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16:50 Punchestown

Thursday 27 April 2023

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 9m 58.0s

1^st

Vital Island

1111-12

3/1

T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Mr B O Walsh (7)

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

2^nd

Stealthy Tom

812-3

7/4f

T: E BolgerJ: Mr H C Swan (5)

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 tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8

3^rd

6 ½

Michael's Pick

911-12

28/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (5)

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 op 22/1

4^th

7 ½

Blast Of Koeman

1211-7

16/1

T: Peter MaherJ: P T Enright

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

9 ½

Midnight Maestro

1111-12

8/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mr D O'Connor

Mid-division for most, mistake 18th, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 11/1

6^th

Clonguile Way

1011-12

6/1

T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (7)

Mid-division early, towards rear from 11th, no impression before 6 out, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

3 ½

Western Sea

1011-7

80/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Held up, no impression in moderate 7th 3 out, never a danger op 100/1

8^th

4 ¼

Alpha Male

1211-12

50/1

T: Peter MaherJ: Mr T Power Roche (7)

Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to mid-division 8 out, ridden and no extra 6 out op 66/1

9^th

Space Cadet

1311-7

14/1

T: G O'LoughlinJ: Mr J C Barry (3)

Held up, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 6 out op 9/1 tchd 17/2

10^th

4 ¼

An Droichead Eile

911-7

100/1

T: Peter MaherJ: J J Slevin

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 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Mortal

1111-7

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey

Held up, behind and no extra before 6 out, pulled up 4 out op 15/2 tchd 17/2

The Red Menace

911-7

28/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Mr A Murphy (7)

Led and disputed, pecked 4th, mistake 11th and headed, 2nd when fell 18th op 25/1

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Nick Lost²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.10Pl:€1.50, €1.30, €5.40EX:€11.10Trifecta:€177.50Tricast:€125.36SF:€9.09

Forecasts

Stealthy Tom (7/4), Vital Island (3/1), Clonguile Way (6/1), Midnight Maestro (8/1), Mortal (8/1), Space Cadet (14/1), Blast Of Koeman (16/1), Nick Lost (20/1), Michael's Pick (28/1), The Red Menace (28/1), Alpha Male (50/1), Western Sea (80/1), An Droichead Eile (100/1)

STEALTHY TOM looks to have found his niche in this discipline and can land the spoils. Mortal and Vital Island rate the principal dangers.