made all, soon clear, unchallenged
tracked clear winner until pushed along 4th, soon struggling, tailed off
tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, chased clear winner from 4th, kept on same pace and no impression
Nonrunner
Brave Beauty has been most impressive in landing two novice hurdles here in cruise control mode but both successes came over far longer trips and she has plenty on her plate giving weight away all round over this shorter trip. Stablemate, Atlanta Falcon, was disappointing on his hurdling debut after a couple of facile bumper wins but is a danger in receipt of a stone if taking up the engagement as he was scheduled to run here in the opening contest on Tuesday evening. Wild Geese got the better of THAT'LL DO NICELY here last time and both are open to improvement with the latter taken to reverse placings on 7lb better terms. He travelled really well through the race and should be cherry ripe now.
Brave Beauty (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on bit before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, readily, won at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs beating Green Mining (11-5) by 5l, 7 ran.
Wild Geese (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, pressed last, driven out, held on well towards finish, won at Perth 2m mdn hdl (4) gs beating That'll Do Nicely (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
That'll Do Nicely (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear and keen, headway before 5th, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Wild Geese (10-12) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Atlanta Falcon (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Soon mid-division, closer in 5th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from before 3 out, 6th of 16, 22l behind Sizing Symphony (11-4) at Killarney 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo) gd.
Stags Leap (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4 out, disputed 3rd and every chance when blundered next, soon outpaced, well held in 5th when mistake next, no extra, 7th of 10, 34l behind Mason Hindmarsh (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f 3yo hdl (3) gs in Oct.
Hole In One (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Manger Hanagment (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun, 11 ran.
