tracked leader early, 4th halfway, weakened before last
held up towards rear, no impression before last, ridden in moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, keen hold early, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra after last
held up early, mid-division halfway, edged left after 2 out, ridden and no extra after last
mid-division, improved into 3rd halfway, slightly slow last, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd early straight, kept on same pace
led, joined before last, headed last, soon ridden, under pressure in 5th early straight, kept on one pace
held up, mainly mid-division, hampered after 2 out, progress into 6th before last, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
tracked leader, close up and mistake 4th, disputed before last, led last, ridden to assert 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly, comfortably
tracked leaders early and ran freely, 6th halfway, switched right approaching 2 out, bumped after 2 out, closer in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear, never a factor
held up towards rear, progress in 7th last, ridden into 4th early straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
Most of these are in the Triumph Hurdle with LOSSIEMOUTH currently favourite. A winner at Auteuil in April, she was very impressive in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse on her debut for Willie Mullins, with Risk Belle beaten 12 lengths, and will take all the beating. Her stable companion Gala Marceau scored on the Flat in France last November and is unbeaten in two starts over timber, the latest a Listed contest at Auteuil in April. Cougar landed a Curragh maiden by seven lengths for Aidan O'Brien before a winning debut over timber at Gowran. Now with Padraig Roche, he followed up with a convincing success at Down Royal though meets better rivals here. Mctigue, rated 96 on the Flat, was sent to Sedgefield for a winning debut over hurdles then to Auteuil to land a Grade 2 on heavy ground but didn't do as well on a return visit to France in a Grade 1. War Correspondent made a winning hurdles debut at Punchestown and led at the last in a Cheltenham Grade 2 before outpaced on the run-in. Nusret, a smart performer on the Flat, sauntered home on his hurdling debut at Punchestown.
Mctigue (IRE) (10-7) 6th of 8, 28 3/4l behind St Donats (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Nov.
Aghaboy (GER) 22-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 4 out, soon reduced advantage, headed and lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Lossiemouth (10-3) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Cougar (JPN) 5-6fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, progress and edged left after 4 out, soon led narrowly, pressed 2 out, pushed out to assert before last, easily, won at Down Royal 2m 1f sft in Nov beating New Year Honours (10-3) by 3l, 7 ran.
Jourdefete (FR) Free Port Lux gelding out of Une Des Sources.
Nusret 5-2 (11-0) Waited with in mid-division, 7th halfway, 6th after 2 out, headway travelling well between horses to challenge before last, led after last and quickly asserted, pushed out and kept on well, readily, won at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Nov beating Morning Soldier (11-0) by 6l, 16 ran.
Sundial (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Towards rear, 8th before 5th, under pressure after 3 out, no impression in 7th 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Lossiemouth (10-3) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Dec.
War Correspondent (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Keen in mid-division, good headway out wide before 4 out, went 2nd after 4 out, led before the last, ridden edged left and headed soon after the last, soon dropped to 3rd and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Scriptwriter (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Lossiemouth (FR) 3-1 (10-3) Mid-division, 7th before 5th, took closer order 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, travelled well to challenge leader 2 out, led after 2 out, ran on strongly run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Dec beating Zarak The Brave (10-10) by 4l, 10 ran.
Gala Marceau (FR) (10-5) won at Auteuil Midi 1m 7f lst hvy in Apr beating Rose Secrete (10-3) by 11l, 6 ran.
Pink Fire Lilly (IRE) 200-1 (10-3) Tracked leader and ran freely, 2nd before 5th, slight mistake 4 out, soon closed, under pressure and lost place after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Lossiemouth (10-3) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Risk Belle (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Close up, not fluent at 2nd, 5th before 5th, no impression before last, one paced run-in, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Lossiemouth (10-3) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Dec.
