attempted to make all, ridden and headed 3 out, mistake next, weakened before last
tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, no impression from next, disputing moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra run-in
tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, no impression before next, disputing moderate 3rd 2 out, went moderate 2nd from last
always towards rear, slight mistake 6 out and pushed along, no impression from 4 out, kept on one paced straight
always prominent, led travelling well 3 out, went clear from next, stayed on strongly run-in, eased close home, easily
always in rear, no impression from 4 out, eased from 2 out
held up towards rear, moderate 7th 4 out, no impression
After four runs in bumpers and one over hurdles, dual point-to-point winner Noosa makes her debut over larger obstacles under Rules. She should win races and is one for the short-list here while Mayo Mystique, Table Forty Six and Quiet Thought have all won over timber, though the latter has been well below her best so far this summer. The vote, however, goes VICTRIX GALE who has her first start for Tony Martin having won a Folkestone novice hurdle for Nicky Henderson in March. She's a half-sister to smart chaser Takagi so anything she achieved over the smaller obstacles was a bonus and, lightly-raced, she could be the type to run up a sequence over fences.
Ciaras Lady (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 2nd, weakened quickly from 3 out, virtually pulled up run-in, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Yeoman (10-13) at Clonmel 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 in Dec.
Isourbell (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Towards rear for most, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 12, 45l behind Riotman (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102.
Morning Ruby (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, stumbled before 5th, no extra when badly hampered and unseated rider approaching 2 out, in a race won by Final Flashback (11-5) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl gf, 15 ran.
Sox's Girl (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Towards rear, 8th halfway, no threat from before 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 20l behind Magnetic Force (11-1) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp hdl 80-102 gf.
Noosa (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In rear, no impression approaching straight, kept on without threatening under pressure, 5th of 17, 5l behind Rheinland (11-7) at Limerick 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jul.
Quiet Thought (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Blazing Beacon (10-13) at Naas 2m 3f hdl gf.
Table Forty Six (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, on terms from 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 12, 17l behind Nakajima Nate (11-12) at Tramore 2m beg chs gf.
Victrix Gale (IRE) 4-5fav (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Francesa (10-3) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Mayo Mystique (IRE) 10-3fav (10-6) Soon led, almost joined 5 out, clear from 2 out, rider sat quiet approaching last and reduced lead, strongly pressed and stayed on best to assert run-in, won at Wexford 2m mdn hdl in Apr beating Coral Creek (11-0) by 1l, 16 ran.
