tracked leaders, 2nd halfway and headway to lead before 7th, travelled well entering straight and 2 lengths clear last, soon asserted run-in, kept on well
tracked leaders, 3rd at 7th, 2nd 4 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression on winner before last, no extra run-in
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra
towards rear, some headway into 5th at 7th, 4th 4 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd close home
tracked leader, led after 5th, headed before 7th, 2nd and slight mistake 5 out, dropped to 5th before next, soon no extra, weakened
towards rear, slight mistake 7th, 5th after 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra from before last, kept on one pace
prominent early, pecked 1st, tracked leaders, 4th at 7th, 3rd 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression on winner before last, 2nd and kept on one pace run-in
soon led, bad mistake 4th, mistake 5th and headed, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 5 out and detached after next, soon no extra and pushed along before 3 out
BALLYSHANNON ROSE completed a four-timer over hurdles on very testing ground last winter before runner-up in a Grade 3 at Limerick in March. She looks an exciting chasing prospect as does Brave Way, a winner between the flags who was narrowly beaten in a Grade 3 hurdle at Down Royal a year ago. The Sliding Rock has been a short-priced beaten favourite in both starts over fences and was well behind the selection in that Limerick Grade 3 hurdle. Three-times hurdles winner Trees Valley has yet to find her feet over fences.
Ballyshannon Rose (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Raced in rear, took closer order from 5 out and pushed along in 4th from 3 out, challenged in 3rd on inner before next, ridden approaching last, no impression run-in and kept on into 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Darrens Hope (11-4) at Limerick 2m 6f (1) hvy in Mar.
Brave Way (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Prominent early, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out and 2nd after next, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, not fluent last and no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 8l behind French Made (11-9) at Listowel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Citizen's Army (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no extra from next, 8th of 15, 35 1/2l behind Ask The Leader (11-3) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp sft in Oct.
Coulonces (FR) 16-1 (12-3) Towards rear, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Joie De Vivre (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sani Pass (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th at 6th, pushed along in 3rd next, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, 6th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Ricky Langford (11-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Sean Says (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up behind leaders, slight mistake 4th, moderate 5th halfway, towards rear when bad mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Oct.
The Sliding Rock 8-13fav (11-9) Towards rear early, slight mistake 1st, 2nd and closer halfway, blundered 3 out and dropped to rear, rider briefly lost iron, 3rd 2 out, pushed along and no impression before last, no extra, 3rd of 4, 15 1/2l behind Kitty Galore (11-9) at Sligo 2m 1f gd in Sep.
Trees Valley (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Led, not fluent 6th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd from next, kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 10, 21 1/4l behind Dontdooddson (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Allora Yeats (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra, 15th of 18, 15 1/4l behind Made For Minds (9-9) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.
