Punchestown Results Fri, 28th Apr, 2023

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Punchestown races is always a big deal for us. Richard (Farrell, owner) was at school with me, many years ago, and we've been friends ever since. I've had seven horses for himself and his late father over the years but we never had any luck and unfortunately Dick passed away about 18 months ago. It's nice to win in the end. He dead-heated (in Borris House) with the horse (Three By Two) that won the Ladies Cup on Tuesday. You don't like shouting too loud, but we were quietly confident. Richard lives in Bishopscourt House in Kill where the Cup originated from, with the Kennedy family, back in 1880. John G Carr, trainer

Mr S. Cavanagh, rider of Jet Fighter, trained by Peter Maher, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount never travelled

Mr J.W. Hannon, rider of Artic Weather, trained by Ian John McCarthy, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount felt unsound and was pulled up.

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)
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? 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 these articles, after which no objection in this regard will be entertained. The Bishopscourt Cup will be presented to the winning owner in this race.