chased leaders, pecked 4th, lost place before 6th, blundered next, soon well behind
held up in last, closed 6th, disputing 2nd when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, 3rd and one pace flat
chased winner, ridden before 2 out, no impression flat
chased leaders, mistake 7th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
made all, not fluent last, stayed on well, driven out
A Grade 2 winner over hurdles, Mister Fisher represents last year’s winning yard and debuts over fences on his first outing since May. Torpillo won over timber at Chepstow on his reappearance and ran well again at Cheltenham last month but LISP is just preferred. The latter wasn’t far behind subsequent Grade 3 runner-up Gumball when fourth at Ascot on his recent comeback and Alan King’s charge is taken to make a winning start over fences. Not That Fuisse has placed in both starts over the larger obstacles though has plenty to find on these terms as does Geneva Barracks.
Geneva Barracks (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden after 3 out and no extra after next, mistake last, weakened, 5th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Oscars Den (11-8) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding in Feb.
Lisp (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on inside after 3 out, pushed along approaching last, stayed on to take 4th flat, 4th of 15, 4l behind Gumball (11-6) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Mister Fisher (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Tracked clear leader, blundered 5th, ridden and kept on after 2 out, lost place when not fluent last, faded flat, 7th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Le Patriote (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Not That Fuisse (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, outpaced when hit 3 out, rallied after last, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Al Dancer (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gs in Oct.
Torpillo (FR) 4-5fav (11-2) Close 2nd on outside, led after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on under pressure, carried left and held towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Quel Destin (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m (2) hvy in Oct.