mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, ridden and no impression before 4 out, moderate 5th 3 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 4 out, ridden and jumped right next, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, jumped left at 4th and reminder, closer in 5th halfway, pushed along after 5 out, improved into 3rd next, hampered 3 out, soon ridden, disputed 2 out and pecked slightly, soon led, not fluent last and pressed, kept on well under pressure
held up towards rear, slight mistake 9th, ridden and no impression after 5 out, soon no extra
soon prominent, led before 2nd, ridden entering straight, joined 2 out, soon headed, pressed leader again after last, kept on without matching winner
held up towards rear, slight mistake 9th, ridden and no extra after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along from 9th, ridden towards rear after 5 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out
settled behind leaders, slight mistake 7th, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace
led, headed before 2nd and chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6 out, ridden in 6th when bad mistake 4 out, almost unseated rider who lost irons and pulled up before next
held up towards rear, propress into 7th after 5 out, mistake and unseated rider 4 out
mid-division, hampered 4th and soon towards rear, reminders 8th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra
Flirting Lesa won a hunter-chase on the track in May last year and could hardly have won any easier at Galway earlier this month for which she’s been raised 9lb. Tiantu has battled to victories at Wexford and Tramore but a 6lb rise makes this tougher while Line Out’s victory at Ballinrobe was in a beginners’ chase and he makes his handicap debut. MACGILONEY’s victory over Doctor Duffy at Roscommon would probably be good enough for this. He ran poorly behind the runner-up at Ballinrobe and needs to bounce back but proving the ground doesn’t ease further he can get back to winning ways. Scoir Mear is 1-22 over fences but has generally competed at a much higher level and should be better for his comeback at Ballinrobe.
Scoir Mear (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Raced off pace in 5th, not fluent at 1st, moderate 3rd at 7th, niggled along before 3 out, modest headway after 3 out, kept on same pace in moderate 3rd after last, 3rd of 5, 30 3/4l behind Mengli Khan (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 3f sft in Sep.
Demain Des L'Aube (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Towards rear, moderate 9th after 5th, progress to 6th before last, no impression 2f out, kept on one paced improved no extra moderate 4th final furlong, 4th of 12, 32l behind High Sparrow (10-9) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp sft in Aug.
Line Out (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Mid-division, took closer order after 3rd, 3rd at 5th, progress to 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, strongly challenged leader run-in, led final 100 yards, driven out, won at Ballinrobe 2m 7f sft in Sep beating Dromore Lad (12-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Full Cry (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Led until joined 5th, not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, no impression in 5th before 2 out where left 3rd, 4th after last, no extra, 7th of 9, dist behind Victoria Bay (11-9) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Cooldine Bog (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) A little slow away, waited with behind leaders, not fluent 5th and progress, on terms before 6th, soon led, joined approaching 2 out, soon headed, one pace when bumped with rival last, 6th of 12, 10 1/4l behind The Trigger (10-5) at Galway 3m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Stylish Moment (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd before 2 out, pushed along and no impression on winner entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Benefit Run (10-10) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
A Place Apart (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along and good headway on inner to dispute lead briefly under 2f out, no extra final 150 yards, 5th of 16, 3l behind Paistiul (9-0) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Flirting Lesa (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Disputed lead early, headed 2nd and led from 4th, 2 lengths lead before 2 out, pressed briefly early run-in, soon asserted, drew clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Galway 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Sep beating Weihnachts (11-4) by 14l, 10 ran.
Western Sea (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Led early, ran very wide off bend after stands and headed, led again from 2nd, pushed along and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner from before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Jerandme (12-0) at Sligo 3m 1f gd in Sep.
Tiantu (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, clear 2nd 2 out, closer 2nd on inner at last, bumped on inner close home, stayed on well to lead at line, won at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Sep beating Jack Holiday (10-7) by ns, 10 ran.
Crimson Chief (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Slightly slow 1st, chased leaders, closed and slight mistake 4 out, one pace before last, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Touch Of Oscar (11-4) at Navan 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Little Haarth (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost position and in rear approaching 4 out, no impression straight, kept on same pace without threatening from before last, 6th of 8, 12l behind Touch Of Oscar (11-4) at Navan 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Make My Heart Fly (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, under pressure in 7th after 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, one paced, 6th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Tune The Chello (10-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp sft in Sep.
Macgiloney (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Towards rear, 14th before 8th, detached and pulled up after 10th, at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp sft in Sep.
