16:50 Punchestown

Thursday 27 April 2023

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   4m 2f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 9m 58.0s
1st
Horse silk
6
3/1
T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Mr B O Walsh (7)
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
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
7/4f
T: E BolgerJ: Mr H C Swan (5)
Tracked leaders, slow 5th, soon mid-division, 5th halfway, challenged 6 out, ridden and disputed 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, stayed on to press winner close home tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
4
28/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (5)
Tracked leaders, led and disputed from 11th, led 25th, pressed 6 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
16/1
T: Peter MaherJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
8/1
T: E BolgerJ: Mr D O'Connor
Mid-division for most, mistake 18th, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
8
3
6/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Mr A Harvey (7)
Mid-division early, towards rear from 11th, no impression before 6 out, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
13
80/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Held up, no impression in moderate 7th 3 out, never a danger op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
1211-12
50/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr T Power Roche (7)
Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to mid-division 8 out, ridden and no extra 6 out op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
20
11
14/1
T: G O'LoughlinJ: Mr J C Barry (3)
Held up, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 6 out op 9/1 tchd 17/2
10th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
100/1
T: Peter MaherJ: J J Slevin
Held up early, progress 9th, close up and disputed from 11th, slight mistake 13th, headed 25th, no extra in 4th 6 out, weakened from 3 out tchd 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
1111-7
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
Held up, behind and no extra before 6 out, pulled up 4 out op 15/2 tchd 17/2
F
Horse silk
12
28/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Mr A Murphy (7)
Led and disputed, pecked 4th, mistake 11th and headed, 2nd when fell 18th op 25/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Nick Lost28
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 11
T: J C McConnell  J: B W Harvey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.10Pl:€1.50, €1.30, €5.40EX:€11.10Trifecta:€177.50Tricast:€125.36SF:€9.09

Forecasts

Stealthy Tom (7/4), Vital Island (3/1), Clonguile Way (6/1), Midnight Maestro (8/1), Mortal (8/1), Space Cadet (14/1), Blast Of Koeman (16/1), Nick Lost (20/1), Michael's Pick (28/1), The Red Menace (28/1), Alpha Male (50/1), Western Sea (80/1), An Droichead Eile (100/1)

Verdict

STEALTHY TOM looks to have found his niche in this discipline and can land the spoils. Mortal and Vital Island rate the principal dangers.

  1. STEALTHY TOM (IRE)
  2. MORTAL (IRE)
  3. VITAL ISLAND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Ballyboker Bridge
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 15
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00

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