tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left 2 out, pressed leader next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd closing stages
held up in 3rd, closer when hampered and stumbled 2 out, ridden next, no impression entering straight, kept on into 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner
made all, pressed and mistake last, ridden to assert entering straight, kept on well closing stages
Lucid Dreams, three-times a winner over hurdles this season, made an impressive chasing debut when eased right down at Sligo last week. Frontal Assault won this a year ago on his reappearance then raced in much stronger company so should find this more to his liking. FERONILY landed the Grade 1 Champion Novice Chase at the Punchestown Festival before leading for a long way in a Grade 1 at Auteuil a month later. He's still only six and looks a very smart prospect. My Design is consistent and was only two lengths behind subsequent Kerry National winner Desertmore House at Kilbeggan so isn't out of this.
Frontal Assault (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st and briefly pushed along, mistake 4th, improved to track leaders at 10th, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped to moderate 7th 3 out, weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Churchstonewarrior (11-3) at Navan 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Feb.
Feronily (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) 5th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Theleme (10-10) at Auteuil 3m 1f sft in May.
My Design (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, soon led, jumped slightly right at 4th, headed 3 out, no impression on leader last where mistake and dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Brides Hill (11-5) at Listowel 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Lucid Dreams (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead travelling well after 4 out, soon clear and not extended, very easily, won at Sligo 2m 2f sft in Sep beating Mister Wilson (11-2) by 13l, 8 ran.
