Punchestown (IRE)
16:50
Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 Distance: 4m1f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €35.80 Place: €5.50 €2.50 €1.30 Exacta: €337.20 Tricast: €565.84 Trifecta: €1371
Non-Runners: Michael's Pick (off feed)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon prominent - briefly disputed lead when pecked on landing 16th - hampered 20th - disputed lead before 2 out - led narrowly when ridden after 2 out - joined after last - rallied towards finish - stayed on(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
14 G AVG Barry John Walsh 154 lbs 28/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - not fluent 15th - mistake 20th - headway and prominent 4 out - briefly led when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - joined winner after last - no extra towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
8 M Poor Denis Paul Murphy 152 lbs 9/1 .75
3rd
Soon prominent - led before 3rd - headed before 5th - left in lead 20th - headed when ridden before 2 out - no extra when switched left after last - no match for first two
10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 175 lbs 5/4F 3.75
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - lost position after 16th - soon dropped to rear - headway after 5 out - kept on(tchd 17/2)
8 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 9/1 31
5th
Prominent early - not fluent 1st - in rear when reminders after 5 out - soon some headway - kept on(op 18/1)
10 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 161 lbs 25/1 0.2
6th
Dwelt start - slightly awkward start - in rear early - in touch with leaders when pushed along 5 out - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1)
7 G Poor John C McConnell 166 lbs 18/1 9.5
99th
Prominent early - mistake when 5 out - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1)
13 G Poor Peter Maher 161 lbs 66/1 -
99th
Soon led - headed and prominent before 3rd - weakened before 2 out - lost touch when steadied 2 out - soon pulled up(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
13 G AVG R P O'Keeffe 159 lbs 18/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - prominent when slow jump 5 out - pressed leaders when ridden before 2 out - weakened when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
9 G AVG E Bolger 166 lbs 4/1 -
99th
Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders early - raced in last when not fluent 20th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 125/1)
11 G Poor Peter Maher 159 lbs 100/1 -
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - bad mistake and jockey lost iron briefly when pecked on landing 10th - headway and prominent after 18th - badly hampered 20th - weakening when slightly hampered before 5 out - pulled up 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
10 G AVG Colin Bowe 154 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - led before 5th - led narrowly when mistake and unseated 20th(op 100/1)
13 G Poor Liam Kenny 154 lbs 200/1 -
99th
Towards rear early - raced in last when mistake 6th - not fluent 12th - in touch with leaders when bad mistake and unseated 16th(op 40/1)
10 G AVG John C McConnell 154 lbs 28/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - mistake and nearly lost jockey 20th - prominent when badly bumped by loose horse and unseated jockey before 5 out(op 9/2)
8 G Good Gavin Cromwell 175 lbs 11/2 -