soon raced in moderate 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
held up off pace in rear, struggling to close from before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
keen hold in moderate 4th, struggling to close from before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
chased leader, closed 6th, challenged from before 2 out, soon on terms, gained narrow lead and stayed on well from last
led and soon clear, reduced lead from 6th, pressed from before 2 out, marginally headed last where mistake, no extra and kept on same pace after
Brave Beauty completed a hat-trick of novice hurdle victories at Perth with a very easy all-the-way victory last month. She's obviously in great heart but is facing a much sterner test here. Takeyourcapoff scored on the Flat at Killarney last month and was undone by the soft ground at Leopardstown a week later. She's performed at a high level over hurdles and must be a threat to all. TAWAAGG had been chasing before reverting to hurdles with a poor run at Galway but his overall form over timber is good enough for this and he gets the vote. The remaining pair will need to improve to take a hand here.
King High (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Soon mid-division, progress 6 out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace in moderate 4th approaching straight, 5th of 20, 22l behind Another Ambition (10-5) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs gd in Jul.
Brave Beauty (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Made all, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul beating That'll Do Nicely (10-12) by 12l, 3 ran.
Tawaagg 16-1 (10-4) Never better than mid-division, 19th of 20, 26l behind Moon Dice (10-4) at Galway 2m hcp hdl gd in Jul.
Takeyourcapoff (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up, closer order from 4 out, 2nd before straight, led 2 out, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Jumbo Rio (11-6) at Limerick 2m hdl gd in Jul.
Royal Choice (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Soon disputed lead, definite leader before 5 out, pressed straight and joined when fell 2 out, still in with every chance, in a race won by Slieveardagh (10-11) at Tipperary 2m 1f chs gd in Jul, 9 ran.
