chased leader, disputed from 4th, 3rd from 6th, ridden in 4th after no impression after 3 out, no extra next
held up in rear, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, moderate 4th from 2 out
held up in 4th, closer in 3rd 4 out, disputed before next, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well from before last
chased leaders, close up from 4th, disputed from next, headed 3 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
led and disputed, slight mistake 4 out, headed before 3 out and ridden, slight mistake 3 out, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace
Kylecrue is best over this trip on testing ground as he showed when gaining his 11th victory here on Sunday, though he found the Kerry National too much to handle on Wednesday and was pulled up after leading on to the final circuit. Hidden Cyclone has been brilliantly placed by Shark Hanlon to win 17 times, including over hurdles at this meeting last year when he had Draycott Place in second. Both are perfectly capable of winning again at this level as is Dromnea, though the latter is better over further and has a long absence to overcome. VAL DE FERBET ended the last campaign with facile victories over fences at Clonmel and in a Grade 3 at Cork. He's expected to progress into a top-line chaser this season and can return with another victory.
Val De Ferbet (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Made all, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Cork 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr beating A Toi Phil (11-4) by 12l, 7 ran.
Draycott Place (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in last, ridden 5 out, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 4th of 6, 23l behind Sandymount Duke (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f gd in May.
Dromnea (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, jumped slightly right and bumped rival 4 out, no extra and one pace straight, 12th of 28, 34 1/2l behind Noble Endeavor (11-3) at Leopardstown 3m Yielding in Dec.
Hidden Cyclone (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Soon led, headed before 5th, regained lead before 6th, headed before 8th, improved to lead after 2 out, under pressure and headed before last, weakened, 9th of 20, 18 3/4l behind Ballyegan Hero (9-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Aug.
Kylecrue (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Soon led, slight mistake 4th, pressed and slight mistake 12th, headed before 3 out, dropped to 9th into straight, pulled up before 2 out, at Listowel 3m hcp hvy in Sep.
