Vital Island Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 14:30 03rd May 2025

Vital Island' Form | 03rd May 2025

03rd May 2025 Howden Cross Country Chase

Is Vital Island Improving?
Does Vital Island Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Vital Island Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2025-05-01 15:40 Punchestown / 4m 1f 11y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Cup		 11-0
Tongue Strap		 Yielding 4 /12 - btn 10.05 Busselton 11-7 9m 19.41s

tracked leaders, badly hampered 12th, disputed lead from 19th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression on leaders

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr B T Stone		 13 17.5
4.78		 127
1 2024-05-02 16:50 Punchestown / 4m 1f 11y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Cup		 11-5
Tongue Strap		 Yielding P /14 - btn Singing Banjo 11-0 -

led early, headed 5th, tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th 2 out, tried and pulled up before last

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr T Power Roche		 19 28.7
6.2		 127
2 2024-02-05 13:20 Punchestown / 3m 0f 130y / Chase Turf / 10.5K
Chase		 12-0
Tongue Strap		 Soft To Heavy P /10 - btn Coko Beach 12-0 -

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out and lost place, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last

 R P O'Keeffe
J J Slevin		 41 78.63
8.64		 127
3 2023-12-15 15:00 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 5f 56y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Cup, Handicap		 9-9
Tongue Strap		 Soft 11 /13 - btn 70.3 Latenightpass 10-8 8m 43.13s

close up, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr T Power Roche		 29 42.22
10.5		 127
4 2023-11-26 11:40 Punchestown / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 17.5K
Chase		 11-9
Tongue Strap		 Soft 2 /8 - btn 3.5 Birchdale 11-4 7m 5.8s

led, pushed along and pressed from 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in

 R P O'Keeffe
J J Slevin		 17 25.41
5.7		 110
5 2023-04-27 16:50 Punchestown / 4m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Cup		 11-5
Tongue Strap		 Good To Yielding 1 /12 - win 0.3 Stealthy Tom 11-12 9m 58s

settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd at 24th, challenge 6 out, ridden to dispute 2 out, soon led, asserted before last, reduced advantage run-in, strongly pressed close home

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr B O Walsh		 4 5.41
1.78		 110
6 2023-04-25 19:10 Punchestown / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Cup, Hunt, Ladies		 11-5
Tongue Strap		 Yielding To Soft 2 /12 - btn 3 Three By Two 10-7 7m 28.5s

tracked leaders, led from 18th, joined 4 out, led and ridden 2 out, headed at last, kept on same pace run-in

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr B O Walsh		 2.1 2.22
1.32		 110
7 2022-11-20 11:45 Punchestown / 3m 0f 180y / Chase Turf / 17.5K
Chase		 11-2
Tongue Strap		 Yielding 5 /17 - btn 8.85 Delta Work 11-9 7m 21.8s

mid-division, closer 6 out, disputed 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression in 3rd at last, no extra

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr B T Stone		 101 261.66
30		 110
8 2022-04-28 16:50 Punchestown / 4m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Cup		 11-5
Tongue Strap		 Good To Yielding U /14 - btn Ballyboker Bridge 11-0 -

tracked leaders, 4th when pecked 16th and unseated rider

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr B O Walsh		 9.5 8.75
3.4		 110
9 2022-04-26 19:10 Punchestown / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Cup, Hunt, Ladies		 11-0
Tongue Strap		 Good To Yielding 1 /14 - win 0.5 Good Bye Sam 11-12 7m 1.9s

mid-division, progress before 10th where hampered, 5th after 12th, improved to 3rd before 17th, closed after 24th, led 4 out, kept on best run-in

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr B O Walsh		 4.5 7.38
1.97		 110
10 2022-02-13 13:40 Punchestown / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 10.5K
Chase		 10-11
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 4 /15 - btn 8.35 Midnight Maestro 12-0 7m 53.07s

mid-division, headway into 3rd 6 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra and drifted left run-in

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr B T Stone		 126 369.51
42		 110
11 2022-01-23 16:15 Thurles / 3m 0f 136y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Hunt, Hunter		 11-2
Tongue Strap		 Good To Yielding 5 /7 - btn 80 Winged Leader 12-2 6m 40.745s

always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, weakened, tailed off

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr T Power Roche		 41 71.68
8.13		 110
12 2021-04-27 19:00 Punchestown / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Cup, Hunt, Ladies		 11-9
Tongue Strap		 Yielding 2 /15 - btn 1.25 Singing Banjo 11-2 6m 58.45s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 18th, headed 6 out, ridden and led narrowly after 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr J J Codd		 11 18
3.45		 110
13 2021-02-14 13:30 Punchestown / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase		 10-13
Tongue Strap		 Soft 10 /17 - btn 99.5 Shady Operator 11-6 8m 7.8s

prominent early, soon chased leaders, lost place from 22nd, ridden and no extra 4 out

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr T Power Roche		 51 100.16
15.1		 110
14 2020-02-18 13:45 Punchestown / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase		 10-11
Tongue Strap		 Heavy 8 /14 - btn 25.75 Neverushacon 11-11 7m 38.65s

 R P O'Keeffe
Mr M J Scallan		 51 85
11.5		 110