Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase.
Punchestown · Thursday, 30 Apr · 17:40
· 4m 1f 11y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:40
Off time
13
Runners
Yielding
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
VANILLIER (FR
🥈 Second
DESERTMORE HOUSE (IRE
🥉 Third
BUSSELTON (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
81
80/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Outside The Door (G)
Career-best effort when winning handicap chase at Wexford last summer. However, ran poorly next 2 starts and fared no better switched to this discipline when well beaten in race won by Desertmore House here in November.
|
Aidan Kelly | P Roche | 10 | 77.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Vanillier (G)
[BT]
Unseated when sent off favourite for this contest last year but returned to winning ways here in February, landing the race for second year in succession. Stayed on to take third at the Cheltenham Festival last month and he's a major playe…
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 11 | 77.6 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Busselton (G)
[B]
Game winner of this race last year. Hasn't kicked on since, but after 4 months off (left Joseph Patrick O'Brien) he faced an inadequate test over hurdles (2m) at Cork 25 days ago. Interesting with recent run behind him and blinkers reappli…
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | E Bolger | 9 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Desertmore House (G)
FAV
[T]
Took well to this discipline when second in this race last year and, following a point success, scored comfortably back here in November. Well held at the Cheltenham Festival last time, but no surprise to see him bounce back at this venue.
|
Ricky Doyle | M Brassil | 11 | 75.3 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| — | 5 | — |
Dorans Law (G)
[P]
Opened account over fences in a Wexford handicap last summer. After 6 months off, possibly needed the run when pulled up in the Ulster National at Downpatrick in March, though he has plenty to find making first start in this discipline.
|
Mr B J Walsh | P J Rothwell | 8 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Shannon Royale (G)
Useful chaser at best for Gordon Elliott but yet to fire for current yard, down the field in first cross-country event here in February. Seemed to down tools before keeping on again late when fifth of 15 in Ulster National at Downpatrick l…
|
Keith Donoghue | Ian Donoghue | 8 | 75.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Vital Island (G)
[T]
Veteran who recorded a third cross-country success at this Festival last year (landed the La Touche in 2023). However, pulled up next 2 starts before hampered when unseated rider at Cheltenham in December. Looks vulnerable to his younger r…
|
Mr B T Stone | R P O'Keeffe | 14 | 75.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Benny The Duke (G)
Hurdles winner but he's a maiden pointer and well beaten both starts over fences under Rules, finding it tough when seventh of 12 in this race last year when trained by Mark John Scallan.
|
Mr F P Murphy | Brendan Walsh | 9 | 73 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 9 | — |
Bodhisattva (G)
[V]
Losing run is mounting up, but with visor reapplied he ran better than for a while when fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Haydock 15 days ago. He's hard to catch right, though, and faces a tough ask (well beaten in this race in 2024).
|
Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 9 | 73 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Cavalry Master (G)
[PT]
One-time useful chaser but form has gone the wrong way, including in cross-country events, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse on latest outing 26 days ago.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | P Maher | 12 | 73 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 4th | 11 | — |
Lough Derg Spirit (G)
[PT]
Third in the Foxhunter at Aintree for this yard back in 2023. Successful in points since but unseated early on cross-country debut here in November and pulled up in hunter chase at Gowran last month.
|
Mr J J Berry | D P Murphy | 14 | 73 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
The Bosses Oscar (G)
[T]
Didn't manage to match his hurdling form sent chasing back in 2021/22. After a spell over hurdles, pulled up in hunter chase at Down Royal in December 2023 and hasn't been seen under Rules since (previously trained by Gordon Elliott).
|
Miss G Benson | N Slevin | 11 | 73 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 13 | — |
The Goffer (G)
[PT]
Hasn't won under Rules since November 2023 but runner-up twice in cross-country events here this season, beaten by Vanillier in February. In first-time cheekpieces, well held at Cheltenham last time and has stamina to prove over this longe…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 9 | 73 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Walking On Glass (G)
Fairly useful chaser at best and fared better than for a while over jumps when third in handicap hurdle at this course last summer. However, making first start in this discipline he was tailed off here in November.
|
Peter Smithers | P Roche | 11 | 73 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Desertmore House (13/8), Vanillier (9/4), Busselton (7/2), The Goffer (4/1), Shannon Royale (11/2), Outside The Door (14/1), Bodhisattva (22/1), Lough Derg Spirit (25/1), Vital Island (25/1), Dorans Law (28/1), Walking On Glass (28/1), Benny The Duke (50/1), The Bosses Oscar (50/1), Cavalry Master (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 24000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 8001.0 EUR |
| P3 | 4000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P5 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P6 | 800.0 EUR |