led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
soon rear, trailing halfway, tailed off
settled behind leaders early, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd 3 out, led entering straight, ridden and challenged after 2 out, headed after last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace
chased leaders in 3rd early, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up after 3 out (found to be in season post race)
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, stayed on to challenge after 2 out, led after last, kept on well under pressure
ALPINE EAGLE is in the form of his life and should gain his third success over hurdles to add to a similar tally on the flat. Jessica Harrington's charge scored on the level at Killarney in July and followed up with a very easy success over timber at Sligo. A recent second behind Top Spin over 1m6f back at Killarney when today's rival False Economy was well behind was another fine effort. Sherchanceit beat Total Excitement two-and-a-half lengths at Killarney in July and this pair look the main threats with the latter, who came out on top when they met again on the same track last month, looking the main threat.
Alpine Eagle (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, led approaching next, ridden clear entering straight, kept on strongly, comfortably, won at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl gd in Aug beating Novel Investment (11-4) by 8l, 11 ran.
Acriveen (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up, slight mistake 4th, 5th 5 out, ridden in 4th from 3 out, no impression in moderate 4th from next, 4th of 6, 28l behind Head Of The Posse (11-10) at Sligo 2m 4f hdl gd in May.
False Economy (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, challenged 2 out, quickened to lead before last, stayed on well and stretched clear run-in, won at Tipperary 2m 5yo mdn hdl gf in Apr beating Shady Gloom (11-5) by 7l, 20 ran.
Total Excitement (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 7th 2 out, stayed on, 4th of 12, 10l behind Slieveardagh (10-12) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gf in Aug.
Sherchanceit (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Settled 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, 4th before 2 out, no extra and weakened, 10th of 12, 25l behind Slieveardagh (10-12) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gf in Aug.
Red Key (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, improved to challenge on inner 3 out, soon led, strongly pressed after 2 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Isabellareine (11-2) at Kilbeggan 2m hdl fm.
