held up, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 4 out, 5th after mistake next, kept on same pace from 2 out
held up, 10th 5 out, 7th and some progress 3 out, no extra from before 2 out
led, clear early, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed early straight, close 3rd when bad mistake last, no extra
tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 5th 4 out, moderate 6th and no extra from before 2 out
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
always towards rear
4th early, dropped to mid-division halfway, weakened after 4 out
tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, improved into 4th 3 out, 3rd after 2 out, 2nd and challenged last, soon led, kept on well
held up, 9th 5 out, no impression from next
mistake and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, kept on one pace from before 2 out
moderate 2nd, took closer order before halfway, ridden after 3 out, 4th after 2 out, soon no extra
tracked leaders in 4th, progress into 3rd after 5 out, 2nd before 2 out, soon challenged, led early straight, mistake last, headed run-in, kept on without troubling winner
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
BRAVE BETSY is the form pick on her close second to Royal Choice in a Grade 3 novice chase at Cork last December and she would probably have won at Thurles in February but for falling. Those efforts appear better than Derravarra Bay's third to Mayo Abbey at Kilbeggan but she's likely to find Watermelon a tough opponent. Michael Moran's mare ran a superb race when narrowly beaten by Lady Hillingdon at Killarney and she was still in touch when unseating her rider at the third last at Downpatrick last week. Winning point-to-pointer Georgelle should be more at home over fences than hurdles though she hasn't been running badly and may be good enough to snatch a place.
Brave Betsy (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up in touch, 5th before 5 out, left moderate 4th 4 out, left moderate 3rd 3 out, no extra, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Shuil Aris (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f chs hvy in Apr.
Carlas Dream (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Never a factor, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Palace Merano (9-10) at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 gd in Apr, 19 ran.
Ciaras Lady (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Always behind, 11th of 13, 37l behind Boxing Along (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Derravarra Bay (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Always prominent, led before 6 out, joined approaching 3 out, soon headed, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Mayo Abbey (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chase gd in Jun.
Diamond Key (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led, driven along after 4 out, headed after 3 out, 4th under pressure 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 14, 19l behind Boragh Princess (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Easi On The Eye (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, 14th of 18, 50l behind Another Ambition (11-10) at Galway 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Aug.
Georgelle (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden from 5 out, moderate 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 16l behind Drop Anchor (11-1) at Bellewstown 3m mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Kylebeg Krystle (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway into 6th halfway, close 7th after 3 out, no impression from next, eased, 13th of 16, 24l behind Miss Pepperpot (10-13) at Wexford 2m nov hcp hdl gd in Mar.
Maca Rince (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Soon tracked leaders, 4th under pressure approaching last, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 8l behind Gudnis Gracious Me (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f mares hcp hdl 8Evens23 gd in May.
Peggy Dell (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Towards rear, reminders 4th, never a factor, 13th of 15, well behind Bandama (11-12) at Tramore 2m 4f mdn hdl fm in Aug.
Prairie Call (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Mid-division, in touch under pressure in 9th entering straight, mistake 2 out, 5th approaching last, no impression run-in, 6th of 18, 5l behind Guzzle An Go (11-12) at Clonmel 2m mare hcp hdl 8Evens16 gd in May.
Storm Plan (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Cruising Katie (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f mrs beg chs gd in May, 16 ran.
Watermelon (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Lake Return (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f beg chs gf, 14 ran.
Young Milly (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, 12th halfway, headway to 6th 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 14th of 16, 35l behind Top Strategy (10-10) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 80-102 gf in May.
In The Picture (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 14th of 16, 49l behind Chasing Clouds (10-6) at Sligo 2m mares mdn hdl gd in May.
