Donohue Solutions Cross Country Chase – Punchestown

Punchestown

14:35

Donohue Solutions Cross Country Chase

Date 2023-04-29

Distance 3m1f

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 7m 11.70s (slow by 45.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Subset (IRE) Mr B T Stone · Peter Maher	33/1	Won
2nd	Blast Of Koeman (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Peter Maher	14/1	.5
3rd	Three By Two (IRE) Mr T Power Roche · Denis Paul Murphy	5/2F	.75
4th	Hurricane Darwin (IRE) Mr B O Walsh · C W J Farrell	9/2	6.5
5th	Birchdale (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · E Bolger	3/1	6.5
6th	Midnight Maestro (GB) Shane Fitzgerald · E Bolger	14/1	2.25
7th	Go Another One (IRE) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	8/1	15
8th	Hardline (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gordon Elliott	14/1	4.5
9th	Western Sea (IRE) Mr L P Shanahan · Ross O'Sullivan	100/1	1
10th	Three Loud Knocks (IRE) J J Slevin · Brian Mortell	125/1	7
11th	Grangeclare Native (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	33/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	An Droichead Eile (IRE) Mr A Harvey · Peter Maher	100/1
P.U.	Four Country Roads (IRE) Mr E Mahon · Brian M McMahon	80/1
P.U.	Plan Of Attack (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	7/1

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR	Mortal Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Gordon Elliott	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gordon Elliott	161	tp	8-45PP	120	140	-	2d	—	—	-15	34	—	—
Non-runner
NR	Vital Island Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:R P Okeeffe	J:NON-RUNNER T:R P Okeeffe	171	t	331121	-	126	-	2d	—	—	-8	37.4	—	—
Non-runner
19	Three By Two Bay J:Mr T Power Roche(7) T:Denis Paul Murphy	J:Mr T Power Roche(7) T:Denis Paul Murphy	159	—	-6P131	-	130	-	4d	—	—	-2	24.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Claimed a notable scalp when beating Vital Island here on Tuesday, this is more demanding
6	Birchdale Brown J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:E Bolger	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:E Bolger	166	—	6P74PP	133	134	78	19d	—	—	+6	26.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won a valuable 2m5f handicap chase at Leopardstown last season, this course may revive him
3	Hurricane Darwin Bay J:Mr B O Walsh(7) T:C W J Farrell	J:Mr B O Walsh(7) T:C W J Farrell	171	t	-11623	116	127	104	40d	—	—	+14	33.7	0.75/1	4 25%
Beat Stealthy Tom here last year, continues to show good form in orthodox races, respected
NR	Stealthy Tom Bay J:TBC T:E Bolger	J: T:E Bolger	175	p	2-1102	-	127	94	2d	—	—	-10	9.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner in February, honourable second to Vital Island in 4m2f La Touche on Thursday
17	Plan Of Attack Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	161	b	7-6P7F	-	142	71	45d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Good cross-country form at Cheltenham last season, not at the same level this term
7	Go Another One Bay J:Ben Harvey(5) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(5) T:John C Mcconnell	166	t	15445-	-	135	51	366d	—	—	-6	5.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Winner of 13 races, jumping let him down before his saddle slipped in 2022 La Touche Cup
12	Blast Of Koeman Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	161	tp	-94PP4	99	119	19	2d	—	—	+7	14.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Third in last year's La Touche, and ran to a similar level when fourth on Thursday
4	Midnight Maestro Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald(3) T:E Bolger	J:Shane Fitzgerald(3) T:E Bolger	171	—	006FP5	118	106	26	2d	—	—	+12	18.7	4.25/1	18 6%
Won here last season, out of sorts this term, fifth in the La Touche here on Thursday
14	Hardline Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	221680	-	114	67	15d	—	—	0	5.4	4.25/1	18 6%
Former Grade 1 winner, only fair form in points this season, sixth here in February
NR	Jet Fighter Bay J:TBC T:Peter Maher	J: T:Peter Maher	161	—	22P16P	-	113	102	1d	—	—	+2	4.6	16.25/1	66 2%
Placed over fences in Britain, point winner this term, pulled up in Bishopscourt Cup
18	Subset Bay J:Mr B T Stone(7) T:Peter Maher	J:Mr B T Stone(7) T:Peter Maher	161	p	-F4063	-	117	-	4d	—	—	+1	3.5	8.00/1	33 3%
Stepped up on previous form over this course when 50-1 third to Three By Two on Tuesday
13	Grangeclare Native Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	161	tp	P2P0P0	106	117	65	69d	—	—	+12	14.6	19.75/1	80 1%
Winning hurdler, 0-11 over fences, tailed off behind Stealthy Tom here in February.
2	Four Country Roads Brown J:Mr E Mahon(7) T:Brian M Mcmahon	J:Mr E Mahon(7) T:Brian M Mcmahon	171	—	9P1PP6	75	77	50	11d	—	—	+6	7.5	16.25/1	66 2%
Low-rated handicapper has won twice this season, has lost form since Navan win in January
10	Western Sea Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross Osullivan	J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross Osullivan	166	—	-80887	102	98	78	2d	—	—	+12	13.4	24.75/1	100 1%
Remote eighth to Stealthy Tom here in February, distant seventh in Thursday's La Touche
NR	Alpha Male Bay J:TBC T:Peter Maher	J: T:Peter Maher	166	p	-11008	95	107	21	2d	—	—	+14	17	19.75/1	80 1%
Struggled over this course in February, remote eighth in the La Touche on Thursday
11	An Droichead Eile Bay J:TBC T:Peter Maher	J: T:Peter Maher	161	p	-636P0	-	111	82	2d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.00/1	125 1%
Pulled-up in race won by Stealthy Tom in February, remote tenth in Thursday's La Touche
8	Three Loud Knocks Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Brian Mortell	J:J J Slevin T:Brian Mortell	166	—	730078	75	101	51	12d	—	—	+6	7.2	31.00/1	125 1%
Useful point-to-pointer, low-rated handicap chaser with 1-28 chase record, up against it

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mortal	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Vital Island	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Three By Two	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Birchdale	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
Hurricane Darwin	4	4	4	4	4
Stealthy Tom	3	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Plan Of Attack	6	6	11/2	6	6
Go Another One	7	15/2	7	15/2	15/2
Blast Of Koeman	12	11	9	12	12
Midnight Maestro	16	16	14	16	18
Hardline	18	18	16	18	18
Jet Fighter	66	50	40	50	SP
Subset	33	33	33	33	33
Grangeclare Native	80	80	40	66	66
Four Country Roads	66	66	66	66	66
Western Sea	100	100	80	100	100
Alpha Male	66	80	80	80	80
An Droichead Eile	125	100	50	100	100
Three Loud Knocks	125	125	125	125	125

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Vital Island

37.4

OR: 0 Form: 22.1 Odds: 15.3

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2nd

Mortal

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 16.5

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3rd

Hurricane Darwin

33.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 5.7

Birchdale

26.9

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Three By Two

24.7

OR: 0 Form: 16.7 Odds: 8

9/4

Midnight Maestro

18.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Alpha Male

OR: 11.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

Grangeclare Native

14.6

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Blast Of Koeman

14.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Western Sea

13.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Stealthy Tom

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Four Country Roads

7.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.4

Three Loud Knocks

7.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.4

125

Hardline

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 1.4

Go Another One

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Jet Fighter

4.6

OR: 0 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0.6

Plan Of Attack

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Subset

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.7 Odds: 0.8

An Droichead Eile

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Birchdale	133	134	78
Mortal	120	140	—
Midnight Maestro	118	106	26
Hurricane Darwin	116	127	104
Grangeclare Native	106	117	65
Western Sea	102	98	78
Blast Of Koeman	99	119	19
Alpha Male	95	107	21
Four Country Roads	75	77	50
Three Loud Knocks	75	101	51
Vital Island	—	126	—
Three By Two	—	130	—
Stealthy Tom	—	127	94
Plan Of Attack	—	142	71
Go Another One	—	135	51
Hardline	—	114	67
Jet Fighter	—	113	102
Subset	—	117	—
An Droichead Eile	—	111	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jet Fighter	1d ago	Quick return
Mortal	2d ago	Quick return
Vital Island	2d ago	Quick return
Stealthy Tom	2d ago	Quick return
Blast Of Koeman	2d ago	Quick return
Midnight Maestro	2d ago	Quick return
Western Sea	2d ago	Quick return
Alpha Male	2d ago	Quick return
An Droichead Eile	2d ago	Quick return
Three By Two	4d ago	Quick return
Subset	4d ago	Quick return
Four Country Roads	11d ago	Quick return
Three Loud Knocks	12d ago	Quick return
Hardline	15d ago	Fit
Birchdale	19d ago	Fit
Hurricane Darwin	40d ago	Fit
Plan Of Attack	45d ago	Fit
Grangeclare Native	69d ago	Fresh
Go Another One	366d ago	Long break