waited with, soon in touch in rear, pushed along briefly 7th, under pressure 4 out and not go with leaders, not fluent 2 out, headway from last, gained narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to assert close home
soon disputed lead, led approaching 4th, joined 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, led again into straight, headed inside final furlong, soon one pace in 3rd
tracked leaders, effort from before 2 out, no extra from over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along briefly 8th, under pressure 3 out, moderate 4th and jumped slightly left 2 out, headway from last, switched right over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, no extra and one pace close home
soon disputed lead, headed approaching 4th, remained prominent, on terms again 3 out, led 2 out, headed into straight, no extra inside final furlong
FORGE MEADOW has won at Grade 2 and Grade 3 level over hurdles and though pulled up on her last two starts they were in top company and she looks a very smart recruit to the chasing ranks as her pedigree is all about the bigger obstacles. Dawn Shadow, a Listed winner over timber, made an encouraging start over fences at Sligo last month, her first start since May, so she'll be better for the run and she holds Minnies Secret on that form while Mrs Lovett, a winner over hurdles in France, did nothing wrong when just failing to concede 7lb to Jaime Sommers on her chasing bow at Tipperary. High School Days completed a hat-trick over hurdles around this time a year ago and any more rain would do her chances no harm on her chasing debut.
Dawn Shadow (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd at last, regained 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Moonlight Escape (11-7) at Sligo 2m 1f gd in Sep.
Forge Meadow (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Led, joined from 5th, narrowly headed next, back on terms 8th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching straight, pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
High School Days (USA) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear on outer, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 17th of 24, 20 1/2l behind True Self (9-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Minnies Secret (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division and 6th from halfway, no impression from before 2 out, ridden and kept on into moderate 4th run-in, 4th of 16, dist behind Voix Du Reve (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Oct.
Mrs Lovett (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, soon raced in 4th, 2nd from 3 out, pushed along before straight, slight mistake 2 out and not go with winner until kept on well without getting there run-in, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Jaime Sommers (11-7) at Tipperary 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Kilbarry Calling (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader before last, disputed 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in and 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Shush (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.
