and was tailed-off in this last year

Career record 24 runs, 1 wins, 6 places Strike-Rate 4 % Prize-money earned €15,288

Michael’s Pick 1 N.H. win €5,900.00

(PtoP) 5/1 Ms C Skerry 26L 5th to Woodbrook Boy LISRONAGH 25-MAR-23 6r5f Open 3m Sft

(PtoP) 8/1 M J Love 13L 5th to Vital Island LINGSTOWN 12-MAR-23 13r8f Open 3m 1f Yld

(PtoP) 10/1 A Murphy 2 3/4L 7th to Vital Island KNOCKANARD 12-FEB-23 11r7f Open 3m 4f Yld/Sft

2 Vital Island (Ire) 44

Owned by: R P O’Keeffe g Bay by Trans Island - Persian Pearl (Hurricane Sky)

Probable SP: 16/1

TStrap, 11 11-12

Mr B O Walsh (7)

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, mauve sash & sleeves, emerald green cap

Bred by: Mr Thomas Hughes R P O’Keeffe WEXFORD u53-311

RACING POST VERDICT Won this last year; has won two open points’ at banks courses lately; solid chance again Probable SP: 6/4

Career record 16 runs, 1 wins, 5 places Strike-Rate 6 % Prize-money earned €18,412

Vital Island 1 N.H. win €8,850.00 CD

(PtoP) 5/4FF T P Roche won 5L 2L from A Rated and Old Style Humor LINGSTOWN 12-MAR-23 13r8f Open 3m 1f Yld

(PtoP) 7/4FF B O Walsh won s/hd from Space Cadet and The Red Menace KNOCKANARD 12-FEB-23 11r7f Open 3m 4f Yld/Sft

(PtoP) 9/2 J W Hendrick 12L 3rd to Brain Power TYRELLA 28-JAN-23 8r6f Open 3m Gd

3

Ballyday Star (Ire) 51

Owned by: J P Walsh g Bay by Arcadio - Loggans Portrait (Portrait Gallery) Colours: YELLOW, red chevrons on sleeves, red cap

6 11-07

Mr B J Walsh (7)

Bred by: Mr J Walsh Barry John Walsh WEXFORD 45-p5

RACING POST VERDICT Struggling to win a maiden point’ and is out of his depth here Probable SP: 40/1

Ballyday Star

(PtoP) 6/1 B J Walsh 11L 5th to Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) BORRIS HOUSE 05-MAR-23 10r6f Mdn 3m Yld

(PtoP) 3/1 B J Walsh p.u. in race won by Happy Victory (FR) TINAHELY 08-JAN-23 7r4f Gelds Mdn 3m Sft

(PtoP) 5/1 B J Walsh 22L 5th to Clody Flyer BORRIS HOUSE 11-DEC-22 10r5f Gelds Mdn 3m Yld

4

Mr D O’Connor

De Nordener (Ire) 66

Owned by: John P McManus g Bay by Ocovango - Girl From de North (Flemensfirth)

Colours: EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, white cap

7 11-07

Bred by: Mr Tom Treacy E Bolger LIMERICK -2115-8

RACING POST VERDICT Ran creditably when 21l behind Vital Island in this contest last year; could get involved Probable SP: 15/8

Career record 1 runs Prize-money earned €285

De Nordener

(PtoP) 3/1JFF Derek O’Connor 35L 8th to Dento Des Obeaux (FR) OLDTOWN 18-FEB-23 11r10f Wnr of Two 3m Yld/Sft

7/4Fav Mr D. O’Connor 11.7 20L 5th of 10fn, 14rn to Vital Island 11.0 here 26 APR 22 hnt.ch 3m 1f Gd

(PtoP) 1/2FF Derek O’Connor won NENAGH 19-MAR-22 2r1f Wnr of One 3m Yld