02 May 2019 16:50 Punchestown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,450); Distance: 4m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good 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 | 4 |   | - | Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6U/U3-3U / 15 | Jump (122) | J J Slevin | Peter Maher James P McKeon | 12/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, led 4th, slow 6th and headed briefly, joined from 14th, led again before 3 out, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 25 L | Vital Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4263U-F / 13 | Jump (2) | Mr M J Scallan | R P O'Keeffe R O'keeffe | 50/1 | |
| a little keen, soon chased leaders, chased winner from before 2 out, soon no impression, slight mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4¼ L | Josies Orders (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 7) | 1-01312 / 14 | Jump (50) | Mark Walsh | E Bolger E Bolger | 8/11 | |
| disputed lead early, prominent, slight mistake 22nd, mistake 6 out, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 21 L | Mtada Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7P-P2P3 / 16 | Jump (81) | Mr B O Walsh | Peter Maher Mrs Breda Beattie | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 25th, on terms 6 out, headed before 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 21 L | Donjon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4P6FF-6 / 6 | Jump (2) | Mr A Murphy | Mrs D A Love Christopher Donnelly | 66/1 | |
| disputed lead early, prominent, some slight mistakes, no impression from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 16 L | Samsara (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) | P63766 / 7 | Flat (1328), Jump (53) | Mr H D Dunne | G J McKeever Margaret A Simpson | 66/1 | |
| waited with, soon towards rear, bumped rival 3rd, no impression from 5 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Like A Demon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5P033-U / 12 | Flat (595), Jump (2) | Mr L J McGuinness | N Slevin Camillus Slevin | 25/1 | |
| a little keen, prominent, slight mistake 8th, on terms from 14th, a little slow 19th, pecked badly 29th, not fluent and unseated rider 6 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | King's Song (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 804441 / 12 | Jump (18) | D F O'Regan | D Broad A Broad | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sizing Coal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 14-21P2 / 11 | Jump (9) | Mr J J Codd | J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts… | 4/1 | |
| waited with, bumped 3rd, 4th approaching 2 out and ridden, soon pulled up quickly | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Jarob (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 4P4355 / 14 | Jump (50) | Keith Donoghue | G O'Loughlin C Jones | 7/2 | |
| waited with, pecked 4th, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
