held up, closed 11th, went 2nd full out, no chance with winner
raced enthusiastically, made all, clear 8th until 12th, clear again 15th, unchallenged
held up, stumbled 2nd, fell 6th
held up, lost touch 8th, soon tailed off, mistake 3 out
chased winner, pushed along after 10th, hit 15th, lost 2nd next, weakened after 3 out
It looks like we'll have a short priced favourite here in PAIRC NA GCAPALL and he has the vote with Giolla Da and Hernando's Boy the best of the rest. While it's true that the pick is rather high in the handicap the manner of his nine length victory on his penultimate start suggests his current mark is well within his score. He has the strongest form of any of the field and as long as he is feeling no ill effects after falling when well clear in front last time he should score nicely. Giolla Da makes his UK debut off a competitive enough looking mark and has been consistent in recent starts. He is untested on this quicker ground and it's difficult to see where he'll find the extra improvement he needs to score here. Hernando's Boy makes his handicap debut off a fair mark and Keith Reveley's runner is one win from one visit here. His form looks quite strong in some decent novice events and if the assessor has underestimated him he could spring a surprise. Crashtown Hall may also be weighted to be in the mix on his handicap debut while Blaze ahead likes this track but would have to find a lot more to beat Pairc Na Gcapall.
Hernando's Boy 11-1 (10-12) Led and jumped right 3 out, headed 3 out, driven and one pace from next, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Watch My Back (10-12) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) 8-11fav (11-7) Led, clear when fell 10th, in a race won by Dawn Ride (10-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Giolla de (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, closed to track leaders before 5 out, 3rd before straight, no impression from before last where left 2nd, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Will Jamie Run (10-11) at Clonmel 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-115) sft in Mar.
Crashtown Hall (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 5, 46l behind Petrus De Sormain (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Mar.
Blaze Ahead (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 10, 23l behind Leo McGarry (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
