tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 2nd at 11th, disputed briefly 3 out, headed entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner run-in
tracked leader, slight mistakes 1st and 5th, 2nd halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 11th, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra from 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, ran freely and 2nd after 2nd, mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, slow 10th and in rear next, soon no extra
led, tended to jump right, joined 3 out, led again entering straight, ridden and kept on well run-in
in rear, 4th and blundered 11th, mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before next
The high-class Back In Focus won this on his chasing debut for Willie Mullins in 2012 and SECURITY BREACH can put the experience of his opening run over fences at Killarney to good use and win this for the champion trainer. Rated 131 over hurdles, he was strongly fancied to make a successful chasing debut but found Hurricane Ridge, who has won a better race since, and Sizing Solution, much too good. That should have put him straight and he can see off the challenge of Vaxalco, who hasn't been beaten far in either start over the bigger obstacles against decent opposition. Jack The Hat has had his chances and Royal Chief was well beaten on his chasing bow at Kilbeggan so the progressive hurdler Benemeade looks more of a threat as he ran quite well on his debut over fences behind Devils Bride at Roscommon.
Benemeade (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Chased leaders, slightly impeded 1st, 5th approaching straight, 3rd 2 out, no extra approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 9l behind Devils Bride (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f beg chase gd in Jun.
Jack The Hat (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace behind in straight, 10th of 19, 14l behind Baby Whizz (11-1) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gf.
Royal Chief (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, no impression in moderate 6th 6 out, kept on one pace behind, moderate 4th approaching last, 4th of 10, 46l behind Silver Tassie (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chs gd.
Security Breach (IRE) Evensfav (11-8) Disputed lead, headed 6 out, disputed lead again briefly 4 out, ridden in 2nd when mistake 3 out, 3rd at next, no impression on leaders in 3rd when mistake at last, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Hurricane Ridge (11-8) at Killarney 2m 4f beg chs gd in Aug.
Vaxalco (FR) 9-10fav (11-8) Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, progress into 4th after 3 out, short of room and switched left before next, no impression on winner in 2nd before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Behemoth (11-3) at Tramore 2m 7f beg chs gd in Aug.
