led, slow 2nd, headed 8th, 4th and pushed along after 4 out, slow next and dropped to rear, no extra in straight
ran 4th, went 3rd after 4 out, headway travelling well in straight and led last, soon asserted and kept on well, comfortably
tracked leader when slight mistake 1st, soon dropped to rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, 4th and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 8th, pushed along in straight and headed last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, pushed along entering straight and dropped to 3rd at last, no impression run-in
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Neither INSTIT nor Telmesomethinggirl jumped with any fluency when the latter scored by six lengths at Naas and Willie Mullins' mare made a crucial mistake at the last. She did very much better at Fairyhouse next time and can reverse the form and land this. Three-times hurdles winner Brides Hill has been taking on strong company over fences though that looks the case again here but Darrens Hope has much more experience than these though has a penalty for a Grade 2 victory at Punchestown in November. He'd earlier finished a long way behind when Motown Maggie won a novice chase at Listowel and Gordon Elliott's mare isn't out of this.
Darrens Hope (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Prominent on outer early, slow jumps 1st and 2nd, mistake 9th and ridden, soon in rear, weakened 12th, trailing when pulled up before 3 out, at Navan 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Feb.
Brides Hill (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped right 2nd, ridden into moderate 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Allegorie De Vassy (11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Jan.
Motown Maggie (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Prominent early, mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway before 3 out, 4th and no extra flat, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Lord Accord (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) 5-4 (11-7) Tracked leader in clear 2nd, mistake and pecked at 4th, led after 5th, slow jump at 6th and headed, not fluent at 8th, challenged leader 2 out where mistake, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Naas 2m 4f sft in Jan beating Instit (11-1) by 6l, 4 ran.
Instit (FR) 2-7fav (11-3) Soon led, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage before 3 out, pushed along and asserted after 2 out, ridden clear from last, kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Yielding in Feb beating Pont Aval (11-7) by 15l, 5 ran.
Indie Belle (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led, joined briefly entering straight, led 3 out, travelling well and clear 2 out, still travelling well when bad mistake at last and almost unseated rider, soon dropped behind leaders and not recover, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 25, 6l behind Wa Wa (11-4) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Quarry Lil (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid division, 9th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and no impression, kept on from last to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 6 1/4l behind Lizrona (11-6) at Thurles 3m hcp Yielding in Dec.
