towards rear, jumped big 1st and 2nd, closed after 3rd, weakened before 3 out
hampered, carried right and unseated rider 1st
in rear, shied away badly after 1st and rider lost irons briefly, behind until closed after 3rd, weakened well before 3 out
chased leaders, veered right 1st, left prominent after 3rd, led next, headed and not fluent 3 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat
chased leader, carried left after 3rd, soon led, headed next, hit 6th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
led, jumped left 1st, veered badly left following loose horse and headed after 3rd, put off by loose horse and several hurdles after, challenged 5th, led and not fluent 3 out, driven clear and went left last, comfortably
chased leaders, veered right 1st, lost place when not fluent 5th, well behind after 4 out
towards rear, hampered after 1st, in touch 6th, one pace before 3 out, no impression and lost 3rd before last
HANG IN THERE is a half-brother to three winners and finished ahead of a subsequent winner when second at Fairyhouse on his hurdling debut for Mags Mullins. Now with Emma Lavelle, it will be disappointing if the Yeats gelding can’t beat these. Mantovani is probably the danger as he ran his best race so far over hurdles here last November when third to the useful Fanfan Du Seuil. Winning pointer Thegallantway has had a couple of runs in bumpers and Rosie Picture has run three times in that sphere.
Bonne Nuit 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed 5f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Present Chief (10-12) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Hang In There (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, slight mistake at 1st, mistake at 7th, closer in 4th 3 out, pushed along in 4th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd at last, not fluent at las, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 24, 3/4l behind La Tektor (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Kendelu (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Supreme Baloo.
Mantovani (FR) 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Alignak (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Punkawallah 25-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 10f out, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out, 10th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Gold Arch (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Thegallantway (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) In touch on outside, driven and lost place 5f out, soon behind, no danger after, 8th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Welsh Saint (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
The Wire Flyer 16-1 (8-11) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 8th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Mon Frere (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Rosie Picture 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 11f out, went 2nd 8f out, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Shantou Sunset (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in Sep.
Robins Field (IRE) Robin Des Champs gelding out of Sweet Poli.
