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Punchestown (IRE)
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Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 Distance: 4m2f Type: Chase Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.10 Place: €1.50 €1.30 €5.40 Exacta: €11.10 Tricast: €125.36 Trifecta: €177.50
Non-Runners: Nick Lost (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Vital Island (IRE) 13 G AVG
R P O'Keeffe 159 lbs 3/1 Won Midfield early - pressed leaders after 24th - led when pushed along from 2 out - went clear before last - reduced lead when ridden and idled towards finish - just did enough
2nd 1 Stealthy Tom (IRE) 9 G AVG
E Bolger 166 lbs 7/4F 0.3 Prominent early - slow jump and lost position 5th - headway 28th - joined leaders 30th - pressed leader when ridden after 2 out - soon outpaced - kept on well after last - just held(tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8)
3rd 4 Michael's Pick (IRE) N/A Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Ciaran Murphy 161 lbs 28/1 6.5 Prominent - joined leader after 10th - led 16th - headed 22nd - led again after 25th - joined 30th - ridden when headed and lost second from 2 out - soon no extra but kept on - no match for first two(op 22/1)
4th 8 Blast Of Koeman (IRE) 13 G Poor
Peter Maher 161 lbs 16/1 7.5 Midfield early - in touch with leaders after 8th - pushed along after 3 out - lost touch when ridden after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in
5th 5 Midnight Maestro (GB) N/A Poor
E Bolger 166 lbs 8/1 9.5 In rear early - midfield 24th - went fourth 5 out - pressed leaders after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - lost touch and weakened after 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 11/1)
6th 3 Clonguile Way (IRE) 12 G Poor
John C McConnell 159 lbs 6/1 8 Midfield early - towards rear when pushed along after 29th - not fluent 5 out - ridden and some headway after 4 out - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
7th 13 Western Sea (IRE) 9 G Poor
Ross O'Sullivan 154 lbs 80/1 3.5 Took keen hold - in rear - mistake 12th - mistake 15th - headway after 22nd - ridden into midfield after 4 out - no extra before 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
8th 2 Alpha Male (FR) N/A AVG
Peter Maher 159 lbs 50/1 4.25 Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 11th - midfield when pushed along 29th - weakened after 4 out(op 66/1)
9th 11 Space Cadet (IRE) 13 G Poor
Gearoid O'Loughlin 158 lbs 14/1 20 Never better than midfield - didn't jump with fluency - in rear when not fluent 10th - pushed along briefly after 12th - pushed along after 28th - weakened after 4 out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
10th 7 An Droichead Eile (IRE) N/A Poor
Peter Maher 161 lbs 100/1 4.25 Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield early - mistake 3rd - headway after 10th - joined leaders after 11th - not fluent 12th - led before 15th - headed 16th - led again 22nd - headed after 25th - dropped to midfield when pushed along and weakened after 3 out(tchd 80/1)
99th 12 The Red Menace (IRE) 9 G Poor
Ciaran Murphy 154 lbs 28/1 - Led narrowly - joined after 10th - headed 11th - prominent when fell 19th(op 25/1)
99th 9 Mortal (IRE) 11 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 8/1 - Towards rear - slightly hampered 12th - not fluent 24th - not fluent 26th - detached when not fluent and pushed along 28th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out - fatally injured (jockey said gelding was lame)(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)