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16:50 Punchestown - 2 May 2019 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:50 Punchestown

Thursday 2 May 2019

All15:4016:1516:5017:3018:0518:4019:1519:45

Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   4m 2f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 9m 37.2s
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Horse silk
Josies Ordersb50
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-7| J: M P Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR:  149| C
8/11
Cross Country royalty, denied a neck by stablemate Auvergnat in this race last year. Has won here this season and 'best of the rest' behind Tiger Roll's Cheltenham procession in March. Clearly a major player.
2
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Sizing Coalp9
Age: 11|  Weight: 12-3| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| OR:  130
4/1
Runner-up to useful Ucello Conti in Fairyhouse Hunters Chase 11 days ago, has run well over stamina-sapping trips in the past and needs to be considered here.
4
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Ballyboker Bridgep122
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: Peter Maher| OR:  100| C
12/1
Popular and game veteran, he was third in this contest 12 months ago and, with just outings since, has likely been plotting a return for another challenge.
5
Horse silk
66/1
Recent record of this winning pointer makes grim reading, completing only once in three hunter chase outings, and was eventually beaten 40L over the banks here on Tuesday.
6
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Jarob50
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-7| J: K M Donoghue| T: G O'Loughlin| OR:  137| C
7/2
Decent efforts in 3m6f Cross County events at Cheltenham this season either side of fair run in Navan Grade 3 hurdle in January. The 12-year-old could have another big race in him.
7
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Like A Demon2
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L J McGuinness(7)| T: N Slevin| OR:  100
25/1
Best recent effort when third of 10 to Burning Ambition in hunter at Down Royal in March, but may be flattered by that. Pulled up here on Tuesday in the curtain-raiser over the banks.
8
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Mtada Supreme81
Age: 14|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B O Walsh(7)| T: Peter Maher| OR:  97| C
14/1
Dual banks winner here, was credible third in February in 3m1f Cross Country contest. Fancied for this race in 2017 and still going smoothly when ran out before third last. 14-years young.
Was racing prominently when coming down before the mid-point in Festival opener on Tuesday. Poor record under rules (0-5) and would have to produce career-best to get his head in front with stamina to prove.
10
Horse silk
66/1
Won five times over fences in France but has been well held in moderate point-to-points since joining her current yard. Looks up against it but she does have youth on her side.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
King's Song18
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: D Broad  J: D F O'Regan
NR

Forecasts

Josies Orders (8/11), Jarob (7/2), Sizing Coal (4/1), Ballyboker Bridge (12/1), Mtada Supreme (14/1), King's Song (20/1), Like A Demon (25/1), Vital Island (50/1), Donjon (66/1), Samsara (66/1)

16:50 Punchestown - 2 May 2019 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

Second in this last year, Enda Bolger's JOSIES ORDERS has a perfect chance to go one better. He could do no more than chase home Tiger Roll at Cheltenham and looks the one to be with here. Ballyboker Bridge was third 12 months ago and should be primed again while King's Song and the veteran Jarob are each-way alternatives.
  1. Josies Orders
  2. King's Song
  3. Ballyboker Bridge

Previous Winners

2018
Auvergnat
Weight: 12-7  |Age: 8
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €18,450.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,200.005th: €450.00

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