always behind, mistake 2nd, slight mistake 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd and 5 out, progress into 2nd 2 out, improved to lead travelling well before last, stayed on strongly, easily
held up in 4th, mistake 1st, progress into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, dropped to moderate 4th at last
led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 4th next, soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 3rd at last
always towards rear, mostly 5th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor
Elsie did well to score twice over hurdles in the summer and was expected to make a successful start over fences at Killarney last month but found market rival Royal Flight too strong. The experience won't be lost on her but she may have to settle for the same spot again as SHE'S A LEADER is given the vote. She also won twice over timber recently and then ran a cracking race behind Noah Webster at Galway. This is her chasing debut but she looks the type to do well and can make a winning start. Via Del Corso was placed in eight of her 17 starts over hurdles but never won and was beaten a long way on her debut over fences at Ballinrobe last week, as was winning point-to-pointer Camillas Wish at Downpatrick.
Cherry Lodge (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Led or disputed lead, pushed along and headed after 4 out, dropped to 5th next, weakened, 7th of 10, 33l behind Jamesmicheal (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Sep.
Elsie (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Chased leader, mainly 3rd, ridden to challenge 2 out, under pressure in 2nd when slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Royal Flight (11-2) at Killarney 2m 1f beg chs gd in Aug.
She's A Leader (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, improved travelling smoothly to track leaders from after 3 out, 3rd next, 2nd before straight, challenged at last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Noah Webster (11-3) at Galway 2m hcp hdl gd in Sep.
Sweet Sylvia (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Towards rear, slight mistake 1st, 12th after 6th, no extra from before straight, 13th of 16, 30l behind Pierlow (11-6) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Sep.
Via Del Corso 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders early, towards rear at 6th, moderate 5th 5 out, pushed along in 6th from 3 out, soon no impression,, 5th of 7, 30l behind The Black Russian (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f beg chs gd in Sep.
Camillas Wish (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Settled towards rear, 10th with a circuit to race, no impression from before 5 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dis behind Obispo (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f beg chs gf in Sep.
