Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Outside The Door (G) Career-best effort when winning handicap chase at Wexford last summer. However, ran poorly next 2 starts and fared no better switched to this discipline when well beaten in race won by Desertmore Hou…	51P072-	Aidan Kelly P Roche	10	77.6kg	15 14/1
—	2	—	Vanillier (G) BT Unseated when sent off favourite for this contest last year but returned to winning ways here in February, landing the race for second year in succession. Stayed on to take third at the Cheltenham Fe…	0U-6313	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	11	77.6kg	3.25 9/4
1st	3	—	Busselton (G) B Game winner of this race last year. Hasn't kicked on since, but after 4 months off (left Joseph Patrick O'Brien) he faced an inadequate test over hurdles (2m) at Cork 25 days ago. Interesting with re…	325951	Darragh O'Keeffe E Bolger	9	75.3kg	4.50 7/2
6th	4	—	Desertmore House (G) FAV T Took well to this discipline when second in this race last year and, following a point success, scored comfortably back here in November. Well held at the Cheltenham Festival last time, but no surpri…	P2-11P8	Ricky Doyle M Brassil	11	75.3kg	2.63 13/8
—	5	—	Dorans Law (G) Pulled Up P Opened account over fences in a Wexford handicap last summer. After 6 months off, possibly needed the run when pulled up in the Ulster National at Downpatrick in March, though he has plenty to find m…	P-P6572	Mr B J Walsh P J Rothwell	8	75.3kg	29 28/1
5th	6	—	Shannon Royale (G) Useful chaser at best for Gordon Elliott but yet to fire for current yard, down the field in first cross-country event here in February. Seemed to down tools before keeping on again late when fifth o…	P-75P75	Keith Donoghue Ian Donoghue	8	75.3kg	6.50 11/2
7th	7	—	Vital Island (G) T Veteran who recorded a third cross-country success at this Festival last year (landed the La Touche in 2023). However, pulled up next 2 starts before hampered when unseated rider at Cheltenham in Dec…	41-PPB7	Mr B T Stone R P O'Keeffe	14	75.3kg	26 25/1
8th	8	—	Benny The Duke (G) Hurdles winner but he's a maiden pointer and well beaten both starts over fences under Rules, finding it tough when seventh of 12 in this race last year when trained by Mark John Scallan.	26P5P5	Mr F P Murphy Brendan Walsh	9	73kg	51 50/1
9th	9	—	Bodhisattva (G) V Losing run is mounting up, but with visor reapplied he ran better than for a while when fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Haydock 15 days ago. He's hard to catch right, though, and faces a tough ask …	3P5049/	Alex Harvey J C McConnell	9	73kg	23 22/1
—	10	—	Cavalry Master (G) Unseated Rider PT One-time useful chaser but form has gone the wrong way, including in cross-country events, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse on latest outing 26 days ago.	B8PPU/6	Sean O'Keeffe P Maher	12	73kg	81 80/1
4th	11	—	Lough Derg Spirit (G) PT Third in the Foxhunter at Aintree for this yard back in 2023. Successful in points since but unseated early on cross-country debut here in November and pulled up in hunter chase at Gowran last month.	3-6U3PU	Mr J J Berry D P Murphy	14	73kg	26 25/1
—	12	—	The Bosses Oscar (G) Pulled Up T Didn't manage to match his hurdling form sent chasing back in 2021/22. After a spell over hurdles, pulled up in hunter chase at Down Royal in December 2023 and hasn't been seen under Rules since (pre…	2PPP49	Miss G Benson N Slevin	11	73kg	51 50/1
3rd	13	—	The Goffer (G) PT Hasn't won under Rules since November 2023 but runner-up twice in cross-country events here this season, beaten by Vanillier in February. In first-time cheekpieces, well held at Cheltenham last time …	127203	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	9	73kg	5 4/1
—	14	—	Walking On Glass (G) Pulled Up Fairly useful chaser at best and fared better than for a while over jumps when third in handicap hurdle at this course last summer. However, making first start in this discipline he was tailed off he…	1/76469-	Peter Smithers P Roche	11	73kg	29 28/1

Betting forecast: Desertmore House (13/8), Vanillier (9/4), Busselton (7/2), The Goffer (4/1), Shannon Royale (11/2), Outside The Door (14/1), Bodhisattva (22/1), Lough Derg Spirit (25/1), Vital Island (25/1), Dorans Law (28/1), Walking On Glass (28/1), Benny The Duke (50/1), The Bosses Oscar (50/1), Cavalry Master (80/1)