Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

Punchestown

16:50

Date 2023-04-27

Distance 4m2f

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €17,700

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Stealthy Tom Bay J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:E Bolger	J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:E Bolger	171	p	P2-110	-	128	98	17d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Won 3m1f event over this course in February, kept ticking over with a handicap hurdle run
11	Space Cadet Bay J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Gearoid Oloughlin	J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Gearoid Oloughlin	161	p	3242U3	111	123	9	25d	—	—	+13	23.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Beaten only a head by Vital Island at Knockanard, bright handicap display at Downpatrick
9	Mortal Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	161	tp	48-45P	120	145	73	25d	—	—	+10	20.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has shown some ability in cross-country races at Cheltenham, flopped at Downpatrick latest
6	Vital Island Bay J:Mr B O Walsh(7) T:R P Okeeffe	J:Mr B O Walsh(7) T:R P Okeeffe	166	t	533112	-	131	-	2d	—	—	+4	24.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Won the 3m Ladies' Cup here 12 months ago; was second in that event here Tuesday
5	Midnight Maestro Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:E Bolger	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:E Bolger	166	—	-006FP	118	111	31	54d	—	—	+12	18.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Won over 3m1f here last season, doubts raised by subsequent form, reportedly bled latest
3	Clonguile Way Bay J:Mr A Harvey(7) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Mr A Harvey(7) T:John C Mcconnell	166	—	505249	104	124	88	33d	—	—	+6	20	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Best form this term when second over 4m at Kelso, fourth to Stealthy Tom here in February
8	Blast Of Koeman Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:Peter Maher	J:Phillip Enright T:Peter Maher	161	tp	7-94PP	99	129	19	67d	—	—	+9	13.5	4.25/1	18 6%
Third in this race last year, has run well on other occasions too, poor on last two visits
NR	Nick Lost Chestnut J:TBC T:John C Mcconnell	J: T:John C Mcconnell	161	—	56047P	104	123	88	28d	—	—	+11	14.5	6.75/1	28 4%
Fair chaser at his best in 2018, soundly beaten in two races over this course this season
4	Michaels Pick Chestnut J:E Walsh(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh(5) T:Ciaran Murphy	166	tp	P47555	-	110	-	2d	—	—	-3	1.2	6.00/1	25 4%
80-1 second in this race in 2021, held by Vital Island on recent form, 5th in Ladies' Cup
12	The Red Menace Chestnut J:Mr A Murphy(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Mr A Murphy(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	161	—	P39U23	-	126	54	—	—	—	+4	7.3	6.00/1	25 4%
Went close against Vital Island and Space Cadet at Knockanard, disappointing since then
7	An Droichead Eile Bay J:J J Slevin T:Peter Maher	J:J J Slevin T:Peter Maher	161	p	7-636P	-	111	82	67d	—	—	-1	0.5	24.75/1	100 1%
Failed to adapt to this course in the race won by Stealthy Tom in February, no appeal
2	Alpha Male Bay J:Mr T Power Roche(7) T:Peter Maher	J:Mr T Power Roche(7) T:Peter Maher	166	p	2-1100	95	107	21	28d	—	—	+13	15.2	37.25/1	150 1%
Useful form over orthodox fences at this track, struggled over this course in February
13	Western Sea Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross Osullivan	J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross Osullivan	161	—	P-8088	102	119	83	67d	—	—	+12	13.4	24.75/1	100 1%
Failed to find form in three runs at Thurles before remote eighth to Stealthy Tom here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Stealthy Tom	2	2	2	15/8	15/8
Space Cadet	10	7	7	7	7
Mortal	13/2	15/2	15/2	7	7
Vital Island	3	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Midnight Maestro	11	11	11	11	11
Clonguile Way	5	5	5	9/2	9/2
Blast Of Koeman	16	18	18	16	16
Nick Lost	28	20	20	20	20
Michaels Pick	25	20	16	18	18
The Red Menace	25	22	22	22	22
An Droichead Eile	100	80	80	80	80
Alpha Male	150	66	66	66	66
Western Sea	100	100	80	100	100

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Vital Island

24.7

OR: 0 Form: 18.5 Odds: 6.2

11/4

2nd

Space Cadet

23.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.9

3rd

Mortal

20.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Clonguile Way

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4

9/2

Midnight Maestro

18.9

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Alpha Male

15.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.5

150

Nick Lost

14.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Blast Of Koeman

13.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Western Sea

13.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Stealthy Tom

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

15/8

The Red Menace

7.3

OR: 0 Form: 6.4 Odds: 1

Michaels Pick

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

An Droichead Eile

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mortal	120	145	73
Midnight Maestro	118	111	31
Space Cadet	111	123	9
Clonguile Way	104	124	88
Nick Lost	104	123	88
Western Sea	102	119	83
Blast Of Koeman	99	129	19
Alpha Male	95	107	21
Stealthy Tom	—	128	98
Vital Island	—	131	—
Michaels Pick	—	110	—
The Red Menace	—	126	54
An Droichead Eile	—	111	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Vital Island	2d ago	Quick return
Michaels Pick	2d ago	Quick return
Stealthy Tom	17d ago	Fit
Space Cadet	25d ago	Fit
Mortal	25d ago	Fit
Nick Lost	28d ago	Fit
Alpha Male	28d ago	Fit
Clonguile Way	33d ago	Fit
Midnight Maestro	54d ago	Fresh
Blast Of Koeman	67d ago	Fresh
An Droichead Eile	67d ago	Fresh
Western Sea	67d ago	Fresh
The Red Menace	—	—