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16:50 Punchestown (IRE)

Friends First Cross Country Chase For The La Touche Cup

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 4m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €30,000 added
  • Winner: €18,450
  • 2nd: €5,700
  • 3rd: €2,700
  • 4th: €1,200
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 9m 1.80s
  • Off Time: 16:50:55
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Cantlow (IRE)

43 BFC
8/11
  • Form 091123
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-7
  • Official Rating 151

tracked leaders, closed up before 4 out, on terms from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, just denied

2
Silk - Emerald green, white sash, white spots on cap
  • Form 146052
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-3
  • Official Rating 111

prominent, slight mistake 13th, pecked slightly 24th, almost on terms when ran out before 3 out

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, emerald green diamonds, emerald green & yellow hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 07575P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 93

towards rear, not always fluent jumping, well off pace 17th, slow jump 22nd, under pressure 24th, no extra and pulled up before 6 out

4
Silk - Royal blue, white star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, white stars
  • Form 001-5PP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 139

in rear, well off pace 17th, headway and went moderate 6th before 25th, no impression 5 out, soon no danger

5
Silk - Black & white check, yellow sleeves, black & white quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 603/PP0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

held up, not always fluent jumping, towards rear 6th, dropped well off pace 17th, pulled up before 5 out

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 7236U0
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 138

tracked leaders, closed up before 26th, dropped to 5th and pushed along from 4 out, soon left 4th, no impression from 2 out, went moderate 3rd from last and kept on same pace

7
Silk -  Emerald green & orange hoops, emerald green cap, white star
6/1
  • Form 5P745R
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leaders, closed up before 26th, dropped to 5th and pushed along from 4 out, soon left 4th, no impression from 2 out, went moderate 3rd from last and kept on same pace

8
Silk - Royal blue, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, yellow star on cap
  • Form 522112
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, on terms 3 out, slight mistake next, stayed on well run-in, just prevailed

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Peter Maher won the opening race of the fixture with Enniskillen and the ground appears to have come right for MTADA SUPREME, who beat Quantitativeeasing over three miles on fast going here a year ago, just two days after the runner-up had beaten Cantlow in this. The latter is likely to start a short-price here but he had a hard race when third in the Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham so the selection can cause an upset. The once top-class First Lieutenant unseated his rider in that latter event then finished mid-division in the Irish National so he'll do well to get involved with such a short turnaround. Treo Eile finished runner-up to Enniskillen on Tuesday but that's a much less demanding contest than this.

Formwatch

Cantlow (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) In touch, hit 10th, chased leader 5 out to 3 out, ridden before last, kept on under pressure in 3rd from last, no impression, 3rd of 16, 10 1/4l behind Cause Of Causes (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gs in Mar.

Mtada Supreme (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outer, led 10th, headed 12th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Coldstonesober (10-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.

Fergiethelegend (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Tracked leader in 2nd, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp sft in Apr.

Ruben Cotter (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, struggling from 11th, pulled up before 12th, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.

Buddy Bolero (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened before 4 out, last of 13, 36 1/2l behind Adreamstillalive (10-8) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.

First Lieutenant (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Held up, no impression from 5 out, moderate 13th approaching straight and no danger, 11th of 28, dist behind Our Duke (11-4) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Good - Yielding in Apr.

Love Rory (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Led and disputed, slow jump at 6th, disputing lead when ran out on inner approaching 9th, at Downpatrick 3m 5f hcp gd in Mar.

Treo Eile (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, switched left after 3rd, on terms 18th, led from 22nd, joined on bend approaching 2 out, soon headed, slight mistake last, pressed winner but kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Enniskillen (11-7) at Punchestown 3m gf in Apr.