27 Apr 2023 16:50 Punchestown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,000); Distance: 4m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Vital Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
533112 / 12 |
Jump (2) | Mr B O Walsh | R P O'Keeffe R P O'Keeffe |
3/1 | |
| 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 |
1 |
| NK |
Stealthy Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) |
7P2-110 / 9 |
Jump (17) | Mr H C Swan | E Bolger John P McManus |
7/4 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Michael's Pick (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
P47555 / 10 |
Flat (67), Jump (2) |
E Walsh | Ciaran Murphy Mrs D A Love |
28/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 7½ L |
Blast Of Koeman (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
37-94PP / 13 |
Jump (67) | P T Enright | Peter Maher Inittowinit Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9½ L |
Midnight Maestro (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-006FP / 12 |
Jump (54) | Mr D O'Connor | E Bolger T B Russell |
8/1 | |
| mid-division for most, mistake 18th, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Clonguile Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
505249 / 11 |
Jump (33) | A Harvey | J C McConnell The 100 Club |
6/1 | |
| mid-division early, towards rear from 11th, no impression before 6 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 3½ L |
Western Sea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3P-8088 / 10 |
Jump (67) | Mr L P Shanahan | R O'Sullivan T J Ward |
80/1 | |
| held up, no impression in moderate 7th 3 out, never a danger | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 4¼ L |
Alpha Male (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42-1100 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Mr T Power Roche | Peter Maher Jonny Adams |
50/1 | |
| disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to mid-division 8 out, ridden and no extra 6 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 20 L |
Space Cadet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3242U3 / 13 |
Jump (25) | Mr J C Barry | G O'Loughlin Gearoid O'Loughlin |
14/1 | |
| held up, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 6 out | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 4¼ L |
An Droichead Eile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
87-636P / 9 |
Jump (67) | P J Carberry | Peter Maher J Stafford & Roisin… |
100/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Mortal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
948-45P / 11 |
Jump (25) | J S McGarvey | G Elliott A Dunlop |
8/1 | |
| held up, behind and no extra before 6 out, pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Nick Lost (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
56047P / 11 |
Jump (28) | B W Harvey | J C McConnell The 119 Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
The Red Menace (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
P39U23 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Mr A Murphy | Ciaran Murphy Darragh O'Dowd |
28/1 | |
| led and disputed, pecked 4th, mistake 11th and headed, 2nd when fell 18th | ||||||||||