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

Punchestown

12:28

Date 2026-02-04

Distance 3m193y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 7m 11.70s (slow by 15.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Vanillier (FR) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	15/8F	Won
2nd	The Goffer (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	9/4	1.25
3rd	Conflated (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	9/2	.5
4th	Fakir d'Oudairies (FR) Charlie O'Dwyer · E Bolger	15/2	9.5
5th	Vaureal (FR) Conor Stone-Walsh · Ian Patrick Donoghue	40/1	7
6th	Three By Two (IRE) Mr S Cotter · Denis Paul Murphy	25/1	4.75
7th	Shannon Royale (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Ian Patrick Donoghue	6/1	5.5
8th	Cavalry Master (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Peter Maher	125/1	18
9th	Grange Soldier (IRE) Mr P A King · William P Murphy	125/1	47

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Empire Soldier (IRE) Eoin Staples · Denis Paul Murphy	66/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Vanillier Grey J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	165	tb	30U-63	141	153	113	36d	—	—	+2	32.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Prominent - briefly led 3rd - led again 5th - going easily 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 10/3 tchd 9/5)
10	The Goffer Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	158	t	5-0127	-	147	139	40d	—	—	-18	8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - towards rear 3rd - steady headway from 23rd - outpaced home turn - rallied last - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
8	Fakir d'Oudairies Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:E Bolger	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:E Bolger	158	t	740-23	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
In touch with leaders - headway 17th - weakened gradually approaching last(op 7/2)
6	Conflated Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	158	tp	P4-422	-	159	139	—	—	—	-11	4.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Led - briefly headed 3rd - headed and prominent 5th - not fluent last - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
2	Shannon Royale Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	165	—	5P-75P	-	133	58	34d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Prominent - slow jump 4th - in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced 17th - weakened approaching last (vet reported that gelding was found to have burst a blood vessel post race)(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
11	Three By Two Bay J:Mr S Cotter(7) T:Denis Paul Murphy	J:Mr S Cotter(7) T:Denis Paul Murphy	158	tp	3-P047	-	139	119	46d	—	—	-1	3.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
In touch with leaders - slow jump and hampered rival 11th - slow jump 22nd - not fluent and outpaced 3 out - kept on but no impression from 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
4	Vaureal Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	165	—	802017	112	118	99	37d	—	—	+22	24.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Held up in rear - mistake 21st - some headway but outpaced 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 28/1)
7	Empire Soldier Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Denis Paul Murphy	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Denis Paul Murphy	158	—	P-1532	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
5	Cavalry Master Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	158	tp	68598B	-	124	92	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
In touch with leaders - prominent 8th - weakened 3 out(op 100/1)
1	Grange Soldier Bay J:Mr P A King(3) T:William P Murphy	J:Mr P A King(3) T:William P Murphy	165	—	P3-8P3	-	95	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Held up in rear - outpaced 21st - lost touch 23rd - tailed off(op 66/1)
NR	Lough Derg Spirit Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:Denis Paul Murphy	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:Denis Paul Murphy	158	tp	1/3-6U	112	-	-	73d	—	—	—	22.6	—	—

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Vanillier	13/8	15/8	15/8
The Goffer	5/2	5/2	5/2
Fakir d'Oudairies	9/2	9/2	4/1
Conflated	5/1	9/2	9/2
Shannon Royale	8/1	7/1	7/1
Three By Two	33/1	25/1	28/1
Vaureal	40/1	33/1	33/1
Empire Soldier	80/1	66/1	66/1
Cavalry Master	200/1	100/1	125/1
Grange Soldier	150/1	100/1	125/1
Lough Derg Spirit	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Vanillier

32.1

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Vaureal

24.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.9

40/1

3rd

Lough Derg Spirit

22.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

—

The Goffer

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Fakir d'Oudairies

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Conflated

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Three By Two

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

33/1

Shannon Royale

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Empire Soldier

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Grange Soldier

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Cavalry Master

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vanillier	141	153	113
Vaureal	112	118	99
Lough Derg Spirit	112	—	—
The Goffer	—	147	139
Fakir d'Oudairies	—	—	—
Conflated	—	159	139
Shannon Royale	—	133	58
Three By Two	—	139	119
Empire Soldier	—	—	—
Cavalry Master	—	124	92
Grange Soldier	—	95	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shannon Royale	34d ago	Fit
Vanillier	36d ago	Fit
Vaureal	37d ago	Fit
The Goffer	40d ago	Fit
Three By Two	46d ago	Fresh
Lough Derg Spirit	73d ago	Fresh
Fakir d'Oudairies	—	—
Conflated	—	—
Empire Soldier	—	—
Cavalry Master	—	—
Grange Soldier	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Vanillier	Prominent
Conflated	Prominent
Shannon Royale	Prominent
Cavalry Master	Prominent
The Goffer	Hold Up
Vaureal	Hold Up
Grange Soldier	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 7 of 11 runners classified.