chased leaders, a little keen, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, slightly hampered 1st, 4th halfway, pushed along to close after 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in, edged ahead final strides
held up in rear, a little keen, 5th halfway, 6th when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
tracked leader, jumped left 1st, slight mistake next, 2nd halfway, challenged on inner and bumped rival after 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in, headed final strides
held up towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th and in touch when mistake 2 out, soon no extra
led, not fluent 4th, slight mistake 8th and mistake 10th, pushed along when bumped and headed after 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no extra
Summer Hill has fallen in three of his last four starts over fences and didn't jump well in the other. Baily Thunder landed a handicap hurdle at Sligo before making a successful chasing debut there last month. He disappointed back over timber at Roscommon but chasing looks his game now. Brex Drago has won nine times on the Flat and three times over hurdles but is 0-10 over fences and hasn't impressed in his last couple of starts. Stable companion Oscar Academy looks a more likely candidate now stepping up to a more suitable distance. A promising hurdler for Olly Murphy, he'll now be spot-on for this after a couple of runs over fences. REUBEN JAMES was a surprise winner of a beginners' chase at Kilbeggan before a fair run in a much better race at Clonmel earlier this month so looks the one to beat though Lunch In Adare has come up against some smart performers in her two runs over fences.
Baily Thunder 5-2fav (11-2) Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden entering straight, no impression, 5th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Streets Of Doyen (11-11) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Rueben James (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Soon close up, slow jump 5th and lost position, tracked leaders after, slight mistake 4 out and pushed along towards rear, headway again from next, no impression before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Aforementioned (11-5) at Clonmel 3m gd in Oct.
Brex Drago (ITY) 6-1 (12-0) Waited with behind leaders, slightly slow 7th, slight mistake 8th, a little slow 4 out, effort approaching 2 out in 2nd, soon no impression, slight mistake last, no extra run-in, 4th of 6, 14l behind Somptueux (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Lunch In Adare (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd and ridden 3 out, no impression on winner next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Champagne Beauty (11-9) at Roscommon 2m 5f gd in Sep.
Oscar Academy (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace from last, 6th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Pakens Rock (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Oct.
Summer Hill (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Led when mistake and almost unseated rider 1st, headed next, tracked leaders, slightly hampered 5th, 3rd when fell 8th, at Sligo 2m 4f gd in Sep.
