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16:50 Punchestown - 27 April 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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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

  • 5YO plus  |   4m 2f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 9m 58.0s
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Horse silk
Stealthy Tomp17
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-3| J: Mr H C Swan(5)| T: E Bolger| OR:  96| C
7/4
Disappointed, dropped in trip over hurdles latest, but had taken 20-runner minor event chase (8/1) at this course (25f, good to soft) previously and holds strong claims.
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Alpha Malep28
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T Power Roche(7)| T: Peter Maher| OR:  95| C
50/1
Modest chaser. Course winner. 50/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Hard to fancy.
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Clonguile Way33
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: A Harvey(7)| T: J C McConnell| OR:  104| C
6/1
Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Kelso (26.2f, soft, 14/1) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Each-way claims.
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Michael's Pickp1,t2
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh(5)| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR:  95
28/1
Fair chaser. One win from 25 NH runs. 50/1, below form fifth of 12 in minor event chase at this course (25f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.
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Midnight Maestro54
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| OR:  118| C
8/1
Course winner (25f) last season. Not in same form this term but worth a second look in the market with top amateur booked.
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Vital Islandt2
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O Walsh(7)| T: R P O'Keeffe| OR:  110| BF| C
3/1
Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. Back from 7 months off when creditable second of 12 in minor event chase (11/10) here (25f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. One for shortlist.
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An Droichead Eilep67
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: Peter Maher| OR:  98
100/1
Modest chaser. First run since leaving Stephen Gerard Carey when 66/1, pulled up in minor event chase at this course (25f, good to soft) 67 days ago won by Stealthy Tom. Significantly up in trip. Makes limited appeal.
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Blast Of Koemanp,t67
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Peter Maher| OR:  99
16/1
Temperamental sort. 14/1, pulled up in minor event chase at this course (25f, good to soft) 67 days ago won by Stealthy Tom, struggling badly soon after halfway. Significantly back up in trip. Up against it.
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Mortalp,t25
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR:  120
8/1
Useful chaser. Below par latest but acquitted himself well in both Cross Country Chases at Cheltenham earlier this year and must be taken seriously.
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Space Cadetp25
Age: 13|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry(3)| T: G O'Loughlin| OR:  111
14/1
Fair chaser. Good third of 13 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, heavy, 33/1) 25 days ago. One of likelier contenders.
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The Red Menace25
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A Murphy(7)| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR:  114
28/1
First run since leaving Shane Kieran Ryder when well-beaten ninth of 20 to Stealthy Tom in minor event chase at this course (25f, good to soft, 10/1) 67 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Work to do.
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Western Sea67
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L P Shanahan(7)| T: R O'Sullivan| OR:  102
80/1
Modest hurdler. 100/1, well-beaten eighth of 20 to Stealthy Tom in minor event chase at this course (25f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.
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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Nick Lost28
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 11
T: J C McConnell  J: B W Harvey
NR

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)

16:50 Punchestown - 27 April 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

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

Previous Winners

2022
Ballyboker Bridge
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 15
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00

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