Full Result 3.45 Punchestown (IRE) | 3 February 2008

BGC P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase

(5yo+) 3m Bank Heavy 24 fences

1st €8,983 2nd €2,093 3rd €923 4th €533

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Garde Champetre (FR) 7/1 Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	9	114	–	118	122	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Clementine Fleurie (FR) (Lionel II)
Tracked leaders, 6th before halfway, improved into 4th 4 out, 3rd next, ridden 2 out, improved to lead last, stayed on (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

2 2½	1. Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) 6/4F Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	11	120	116	126	127	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Strong Wings (Strong Gale)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 2 out, challenged and every chance last, kept on under pressure (op 13/8 tchd 5/4)

3 1¼ [3¾]	2. Never Compromise (IRE) 11/4 Ms K Walsh ³ T M Walsh	Ms K Walsh ³ T M Walsh	13	116	116	120	121	–
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Banderole (IRE) (Roselier)
Attempted to make all, ridden 3 out, strongly pressed after 2 out, headed last, kept on (op 9/4 tchd 3/1)

4 2½ [6¼]	7. First Down Jets (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell W J Burke	Davy Russell W J Burke	11	114	–	112	113	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Kentish Town (Camden Town)
Held up, progress after halfway, 7th 4 out, 4th under pressure after 3 out, mistake last, kept on (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

5 18 [24¼]	13. Loggan Lass (IRE) 33/1 Mr A J Walsh ⁷ P J Rothwell	Mr A J Walsh ⁷ P J Rothwell	9	106	–	90	90	–
br m Leading Counsel (USA) - Guayana (GER) (Kronenkranich)
Chased leaders, 4th after halfway, 5th 4 out, 6th next, kept on same pace

6 10 [34¼]	6. Ben Adam (IRE) 25/1 Mr R P Quinn ⁷ Michael Butler	Mr R P Quinn ⁷ Michael Butler	11	1011 p	100	85	85	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Betty Balfour (Decent Fellow)
Held up in touch, 7th 5 out, 6th next, soon no extra

7 9 [43¼]	12. Haze Bleu (IRE) 33/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs D A Love	Tommy Treacy Mrs D A Love	6	1013	–	71	71	–
b m Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Elegant Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, progress before halfway, 3rd 6 out, dropped to 5th after 3 out, soon no extra

8 16 [59¼]	3. Aghawonan (IRE) 50/1 A E Lynch Mrs Bernadette O'Reilly	A E Lynch Mrs Bernadette O'Reilly	9	114	80	59	60	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Coxtown Queen (IRE) (Corvaro)
Held up towards rear, some progress after halfway, no impression from before 4 out

9 nk [59½]	11. Wedger Pardy (IRE) 16/1 Mr R O'Sullivan ⁵ T M Walsh	Mr R O'Sullivan ⁵ T M Walsh	7	1013	–	59	60	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Raise The Bells (Belfalas)
Tracked leaders on outer, 7th halfway, no impression from 5 out

10 3 [62½]	10. Native Beat (IRE) 20/1 Miss D Duggan ⁷ J R H Fowler	Miss D Duggan ⁷ J R H Fowler	13	1011	–	56	57	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Deeprunonthepound (IRE) (Deep Run)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden from 12th, weakened before 5 out (op 14/1)

11 16 [78½]	4. Ballintue Road (IRE) 50/1 Mr C M Murphy ⁷ Mrs D A Love	Mr C M Murphy ⁷ Mrs D A Love	9	1011	87	40	41	–
br g Black Monday - Dearest Joy (IRE) (Eve's Error)
Always towards rear

12 30 [108½]	15. Pennybar (IRE) 50/1 Ross Geraghty Miss Clare Judith MacMahon	Ross Geraghty Miss Clare Judith MacMahon	7	1013 p	–	–	6	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Pennylane I (IRE) (Seclude I)
Always behind, weakened after halfway, tailed off

13 nk [108¾]	5. Balooba (IRE) 33/1 Mr A T Duff ⁵ Mrs Denise Foster	Mr A T Duff ⁵ Mrs Denise Foster	7	1013	–	7	11	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Fantasie Faerie (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, 8th early, dropped towards rear halfway, soon weakened, tailed off

14 dist [138¾]	16. Tearaway Princess (IRE) 50/1 D G Hogan ³ Mrs D A Love	D G Hogan ³ Mrs D A Love	11	1010	–	–	–	–
ch m Shardari - Tearaway Ann (Hardboy)
Always behind, trailing from 8th, completely tailed off

15 12 [150¾]	14. Mercurial Girl (IRE) 33/1 Mr J M Casey ⁷ J G Bennett	Mr J M Casey ⁷ J G Bennett	6	106	–	–	–	–
gr m Taipan (IRE) - Fleur Elle (IRE) (Roselier)
Always behind, ridden and weakened from 8th, completely tailed off (vet said mare was coughing post-race)

PU	9. Ivoire De Beaulieu (FR) 6/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	12	114	–	–	–	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Kashmonde (FR) (Kashneb)
Prominent, 3rd to 6th, 4th halfway, ridden 6 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 5/1)

16 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 7m 1.20s (slow by 51.20s) Total SP: 139%
1st owner: John P McManus (Garde Champetre) 1st breeder: Olivier Delegue
2nd owner: John P McManus (Heads Onthe Ground)
3rd owner: D F Desmond (Never Compromise)
Tote win: €10 PL: €2.10 €1.50 €1.50 Ex: €32.70 CSF: €19.88

3:45 Punchestown (IRE) 3 Feb 2008

BGC P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase