soon chased leaders, moderate 4th from 5th, moderate 3rd before 6th, one pace from before 4 out
chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, moderate 3rd from next and inclined to jump left, moderate 4th before 6th, no impression and one pace from before 4 out, fell last
held up early, moderate 5th from 5th, one pace from before 4 out
prominent, slow jumps 1st 2, jumped left 6th, soon led and disputed, slight mistake 3 out and headed, soon no impression, one pace
held up, moderate 6th from 5th, never a factor, completely tailed off
in rear, slow jumps 2nd and 3rd, detached from 5th, never a factor, kept on same pace from before 4 out
led, headed after 6th but still close up, led from 3 out, quickly asserted, good jumps last 2, stayed on well run-in, easily
Four-times winning hurdler Conduct Yourself started favourite on her chasing bow at Tramore but got no further than the first. She should have learned from that but SHATTERED LOVE looks the one to be on. Gordon Elliott's mare was in excellent form over hurdles at the turn of the year, easily landing a Grade 3 here in February after an earlier Listed victory, and her pedigree suggests she should do even better over fences. A Touch Of Sparkle had been in decent form over hurdles during the summer and did well enough on her chasing debut at Downpatrick to suggest she should win races over the bigger obstacles.
A Touch Of Sparkle (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division and 7th before 5 out, progress before 2 out and soon ridden in 3rd, no impression and kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 13, 10 1/2l behind Tranquil Magic (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Aunt Eileen (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, impeded 1st, not fluent 3rd, closer in 4th halfway, pushed along 6th, closed up approaching 2 out, 3rd approaching straight and no impression, fell last, at Sligo 2m 1f hvy in Sep.
Cheiliuradh (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway and no extra from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Rathvinden (11-8) at Tipperary 2m 4f (1) hvy in Oct.
Conduct Yourself (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Chased leader, mistake and unseated rider at 1st, at Tramore 2m 6f Yielding in Aug.
Joint Reaction (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden into 6th 2 out, no extra run-in, kept on one pace, 8th of 22, 13 1/2l behind Let's Twist Again (11-6) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Kitty B (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Prominent early, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Court Artist (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Shattered Love (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leader, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out, last of 7, 27 1/4l behind Augusta Kate (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
