Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup

1st

Fountain House (IRE) ^tp

No. 1

8yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Mr R James (7) · T: Ian John McCarthy

8 11-10 –

Mr R James (7)

Ian John McCarthy

6:47.80

Settled in midfield - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd three out - up into 2nd approaching the straight - took command two out and quickly opened up - strolled home unchallenged

2nd

Knockiel Synge (IRE) ^p

No. 3

12yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Miss Georgie Benson (7) · T: Peter John Flood

12 11-5 –

Miss Georgie Benson (7)

Peter John Flood

39

Shared front spot early - stumbled and lost lead 20th - dropped to sixth after being seriously impeded 4 out - improved to modest fourth after 2 out then rallied late to snatch second near the line

3rd

Turnupdevolume (IRE)

No. 8

8yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr B T Stone (7) · T: R P O'Keeffe

8 11-0 –

Mr B T Stone (7)

R P O'Keeffe

1½

Held up early - moved into 4th three out - shaken up to third after the following fence - couldn't find more and stayed on at one gait from two out to finish third

4th

Grange Soldier (IRE) ^b

No. 2

8yo, 11-9, OR 105

J: Mr P A King (3) · T: William P Murphy

8 11-9 105

Mr P A King (3)

William P Murphy

20

Held up early - moved into 4th by halfway - up to 2nd with 5 to jump - eased back to 3rd after 3 out - held same position in the straight and stayed on steadily to finish 4th

5th

Samdegoda (GB)

No. 7

7yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr O T Gilligan (7) · T: Paul John Gilligan

7 11-0 –

Mr O T Gilligan (7)

Paul John Gilligan

8

Held up towards the back - error at 10th - struggling for headway when hampered 4 out - well held at the finish

6th

Willitgoahead (IRE) ^p

No. 4

8yo, 11-5, OR 134

J: Mr J L Scallan (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-5 134

Mr J L Scallan (7)

Gordon Elliott

11

Settled just behind the front group - third at halfway - jumped awkwardly at the 19th - moved into command five out - asked for effort entering the straight - gave nothing more and passed two out - eased back to third before the last and faded on the run-in

F

Keep On Dreaming (IRE) ^h

No. 6

6yo, 11-0, OR 102

J: Mr L M Kelleher (7) · T: E Bolger

6 11-0 102

Mr L M Kelleher (7)

E Bolger

-

Shared control early - stumbled six out then lost the advantage soon after - fading with little response before coming down four out

PU

Empire Soldier (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr S Cotter (7) · T: Denis Paul Murphy

6 11-0 –

Mr S Cotter (7)

Denis Paul Murphy

-

Sat close behind the front group early - 6th at halfway then unable to make ground from 5 out - stopped racing before 2 out

PU

Found A Star (IRE) ^p

No. 9

5yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Mr R Sugrue (7) · T: J P Dempsey

5 10-5 –

Mr R Sugrue (7)

J P Dempsey

-

Settled around midfield - still in touch in 7th at the halfway stage - unable to close from 6 out and pulled up shortly after