Howden Cross Country Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

14:30

Howden Cross Country Chase

Date 2025-05-03

Distance 3m90y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 6m 46.20s (slow by 32.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Vital Island (IRE) Mr B T Stone · R P O'Keeffe	9/2	Won
2nd	French Dynamite (FR) Gavin Brouder · M F Morris	7/2	.75
3rd	Final Orders (GB) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	9/2	1.5
4th	Conflated (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	3/1F	0.3
5th	Chemical Energy (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	7/2	2.5
6th	Quornofamonday (IRE) Jordan Gainford · J P Dempsey	40/1	17

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Cavalry Master (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Peter Maher	50/1
U.R.	Clonbury Bridge (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer · J P Dempsey	20/1
P.U.	Grange Island (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · W J Burke	66/1
P.U.	I A Connect (IRE) Phillip Enright · Miss Evanna McCutcheon	40/1
Fell	Subset (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Peter Maher	40/1

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
15	Conflated Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	161	p	58708P	151	159	136	28d	—	—	+8	32.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Top-class chaser in his prime, struggling these days, not guaranteed to relish this test
14	Chemical Energy Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	161	p	P3P046	143	152	130	52d	—	—	+6	30.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Has obtained useful cross-country experience but needs to find plenty of improvement
6	French Dynamite Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:M F Morris	166	tp	165500	144	152	114	29d	—	—	+10	29.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Ran well for a long way before weakening at Cheltenham, never threatened in the Topham
5	Final Orders Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	00632P	140	150	123	12d	—	—	+17	29.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Had been showing a revival of form before being pulled up in the Irish Grand National
11	Vital Island Bay J:Mr B T Stone(7) T:R P O'Keeffe	J:Mr B T Stone(7) T:R P O'Keeffe	166	t	P-3P14	-	131	25	2d	—	—	-10	4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Terrific competitor in this discipline, gallant fourth behind Busselton here on Thursday
R17	Clonbury Bridge Brown J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:J P Dempsey	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:J P Dempsey	166	tb	2051B4	111	111	100	49d	—	—	+17	21.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
First reserve, decent handicap form in recent month but not an obvious contender
8	Subset Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Peter Maher	J:Donagh Meyler T:Peter Maher	166	p	-0PP59	-	112	6	2d	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
33-1 winner of this event in 2023, last of nine finishers in Thursday's La Touche
R18	Quornofamonday Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:J P Dempsey	J:Jordan Gainford T:J P Dempsey	166	—	65F1P7	110	108	108	13d	—	—	+17	19.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Second reserve, won a 2m5f Fairyhouse handicap chase in February; hard to make a case
3	Grange Island Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:W J Burke	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:W J Burke	171	tp	P7433F	-	121	-	4d	—	—	0	2.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Fell at the sixth in the Ladies' Cup here on Tuesday on his first attempt at the course
7	I A Connect Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon	J:Phillip Enright T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon	166	t	56P605	111	130	78	61d	—	—	+13	16	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Struggled over this course in February, handicap chase form offers no encouragement
13	Cavalry Master Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	161	tp	2-F603	-	136	36	—	—	—	+2	4.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Unreliable in recent seasons, completely tailed off behind Vanillier here in February
NR	Coko Beach Grey J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:James Smith(5) T:Gordon Elliott	175	p	50029P	143	148	106	28d	—	—	—	24.3	—	—
Beaten 18l by Vanillier here in February, down the field in cross-country at Cheltenham
NR	Stealthy Tom Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:E Bolger	J:NON-RUNNER T:E Bolger	175	b	03238F	140	137	105	2d	—	—	—	24.6	—	—
Effective over the course but has had mixed fortune, fell at 10th in Thursday's La Touche
NR	Read To Return Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:A J Martin	J:NON-RUNNER T:A J Martin	171	t	584U18	113	116	-	2d	—	—	—	22	—	—
Recent handicap chase winner at Fairyhouse, in rear in Thursday's La Touche
NR	The Goffer Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	775435	135	146	130	2d	—	—	—	23.4	—	—
Good prospects on overall form, faded from two out on Thursday, this shorter trip may suit
NR	Vanillier Grey J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	tb	69130U	143	156	121	2d	—	—	—	26.3	—	—
Appeared to have strong credentials for the La Touche, made exit at 12th
NR	Busselton Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:NON-RUNNER T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	p	0664P1	136	147	104	2d	—	—	—	30.5	—	—
Stuck to his task well to win the La Touche on Thursday, every chance despite penalty
NR	Peaches And Cream Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	3P0756	118	141	88	2d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Inferior to stablemate Vanillier but completed the course in sixth here on Thursday
NR	Three By Two Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Denis Paul Murphy	J:Richard Deegan T:Denis Paul Murphy	164	—	162563	95	133	86	2d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Third reserve, suited by this course, valiant effort when third in the La Touche

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Conflated	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Chemical Energy	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
French Dynamite	10/3	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2
Final Orders	11/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Vital Island	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	5/1
Clonbury Bridge	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Subset	50/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	25/1
Quornofamonday	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
Grange Island	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	28/1
I A Connect	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Cavalry Master	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	33/1
Coko Beach	-	-	-	-	-
Stealthy Tom	-	-	-	-	-
Read To Return	-	-	-	-	-
The Goffer	-	-	-	-	-
Vanillier	-	-	-	-	-
Busselton	-	-	-	-	-
Peaches And Cream	-	-	-	-	-
Three By Two	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Conflated

32.5

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Chemical Energy

30.7

OR: 23.3 Form: 0.2 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Busselton

30.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 9 Odds: 0

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Final Orders

29.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

French Dynamite

29.2

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Vanillier

26.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Stealthy Tom

24.6

OR: 22.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Coko Beach

24.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 1 Odds: 0

—

The Goffer

23.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Read To Return

OR: 15.8 Form: 6.3 Odds: 0

—

Clonbury Bridge

21.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Quornofamonday

19.2

OR: 15 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Peaches And Cream

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

I A Connect

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Three By Two

15.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

—

Cavalry Master

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Vital Island

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Grange Island

2.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Subset

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Conflated	151	159	136
French Dynamite	144	152	114
Chemical Energy	143	152	130
Coko Beach	143	148	106
Vanillier	143	156	121
Final Orders	140	150	123
Stealthy Tom	140	137	105
Busselton	136	147	104
The Goffer	135	146	130
Peaches And Cream	118	141	88
Read To Return	113	116	—
Clonbury Bridge	111	111	100
I A Connect	111	130	78
Quornofamonday	110	108	108
Three By Two	95	133	86
Vital Island	—	131	25
Subset	—	112	6
Grange Island	—	121	—
Cavalry Master	—	136	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Vital Island	2d ago	Quick return
Subset	2d ago	Quick return
Stealthy Tom	2d ago	Quick return
Read To Return	2d ago	Quick return
The Goffer	2d ago	Quick return
Vanillier	2d ago	Quick return
Busselton	2d ago	Quick return
Peaches And Cream	2d ago	Quick return
Three By Two	2d ago	Quick return
Grange Island	4d ago	Quick return
Final Orders	12d ago	Quick return
Quornofamonday	13d ago	Quick return
Conflated	28d ago	Fit
Coko Beach	28d ago	Fit
French Dynamite	29d ago	Fit
Clonbury Bridge	49d ago	Fresh
Chemical Energy	52d ago	Fresh
I A Connect	61d ago	Fresh
Cavalry Master	—	—