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16:50 Punchestown

Thursday 29 April 2021

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:0519:35

Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 9m 26.2s

1^st

Singing Banjo

1112-0

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Mr B J Walsh (7)

Mid-division early, closed up and slightly impeded after 13th, soon on terms, led 9 from home, slight mistake last and stayed on well op 28/1 tchd 40/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Michael's Pick

711-9

80/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Mr T J Love (7)

Soon tracked leaders, slightly impeded after 10th, led before 17th, soon joined, headed 9 from home, remained close up, kept on without matching winner from last op 100/1

3^rd

5 ½

Stand Up And Fight

912-0

13/8f

T: E BolgerJ: Mr D O'Connor

Mid-division early, closed up and slightly impeded after 13th, ridden after 6 out and disputed 4th, 3rd and slightly slow 3 out, kept on same pace from next op 9/4

4^th

Major Destination

1011-9

100/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: Mr S Connor (7)

Waited with, soon towards rear, slightly slow 9th, slightly impeded after 13th, slight mistake 22nd, 6th after 6 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, slight mistake last op 66/1

5^th

Like A Demon

1111-9

200/1

T: N SlevinJ: Mr J C Barry (5)

Waited with, slightly impeded after 10th, slightly impeded after 13th, improved to dispute 4th after 6 out, one pace from 2 out op 150/1 tchd 125/1

6^th

Blue Templar

1011-9

9/1

T: E BolgerJ: D J O'Keeffe

Pushed along briefly early, soon tracked leaders, left in lead after 10th, joined before 13th, soon led again, headed before 17th, bad mistake 22nd, 3rd and slipped slightly after 5 out, no extra from 2 out op 15/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

Space Cadet

1112-0

10/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: R A Doyle

Soon chased leaders, not fluent 6th and lost position, pecked 8th, not fluent 9th and 10th, slightly impeded after 13th, under pressure approaching 8 out, no impression approaching 4 out, soon no extra op 6/1

Also Ran

Classic Concorde

812-0

50/1

T: A McNamaraJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division early, mistake 3rd, soon lost position, bad mistake 4th, soon behind, not fluent 10th, pulled up 19th tchd 66/1

Some Neck

1012-0

7/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey (7)

Prominent, followed leaders and went wrong course after 10th, attempted to continue behind, soon in touch again at back of field, pecked badly 8 out, no impression approaching 4 out, soon slipped up op 3/1

Alpha Des Obeaux

1111-9

7/2

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Mr J J Codd

Prominent, followed leader and went wrong course after 10th op 4/1

Ballyboker Bridge

1411-9

12/1

T: Peter MaherJ: S W Flanagan

Soon tracked leaders, on terms before 13th, soon headed and slipped up op 17/2

Call It Magic

1111-9

33/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: K M Donoghue

Led, went wrong course after 10th, attempted to continue behind, soon in touch again at back of field, pecked 23rd, pulled up after 8 out op 40/1

King's Song

1111-9

150/1

T: D BroadJ: D F O'Regan

Waited with, slightly impeded after 10th, slightly impeded after 13th, pulled up after 8 out op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Mia's Milan²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 13

T: D P Murphy J: Mr L J Murphy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€28.20Pl:€4.70, €5.00, €1.30EX:€368.30Trifecta:€1,606.50Tricast:€6,631.84SF:€1,302.18

Forecasts

Stand Up And Fight (13/8), Alpha Des Obeaux (7/2), Some Neck (7/2), Blue Templar (9/1), Space Cadet (10/1), Ballyboker Bridge (12/1), Singing Banjo (33/1), Call It Magic (33/1), Classic Concorde (50/1), Mia's Milan (66/1), Michael's Pick (80/1), Major Destination (100/1), King's Song (150/1), Like A Demon (200/1)

Only a handful of serious candidates, with SOME NECK taken to uphold Cheltenham Cross Country form with Alpha des Obeaux despite 5 lb worse terms with this step up to a marathon trip promising to suit. Ballyboker Bridge is a regular in this, winning it in 2019 and he's far more comfortable than most with the demands of this race.