13:40 Punchestown

Sunday 11 February 2018

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:50

P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 7m 25.70s

1^st

Auvergnat

812-0

7/2

T: E BolgerJ: D J McInerney (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th before 5 out, headway into 2nd after 3 out and led last, ridden and kept on run-in, held on op 2/1

2^nd

Josies Orders

1011-11

3/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5 out (Ruby's Double), headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed last, under pressure and kept on run-in, just failed op 2/1

3^rd

Blue Templar

711-4

33/1

T: E BolgerJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (7)

Rear of mid-division, some headway in 6th 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, went moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 40/1

4^th

4 ¾

Hurricane Darwin

812-0

4/1

T: A FlemingJ: D F O'Regan

In rear, slow 4th (Ruby's Double), detached before 13th, no impression in moderate 8th before 2 out, some headway approaching last, kept on one pace, never a factor op 13/2

5^th

6 ½

Enniskillen

1311-11

33/1

T: P MaherJ: Robbie Colgan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th after 4 out, no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace

6^th

Sammy Black

1011-4

20/1

T: A FlemingJ: R Loughran

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pecked 16th, no impression after 5 out and moderate 7th after 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 25/1

7^th

Mtada Supreme

1312-0

8/1

T: P MaherJ: Mr B O Walsh (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 5 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, no impression in 3rd before next, no extra approaching last op 14/1

8^th

6 ½

My Hometown

811-4

20/1

T: E BolgerJ: J J Slevin

Led, headed 5 out, no impression after 3 out and no extra approaching last, weakened op 18/1

9^th

Venitien De Mai

912-0

11/4f

T: J T R DreaperJ: Mr M J O'Hare (5)

Tracked leaders, slow 12th and lost place, pushed along and dropped towards rear before 6 out, no extra op 13/2 tchd 7/1

10^th

Fergiethelegend

1211-11

100/1

T: J G CarrJ: I J McCarthy

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 5 out, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Baily Fox

611-4

100/1

T: J F GleesonJ: Mr W J Gleeson (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, slow 4th (Ruby's Double), not fluent 19th, no extra from 5 out, behind and pulled up after 3 out

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Non-Runners

Cantlow⁵⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 13

T: E Bolger J: Ms N Carberry

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.30Pl:€1.40, €1.20, €9.90EX:€15.90Trifecta:€165.80SF:€14.69

Forecasts

Venitien De Mai (11/4), Cantlow (11/4), Josies Orders (3/1), Auvergnat (7/2), Hurricane Darwin (4/1), Mtada Supreme (8/1), Sammy Black (20/1), My Hometown (20/1), Blue Templar (33/1), Enniskillen (33/1), Fergiethelegend (100/1), Baily Fox (100/1)

Enda Bolger's My Hometown could well be the one to set the fractions here in this Cross Country chase opener. As the runners turn for home it could be all green and gold up front as the three main protagonists battle it out to the finish with last years victor AUVERGNAT landing the spoils again from Joisie's Orders and the gallant Cantlow.

Auvergnat
Josies Orders
Cantlow

Previous Winners

2017

Auvergnat

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: D J McInerney | T: E Bolger

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00