30 Apr 2026 15:40 Punchestown
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €24,000); Distance: 4m 1f 11y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (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 |
3 |
| - |
Busselton (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
1-32595 / 9 |
Flat (352), Jump (25) |
Darragh O'Keeffe | E Bolger Friendship Partnership |
7/2 | |
| prominent, 2nd travelling well 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, pressed at last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Outside The Door (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) |
2-51P07 / 10 |
Jump (158) | Aidan Kelly | P Roche Hold Firm Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders at halfway, jumped right at 16th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without reaching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| ½ L |
The Goffer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
012720 / 9 |
Flat (802), Jump (50) |
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Allan Snow |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd and pressed winner when not fluent at last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 8 L |
Lough Derg Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3-6U3PU / 14 |
Jump (18) | Mr J J Berry | D P Murphy Catherine Murphy… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 4 out, 5th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Shannon Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-75P75 / 8 |
Jump (32) | Conor Stone-Walsh | Ian Donoghue Robcour |
11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, mid-division at halfway, ridden in 8th 4 out, went 6th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 16 L |
Desertmore House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P2-11P8 / 11 |
Jump (50) | Ricky Doyle | M Brassil O B P Carroll &… |
13/8 | |
| disputed lead, slightly hampered 15th and headed, ridden in 5th 4 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Vital Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
141-PPB / 14 |
Jump (139) | Mr B T Stone | R P O'Keeffe R P O'Keeffe |
25/1 | |
| disputed lead, slight mistake 12th, led from 15th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Benny The Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
26P5P5 / 9 |
Jump (53) | Mr F P Murphy | Brendan Walsh Brendan Oliver… |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 24th, bad mistake 6 out, ridden in 9th next, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Bodhisattva (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
3P500-4 / 9 |
Flat (802), Jump (15) |
Alex Harvey | J C McConnell The 119 Partnership |
22/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 4 out, ridden in 7th 5 out, weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
10 |
| - |
Cavalry Master (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) |
98B8PP / 12 |
Jump (26) | Sean O'Keeffe | P Maher Peter Maher & M… |
80/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 9th, saddle slipped after next and unseated rider | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Dorans Law (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1452-PP / 8 |
Jump (32) | Mr B J Walsh | P J Rothwell T J Doran |
28/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, mistake 24th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
The Bosses Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2PPP49 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Miss G Benson | N Slevin Caitriona Bolger |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistakes 1st, 4th and 15th, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Vanillier (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 12 3) |
0U-6313 / 11 |
Jump (50) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mrs H M Keaveney |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Walking On Glass (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
97-73P0 / 11 |
Flat (203), Jump (158) |
Peter Smithers | P Roche Fivers & Tenners… |
28/1 | |
| always behind, not fluent at 5th, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||