Thursday 1 May · Punchestown, Eire

15:40 Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase

Distance: 4m 1f 11y
Going: Yielding
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 40000
Runners: 12

Race preview

VANILLIER can make up for a luckless Cheltenham run by gaining some form of compensation. The Gavin Cromwell-trained gelding, who couldn't land a telling blow in the Grand National latest, was prominent in the early stages at Cheltenham before dropping towards the rear after almost taking the wrong route. Having to make up considerable ground in order to get back into the race, the grey did exceptionally well to run on for third. Granted a clearer passage, he is very much the horse to beat. A previous winner of this race, the veteran Vital Island holds leading claims despite his advancing years. Three By Two should be involved as well.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Busselton	-0664P	J J Slevin	J P O'Brien	11 7	7-1
2	Desertmore House	P4300P	Ricky Doyle	M Brassil	11 7	9-1
3	Three By Two	016256	R Deegan	D P Murphy	11 5	11-1
4	Vital Island	PP-3P1	Mr B T Stone	R P O'Keeffe	11 7	12-1
5	The Goffer	P77543	Danny Gilligan	G Elliott	11 7	7-2
6	Peaches And Cream	P3P075	Conor Stone-Walsh	G P Cromwell	11 7	22-1
7	Benny The Duke	5639PU	Mr F P Murphy	Mark J Scallan	11 7	125-1
8	Read To Return	3584U1	Mr D O'Connor	A J Martin	11 12	18-1
9	Subset	P-0PP5	Sean O'Keeffe	P Maher	11 7	66-1
-	Vanillier	P69130	Keith Donoghue	G P Cromwell	11 12	3-1
-	Empire Soldier	-53P38	Mr J L Scallan	D P Murphy	11 7	33-1
-	Stealthy Tom	003238	Simon Torrens	E Bolger	11 7	10-3
NR	Fralimonti Bilbery	24122P	Mr J W Hendrick	D P Murphy	11 7
NR	Iriko D'airy	1-F4PP	Mr S Cotter	D P Murphy	11 7
NR	Jet Fighter	PP064P	Donagh Meyler	P Maher	11 7
NR	Transprint	RR/3-1	Non Runner	R P O'Keeffe	11 12