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Punchestown (IRE)
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P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2 Place: €1.02 €2.40 €2.20 Exacta: €11.60 Trifecta: €50.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Shady Operator (IRE) N/A AVG
E Bolger 160 lbs EvensF Won Held up in midfield - headway after 21st - soon chased leaders - close up 4 out - joined leader after 3 out - led narrowly going best after 2 out - went clear last - pushed out and stayed on run-in - comfortably(op 7/4)
2nd 7 Blast Of Koeman (IRE) 13 G Poor
Peter Maher 160 lbs 13/2 2.5 Towards rear early - headway into midfield 18th - chased leaders 22nd - close up going okay 3 out - pushed along and went second approaching last - ridden and kept on but held run-in(tchd 7/1)
3rd 3 Space Cadet (IRE) 13 G Poor
Gearoid O'Loughlin 160 lbs 8/1 4 Midfield - headway 17th - soon chased leaders - pressed leader 4 out - outpaced 3 out - soon ridden - went third but no impression approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for first two(tchd 11/1)
4th 8 Call It Magic (IRE) N/A Poor
Ross O'Sullivan 160 lbs 28/1 9 Led narrowly or disputed lead early - soon led clearly - steadied 23rd - not fluent 4 out - pushed along and joined after 3 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - soon lost second - no extra and lost third approaching last(op 22/1)
5th 4 Artic Pearl (GB) 13 G AVG
Martin Brassil 160 lbs 33/1 2.5 Chased leaders early - midfield halfway - not fluent 23rd - headway 5 out - soon chased leaders - every chance before 2 out - soon ridden - no extra approaching last - not fluent last(op 25/1)
6th 16 Singing Banjo (IRE) 14 G AVG
P J Rothwell 153 lbs 125/1 39 Towards rear early - midfield before halfway - ridden and no impression 5 out - minor headway approaching last - never dangerous(tchd 200/1)
7th 10 Down The Highway (IRE) N/A Poor
Ciaran Murphy 155 lbs 66/1 17 Midfield - not fluent 16th - soon lost position - towards rear when pecked on landing 22nd - some headway 5 out - in touch with leaders when ridden 3 out - soon no extra and weakened(op 50/1)
8th 12 Major Destination (IRE) N/A Poor
Noel Meade 160 lbs 12/1 7 Close up - soon tracked leader - lost position 18th - towards rear of midfield when not fluent 23rd - no impression 5 out - minor headway after 3 out(op 9/1)
9th 9 Cut Pretender (FR) N/A Poor
David Peter Nagle 155 lbs 250/1 9.5 Soon midfield - towards rear when mistake 19th - some headway after 20th - in touch with leaders when mistake 5 out - soon ridden and lost touch and weakened(op 125/1 tchd 300/1)
10th 17 Vital Island (IRE) 13 G AVG
R P O'Keeffe 153 lbs 50/1 9 Close up - soon chased leaders - lost position from 22nd - ridden and no extra 5 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
11th 5 Auvergnat (FR) N/A Poor
E Bolger 153 lbs 10/1 9.5 Towards rear of midfield - lost touch 4 out - made no telling impression(op 9/1)
12th 13 Michael's Pick (IRE) N/A Poor
Ciaran Murphy 160 lbs 80/1 28 Close up and briefly disputed lead - soon chased leaders - not fluent 9th - weakened 5 out(op 66/1)
99th 11 Festival Opera (IRE) N/A Poor
J P Dempsey 153 lbs 125/1 - Chased leaders - close up 19th - mistake 21st - pecked on landing 22nd - ridden and weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 200/1)
99th 2 Josies Orders (IRE) 13 G AVG
E Bolger 160 lbs 18/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd - became detached after 8th - struggling halfway - pulled up before 5 out(op 11/1)
99th 1 Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) N/A AVG
Peter Maher 167 lbs 4/1 - Towards rear of midfield early - soon clipped heels and in rear - pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding clipped heels early on and almost came down - and never travelled thereafter)(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
99th 6 Black Scorpion (IRE) N/A Poor
John F Gleeson 155 lbs 100/1 - Never better than mid-division - mistake 9th - in rear when not fluent 23rd - pulled up before 5 out(op 80/1)
99th 14 Precious Bounty (IRE) N/A Poor
S Curling 153 lbs 80/1 - Towards rear - mistake 14th - headway into midfield 19th - in touch with leaders when not fluent 24th - soon lost position and weakened - pulled up before 3 out(op 50/1)