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left 4:50 right Punchestown (IRE) 27 Apr 2017

Friends First Cross Country Chase for the La Touche Cup

(5yo+) 4m1f Bank Good To Firm 35 fences
1st €18,450 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €1,200 5th €450
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Friends First Cross Country Chase for the La Touche Cup, 4m1f - Good To Firm, 5yo+
Friends First Cross Country Chase for the La Touche Cup, 4m1f - Good To Firm, 5yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
9 117 58 133
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) right - Thistle Witch (IRE) right (Be My Native) right
Close up until soon settled behind leader early, 5th before 25th, improved behind leaders 5 out and almost on terms after next travelling well, led briefly before 2 out until soon joined, led narrowly after last, kept on well closing stages, all out (op 8/1)
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2  hd
12 127 72 147 right
b g Kayf Tara right - Winnowing (IRE) right (Strong Gale) right
Chased leaders, close up behind leaders in 4th before 4 out, left 3rd at next and improved to dispute lead after 2 out, headed narrowly under pressure after last, kept on well closing stages, just held (op 4/6)
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3  11 [11¼]
12 112 p 51 123
ch g Presenting right - Fourstargale (IRE) right (Fourstars Allstar) right
Soon settled behind leader, lost place from 6th and dropped to 4th, closer in 2nd briefly before 26th, dropped to 5th after 4 out and pushed along, left 4th at next and slight mistake 2 out, no impression on leaders after, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in (op 8/1)
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4  [14]
9 110 p 49 119 right
b g Winged Love (IRE) right - Lonely Teardrop (IRE) right (Spanish Place) right
Led from 1st, joined briefly before 17th, narrow advantage after 3 out, ridden and headed between horses before 2 out, soon no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd, one pace after and dropped to 4th from last (op 5/1)
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5  56 [70]
11 1112 16 68 right
b g Beneficial right - Bonnie Thynes (IRE) right (Good Thyne) right
Held up, 7th before 14th, lost touch from 17th, took closer order briefly after halfway, moderate 6th before 29th, no extra after next and soon weakened, left remote 5th 3 out, tailed off (jockey said the gelding found the ground too quick) (op 20/1)
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PU   
11 117 t
b g Accordion (IRE) right - Quinnsboro Ice (IRE) right (Glacial Storm) right
Towards rear, 6th before 14th, lost touch from 17th, pushed along in moderate 6th after next, slight mistake 25th (Laurel Bank), tailed off when pulled up after 29th, burst blood vessels (vet reported the gelding to have burst blood vessels)
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PU   
11 1112 p right
b g Flying Legend (USA) right - Hardy Cracker (IRE) right (Lord Americo) right
Towards rear, slight mistake 2nd (Galway Double), last before 14th, lost touch from 17th, bad mistake 22nd (Old Double), reminders when tailed off after 24th, pulled up before next (op 66/1)
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RO   
12 1110 right
b g Bishop Of Cashel right - Tullabards Leader (IRE) right (Supreme Leader) right
Chased leaders early, 2nd before 14th, disputed lead briefly before 17th, slight mistake in 2nd at 24th (Risk Of Thunder), almost on terms when ducked right and ran out before 3 out and unseated rider (op 7/1)
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