Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

1st

Busselton (FR) ^p

No. 4

8yo, 11-7, OR 136

J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8 11-7 136

J J Slevin

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9:17.40

Handy near the pace early - clear from the 12th - had company by the 19th - blundered next - pushed back into command before 2 out - headed on the run-in - fought back close home to prevail

2nd

Desertmore House (IRE) ^t

No. 5

10yo, 11-7, OR 140

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Martin Brassil

10 11-7 140

Ricky Doyle

Martin Brassil

¾

Sat behind front group early - up to 3rd with five to jump - driven into 2nd after the second-last - error at the final fence while sharing front spot - overtaken inside the last furlong and held on for the runner-up spot

3rd

Three By Two (IRE)

No. 16

9yo, 11-5, OR 95

J: Richard Deegan · T: Denis Paul Murphy

9 11-5 95

Richard Deegan

Denis Paul Murphy

0.3

Settled midpack early - bumped lightly around 12th - moved onto the pace from the 19th marker - 4th with 5 to jump - pushed along into 3rd 3 out - closed to 3rd nearing the last - stayed on strongly to finish 3rd without getting to the front two

4th

Vital Island (IRE) ^t

No. 15

13yo, 11-0, OR 127

J: Mr B T Stone (7) · T: R P O'Keeffe

13 11-0 127

Mr B T Stone (7)

R P O'Keeffe

9

Sat close to the pace early - suffered a heavy interference 12th - shared front running from 19th - pushed along and lost the advantage before 2 out - slipped to 4th by the last and could not get competitive with the front pair

5th

The Goffer (IRE) ^t

No. 13

8yo, 11-7, OR 135

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott

8 11-7 135

Danny Gilligan

Gordon Elliott

3½

Held up in the pack - awkward at the 5th - crept into 6th place 5 out before moving up to 5th at the 3rd last - unable to make any ground on those ahead and finished 5th

6th

Peaches And Cream (IRE)

No. 10

10yo, 11-4, OR 118

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (3) · T: Gavin Cromwell

10 11-4 118

Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Gavin Cromwell

½

Held up towards the back - blundered 10th and hampered 12th - up into 7th 5 out - into 6th and pushed along 3 out - unable to close on the pace - well held in 6th

7th

Benny The Duke (IRE)

No. 3

8yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr F P Murphy (7) · T: Mark John Scallan

8 11-0 –

Mr F P Murphy (7)

Mark John Scallan

18

Held up towards the back - error 11th - errors 8 out and 7 out - fumbled 6 out - pushed along - down in 9th 2 out - unable to close and finished 7th

8th

Read To Return (IRE) ^t

No. 1

8yo, 11-12, OR 113

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: A J Martin

8 11-12 113

Mr Derek O'Connor

A J Martin

4¼

Held up towards the back - still 8th with five to jump - pushed along but unable to close

9th

Subset (IRE) ^p

No. 12

11yo, 11-7, OR 78

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Peter Maher

11 11-7 78

Sean O'Keeffe

Peter Maher

1¼

Settled in the pack early - up into 5th with five to jump - pressed for effort in 7th three out - dropped away before the finish

F

Stealthy Tom (IRE) ^b

No. 11

10yo, 11-7, OR 140

J: Simon Torrens · T: E Bolger

10 11-7 140

Simon Torrens

E Bolger

-

Sat close to the pace early - came down at the 10th

PU

Empire Soldier (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Mr J L Scallan (7) · T: Denis Paul Murphy

5 11-0 –

Mr J L Scallan (7)

Denis Paul Murphy

-

Held up at rear throughout - pushed along 15th - stone last when pulled up before two out

UR

Vanillier (FR) ^tb

No. 2

10yo, 11-12, OR 143

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

10 11-12 143

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

-

Went straight to front - clipped 5th - error at 12th saw rider come loose