15:40
Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
4m1f11y, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 9m 11.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 35 fences
Result
Darragh O'Keeffe
E Bolger
Sat close up early - second and going strongly 3 out - hit the front 2 out - asked for effort and challenged approaching the last - found more to assert on the run to the line
Aidan Kelly (3)
Padraig Roche
Settled midfield early - up handy with the pace by halfway - drifted right approaching 16th - pressed for 3rd two out - held that spot at the last - improved into 2nd inside the final furlong and stayed on gamely to finish half a length behind the winner in 2nd
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield early - moved into 5th 3 out and pushed along - improved to challenge the leader but blundered at the last - dropped to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line
Mr J J Berry (7)
Denis Paul Murphy
Sat behind the front group early - pushed along in 4th four out then 5th approaching two out - held on for fourth without finding more
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack by halfway - up to 8th four out then 6th two out - held on for 5th without further improvement
Ricky Doyle
Martin Brassil
Shared front spot early - bumped mildly at the 15th and lost the advantage - pushed along in 5th four out but couldn't get to the front-runners
Mr B T Stone (7)
R P O'Keeffe
Shared front spot early - minor stumble at the 12th - moved clear from 15th and asked for effort - lost command 2 out and dropped away to finish seventh
Mr F P Murphy (7)
Brendan Oliver Walsh
Settled midpack early - error at the 24th and a bigger blunder six out - pushed along in 9th - unable to close and finished well beaten
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - blundered 4 out - pushed along in 7th before fading late
Peter Smithers (7)
Padraig Roche
Held up at the rear throughout - clumsy at the 5th and unable to make headway from 6 out - eased out of contention and withdrawn before reaching 3 out
No. 12
11yo, 11-0, OR 138
J: Miss Georgie Benson (7) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin
Miss Georgie Benson (7)
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Held up towards the back - errors at the opening fence and again 4th and 15th - unable to make headway from 6 out - eased out of contention before the third-last
Mr B J Walsh (7)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the rear throughout - blundered at the 24th - pulled up before three out
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Settled midpack early - hit the 9th awkwardly - equipment shifted after that fence and rider came adrift
Non-runners: Vanillier (vet's advice)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.