mid division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 4 out, headway on outer to dispute entering straight, led travelling well when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed before last, kept on strongly last 50 yards to get back up close home
rear of mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, soon no extra and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute after 3 out, pushed along and mistake 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last
led, 20 lengths clear halfway, fell 6 out
towards rear, jumped badly right 1st and 2nd, pushed along in 6th 4 out, detached in rear when pulled up before next
towards rear, mistake and reminder 5th, headway on outer to go 5th when jumped badly right 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened
chased leader, left in lead 6 out, disputed entering straight, headed before 2 out, regained advantage last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed close home
Fox Le Bel continues to frustrate having been placed 10 times in 26 races under Rules but still a maiden. The front-running Rudy Catrail is 10lb higher than when scoring narrowly at Roscommon in August where he had GREENWAY MACHINE a long way behind. However, the latter looked a different proposition when scoring at Downpatrick a month ago and should take this in that sort of form. Highstreetfashion stays the trip and will enjoy the conditions so may prove best of the remainder.
Faith Loving (FR) 8-1 (12-2) Alw twrds rr, last from 4th, went 4th bef 3out, 3rd brfly aftr 3out, no ex in fair 4th aftr 2out, ko onepce, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Gray Rock (12-2) at Portrush 3m sft in Oct.
Finding Freedom (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Mid division, mistake 4th, in rear when pulled up after 6th, at Sligo 3m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Fox Le Bel (FR) 9-4 (11-11) Mid-div, mstk & ur 1st, at Tinahely 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Rudy Catrail (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Led, fell 7th, at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Glen Ali (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Never travelling and pulled up before 5th, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Highstreetfashion (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent at times, left in front before 8th, headed before next, lost place before 3 out, soon ridden and no extra when jumped right 2 out, jumped right again at last where hampered, 6th of 10, 30l behind Outside The Door (12-0) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Four Country Roads (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, no impression in rear approaching 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace in straight, 7th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Hascoeur Clermont (11-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Greenway Machine (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, took closer order before 4 out and improved to lead from next, went 5 lengths clear before 2 out, steadied into last and reduced advantage, ridden run-in and kept on well close home, won at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct beating Reddys Island (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
