13:00 Punchestown

Monday 3 February 2025

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Ladbrokes P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 7m 10.02s

Coko Beach^b¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 150| CD

6/1

Smart chaser. C&D winner. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap chase (50/1) at Gowran (25f, soft) 11 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 03-U500

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Stealthy Tom^p⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 142| CD

4/1

Useful chaser. C&D winner. 10/3, very good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 0-20032

Gevrey^p⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 138

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Tenth of 18 in handicap chase (66/1) at Navan (24.2f, good to soft) 78 days ago.

Form: P1PPP-0

I A Connect^t1³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss T Quail⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 117| C

125/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 66/1, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (19f, heavy) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 5-356P6

Knockiel Synge^t⁷¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P Flood| C

33/1

Fair chaser. C&D winner. Winner in chase here in April. Close up when unseated rider 15th in minor event chase (8/1) at this course (24.4f, soft), going with enthusiasm. Off 9 months but not ruled out.

Form: 11U-P42

The Goffer^t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 136| C

5/1

Useful chaser. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (29.2f, good to soft) 52 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 0P-0P77

Three By Two^p⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: D P Murphy| OR: 95| CD

9/1

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Wexford in July. 28/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (29.2f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Can make her presence felt.

Form: 001625

Born By The Sea⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 127

40/1

Useful hurdler. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Below form tenth of 20 in handicap chase (12/1) at Galway (22.5f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 0222PP

Cavalry Master¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 126| C

125/1

Unreliable sort. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, fell in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 2FP2-F6

Chemical Energy⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 144

7/1

Useful chaser. Six wins from 21 NH runs. Only twelfth of 15 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (29.2f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Sets the benchmark at these weights in these calmer waters.

Form: P-5P3P0

Enjoy D'allen^p²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 118

20/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 8 in handicap chase (14/1) at this course (22.7f, heavy) 22 days ago. Unreliable individual.

Form: 4-67435

Handsworth⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 106

125/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 19 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (26f, soft, 100/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 36/0PP0

Vanillier^b1,t⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 144| C

9/4

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (29.2f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 020-P69

Well Buoy²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, second of 14 in bumper at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving David Harry Kelly. No forlorn hope.

Form: 221P

Western Comandor^b1,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: E Bolger| OR: 88

80/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f, heavy, 25/1) 33 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: P9P094

Non-Runners

Longhouse Poet⁷¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: M Brassil J: Mr D O'Connor

Go Frankie⁷²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: P Griffin J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Vanillier (9/4), Stealthy Tom (4/1), The Goffer (5/1), Coko Beach (6/1), Chemical Energy (7/1), Three By Two (9/1), Gevrey (10/1), Go Frankie (16/1), Enjoy D'allen (20/1), Longhouse Poet (20/1), Well Buoy (28/1), Knockiel Synge (33/1), Born By The Sea (40/1), Western Comandor (80/1), I A Connect (125/1), Cavalry Master (125/1), Handsworth (125/1)

Gordon Elliott's CHEMICAL ENERGY holds excellent claims at these weights so is fancied to resume winning ways at the chief expense of C&D scorer Stealthy Tom. The Goffer and Coko Beach are other Eilliott inmates that can have a say in this open contest.