16:50 Punchestown

Thursday 27 April 2023

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

Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 9m 58.00s

1^st

Vital Island

1111-12

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

2^nd

Stealthy Tom

812-3

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

3^rd

6 ½

Michael's Pick

911-12

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

4^th

7 ½

Blast Of Koeman

1211-7

16/1

T: P MaherJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

9 ½

Midnight Maestro

1111-12

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

6^th

Clonguile Way

1011-12

6/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Mid-division early, towards rear from 11th, no impression before 6 out, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

3 ½

Western Sea

1011-7

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

8^th

4 ¼

Alpha Male

1211-12

50/1

T: P 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

9^th

Space Cadet

1311-7

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

10^th

4 ¼

An Droichead Eile

911-7

100/1

T: P 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

Mortal

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

The Red Menace

911-7

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

Nick Lost²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

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)

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

STEALTHY TOM (IRE)
MORTAL (IRE)
VITAL ISLAND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Ballyboker Bridge

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 15

J: Mr T Power Roche | T: P Maher

14/1

Prize Money

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