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Punchestown (IRE)
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P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €5.50 Place: €1.50 €1.60 €1.02 Exacta: €21.90 Trifecta: €55.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Neverushacon (IRE) N/A AVG
Mrs John Harrington 165 lbs 4/1 Won Chased leaders - close up behind leaders 5 out - took closer order in 2nd before 2 out - ridden between last 2 and stayed on well to lead run-in(op 10/3)
2nd 4 Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) N/A AVG
Peter Maher 158 lbs 5/1 2.25 Attempted to make all - pressed closely 2 out - extended advantage briefly between last 2 until soon strongly pressed - headed under pressure run-in - kept on well without matching winner(op 9/1)
3rd 2 Yanworth (GB) N/A Good
E Bolger 168 lbs 9/10F .5 Chased leaders - took closer order from 12th and disputed 2nd briefly - 3rd at 16th - dropped to 4th after 3 out - ridden in 3rd before last and no impression on leader - kept on for pressure run-in - not trouble winner(op 8/11 tchd Evens)
4th 1 Josies Orders (IRE) 13 G AVG
E Bolger 168 lbs 10/1 3.5 Chased leaders - 5th at 23rd - driven in 6th after 3 out and no impression on leader in 4th before last - kept on same pace run-in - never troubled leaders(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
5th 10 Hurricane Darwin (IRE) 14 G AVG
Peter Maher 158 lbs 16/1 4.5 In rear of mid-division early - 6th at 23rd - driven in 7th after 3 out and no impression on leaders disputng 5th before last - kept on one pace run-in
6th 11 Major Destination (IRE) N/A Poor
Noel Meade 158 lbs 16/1 2.5 Chased leaders - 3rd at 16th - not fluent in 8th at 23rd (Rubys Double) - soon pushed along and took closer order - driven in 5th after 3 out and not fluent next - no impression on leaders disputing 5th before last where not fluent - kept on one pace run-in(op 20/1)
7th 13 Sizing Solution (IRE) N/A Poor
J T R Dreaper 158 lbs 66/1 7 In rear early - took closer order after halfway - not fluent in 8th 3 out - kept on one pace after next - never troubled leaders
8th 14 Vital Island (IRE) 13 G AVG
R P O'Keeffe 151 lbs 50/1 5.5 Tracked leader for most - mistake and pecked at 12th (Laurel Drop Bank) where joined for 2nd briefly - dropped to 4th after 5 out - driven disputing 2nd after 3 out and no extra in 3rd before next - weakened
9th 3 Ard Na Carraig (GB) N/A Poor
Oliver McKiernan 160 lbs 40/1 6.5 Towards rear - mistake 5 out (Laurel Hurdle) - some headway after 3rd out - ridden in 9th and no impression after 2 out - kept on one pace
10th 7 Ballinasilla (IRE) N/A Poor
Denis Paul Murphy 158 lbs 50/1 9.5 Mid-division best - mistake 6th (Drop Bank) - no impression after 4 out - weakened - jumped left at last
11th 12 Mr Boss Man (IRE) N/A Poor
Nigel Thomas Slevin 153 lbs 40/1 2.5 Towards rear for most - some mistakes - no impression in moderate 10th 2 out
12th 9 Festival Opera (IRE) N/A Poor
J P Dempsey 158 lbs 33/1 15 Mid-division - mistake 21st (Drop Fence) - 7th at 23rd - ridden and no extra before 4 out - weakened
13th 5 Doolough Lad (IRE) N/A Poor
Paul John Gilligan 158 lbs 100/1 24 Towards rear throughout - not fluent with jumping at times - mistake 4 out (Laurel Hurdle) and no impression after - weakened - trailing when slow at last - broke blood vessels (vet said gelding was found to be lame post race and furthermore to have blood at the nose as a result of exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage)
14th 8 Change Your Story (IRE) N/A Poor
Peter Maher 153 lbs 100/1 8.5 Mid-division early - dropped to rear after 22nd - ridden and no impression after next(tchd 66/1)