01 May 2025 15:40 Punchestown
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €24,000); Distance: 4m 1f 11y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Busselton (FR) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
-0664P / 8 |
Flat (257), Jump (50) |
J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Friendship Partnership |
7/1 | |
| always prominent, left in front from 12th, joined 19th, mistake 20th, ridden and led again before 2 out, joined at last, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Desertmore House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P4300P / 10 |
Jump (10) | R A Doyle | M Brassil O B P Carroll &… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 5 out, pushed along and headway into 2nd after 2 out, ridden and disputed lead when slight mistake at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
16 |
| NK |
Three By Two (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
016256 / 9 |
Jump (87) | R Deegan | D P Murphy M McEvoy |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, slightly hampered 12th, tracked leaders from 19th, 4th 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd approaching last, kept on well run-in, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
15 |
| 9 L |
Vital Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
PP-3P1 / 13 |
Jump (53) | Mr B T Stone | R P O'Keeffe R P O'Keeffe |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, badly hampered 12th, disputed lead from 19th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 3½ L |
The Goffer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P77543 / 8 |
Flat (438), Jump (27) |
D J Gilligan | G Elliott Allan Snow |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, slow jump at 5th, closer in 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Peaches And Cream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P3P075 / 10 |
Jump (32) | C Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell Gavin Cromwell… |
22/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 10th, mid-division when hampered at 12th, 7th 5 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 18 L |
Benny The Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5639PU / 8 |
Jump (26) | Mr F P Murphy | Mark J Scallan Laura Scallan |
125/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 11th, mistake 8 out and 7 out, slow jump 6 out, soon ridden, moderate 9th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 4¼ L |
Read To Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3584U1 / 8 |
Jump (9) | Mr D O'Connor | A J Martin Spectacular Seven… |
18/1 | |
| in rear, 8th 5 out, ridden next, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 1¼ L |
Subset (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P-0PP5 / 11 |
Flat (1763), Jump (53) |
S F O'Keeffe | Peter Maher Denis P Beary |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders from 19th, 5th 5 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Iriko D'airy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-F4PP / 7 |
Jump (2) | Mr S Cotter | D P Murphy Denis Paul Murphy |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Fralimonti Bilbery (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
24122P / 7 |
Jump (2) | Mr J W Hendrick | D P Murphy Catherine Murphy |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Stealthy Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
003238 / 10 |
Jump (20) | S D Torrens | E Bolger John P McManus |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, fell 10th (Ruby's Double) | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Empire Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
-53P38 / 5 |
Jump (53) | Mr J L Scallan | D P Murphy Denis Paul Murphy |
33/1 | |
| always behind, ridden 15th, trailing when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Transprint (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
RR/3-1 / 9 |
Jump (2) | Non Runner | R P O'Keeffe R P O'Keeffe |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Vanillier (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
P69130 / 10 |
Jump (26) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mrs H M Keaveney |
3/1 | |
| led, slow at 5th, bad mistake and unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Jet Fighter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
PP064P / 8 |
Jump (2) | D Meyler | Peter Maher Douglas Taylor |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||