Thursday, 26th Apr 2018
GOING: The going is currently yielding to soft after 3mm of rain overnight. Fresh hurdle and chase track today. Mainly dry today and tomorrow with passing showers likely.
The Friends First Cross Country Steeplechase for the La Touche Cup of EUR30,000 (Generously sponsored by Friends First who will present the La Touche Perpetual Cup to the winning owner and will also present a trophy of no intrinsic value to the winning owner, trainer and rider) Of which the second will receive EUR6,000, the third EUR3,000, the fourth EUR1,500 and the fifth EUR750
Last 3 runs:
25th May 2021 Ballinrobe | SH | Rated 128 | D.J. O'Keeffe 10-13 |p.u. Winner: Agent Boru |2m7fHcpCh |
10th May 2021 Killarney | GY | Rated 131 | T. Joseph Kelly 10-9 |7th Winner: Shady Operator |3m2fHcpCh |
30th Apr 2021 Punchestown | Y | | R.W. Barron 11-9 |8th Winner: Bob And Co (FR) |3m120ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
26th Apr 2018 Punchestown | YS | Rated 122 | D. Meyler 12-3 |Cheek Piece |T/S. |p.u. Winner: Auvergnat (FR) |4m1f100ydsCh |
02nd Apr 2018 Fairyhouse | H | Rated 123 | M.P. Walsh 10-12 |Blinkers |T/S. |p.u. Winner: Paper Lantern |3m150ydsHcpCh |
11th Feb 2018 Punchestown | H | Rated 124 | M.P. Walsh 10-2 |Cheek Piece |T/S. |p.u. Winner: Folsom Blue |3m4f150ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
06th Apr 2019 Aintree |GS |R. T. Dunne |10-3 |13th |4m2f74ydsHcpCh |
13th Mar 2019 Cheltenham |S |D. N. Russell |11-4 |p.u. |3m6f37ydsCh |
17th Feb 2019 Navan | Y | Rated 120 | N/A N/A11-3 |Cheek Piece |6th Winner: Tiger Roll |2m5fHdl |
Last 3 runs:
20th Jun 2018 Wexford | G | Rated 92 | W.J. Gleeson 10-9 |13th Winner: Better B Quick |3m1f70ydsHcpCh |
01st Jun 2018 Tramore | G | Rated 93 | W.J. Gleeson 11-3 |5th Winner: Model Cloud |2m5f150ydsHcpCh |
26th Apr 2018 Punchestown | YS | | W.J. Gleeson 11-5 |6th Winner: Auvergnat (FR) |4m1f100ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
28th Apr 2022 Punchestown | G | | T. Power Roche 11-0 |Cheek Piece |1st|4m2fCh |
13th Feb 2022 Punchestown | H | | S.F. O'Keeffe 11-4 |Cheek Piece |8th Winner: Midnight Maestro (GB) |3m1fCh |
10th Dec 2021 Cheltenham |GS |Sean O'Keeffe |10-0 |8th |3m6f37ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
26th Apr 2018 Punchestown | YS | | M.P. Walsh 11-7 |Blinkers |5th Winner: Auvergnat (FR) |4m1f100ydsCh |
14th Mar 2018 Cheltenham |S |Donal McInerney |11-4 | |3m6f37ydsCh |
15th Dec 2017 Cheltenham |GS |Donal McInerney |10-10 |2nd |3m6f37ydsCh |
Last 3 runs:
12th Feb 2022 Naas | S | Rated 109 | C.C Starr 11-10 |18th Winner: Sparkling Stars (FR) |1m7f131ydsHcpHdl |
11th Jul 2021 Sligo | Y | Rated 113 | A.B. O'Connor 11-5 |9th Winner: Silver Planeur (FR) |3m1f217ydsHcpHdl |
30th May 2021 Punchestown | YS | Rated 114 | D.J. O'Keeffe 11-1 |13th Winner: Whatucallher |3m2fHcpHdl |
Last 3 runs:
12th Jun 2021 Downpatrick | G | Rated 101 | T. Joseph Kelly 11-6 |10th Winner: Robin De Roost |2m3f55ydsHcpCh |
01st May 2021 Punchestown | GF | Rated 101 | B.M. Linehan 11-2 |3rd Winner: Call It Magic |3m1fCh |
08th Mar 2021 Leopardstown | GY | Rated 104 | B.M. Linehan 11-9 |u.r. Winner: Super Citizen (GB) |2m5f97ydsHcpCh |
Last 3 runs:
26th Apr 2018 Punchestown | YS | | J.J. Burke 11-7 |p.u. Winner: Auvergnat (FR) |4m1f100ydsCh |
02nd Apr 2018 Cork | H | | R.O. Harding 11-5 |Blinkers |p.u. Winner: Wilcosdiana |2m4fCh |
10th Mar 2018 Gowran Park | H | | R.O. Harding 11-1 |3rd Winner: Fenno's Storm |3m1fCh |
Last 3 runs:
08th Jun 2018 Clonmel | G | Rated 102 | A.E. Lynch 11-12 |Cheek Piece |7th Winner: Double Windsor |2m4fHcpCh |
16th May 2018 Punchestown | G | Rated 107 | A.E. Lynch 11-5 |6th Winner: Na Trachtalai Abu |3mHcpCh |
28th Apr 2018 Punchestown | S | Rated 107 | N. O'Rourke 11-0 |Cheek Piece |9th Winner: Josies Orders |3mCh |
C: winner at course, D: winner over distance, CD: winner over distance at this course, C D: winner at course and winner over distance (not at this course)
(* = Jockey Change)
Forecast Betting: Auvergnat (FR) 4/1, White Arm (FR) 12/1, Bless The Wings 9/4, Just Wait And See 16/1, Ballyboker Bridge 16/1, Cantlow 7/1, Josies Orders 3/1, My Hometown 25/1, My Murphy 10/1, Tom Horn 33/1
2017: Treo Eile 9 11-7, B.M. Cash, S. Slevin 10/1
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