13:30 Punchestown

Sunday 14 February 2021

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P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 1f  |   Soft  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:33  |   Winning time: 7m 47.9s
1st
Horse silk
15
1/1f
T: E BolgerJ: Mr D O'Connor
Held up in mid-division, improved to chase leaders at 22nd, close 3rd 4 out, ridden to dispute before 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
13/2
T: Peter MaherJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division, progress from 19th, chased leaders 22nd, improved into 3rd 3 out, pressed leaders next, ridden and challenged entering straight, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
3
8/1
T: G O'LoughlinJ: Ben Harvey (7)
Mid-division, closer in 5th at 19th, slight mistake 21st, close 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, stayed on run-in tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
9
8
28/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: K M Donoghue
Led and disputed, pressed after 21st, slow 23rd, ridden and joined before 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace op 22/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
33/1
T: M BrassilJ: D J O'Keeffe
Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, progress in 5th 3 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
39
16
125/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Mr B J Walsh (7)
Held up towards rear early, mid-division before halfway, ridden 5 out, moderate 8th 2 out, no impression tchd 200/1
7th
Horse silk
17
10
66/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Mr T J Love (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 16th, soon lost place and towards rear, ridden 5 out, moderate 7th 2 out, no impression op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
7
12
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan
Close up, 3rd halfway, weakened before 21st, soon towards rear op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
9 ½
9
250/1
T: D P NagleJ: L Quinlan (5)
Held up, progress into mid-division at 23rd, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, soon no extra op 125/1 tchd 300/1
10th
Horse silk
9
17
50/1
T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Mr T Power Roche (7)
Prominent early, soon chased leaders, lost place from 22nd, ridden and no extra 4 out op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
1111-6
10/1
T: E BolgerJ: T Joseph Kelly (7)
Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor op 9/1
12th
Horse silk
28
13
80/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: P D Kennedy
Prominent and disputed early, soon chased leaders, 2nd halfway, weakened 5 out op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
4/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr J J Codd
Mid-division early, towards rear from 6th, pulled up 12th op 7/2 tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
2
18/1
T: E BolgerJ: Miss P Elvin (7)
Always towards rear, pushed along briefly 9th, ridden and no impression halfway, soon trailing, pulled up before 5 out op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
6
100/1
T: J F GleesonJ: B J Foley (5)
Mid-division early, mistake 9th, towards rear before halfway, weakened 22nd, pulled up before 5 out op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
11
125/1
T: J P DempseyJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd at 19th, mistake 21st, soon challenged, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 200/1
PU
Horse silk
14
80/1
T: S CurlingJ: Mr G A Spain (7)
Held up towards rear, progress into mid-division at 19th, 7th and slight mistake 24th, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.02, €2.40, €2.20EX:€11.60Trifecta:€50.10SF:€9.03

Forecasts

Shady Operator (1/1), Ballyboker Bridge (4/1), Blast Of Koeman (13/2), Space Cadet (8/1), Auvergnat (10/1), Major Destination (12/1), Josies Orders (18/1), Call It Magic (28/1), Artic Pearl (33/1), Vital Island (50/1), Down The Highway (66/1), Michael's Pick (80/1), Precious Bounty (80/1), Black Scorpion (100/1), Singing Banjo (125/1), Festival Opera (125/1), Cut Pretender (250/1)

Verdict

Following a couple of outings over insufficient trips, SHADY OPERATOR should be spot on for this and he could well be another useful cross-country recruit for the excellent Enda Bolger. Josies Orders won this in 2019 and represents the same connections as the selection, while Ballyboker Bridge is a regular in these events.

  1. SHADY OPERATOR (IRE)
  2. JOSIES ORDERS (IRE)
  3. BALLYBOKER BRIDGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Neverushacon
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 9
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00

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