held up, 5th halfway, closer 4 out, disputed before next, led before 2 out, pushed out to go clear before last, impressively
close up on outer and disputed at times, close 3rd halfway, disputed again before 3 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no extra and mistake 2 out, weakened
held up in rear, slight mistakes 8th and 6 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened
led and disputed in centre, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra and weakened before next
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, improved to dispute before straight, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from before last
led and disputed, stayed on own towards inner, dropped to 5th before 3 out where slight mistake, soon ridden, stayed on into 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace, mistake last
TEAHUPOO is near the head of the market for the Stayers' Hurdle despite never having raced at anywhere near the trip. Now rated 163 after beating Klassical Dream and Honeysuckle in the Hatton's Grace over an extended 2m3f at Fairyhouse it will be a surprise if he can't give the weight away here. The veteran Summerville Boy, who landed the Supreme at Cheltenham back in 2018, is now with Henry De Bromhead and will have come on markedly for his run at Punchestown on New Year's Eve. Longhouse Poet won the Thyestes on this card a year ago before a fair run in the Grand National. He scored back over timber at Limerick last month and looks the main threat. Beacon Edge is much better known as a chaser these days.
Teahupoo (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, 6th after 5th, headway to 3rd 2 out, closed in 2nd before last, ridden and kept on well run-in to lead close home, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec beating Klassical Dream (11-10) by nk, 8 ran.
Beacon Edge (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, ridden before 5 out, slight mistake 5 out, soon pulled up, at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Early Doors (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 4 out, kept on one pace in straight, 13th of 28, 26 1/2l behind Real Steel (10-8) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Yielding in Dec.
Longhouse Poet (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Led and disputed, definite advantage 6 out, pushed along and challenged before 2 out, soon ridden and asserted, kept on well, won at Limerick 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Dec beating Bois De Clamart (11-10) by 1l, 5 ran.
Summerville Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 6th after 4th, no impression on principals before 7th, progress in 5th after 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, 4th of 10, 19l behind Saint Sam (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Dec.
My Design (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Led, jumped slightly right at 2nd, pressed 4 out, headed 3 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd last (normal 2 out), kept on one pace in moderate 3rd, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Shewearsitwell (10-11) at Leopardstown 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.
