soon mid-division, mistake 8th, went 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led before straight, headed 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
tracked leaders, 5th approaching 3 out, 4th before straight, soon no impression
chased leaders, lost place and pushed along after 7 out, soon no extra, tailed off
towards rear, moderate 11th and no impression approaching 3 out
chased leaders, 9th approaching 6 out, no extra 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
led, jumped left and not fluent 7th, headed before straight, soon no extra
chased leaders, went 4th under pressure approaching last, soon no impression and kept on same pace
soon mid-division, chased leaders from before 6 out, went 2nd going well before straight, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
waited with, 7th approaching 6 out, went 3rd under pressure approaching last, soon no impression and kept on same pace
towards rear, moderate 10th and no impression approaching 3 out
mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, soon no impression
prominent, lost place approaching 6 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, 3rd approaching 3 out, soon lost place and no impression
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
Galant Ferns had Askmeroe 5lb behind when scoring over the trip at Fairyhouse and can confirm the places on 5lb worse terms as a mistake at the last almost stopped her in her tracks. Beckett Rock had more in hand than the winning margin suggests at Limerick so a 6lb rise doesn't look too much of a problem while Brookville ran her best race to date at Navan last month though she's not entirely consistent. BALLINAHOW LADY won a similar race to this at the meeting a year ago and though 16lb higher she remains a decent performer over hurdles and bids to get her confidence back after running poorly over fences. She may just be good enough in a tricky event.
Galant Ferns (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead after 3 out and soon ridden clear, mistake last, soon recovered and kept on well to maintain advantage, won at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens16 sft beating Askmeroe (10-9) by 6l, 9 ran.
Beckett Rock (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Soon tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, gained narrow lead approaching straight, strongly pressed and bumped 2 out, stayed on best closing stages, won at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Dec beating One In A Milan (11-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ballinahow Lady (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Soon chased leaders, 7th approaching 7 out, no extra 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Medical Card (11-12) at Limerick 2m 6f beg chs hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Lurgan (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Prominent, close 3rd halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened, 8th of 25, 22l behind Groody Hill (10-3) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-150 sft in Nov.
Bruach Na Mara (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division when brought down 4th, in a race won by Jetson (10-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl sft in Dec, 25 ran.
Our Eric (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Mid-division best, no extra 4 out, pulled up straight, in a race won by Beckett Rock (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Hughies Grey (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 20th of 26, well behind Cross Appeal (10-4) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 in Dec.
Boxing Along (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, 7th of 15, 42l behind Start Me Up (11-12) at Navan 3m beg chase in Dec.
Prince Of Forwards 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, towards rear and ridden 4 out, no impression, 10th of 12, 28l behind Bay Of Kotor (10-9) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Dec.
Tally Em Up (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Always rear, hampered 5th and soon trailing, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Cloughmile (9-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp chs sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Askmeroe (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway into 4th 2 out, ridden to go 2nd but no impression on winner approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Galant Ferns (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens16 sft.
Duomo Di Milano (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, 11th of 16, 43l behind Toostrong (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Brookville (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead approaching 3 out, ridden and challenged last, disputed run-in, narrowly headed close home, no extra, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Strange Encounter (11-2) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Dec.
Ponmeoath (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Prominent, 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 24l behind Fahamore (11-0) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Dec.
Can't Buy Time (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, ridden and well beaten 2 out, 9th of 10, 25l behind Invisible Man (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
