Result 15:40 · Punchestown (IRE)

Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

4m 1fGood To Yielding5yo+ · 12 ran

Result

Official · time 9m 17.40s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Busselton (FR)	J J Slevin	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	—	8.00	9.20
2	Desertmore House (IRE)	Ricky Doyle	Martin Brassil	¾L	10.0	12.8
3	Three By Two (IRE)	Richard Deegan	Denis Paul Murphy	1L	12.0	17.5
4	Vital Island (IRE)	Mr B T Stone	R P OKeeffe	10L	13.0	17.5
5	The Goffer (IRE)	Danny Gilligan	Gordon Elliott	13½L	4.50	5.47
6	Peaches And Cream (IRE)	Conor Stone-Walsh	Gavin Cromwell	14L	23.0	44.0
7	Benny The Duke (IRE)	Mr F P Murphy	Mark John Scallan	32L	126.0	172.6
8	Read To Return (IRE)	Mr Derek OConnor	A J Martin	36¼L	19.0	22.3
9	Subset (IRE)	Sean OKeeffe	Peter Maher	37½L	67.0	178.1
F	Stealthy Tom (IRE)	Simon Torrens	E Bolger	—	4.33	5.15
PU	Empire Soldier (IRE)	Mr J L Scallan	Denis Paul Murphy	—	34.0	90.0
UR	Vanillier (FR)	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	—	4.00	4.74

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Read To Return (IRE) t

8yo · 11-12 · OR 113

3584U1 J Mr Derek OConnor T A J Martin —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
22 Apr 25	Fairyhouse	2m 5f	Soft	—	1/12	—	8.50
10 Apr 25	Limerick	2m 3f 110y	Good	—	UR	—	8.50
30 Mar 25	Downpatrick	2m 2f	Good	—	4/11	11¼L	7.00

2 wins from 25 · placed 6

4 runs here without a win

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Vanillier (FR) t,b

10yo · 11-12 · OR 143

P69130 J Keith Donoghue T Gavin Cromwell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Apr 25	Aintree	4m 2f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	14/34	79L	13.0
12 Mar 25	Cheltenham	3m 5f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	3/16	8¼L	8.50
03 Feb 25	Punchestown	3m 1f	Heavy	—	1/15	—	3.25

4 wins from 28 · placed 15

Course winner: 2 wins from 8 here

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Benny The Duke (IRE)

8yo · 11-0

500P56 J Mr F P Murphy T Mark John Scallan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Jul 24	Sligo	3m 1f 110y	Good	—	6/14	27¾L	26.0
17 Jun 24	Kilbeggan	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	5/14	50¼L	201.0
01 Jun 24	Listowel	2m 4f 110y	Good	—	PU	—	23.0

1 win from 14 · placed 4

2 runs here without a win

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Busselton (FR) p

8yo · 11-7 · OR 136

70664P J J J Slevin T Joseph Patrick O'Brien —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Mar 25	Cheltenham	3m 5f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	PU	—	8.00
09 Feb 25	Navan	2m 6f	Soft To Heavy	—	4/7	13¼L	34.0
13 Dec 24	Cheltenham	3m 5f 110y	Soft	C2	6/15	15¼L	34.0

6 wins from 34 · placed 16

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

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Desertmore House (IRE) t

10yo · 11-7 · OR 140

P4300P J Ricky Doyle T Martin Brassil —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Apr 25	Fairyhouse	3m 5f	Soft To Heavy	—	PU	—	81.0
01 Feb 25	Leopardstown	3m	Soft	—	16/25	26¼L	67.0
27 Dec 24	Leopardstown	3m 110y	Good To Yielding	—	11/27	25½L	21.0

5 wins from 26 · placed 9

2 runs here without a win

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Empire Soldier (IRE)

5yo · 11-0

No form J Mr J L Scallan T Denis Paul Murphy —

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Peaches And Cream (IRE)

10yo · 11-4 · OR 118

P3P075 J Conor Stone-Walsh T Gavin Cromwell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Mar 25	Downpatrick	3m 4f 110y	Good	—	5/15	16½L	5.50
12 Jan 25	Punchestown	2m 6f 110y	Soft	—	7/8	68½L	41.0
29 Dec 24	Leopardstown	3m 110y	Good To Yielding	—	14/17	148¾L	41.0

5 wins from 42 · placed 9

Course winner: 1 win from 3 here

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Stealthy Tom (IRE) b

10yo · 11-7 · OR 140

003238 J Simon Torrens T E Bolger —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Apr 25	Ballinrobe	2m 5f 110y	Good	—	8/12	30½L	4.20
03 Feb 25	Punchestown	3m 1f	Heavy	—	3/15	18½L	5.00
14 Dec 24	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Yielding	—	2/13	1¾L	4.33

7 wins from 35 · placed 15

Course winner: 1 win from 10 here

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Subset (IRE) p

11yo · 11-7

13P0P0 J Sean OKeeffe T Peter Maher —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Aug 24	Tramore	2m 5f	Good To Yielding	—	15/15	39¼L	81.0
02 May 24	Punchestown	4m 1f	Yielding	—	PU	—	101.0
14 Apr 24	Down Royal	2m 4f	Yielding	—	10/16	19¼L	41.0

1 win from 29 · placed 3

Course winner: 1 win from 9 here

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8yo · 11-7 · OR 135

P77543 J Danny Gilligan T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
04 Apr 25	Aintree	2m 5f	Good To Soft	C1	3/30	8¼L	15.0
12 Mar 25	Cheltenham	3m 5f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	4/16	9½L	7.00
03 Feb 25	Punchestown	3m 1f	Heavy	—	5/15	31½L	6.00

4 wins from 28 · placed 7

2 runs here without a win

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Vital Island (IRE) t

13yo · 11-0

2120PP J Mr B T Stone T R P OKeeffe —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 May 24	Punchestown	4m 1f	Yielding	—	PU	—	19.0
05 Feb 24	Punchestown	3m 110y	Soft To Heavy	—	PU	—	41.0
15 Dec 23	Cheltenham	3m 5f 110y	Soft	C2	11/13	70¼L	29.0

2 wins from 22 · placed 6

Course winner: 2 wins from 18 here

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Three By Two (IRE)

9yo · 11-5 · OR 95

016256 J Richard Deegan T Denis Paul Murphy —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Feb 25	Punchestown	3m 1f	Heavy	—	6/15	43½L	10.0
13 Dec 24	Cheltenham	3m 5f 110y	Soft	C2	5/15	11¾L	29.0
24 Nov 24	Punchestown	3m	Yielding To Soft	—	2/13	2¾L	34.0

2 wins from 20 · placed 6

Course winner: 1 win from 8 here

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