made all and jumped well throughout, went clear from 3 out and stretched further clear run-in, easily
raced in rear, went 4th from 4 out, pushed along and no extra from 3 out, tailed off
mid-division and 3rd halfway, pushed along from 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner from next, kept on run-in and just held for 2nd
tracked leader in 2nd early, dropped to 3rd before 3rd and 4th halfway, pushed along in rear from 4 out, no extra from 3 out, tailed off
mid-division early, went 2nd before 3rd, not fluent 5 out, pushed along before 3 out and soon ridden, no impression on winner from 2 out and not fluent last, just held on for 2nd
NonRunner
HERCULE DU SEUIL has to concede weight to some in-form rivals but has been very convincing in his last three starts over fences and easily holds Solness on his Grade 3 victory at Galway. The Banger Doyle has put his jumping woes behind him but will need to improve while Hazelhatch Lady met her match on her hat-trick attempt at Ballinrobe even though she found 2m7f too far. The four-year-old Calico is getting plenty of weight and made an impressive chasing debut at Galway while Path D'oroux scored between the flags and looks a nice prospect for chasing.
Hercule Du Seuil (FR) 8-11fav (11-5) Made all, 2 lengths advantage halfway, joined briefly after 2 out, pushed along to assert after last, kept on well from over 1f out, easily, won at Galway 2m 2f (1) Good - Yielding in Aug beating Solness (11-5) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Path D'oroux (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, went 5th and pushed along 2 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd at last, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 2 1/4l behind Ifiwerearichman (10-12) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Aug.
The Banger Doyle (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, progress in 6th 6f out, ridden in 5th 4f out, no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 17 1/2l behind A Piece Of Heaven (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 6f mdn gd in Sep.
Hazelhatch Lady (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-7) Led pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd at last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Paidi's Passion (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f Yielding in Sep.
Calico (FR) 10-11fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, headway to challenge at last, pushed along and led 1f out, kept on well, won at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep beating Rexem (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Solness (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress on inner to go 2nd after jumping the last, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-5) at Galway 2m 2f (1) Good - Yielding in Aug.
