slightly slow 1st and 2nd, soon towards rear, reminder 9th, under pressure from 4 out, detached from next, tailed off
close up, slightly slow 1st, chased leader, on terms 3 out, soon headed and 3rd before straight, no impression from before 2 out where not fluent, no extra
slow 2nd, chased leaders, dropped to 5th and slightly slow 4 out, soon closed again, on terms 3 out where mistake, soon headed, still chasing leaders and pushed along before straight, soon no impression
chased leaders, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, on terms 3 out, pushed along before straight, headed and edged right between last 2, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
led, slightly slow 2nd, joined before 3 out, soon slightly impeded, still travelling smoothly after 2 out, soon led, mistake last, ridden and stayed on well run-in
towards rear, hit 8th, closer in 4th 4 out, pushed along after next, soon no impression, fell 2 out
The Tullow Tank won this a year ago for the late Dessie Hughes and his daughter Sandra will be hoping WRATH OF TITANS can follow suit on his chasing debut. He's certainly bred for the job and his third place in a Grade 3 novice hurdle suggests he should make a decent chaser. Undressed will have come on for his run at Punchestown though like his first start over the bigger obstacles in May he made too many mistakes. Sounds Of Thunder scored over hurdles here last month and made a pleasing debut over fences at Downpatrick while Itsonthelist should make a better chaser than hurdler judged on his second to Archie Meade at Listowel. Sir Ector isn't bred for jumping but has managed one victory in 17 starts over hurdles and he's fit from the Flat where he's won six times.
Augest Benefit (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 7th, 5th halfway, pushed along in rear after 5 out, no impression next, weakened and tailed off, 5th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Tintown Rambler (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f gf in Oct.
Itsonthelist (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th 4 out, pushed along and no impression 2 out, left moderate 2nd after last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Archie Meade (11-12) at Listowel 2m 6f sft in Sep.
Sir Ector (USA) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 6th approaching straight, no extra 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 23, 20 1/4l behind Silver Concorde (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gd in Oct.
Undressed (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 6th, soon reminder in last, pushed along from 11th, no impression before straight, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 34l behind No More Heroes (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f gd in Oct.
Wrath Of Titans (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Soon raced in 3rd on outer, slight mistake 8th, soon pushed along, not fluent 9th, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Marinero (11-8) at Down Royal 2m 6f Yielding in May.
Sounds Of Thunder 9-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, 6th 6 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 5th of 8, 15l behind Battling Boru (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f gd in Oct.
