chased leaders, slightly slow jump 5th, no extra from before straight, eased from last
always prominent, challenged on stands side straight, stayed on well run-in to lead near finish
close up and disputed lead, 2nd and mistake 3 out, soon no extra
led and disputed, in front 4 out, strongly pressed from last, headed late run-in, soon dropped to 3rd
tracked leaders, challenged under pressure in 2nd at last, switched run-in and led late run-in, headed near finish
towards rear, no impression from after 3 out
mid-division, no extra from 3 out
chased leaders, 4th 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from after last
tracked leaders, ridden before straight, soon weakened
towards rear, headway into 5th 2 out, kept on without threatening
rear of mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from after 3 out
towards rear, no impression and kept on without threatening from 3 out
Classy bumper and hurdler SWEEPS HILL probably needed the experience on his chasing debut behind Realt Dubh at Navan last month and will have benefited from the run and experience. Sorceror wasn't far behind Captain Cee Bee here last December and has competed at a much higher level than this subsequently. He should go well as should Lucky William, who was travelling very well in the lead when coming to grief at the second last on his chasing debut at Tipperary. Loup Du Saubouas and Kakagh occupied the places behind Erritt Lake at Thurles last week and the latter looks to have the scope to go on to better things while the mare No One Tells Me had some fair form on the Flat and over timber and is with the right yard to make a chaser.
Fen Game (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division, 12th 3 out, soon ridden, 7th at last, kept on, 5th of 30, 6l behind Puyol (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m ext hcp hdl hvy in Jan.
Kakagh (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Always prominent, dropped to moderate 3rd from 5 out, soon no impression in 4th, kept on well under pressure without threatening run-in, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Erritt Lake (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chs gd.
Lion Na Bearnai (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Soon led, mistake and headed 8th, 2nd 4 out, dropped to 5th under pressure next, soon no extra, 6th of 17, 18l behind Realt Dubh (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f beg chs sft in Sep.
Loup Du Saubouas (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Soon disputed lead, dropped to moderate 2nd from 5 out, closed and on terms again from next, headed and kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Erritt Lake (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chs gd.
Lucky William (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead approaching 4 out, in command when fell 2 out, in a race won by Bremen (11-12) at Tipperary 2m beg chs, 13 ran.
Meadows Thyne (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, 8th 3 out, no impression, pulled up before last, in a race won by Markington (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Persian Buck (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 8th of 15, 29l behind Eventide (10-6) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gf in Aug.
Sorceror (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Mistake 2nd, chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon lost place and no extra, last of 6, 30l behind Save My Blushes (10-5) at Roscommon 2m nov chs (1) in Sep.
Sweeps Hill (NZ) 2-1fav (11-12) Mid-division on outer, headway 4 out, close 4th after 3 out, 3rd and no impression after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, 2nd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Realt Dubh (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f beg chs sft in Sep.
Rahan De Marcigny (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Close up in 3rd, dropped to 6th after 5 out, mistake next, soon weakened, trailing from 3 out, 10th of 14, well behind Head Of The Posse (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m beg chs in Sep.
No One Tells Me 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, lost place before 4 out where pushed along in 13th, ridden into 11th 2 out, 8th entering straight, kept on same pace, 5th of 19, 16l behind Overturn (11-6) at Galway 2m hcp hdl gf in Jul.
Groody Hill (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 14l behind Ned Of The Hill (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb.
Hawksbury Heights 33-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 15, 40l behind More Claret (10-8) at Wexford 2m 1f beg chs.
