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15:40 Punchestown
Thursday 1 May 2025
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Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
- 5YO plus | 4m 1f 11y | Yielding | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 9m 17.4s
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Always prominent, left in front from 12th, ed 19th, mistake 20th, ridden and led again before 2 out, ed at last, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 13/2 tchd 6/1
T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle
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 op 11/1
T: D P MurphyJ: R Deegan
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 op 9/1
T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Mr B T Stone (7)
Tracked leaders, badly hampered 12th, disputed lead from 19th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression on leaders
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Mid-division, slow jump at 5th, closer in 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders op 10/3 tchd 16/5
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (3)
Rear of mid-division, mistake 10th, mid-division when hampered at 12th, 7th 5 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression on leaders op 25/1 tchd 20/1
T: Mark J ScallanJ: Mr F P Murphy (7)
Towards rear, slight mistake 11th, mistake 8 out and 7 out, slow jump 6 out, soon ridden, moderate 9th 2 out, no impression op 200/1 tchd 100/1
T: A J MartinJ: Mr D O'Connor
In rear, 8th 5 out, ridden next, no impression op 14/1 tchd 22/1
T: Peter MaherJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, tracked leaders from 19th, 5th 5 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened tchd 50/1
Also Ran
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Led, slow at 5th, bad mistake and unseated rider 12th op 5/2 tchd 10/3
T: D P MurphyJ: Mr J L Scallan (7)
Always behind, ridden 15th, trailing when pulled up before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 28/1
T: E BolgerJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leaders, fell 10th (Ruby's Double) op 9/2
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Non-Runners
7
Fralimonti Bilbery2
Weight: 11-7| Age: 7
T: D P Murphy J: Mr J W Hendrick
NR
9
Jet Fighter2
Weight: 11-7| Age: 8
T: Peter Maher J: D Meyler
NR
8
Iriko D'airy2
Weight: 11-7| Age: 7
T: D P Murphy J: Mr S Cotter
NR
14
Transprint2
Weight: 11-12| Age: 9
T: R P O'Keeffe J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€8.20Pl:€2.40, €2.60, €3.20EX:€61.50Trifecta:€649.40Tricast:€703.64SF:€69.23
Forecasts
Vanillier (3/1), Stealthy Tom (10/3), The Goffer (7/2), Busselton (7/1), Desertmore House (9/1), Three By Two (11/1), Vital Island (12/1), Transprint (14/1), Read To Return (18/1), Peaches And Cream (22/1), Fralimonti Bilbery (25/1), Empire Soldier (33/1), Subset (66/1), Iriko D'airy (100/1), Benny The Duke (125/1), Jet Fighter (200/1)
THE GOFFER rates the pick at these weights and can build on earlier promise to end a losing sequence now returned to a more suitable trip. Vanillier wasn't at his best in the Grand National last time but could still emerge as the main danger ahead of Stealthy Tom and Three By Two.
- THE GOFFER (IRE)
- VANILLIER (FR)
- STEALTHY TOM (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,001.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00
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