The Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Steeplechase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup

Mr S Cavanagh (7)

5 Jet Fighter (Ire) 30

Owned by: Mrs V J Maher g Bay by Jet Away - Bubble Bann (Hubbly Bubbly)

Colours: ORANGE, black chevron, black spots on cap

6 11-07

Bred by: Brendan Fortune Peter Maher KILDARE p022-p1

RACING POST VERDICT Pulled-up over C&D on debut for this yard in February; won a point’ since; a lot to find Probable SP: 16/1

Career record 7 runs, 2 places Prize-money earned €4,536

Jet Fighter

(PtoP) 3/1 B O Walsh won s/hd 1/2L from Seattle Seahawk and Class Award MONKSGRANGE 26-MAR-23 7r5f Gelds Mdn 3m Sft

18/1 S.W. Flanagan 11.4 p.u. in race won by Stealthy Tom 12.0 here 19 FEB 20rn chse 3m 1f Yld

Brian Hughes 10.10 (CP) 3 3/4L 2nd to Green Vault 11.8 HEXHAM 8 OCT 22 5rn hcp chse (0-120)3m 41yds Sft

6 Lesssaidthebetter (GB) 43 9 11-07

Owned by: Raymond Nolan g Bay by Intikhab - Romany Dream (Nomadic Way)

Colours: BLACK & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, red cap

Miss P Elvin (7)

Bred by: North Bradon Stud P J Rothwell WICKLOW 7-u313p

RACING POST VERDICT Maiden point’ winner in February is 0-27 under rules and has a lot to find Probable SP: 28/1

Career record 27 runs, 6 places Prize-money earned €9,827

Lesssaidthebetter (GB)

16/1 Mr T. Power Roche 11.7 p.u. in race won by Dento Des Obeaux (FR) 12.0 THU 13 MAR 10rn hnt.ch 3m 1f 89yds Yld/Sft

(PtoP) 2/1 J J Walsh 1 1/4L 3rd to Elusive Mae TINAHELY 26-FEB-23 6r3f Wnr of Two 3m Gd/Yld

(PtoP) 6/1 R Sugrue won 33L 1/2L from Turnthelightsoff and Getsetgo (GB) BALLINABOOLA 05-FEB-23 9r6f Mdn 3m Gd

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Mr J W Hendrick (7)

Old Style Humor (Ire) 9 CPiece, 6 11-07

Owned by: Peter Croke g Bay by Aizavoski - Royal Luso (Luso)

Colours: WHITE & MAROON DIAMONDS, white sleeves, quartered cap

Bred by: Shane Roche Peter Croke WICKLOW 312313

RACING POST VERDICT Beaten 75l in a winners’ of three race latest and cheekpieces need to galvanise him Probable SP: 10/1

Old Style Humor

(PtoP) 5/1 Ms J Corish 75L 3rd to Far From Over STRADBALLY 16-APR-23 7r3f Wnr of Three 3m Gd

(PtoP) 6/4JFF S M O’Rourke won 12L 12L from and Garm Colombe (FR) MONKSGRANGE 26-MAR-23 6r Wnr of Two 3m Sft

(PtoP) 4/1 J W Hendrick 7L 3rd to Vital Island LINGSTOWN 12-MAR-23 13r8f Open 3m 1f Yld

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Subset (Ire) 44 CPiece, 9 11-07

Owned by: Denis P Beary g Bay by Dahjee - Secret Flutter (Entrepreneur)

Colours: BLACK, orange cross sashes & sleeves, quartered cap

Mr B T Stone (7)

Bred by: Peter O’Grady Peter Maher KILDARE 70f-406

RACING POST VERDICT Beaten 11l when fourth in this race in 2021 but his recent form is below that level Probable SP: 33/1

Career record 26 runs, 2 places Prize-money earned €993

Subset

(PtoP) 7/1 S Cavanagh 17L 6th to Vital Island LINGSTOWN 12-MAR-23 13r8f Open 3m 1f Yld

80/1 S.F. O’Keeffe 11.4 (CP) 83L 13th of 14fn, 20rn to Stealthy Tom 12.0 here 19 FEB chse 3m 1f Yld

(PtoP) 2/1 D G Lavery 15L 4th to Happy Victory (FR) PUNCHESTOWN 12-FEB-23 5r4f 3m Gd/Yld

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Mr J C Canavan (7)

3f-p124

War Call (Fr) 44

Owned by: Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate g Grey by Martaline - Bourbonnaise (Mansonnien)

Colours: RED, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap

7 11-07

Bred by: Patrick Fennessy S Curling TIPPERARY

RACING POST VERDICT Pulled-up twice and fell in his three chase starts under rules and has to find improvement Probable SP: 14/1

Career record 7 runs Prize-money earned €603

War Call (FR)

(PtoP) 9/2 Ms T Quail 28L 4th to Asian Master BELCLARE 12-MAR-23 7r4f Wnr of Two 3m Sft

(PtoP) 2/1 Ms T Quail 8L 2nd to Dashing Perk (GB) BANDON 26-FEB-23 4r Open 3m Gd/Yld

(PtoP) 5/1 Ms T Quail won 17L 5L from Mustameet Secret and Boss Robin NENAGH 19-FEB-23 5r4f Wnr of One 3m Yld

Miss J Corish (7)

10 up-537u

Bonny Dazzler (Fr) 9 CPiece, 10 11-00

Owned by: Thomas Corish f Chesnut by Bonbon Rose - Califea (Nikos)

Colours: ROYAL BLUE, white cross of lorraine, white cap

Bred by: Mme Irene Scheldt Mark John Scallan WEXFORD

RACING POST VERDICT Beaten a long way by Vital Island in a banks point’ in March and is difficult to fancy Probable SP: 50/1

Career record 17 runs, 7 places Prize-money earned €26,676

Bonny Dazzler (FR)

(PtoP) 10/1 Ms J Corish u.r. in race won by Littlebiggie STRADBALLY 16-APR-23 17r7f Mares Mdn 3m Gd

(PtoP) 10/1 Ms J Corish 27L 7th to Vital Island LINGSTOWN 12-MAR-23 13r8f Open 3m 1f Yld

(PtoP) 8/1 Ms J Corish 20L 3rd to Forest Breeze

11

Lavinia Fontana (Ire) 15 TStrap, 6 11-00

Owned by: Sean Kiernan f Bay by Milan - Chase The Favorite (Hubbly Bubbly)

Colours: YELLOW, light blue spots, striped sleeves, light blue cap

Ms C Skerry (7)

14-7338

Bred by: Mr P Fallon Ciaran Murphy WESTMEATH

RACING POST VERDICT Has been well-held in hunter chases under rules and is difficult to fancy Probable SP: 16/1

Career record 5 runs, 1 places Prize-money earned €399

Lavinia Fontana

20/1 Mr S. Cavanagh 11.4 34L 8th of 11fn, 14rn to Lar’s Lass 11.11 CK 10 APR hnt.ch 3m Yld

(PtoP) 5/2 Ms C Skerry 11L 3rd to Ma Hoey DURROW 19-MAR-23 6r5f Mares Wnr of One 3m Hvy

(PtoP) 7/1 Ms C Skerry 1 1/4L 3rd to Carrig Wells KNOCKANARD 12-FEB-23 8r6f Mares Wnr of One 3m Yld/Sft

12 Three By Two (Ire) 23

Owned by: M McEvoy f Bay by Yeats - Benefit Scheme (Beneficial)

Mr T Power Roche (7)

7 11-00

Colours: EMERALD GREEN & WHITE CHECK, white sleeves, emerald green cap, white star

Bred by: Mr P Murphy Denis Paul Murphy WEXFORD 806p-13

RACING POST VERDICT Point’ winner but previous form under rules was mostly modest; has plenty to find Probable SP: 14/1

Career record 7 runs, 1 places Prize-money earned €908

Three By Two

(PtoP) 5/2 J Dunne 6 1/2L 3rd to Aghmorough Bridge DROMAHANE 02-APR-23 6r4f Mares Wnr of Two 3m Sft

(PtoP) 6/1 J Dunne won 2 1/2L from and Mandilou BORRIS HOUSE 05-MAR-23 10r6f Mdn 3m Yld

(PtoP) 4/1 F Maguire p.u. in race won by War Call (FR) LISRONAGH 05-NOV-22 9r3f Mdn 3m Sft

BLINKERS & TONGUE STRAP ON No. 1 TONGUESTRAP ON No. 2, 11 CPiece ON No. 7, 8, 10

LAST YEAR 1st Vital Island, 2nd Good Bye Sam, 3rd Tech Talk

TRAINER R.P.O’Keeffe WEIGHT 11-12 TIME 7 min. 1.9 sec. GOING Good

BETTING FORECAST 6-4 Vital Island, 15-8 De Nordener, 10 Old Style Humor, 14 Three By Two, War Call, 16 Jet Fighter, Lavinia Fontana, Michael’s Pick, 28 Lesssaidthebetter, 33 Subset, 40 Ballyday Star, 50 Bonny Dazzler

Race 7 Predictor

Race Verdict

Not much strength in depth to this and VITAL ISLAND is taken to repeat last year’s win. De Nordener was 21l behind him then but is a year older now and can give him more to think about. The cheekpieces might galvanise Old Style Humour into running well. [Tyrone

Molloy] Source: Racing Post

SELECTION: VITAL ISLAND

Next Best: Old Style Humor

SELECTION: OLD STYLE HUMOR

Withdrawn Horses

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