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Punchestown 2026
Punchestown 2026
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3.40
4m. 1f. 11yds. 5-y-o plus13 Ran 31 fences
Mongey Communications Schase (La Touche) 5-y-o plus
1st - €24,000.00, 2nd - €8,000.00, 3rd - €4,000.00, 4th - €2,000.00 13 Ran 31 fences
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See also » O'Keeffe doubles up as Busselton lands another La Touche 
I thought the winning post would never come but what a great ride and a lovely little horse. It was a typical La Touche, it had a bit of everything. As I’ve said beforehand Joseph and his team had everything done with this horse. We didn’t have to do any schooling only do some little different things and take him to different places. If you gave me money to go out and buy a La Touche winner Busselton wouldn’t be the horse. He’s only about 15-3. Darragh sits into him so well and they are a great combination. He’s a great little horse, very sound, and everyone at home loves him. The good ground helps those horses (Flat-bred) get the trip. You won’t be seeing him in the height of winter. We may go to Killarney now for the long-distance chase there and try and do it all again next year. I think there is still more in him, he’s still only nine.
E Bolger, trainer
A steeplechase for five years old and upwards over a special Bank/Chase Course that at entry have run at least three times in steeplechases (including Point-To-Point steeplechases)
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 5lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2024) For each steeplechase won 5lb extra
(9:11.4 8.96 secs faster on today's going ) bl+
Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Blessed Luck (IRE)(Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Breeder - Aleyrion Bloodstock Ltd
(Morning price: 11/4 5/2 11/4 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2)
SP 7/2
(9:11.6)
Milan (GB) - Misspublican (IRE)(Overbury (IRE))
Breeder - B & O Bloodstock
(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 16/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1)
SP 14/1
(9:11.7) ts+cp2
Yeats (IRE) - Ballylough Lady (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - Joseph O'Rahilly
(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 3/1 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1)
SP 4/1
(9:13.3) ts6cp9
Westerner (GB) - Sno-cat Lady (IRE)(Executive Perk)
Breeder - P J O'Connor
(Morning price: 80/1 100/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1)
SP 25/1
(9:13.8)
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Shannon Rose (IRE)(Topanoora)
Breeder - Vambeck Bloodstock Ltd
(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 18/1 16/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 7/1 11/2)
SP 11/2
(9:17.0) ts+
Court Cave (IRE) - Swinley Bottom (IRE)(Woods Of Windsor (USA))
Breeder - Mr H Fowler
(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 15/8 7/4 2/1 15/8)
(Ring price: 15/8 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8 7/4 9/5 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 13/8)
SP 13/8fav
(9:17.2) ts+
Trans Island (GB) - Persian Pearl (GB)(Hurricane Sky (AUS))
Breeder - Mr Thomas Hughes
(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
SP 25/1
(9:17.4)
Libertarian (GB) - Highland Breeze (IRE)(Kotashaan (FR))
Breeder - W MacKenzie
(Morning price: 80/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1 50/1 66/1 50/1)
SP 50/1
(9:17.5) vs6
Leading Light (IRE) - Honey Blond (IRE)(Pilsudski (IRE))
Breeder - P & J Mills
(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1)
SP 22/1
cp+ Rated 113
Champs Elysees (GB) - Inch Sunset (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - Mr T Doran
(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1)
SP 28/1
ts+cp+
Milan (GB) - Magie De Toulouse (FR)(Northern Crystal (GB))
Breeder - Mr James Cummins & Ms Jacqueline Taylor
(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1)
SP 80/1
ts+
Oscar (IRE) - Cuteasafox (IRE)(Vinnie Roe (IRE))
Breeder - Grange Stud
(Morning price: 80/1 100/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1)
SP 50/1
Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Cocktail Hour (IRE)(Notnowcato (GB))
Breeder - Irish National Stud
(Morning price: 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1)
SP 28/1
Time 9m. 11.40 secs, which is 8.96 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €67.00
Tote Trifecta- €418.90
CSF- €46.05
Tricast- €214.46.
Non runner Vanillier (FR) (veterinary advice)
