made all, not fluent 1st, 2nd and 3rd, went 3 lengths clear from 3 out, pushed along and extended advantage from next, eased close home
raced in rear, not fluent 5 out, pushed along from 3 out, ridden and no impression from before last
raced in 2nd, slightly impeded 2nd, not fluent 3rd and again 4 out, pushed along before next, ridden and no impression from before last, kept on same pace run-in
HERCULE DU SEUIL, a Grade 2 winner over hurdles at Fairyhouse in April, was surprisingly beaten on his chasing debut at Ballinrobe but put that experience to good use with an easy victory on a return visit a fortnight ago when Lieutenant Highway was 23 lengths behind. Hope Des Blins has too many jumping problems but in receipt of 19lb from the selection, Roseys Hollow, who is in the same ownership, can make a race of it as she performed with credit behind another Willie Mullins inmate at Killarney.
Lieutenant Highway (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out and no impression after next, slight mistake last and dropped to moderate 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f gd in May.
Hope Des Blins (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, 3rd after 5th, dropped to 4th before 6th where slight mistake, 3rd before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, under pressure 2 out where mistake, no extra in 4th run-in, 4th of 5, 21 1/4l behind Heia (11-7) at Tramore 1m 7f gd in Jun.
Roseys Hollow (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close entering straight, slight mistake 3 out, stayed on to press leader and hampered 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 10 1/4l behind Hauturiere (11-7) at Killarney 2m 4f Good - Yielding in May.
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Made all, not fluent 4th, 6 lengths clear halfway, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, kept on strongly after 2 out, very easily, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f gd in May beating Ballyadam (11-12) by 13l, 8 ran.
