waited with, 20th approaching halfway, soon headway and kept on same pace from 3 out
chased leaders, improved to lead approaching straight, jumped slightly left 2 out, soon asserted and stayed on well
raced in 9th early, 7th before straight, soon no extra
chased leaders, no extra from 3 out
prominent, led from 2nd, joined before 5th, headed approaching 3 out where slight mistake, soon weakened
waited with, in rear and remainder after 3rd, never a factor
raced in 10th early, slight mistake 4th, no extra from before straight
raced in 11th early, slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression
waited with, 15th approaching halfway, jumped slightly left 3 out and no danger
tracked leaders, some slight mistakes, 6th before straight, weakened and mistake 2 out
waited with, slightly impeded after 1st, reminder after 3rd, 18th approaching halfway, never a factor
led, headed from 2nd, lost place 5th, soon weakened
raced in 13th early, closer order from before halfway, disputed 4th before straight, soon no impression, slight mistake last and one pace
waited with, 16th approaching halfway, soon headway, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, no extra from before straight
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, no extra from before 3 out
waited with, 17th approaching halfway, soon headway and kept on same pace from 3 out
prominent, on terms before 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching straight and dropped to 3rd, weakened and mistake 2 out
waited with, 19th approaching halfway, soon headway and kept on same pace from 3 out
mid-division early, not fluent 3rd, 10th approaching halfway, no extra from before straight
took keen hold, raced in 12th early, no extra from before 3 out, weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd before straight, stumbled on landing 2 out, soon no impression, not fluent last, soon 3rd and one pace
waited with, 14th approaching halfway, improved to dispute 4th before straight, soon no impression, slight mistake last, soon 2nd and kept on without troubling winner
Chosen Mate won a point at Loughbrickland in October and should be one to look forward too with a stiffer test of stamina. Poseidon is another who should do better on softer ground while Galilean scored on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien though that was in 2016. Westport Lady won a Thurles bumper on fast ground by 15l but couldn't get close to Swordsman over 2m4f here on her hurdling debut though an odds-on chance was back in third so the form looks decent. Her stable companion FENTA DES OBEAUX won a bumper in France before falling at the first on her hurdling debut at Punchestown. She may have been feeling the effects on her next start back there and with that under her belt can gain her first success for new connections.
Blackyellowred (IRE) 100-1 (11-8) Held up, rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 8th of 13, 33 3/4l behind The Holy One (11-10) at Thurles 2m mdn gd in Jan.
Chosen Mate (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid-div, til 2nd 1/2way, trvl well & ld 4out, gng best 2out, sow run in, easily, won at Loughbrickland 3m mdn gd in Oct beating No Hidden Charges (12-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Dos Gardenias (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division, no impression in 8th 4 out, pushed along and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, dist behind Dunvegan (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Mutadaffeq (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Waited with, 14th before 3rd, no impression from before straight, not fluent last, 17th of 21, 35 1/2l behind Vision D'Honneur (11-10) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Jan.
No Admission (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Led, headed and close up and disputed at times from after 1st, lost position and one pace straight, 10th of 21, 27 1/4l behind Vision D'Honneur (11-10) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Jan.
Basil's Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression straight, never a factor, 6th of 16, 24 1/4l behind At Your Ease (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Cray (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division on outer, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 12th of 29, dist behind Moratorium (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan.
Design Matters 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 9th of 17, 37 1/4l behind Buckie Cullen (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
Earl Of Bunnacurry (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 18, 21 3/4l behind Eclair De Beaufeu (11-7) at Limerick 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Galilean (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6l behind Dubai Sand (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 1f lst stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Lough Gur (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along on outer 4 out, moderate 12th 3 out, no impression, 12th of 21, dist behind Battleoverdoyen (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Opportunity Knox (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Towards rear and pulled hard, 14th approaching halfway, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 18th of 20, dist behind Klassical Dream (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Poseidon (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Waited with, 12th before 3rd, 8th approaching straight, soon no impression, not fluent last, kept on without threatening, 5th of 21, 19l behind Vision D'Honneur (11-10) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Jan.
Road Warrior 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching straight, no extra under 2f out, 5th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Grand Mogul (11-11) at Thurles 2m gd in Dec.
Greanta (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th before 2 out, 7th 2 out, no impression, 9th of 25, dist behind Relegate (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Pleasant Hill (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th before 6th, pushed along briefly approaching next, slight mistake 8th, soon pushed along again, no impression from before 3 out, soon no extra, 8th of 10, dist behind Elfile (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Jan.
Westport Lady (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 5th, went 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, went moderate 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 15, 12l behind Swordsman (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn gd in Jan.
Claregate Street (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 7th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 5th of 18, 11 1/4l behind French Made (10-0) at Clonmel 2m mdn Yielding in Jan.
Colenso 4-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Final Rock (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Ten Bears (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division, towards rear 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 13th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Spanish Dawn (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Fenta Des Obeaux (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Soon raced in 5th, 4th approaching straight, kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 22, 11 3/4l behind Carlo Biraghi (11-4) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Jan.
Ocean Voyage (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear, a little slow at 1st, 20th early, never a factor, headway into mid-division and kept on without threatening straight, 8th of 22, 37 1/4l behind Carlo Biraghi (11-4) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Jan.
