led, increased advantage after 3rd, 6 lengths clear before 4th, reduced lead after 5th, not fluent at 7th and 8th, asserted before 2 out, eased run-in, easily
chased leader in 3rd, jumped right at 2nd, under pressure and reminders after 4 out, no impression on winner in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
tracked leader in 2nd and ran freely, took closer order after 5th, not fluent at 7th and 4 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression on winner before last where unseated rider
rear, slightly hampered at 2nd, detached after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, left moderate 3rd at last, tailed off
Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner Ciao Bella makes her chasing bow and her pedigree suggests she'll be suited. Queen Jesse Jay's victory at Fairyhouse in January came on heavy ground while Reine Fee has had 10 starts over fences without winning though has been placed seven times. VALENTINA LADY bounced back to form on her return from a long break when landing a Wexford maiden hurdle and didn't run badly on her handicap debut at the Galway Festival so she's taken to make a successful chasing debut.
Majestic Maid (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Always rear, never a factor, not fluent 2nd, reminder after 5th, detached before 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, 14th of 18, 28 1/4l behind Socially Distant (11-8) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Reine Fee (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Twilight Girl (11-9) at Tramore 2m 6f Yielding in Aug.
Valentina Lady (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, progress into 6th after 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra entering straight, 11th of 20, 11 1/4l behind Nodoubtaboutthat (10-1) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
You No Me Too Well (IRE) 125-1 (11-7) Always rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 5 out, no threat from next, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Hurricane Georgie (10-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Ciao Bella (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up, towards rear halfway, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace from before last, 5th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Minx Tiara (11-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Queen Jesse Jay 20-1 (11-9) Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 7th next, saddle slipped, pushed along and good progress to lead last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan beating Daphne Moon (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
