13:45 Punchestown

Sunday 10 February 2019

All13:4514:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 1f  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 7m 12.9s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/4f
T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh
Always prominent, improved to dispute lead 7 out, headed 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in
2nd
Horse silk
2
8
8/1
T: A FlemingJ: D Meyler
Mid-division, 7th 7 out, went closer 5th 3 out, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, went 2nd and ridden at last, kept on same pace run-in op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
9
25/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr B O Walsh (7)
Led and disputed, disputed lead from 7 out, led 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon headed and ridden, dropped to 3rd at last, no impression
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
100/1
T: D BroadJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, mistake 16th, went 5th 7 out, closer in 4th 3 out, ridden from next, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
5
7
100/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr G L Murphy (7)
Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead at 7th, headed 11th, led from 16th, headed 21st, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression
6th
Horse silk
13
1
8/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Tracked leaders, 6th at 21st, 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
66/1
T: D P MurphyJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, mistake 2 out, moderate 9th 4 out, kept on one pace, never a factor
8th
Horse silk
hd
15
100/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr N O'Rourke (7)
In rear early, took keen hold and improved into 5th at halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, weakened
9th
Horse silk
7 ½
12
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, moderate 8th 7 out, no impression from 4 out op 14/1
10th
Horse silk
21
16
100/1
T: N SlevinJ: Mr L J McGuinness (7)
Always behind, mistakes, bad mistake 16th, no impression from 7 out
11th
Horse silk
31
2
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Prominent early, slight mistake 4th, mistake 12th, dropped to mid-division and mistake at 14th, weakened from 20th op 7/2
12th
Horse silk
7
11
33/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: P T Enright
Prominent early, slight mistakes 4th and 5th, mid-division halfway, in rear and slow 7 out, no impression
13th
Horse silk
38
5
33/1
T: Peter MaherJ: K M Donoghue
Always towards rear, bad mistake 16th, never a factor

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
12/1
T: E BolgerJ: D J McInerney (3)
Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, mistake 5th, dropped to rear at halfway, no impression when fell 8 out op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
13
100/1
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Never better than mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened 6 out, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
14
1211-4
16/1
T: G O'LoughlinJ: M A Enright
Rear of mid-division, mistakes, in rear at 5th, bad mistake 16th, pulled up before 8 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €2.10, €5.50EX:€12.60Trifecta:€181.50SF:€11.68

Forecasts

Josies Orders (5/4), Ballycasey (4/1), Hurricane Darwin (8/1), A Sizing Network (8/1), Behind Time (12/1), Devils Bride (16/1), Home Farm (16/1), Mtada Supreme (25/1), Bay Of Freedom (33/1), Alpha Male (33/1), Ballinasilla (66/1), King's Song (100/1), Enniskillen (100/1), Lighting Tunes (100/1), Like A Demon (100/1), Festival Opera (100/1)

Verdict

Crack Cross Country performer JOSIES ORDERS makes easily the most appeal here and gets the vote to add a 10th career score. Ballycasey wasn't far behind him at Cheltenham last time out in his first such race and has the proven class to prove the biggest threat. Hurricane Darwin wasn't far behind the selection a couple of times last season and is now better off at the weights so another with realistic chances.
  1. Josies Orders
  2. Ballycasey
  3. Hurricane Darwin

Previous Winners

2018
Auvergnat
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 8
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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