12:28 Punchestown

Wednesday 4 February 2026

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ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase

Off time: 12:29 | Winning time: 7m 11.70s

Grange Soldier²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P A King⁽³⁾| T: William P Murphy| OR: 105

125/1

Thrice-raced winner in chases. Pulled up in hunter chase (50/1) at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) 75 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 4P3/8P3

Shannon Royale³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 135| BF| C

6/1

Untrustworthy individual. Course winner. Broke blood vessel when pulled up in handicap chase (4/1) at Cheltenham (25.2f, good) 34 days ago, struggling fifteenth. Opposable.

Form: 65P/75P-

Vanillier^b,t³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 141| CD

15/8

Smart chaser. C&D winner. Third of 4 in handicap chase (11/2) at Haydock (28.4f, good) 36 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 130U/63-

Vaureal³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 112

40/1

Fair chaser. Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in November. 9/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 37 days ago, doing too much too soon. Readily passed over.

Form: 802017

Cavalry Master^t,p²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 107| C

125/1

Fair chaser. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form eighth of 15 in minor event chase (125/1) at this course (24.4f, soft) 73 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 6859-8B

Conflated^t1,p¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 151

9/2

Useful chaser. 3/1, below form fourth of 11 in minor event chase at this course (24.4f, good to soft) on latest start under Rules 9 months ago. Runner-up twice between the flags last month and needs considering in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 8P4/422

Empire Soldier¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Murphy

66/1

Pulled up in minor event chase (33/1) at this course (33f, good) on NH debut 9 months ago Went close in an open point recently but looks up against it back under Rules.

Form: 8P/1532

Fakir D'Oudairies^t⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 148

15/2

Very smart chaser on his day. Thirteenth of 15 in a cross-country handicap chase (9/1) at Cheltenham (29.2f, good to soft) on latest start under Rules 13 months ago. Placed both starts for new yard in points in November and merits respect back in this sphere.

Form: 0740/23

The Goffer^t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| C

9/4

Useful chaser. Below form seventh of 16 in hunter chase (9/2) at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Good second here on penultimate start and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 35/0127

Three By Two^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Cotter⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy| OR: 122| CD

25/1

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. 9/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (25.3f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 63/P-047

Non-Runners

Lough Derg Spirit⁷³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 14

T: D P Murphy J: Tiernan Power Roche

Forecasts

Vanillier (15/8), The Goffer (9/4), Conflated (9/2), Shannon Royale (6/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (15/2), Three By Two (25/1), Vaureal (40/1), Empire Soldier (66/1), Lough Derg Spirit (66/1), Cavalry Master (125/1), Grange Soldier (125/1)

Enda Bolgert boasts a terrific record in this race and FAKIR D'OUDAIRIES could be another for the yard. A high-class chaser a few seasons back, he is interesting on his second start in a cross-country chase on the back of a couple of spins in open points in November, which will have blown away the cobwebs. Last year's winner Vanillier looks a big danger and is second choice ahead of the Gordon Elliott-trained duo, The Goffer and Conflated.