led and disputed, jumped well, led entering straight, ridden approaching 2 out, asserted last, kept on strongly run-in
close up and disputed, slightly slow 2nd, pushed along briefly in 2nd after 3rd, disputed again after 6th, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out, slightly slow last
held up in moderate 3rd, ridden to close after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on same pace
held up in rear, no extra before 3 out, never a factor
Grand National hero Noble Yeats was sent to France for his reappearance a couple of weeks ago but made a bad mistake at the second and was quickly pulled up. Gordon Elliott takes him on with a trio of entries headed by Run Wild Fred, who fell at the Canal Turn at Aintree and again in the Irish version at Fairyhouse. He made a pleasing reappearance behind stablemate Galvin at Punchestown but could find another from the yard, FRONTAL ASSAULT, too good in receipt of 5lb. The latter finished runner-up in the Irish National before a convincing success on his return to action at Galway and is still on the upgrade. Hurricane Georgie was in tremendous form over hurdles and fences in the summer but could find the heavy ground against her.
Noble Yeats (IRE) (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 6f gs in Oct.
Run Wild Fred (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leader, disputed from 11th, led before 7 out, rejoined after 6 out, ridden and narrowly headed entering straight, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Galvin (11-12) at Punchestown 3m (1) gd in Oct.
Hurricane Georgie (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out, moderate 9th before next, no extra, never a factor, 7th of 16, 23 1/2l behind The Big Dog (11-4) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Esthers Marvel (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Prominent and led from 2nd, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 4 out and headed 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 5th when jumped right last, no extra, 5th of 15, 9 3/4l behind King Ferdinand (11-7) at Thurles 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Frontal Assault (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Raced 3rd, not fluent at 1st and reminder, improved to 2nd after 4th, led at 5th, soon ran freely and headed, not fluent at 7th, challenged leader last, soon led, asserted over 1f out, kept on well, won at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct beating Darrens Hope (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
