held up, not fluent 3rd, soon raced in moderate 9th, pushed along briefly 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, 8th before straight, 9th 2 out, soon no extra
led, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, pushed along after 6th, soon headed and weakened, dropped behind 3 out, pulled up last
held up, moderate 10th at 3rd, took keen hold and progres after 5th, soon prominent, led after 6th, headed before 2 out where 3rd, soon no extra
chased leaders, moderate 5th at 3rd, lost place from 6th, dropped to last next, behind 3 out, tailed off
prominent, moderate 2nd at 3rd, 6th before straight, still chasing leaders and no impression from 2 out, one pace
held up, moderate 8th at 3rd, closer in 3rd before straight, 2nd 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
held up, moderate 11th at 3rd, short of room on inner after 4 out, 7th before straight, no impression when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra
chased leaders, moderate 4th at 3rd, closer order before before straight, 5th 2 out and not fluent, soon no extra
chased leaders, moderate 6th at 3rd, closer in 4th 3 out, 5th before straight, 4th again 2 out, soon no impression, one pace
held up, moderate 7th at 3rd, moderate 10th before straight, soon no extra
prominent, moderate 3rd at 3rd, closer in 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, easily
Hurricane Sky has won twice on the Flat but never over hurdles though he stayed on well over 2m at Punchestown last time and was conceding the winner 16lb. Broadway Twist gained his first ever victory here last month before losing a lot of ground at the start at Thurles and never getting into the action. SKEHANA BRIDGE (NAP) ran reasonably well in the former of those races but improved when runner-up to the gambled-on Leave At Dawn at Thurles and looks progressive enough to go one better. The much travelled Mr Lando is very inconsistent and though he scored on Polytrack at Kempton for Tony Carroll in October he's been tailed off in three subsequent starts, including a selling hurdle at Leicester. Gatesoffrance has had a dozen starts over hurdles and been placed once but he's not without ability and can't go much lower in the weights.
Hurricane Sky (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up, 8th at 3rd, moderate 6th 2 out, closed in 4th from before last, kept on without matching winner into 2nd close home,, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Shabra's Bertolini (10-2) at Punchestown 2m nov hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Nov.
Authorative (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) In rear, mistake and unseated rider after 1st, in a race won by Lite Duties (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl, 17 ran.
Decade Player (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Led, hit 3rd, mistake 5 out and joined, pecked slightly next, soon headed, dropped to moderate 8th approaching straight, no extra, 11th of 13, 43l behind Mister Hotelier (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcap ch in Nov.
Mount Brandon (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inner, 13th entering straight, soon pushed along and no impression, never a factor, 13th of 23, 27l behind Montys Meadow (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl hvy.
Mr Lando 11-4 (11-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway after 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, jumped left and no impression next, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 27l behind Craftybird (10-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Rebel Laker (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Towards rear, 11th after 5th, ridden in 8th after 3 out, no extra, 11th of 17, 37l behind Lite Duties (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl.
Broadway Twist (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Slowly into stride and towards rear, mistake 2nd, progress into 9th after 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra 2 out, 10th of 17, 45l behind Leave At Dawn (11-8) at Thurles 2m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Nov.
Skehana Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, progress into 7th after 4 out, ridden in 10th 3 out, kept on into 5th 2 out, soon 2nd, no impression on winner before last, drifted left run-in, 2nd of 17, 10l behind Leave At Dawn (11-8) at Thurles 2m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Nov.
Timjoe (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Led in and slowly into stride, soon improved to chase leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 9, 34l behind Sizing Australia (10-13) at Wexford 2m cond hcp hdl (80-109) sft in Oct '13.
Gatesoffrance (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led before 4 out, ridden and disputed before straight, headed 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 16, 10l behind Stay With It (11-3) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-102 sft.
Diesel Ten (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 7th at 3rd, no impression from 2 out, 9th at last, one pace run-in, 10th of 22, 14l behind Glenquest (11-9) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Nov.
Blackandamber Vic (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, ridden in moderate 10th 3 out, soon no impression, 10th of 22, well behind Jumptoconclusions (11-2) at Cork 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.
