16:50 Punchestown

Thursday 28 April 2022

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Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 9m 28.30s

Singing Banjo^p¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-7| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88| CD

13/2

Useful chaser. C&D winner. Three wins from 6 runs last season. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 9/1) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 11-1278

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Call It Magic^b⁷⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 111| C

28/1

Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. 40/1, respectable ninth of 15 in minor event chase at this course (25f, heavy) 74 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 5P1-809

Clonguile Way¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98| C

40/1

Fair chaser. Course winner. 25/1, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when good second of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 658082

Go Another One^t⁸¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 139

7/2

Useful chaser. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, soft, 25/1) 81 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 131544

Three Loud Knocks³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: B Mortell| OR: 90

125/1

Modest chaser. Winner in chase at Clonmel in March. 80/1, fourth of 5 in minor event chase at Clonmel (19.9f, soft) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 520014

Ballyboker Bridge^p⁷⁴

Age: 15| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 129| CD

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. Bit below form eighth of 15 in minor event chase at this course (25f, heavy, 14/1) 74 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: PS2-788

Blast Of Koeman^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Maher| OR: 129

14/1

Temperamental sort. Two wins from 44 NH runs. 28/1, fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.

Form: P-5U554

Future Proof^p⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

80/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy, 100/1) 53 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 438005

King's Song^b,t⁶³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 95| C

100/1

Fair chaser. Course winner. Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Thurles (16.3f, soft) 63 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: P-25350

Neverushacon^p,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 118| C

11/2

Useful chaser. Course winner. 15/2, good second of 8 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: P4U-402

Potters Corner^p⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 132| D

11/2

Useful chaser. Below form seventh of 16 in minor event chase (33/1) at Cheltenham (30.2f, soft) 43 days ago. Stable having good spell. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 6P2P07

Tout Est Permis⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 140

7/2

Useful hurdler. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, pulled up in minor event chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, soft) 43 days ago. Not one to write off.

Form: P-5903P

Vital Island^t²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R P O'Keeffe| OR: 110| C

17/2

Fairly useful chaser. 7/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner minor event chase at this course (25f, good to soft) 2 days ago, just holding on. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5154U1

Save Us Avis²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne| T: P Flood| OR: 90

150/1

Modest chaser. 11/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 454504

Non-Runners

Shady Operator⁴³

Weight: 12-7| Age: 9

T: E Bolger J: Mr D O'Connor

Super Citizen¹²

Weight: 12-3| Age: 8

T: E M O'Sullivan J: M J M O'Sullivan

Michael's Pick²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Mr T J Love

Forecasts

Shady Operator (11/4), Tout Est Permis (7/2), Go Another One (7/2), Potters Corner (11/2), Neverushacon (11/2), Singing Banjo (13/2), Vital Island (17/2), Ballyboker Bridge (14/1), Blast Of Koeman (14/1), Super Citizen (14/1), Call It Magic (28/1), Clonguile Way (40/1), Michael's Pick (50/1), Future Proof (80/1), King's Song (100/1), Three Loud Knocks (125/1), Save Us Avis (150/1)

NEVERUSHACON tends to go well on the cross-country track at Punchestown and was far from discredited in what was likely a prep' run at Wexford last time, so he gets the nod ahead of Shady Operator, who regularly runs well in these events. Potters Corner is also considered for a shrewd British yard.