16:50 Punchestown
Thursday 28 April 2022
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Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
- 5YO plus  |  4m 2f  |  Good  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:51Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 9m 28.30s
T:Â P MaherJ:Â Mr T Power Roche (7)
Always prominent, led 5th, headed briefly 23rd, disputed lead until left in front 4 out, 4 lengths clear next, extended lead after next, kept on well, reduced advantage closing stages
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Mr B J Walsh (7)
Mid-division, mistake 3rd, badly hampered 16th and dropped towards rear, headway into 3rd at 22nd, left 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on well run-in op 9/2
T:Â P MaherJ:Â Phillip Enright
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, left 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in op 11/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Mid-division, 7th halfway, left 4th 4 out, went 3rd briefly next, soon pushed along and no impression in 4th after 2 out, no extra
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Mr B W Harvey (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 7 out, slow next (Rubys Double), ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra from 2 out
T:Â Christian WilliamsJ:Â Jack Tudor
Mid-division, mistake and almost unseated rider 22nd, no impression when slow 6 out (Rubys Double), no extra after 4 out op 15/2
T:Â B MortellJ:Â J J Slevin
Always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, bad mistake 5th, never a factor, no extra from 4 out op 50/1
T:Â P FloodJ:Â B Browne
Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, towards rear 23rd and detached 8 out, no extra op 66/1
T:Â D BroadJ:Â J B Foley (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th 7 out, no extra from 4 out, weakened, mistake last op 66/1
Also Ran
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Soon led, headed 5th and remained prominent, led briefly 23rd, joined next, close 2nd when slight mistake and unseated rider 4 out
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Alex Harvey (7)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear 14th, slight mistake 8 out, some headway after next and left 6th 4 out, pushed along after next, 5th when fell 2 out op 33/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â J P O'Sullivan (5)
Always rear, never a factor, slow 9th, detached before 8 out, behind and pulled up before 6 out op 33/1 tchd 100/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place after 7 out and pulled up before next op 6/1 tchd 5/1
T:Â R P O'KeeffeJ:Â Mr B O Walsh (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th when pecked 16th and unseated rider op 11/1
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Non-Runners
3
Super Citizen12
Weight: 12-3|Â Â Age: 8
T: E M O'Sullivan  J: M J M O'Sullivan
NR
7
Michael's Pick2
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 8
T: Ciaran Murphy  J: Mr T J Love
NR
1
Shady Operator43
Weight: 12-7|Â Â Age: 9
T: E Bolger  J: Mr D O'Connor
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€15.00Pl:€3.60, €2.20, €4.00EX:€135.50Trifecta:€2,345.00Tricast:€1,325.27SF:€103.15
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.
- NEVERUSHACON (IRE)
- SHADY OPERATOR (IRE)
- POTTERS CORNER (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,499.005th: €900.006th: €600.00
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