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ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase
3m193y, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 7m 11.70s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled behind the pace early - hit the front 4th - driven out after 2 out and into the last - stayed on strongly to prevail
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards back of pack - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th before 5 out - driven up into 3rd after 3 out - asked for effort after the following fence - stayed on to snatch 2nd near the line
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Sent to the front early - overtaken 4th - second by halfway - urged on after two out - couldn't find more from the last and eased back to third late
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
E Bolger
Settled in the pack early - 4th at the halfway stage - jumped awkwardly six from home - asked for effort after 3 out but found little and stayed on at one gear to the line
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back - hit a mid-race obstacle in 4th - down in 9th at halfway - driven into 6th after three out - little left from there and just plugged on steadily to finish 5th
Mr S Cotter (7)
Denis Paul Murphy
Sat close to the front pack early - 5th at halfway - blundered at the 11th - 8th and driven approaching 3 out then stayed on steadily to the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the front pair - clipped a hurdle in 4th - slipped to 7th by halfway - driven on after the 18th and hit one three out - unable to make headway from there - finished well beaten in 7th
Sean O'Keeffe
Peter Maher
Sat behind front group early - still 3rd at halfway - blundered 5 out then driven into 8th after 3 out - had nothing left and finished plainly for 8th
Mr P A King (3)
William P Murphy
Held up towards the back - made no impression - detached and beaten a long way
Eoin Staples (5)
Denis Paul Murphy
Held up towards the back - hampered 11th then blundered 15th with no headway made - eased out of contention and retired six from home
Non-runners: Lough Derg Spirit (injury)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.