Howden Cross Country Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Fountain House (G) FAV PT Won 3 on the bounce between the flags in February/March and enhanced good record round here when bolting up in a C&D hunter on Tuesday. However, that wide-margin win owed much to the failings of his …	301111	Mr R James Ian McCarthy	8	79.4kg	2.38 11/8
—	2	—	Quornofamonday (G) Fell P Back to form with a career-best win in a 16-runner handicap chase at Thurles in February. That success has been followed by 2 non-completions and, most recently, a heavy defeat at Kilbeggan, though.	P61PU8	Jordan Gainford J P Dempsey	8	77.6kg	201 200/1
—	3	—	Galon De Vauzelle (G) P Made it 2-3 in points in November but it's been a struggle back in hunter company since.	21PP4/0-	Miss P Elvin P J Rothwell	10	75.3kg	67 66/1
—	4	—	I A Connect (G) Unseated Rider In good form for new yard during the winter, placed twice in handicap hurdles before striking back over fences at Down Royal on Boxing Day. Returned to form when third at Downpatrick last time but wa…	331703	Caragh Monaghan Ian Donoghue	11	75.3kg	17 16/1
—	5	—	Lisnamult Lad (G) Pulled Up T Winner of a novice handicap at Cheltenham last season and capped that campaign with a fine second in the Topham at the Aintree Grand National meeting. Safely held in this year's renewal of that major…	FP9P-P0	Conor Stone-Walsh Ian Donoghue	9	75.3kg	9.50 17/2
—	6	—	Olympic Man (G) Fell P Useful hurdler at best and though regressive in this sphere after winning a Naas maiden chase for Willie Mullins last spring, he took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 23 in first-time…	P6P5F-8	Alex Harvey J C McConnell	9	75.3kg	15 14/1
7th	7	—	The Folkes Tiara (G) T Winner of listed handicap chase at Fairyhouse in November but has been operating well below that level this season and hopes now pinned on the switch to this cross-country course sparking a return to…	P-86770	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	10	75.3kg	26 25/1
5th	8	—	Vaureal (G) P Successful at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) in November and went close over the same C&D last month. However, he was safely held when trying his hand round here for the first time in the cross-country race …	75425/1	Keith Donoghue Ian Donoghue	7	75.3kg	17 16/1
—	9	—	Vital Island (G) T Recorded third cross-country success at this Festival when bagging this prize 12 months ago. Some way below his best this season, though, and checked out rather tamely after making much of the runnin…	41-PPB7	Mr B T Stone R P O'Keeffe	14	75.3kg	17 16/1
8th	10	—	Broken Ice (G) PT Resumed winning ways over hurdles at Perth last summer and by no means disgraced on his next 2 starts. However, he was beaten a long way back hurdling following a break at Newcastle in March and is r…	14448-5	Dylan Kidd J C McConnell	10	73kg	151 150/1
6th	11	—	Call The Tune (G) Trailed in last of 11 in a handicap hurdle here on latest start under Rules back in October 2024 and 0-7 between the flags since.	P52246/	Mr J Ahern G Ahern	12	73kg	34 33/1
9th	12	—	Chemical Energy (G) PT Wasn't beaten far when fifth to Vital Island in this race 12 months ago and won twice between the flags in October/November. Well below par in a couple of hunters since but he's capable of smart form…	5-0110P	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	10	73kg	17 16/1
3rd	13	—	Escaria Ten (G) V Not the force of old and while he posted his best effort for a while when third in 16-runner cross-country event at Cheltenham in January, this 12-y-o was beaten fair and square in a handicap chase a…	80-PP34	James Best M Keighley	12	73kg	15 14/1
2nd	14	—	Fakir D'Oudairies (G) T Very smart chaser in his pomp, winning 4 Grade 1s, including back-to-back renewals of the Marsh Chase at Aintree in 2021 and 2022. Clearly not the force of old, running no sort of a race in a handica…	234602/	Sean Flanagan E Bolger	11	73kg	5 4/1
—	15	—	Gentleman De Reve (G) Pulled Up T Fairly useful chaser in France for Emmanuel Clayeux but well beaten over C&D on debut for new yard in November and now has plenty to prove.	46/2260	Sean O'Keeffe P Maher	10	73kg	81 80/1
—	16	—	What Path (G) Slipped Up T In good heart on the point circuit in recent months, winning 3 of his last 4 starts in that sphere, but it remains to be seen if that will translate into a positive display now back under Rules.	1211S/2	Mr R Sugrue Ian O'Connor	9	73kg	26 25/1
—	17	—	Vanillier (G) BT Has become a regular on this course and recorded his second C&D success in February. Failed to land a glove on the first 2 when third in the big cross-country race at the Cheltenham Festival but will…	0U-6313	Reserve 1 G P Cromwell	11	77.6kg	8 7/1
—	18	—	Busselton (G) B Back to form when repeating his 2025 victory in the La Touche Cup here on Thursday. Solid form claims but, even if he does make the cut and is allowed to take his chance, it would be a big ask for th…	325951	Reserve 2 E Bolger	9	77.6kg	11 10/1
4th	19	—	The Goffer (G) PT Hasn't won under Rules since November 2023 but runner-up all 3 starts round here this season, including when third behind Busselton in the La Touche Cup on Thursday. However, as in the case of that r…	127203	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	9	73kg	6 5/1

Betting forecast: Fountain House (11/8), Fakir D'Oudairies (4/1), The Goffer (5/1), Vanillier (7/1), Lisnamult Lad (17/2), Busselton (10/1), Escaria Ten (14/1), Olympic Man (14/1), Vaureal (16/1), Chemical Energy (16/1), Vital Island (16/1), I A Connect (16/1), The Folkes Tiara (25/1), What Path (25/1), Call The Tune (33/1), Galon De Vauzelle (66/1), Gentleman De Reve (80/1), Broken Ice (150/1), Quornofamonday (200/1)