Full Result 4.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 26 April 2018

Friends First Cross Country Chase for the La Touche Cup

(5yo+) (4m1f100yds) 4m1½f Bank Yielding To Soft 35 fences

1st €18,450 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €1,200 5th €450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Auvergnat (FR) 11/4 Donal McInerney ⁵ E Bolger	Donal McInerney ⁵ E Bolger	8	122	130	100	152	–
b g Della Francesca (USA) - Hesmeralda (FR) (Royal Charter)
Raced in mid-division, good headway into 4th at 28th, left close 3rd 6 out, almost on terms 3 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, strongly pressed close home, all out (op 3/1)

2 nk	7. Josies Orders (IRE) 5/2F Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	10	117 p	135	85	138	–
b g Milan - Silent Orders (IRE) (Bob Back)
Chased leaders in 3rd, disputed 2nd from halfway, left disputing lead 6 out and soon led, narrowly headed last, rallied well, just held (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)

3 20 [20¼]	5. Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) 12/1 A E Lynch Peter Maher	A E Lynch Peter Maher	11	117 p	105	72	118	–
b g Gold Well - Ballyboker Lady (IRE) (Rashar)
Held up towards rear until took closer order 5 out (Ruby's Double) to chase leading quartet in modest 5th, kept on well from before last into 3rd close home, never nearer (op 8/1)

4 1½ [21¾]	3. Bless The Wings (IRE) 11/2 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	13	1112 p	137	76	121	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Silva Venture (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased clear leader in 2nd, disputed 2nd from halfway, closer when left disputing 6 out, headed 4 out, no extra in 3rd after 2 out, dropped to 4th close home (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

5 7 [28¾]	6. Cantlow (IRE) 5/1 Mark Walsh E Bolger	Mark Walsh E Bolger	13	117 b¹	–	66	109	–
b g Kayf Tara - Winnowing (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders in 4th, much closer 6 out, no impression after 2 out, mistake last and dropped to 5th run-in

6 20 [48¾]	4. Just Wait And See (IRE) 16/1 William J Gleeson ⁷ John F Gleeson	William J Gleeson ⁷ John F Gleeson	9	115	–	57	94	–
br g Acambaro (GER) - Connollys Glory (IRE) (Kadeed)
Raced in mid-division, no impression in 6th after 5 out, never on terms (op 20/1)

7 dist [78¾]	10. Tom Horn (IRE) 66/1 Rachael Blackmore Peter Maher	Rachael Blackmore Peter Maher	12	117	107	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Lady Shackleton (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Always towards rear, not fluent at times, detached before 7 out, tailed off (op 50/1)

F	8. My Hometown (IRE) 20/1 Mr R W Barron ⁷ E Bolger	Mr R W Barron ⁷ E Bolger	8	110	114	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Amathea (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Led and soon clear, advantage reduced to 6 lengths when fell 6 out (op 25/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	9. My Murphy (IRE) 20/1 Jonathan Burke W J Burke	Jonathan Burke W J Burke	12	117	–	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Fine De Claire (Teenoso)
Raced towards rear, early reminders, closer in mid-division after 1m when slow at 13th and soon ridden, in rear at 19th, pulled up before 3 out (op 20/1 tchd 25/1 and 16/1)

PU	2. White Arm (FR) 18/1 Donagh Meyler A J Martin	Donagh Meyler A J Martin	9	123 tp	122	–	–	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - White Consel (FR) (Leading Counsel)
Never better than mid-division, mistake 22nd, pushed along in moderate 7th after 6 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 3 out (op 25/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:52:14 Winning time: 9m 34.40s (slow by 52.40s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: John P McManus (Auvergnat) 1st breeder: Bruno Vagne
2nd owner: John P McManus (Josies Orders)
3rd owner: James P McKeon (Ballyboker Bridge)
Tote win: €3.70 PL: €1.40 €1.20 €3.20 Ex: €12.90 CSF: €10.34 Tricast: €69.63 Trifecta: €69

4:50 Punchestown (IRE) 26 Apr 2018

Friends First Cross Country Chase for the La Touche Cup