made all, 4-length advantage halfway, pushed out and kept on well run-in, easily
towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th
chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to 4th close home
chased leaders, improved into 2nd at 6th, ridden before 2 out where slight mistake, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace
mid-divisionbest, ridden towards rear before 4 out, soon no extra and weakened
held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 7th 4 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace behind
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace into moderate 3rd last, no impression on leaders
mid-division, closer in 5th at 7th, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, lost 4th close home
chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, mistake 6th, soon dropped to 6th, slight mistakes 7th and 8th, ridden and jumped left 4 out, no extra and left 3 out, soon weakened
held up, towards rear and slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened
SATURNAS, a winner on the Flat in Germany, was obviously not right on his last start in the Grade 1 Deloitte Novice Hurdle in February as he trailed home last. He'd looked a potential star on his previous start in the Future Chamions on the same track and is an exciting prospect for chasing. The four-year-old Dakota Moirette didn't do as well as expected over hurdles but will have come on a bundle for last month's chasing debut on this track when Avenir D'une Vie fell at the seventh when in the lead. The latter was well supported so better must have been expected while Don't Let Go, who has a chaser's pedigree, was impressive when landing a novices' hurdle at Ballinrobe in August.
Avenir D'Une Vie (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Led, clear from 3rd, fell 7th, at Punchestown 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Glacial Shadow (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression in 5th after 4 out, no extra, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Footpad (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Light That (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader, moderate 2nd from 3rd, left disputing at 7th, ridden 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace in 2nd from before last, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Bon Papa (11-12) at Punchestown 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Saturnas (FR) 5-4fav (11-10) 5th at 2nd, not fluent 3 out and lost place, eased straight, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Bacardys (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 2f (1) sft in Feb.
Sort It Out (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, slightly hampered at 2nd, pushed along briefly halfway, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 10, dist behind Al Boum Photo (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Spare Brakes (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, hampered 2 out, 9th of 16, 27l behind Solar Heat (11-5) at Thurles 2m 2f Yielding in Nov.
That's A Wrap 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, brought down at 2nd, at Navan 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Thirsty Work (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 30l behind Tombstone (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f sft in Nov.
Dakota Moirette (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, left close up at 7th, disputed next, ridden and bad mistake 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 15 3/4l behind Bon Papa (11-12) at Punchestown 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Don't Let Go (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Prominent, 2nd approaching halfway, slight mistake 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Aug beating Aimee Kate (11-2) by 7l, 10 ran.
