mid-division on outer, pulled hard, ran wide off bend after 6th and pulled up
led, ran slightly off bend after 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leaders, ran around approaching 1st, slight mistake next, dropped to rear of mid-division at 5th, weakened quickly 4 out, behind ran around and pulled up after 3 out
towards rear, went moderate 6th 3 out, no impression, never a factor
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 4 out, went 5th next, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders entering straight, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd travelling well 2 out, led entering straight and pushed clear, eased inside final furlong, stayed on well, easily
soon tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th entering straight, no impression, slight mistake at last
in rear, pushed along briefly at 7th, went moderate 7th 3 out, some modest progress from next, kept on one pace
tracked leaders on outer, closer in 2nd 3 out, improved to lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on one pace
mid-division, pushed along briefly at 4th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
Winning pointer UNEXPECTED DEPTH hasn’t really built on his hurdling debut at Cork but is one of the more likely winners of an ordinary maiden. Cheekpieces could revive the four-year-old Hewick while Dark Decade reverts to maiden company having shown some ability in handicaps. Valley Breeze hasn’t shown a great deal in bumpers and it remains to be seen if a switch to hurdles brings about much improvement.
Askthebossman (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led, slight mistakes 6th and 8th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Hello Pilgrim (10-11) at Sligo 3m mdn gd in Aug.
Bunninadden (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) In rear, closer in 6th 4 out, went 3rd and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Hello Pilgrim (10-11) at Sligo 3m mdn gd in Aug.
Dark Decade (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, slightly impeded 1st, no extra and not fluent 2 out, 18th of 20, 29 1/2l behind Ilikedwayurthinkin (11-0) at Galway 2m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Killdevil George (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Disputed lead early, headed before 3rd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, weakened, 10th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Clear Left (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Rock On Aussie (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Ww in rr, detchd 5out, gd prog frm 4out, 6th 3out, sow bef 2out, kow to line, 3rd of 17, 16l behind Winsor Vixen (11-11) at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Tico Times (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 6th and pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 33 1/4l behind Rocket Lad (12-0) at Galway 2m sft in Aug.
Unexpected Depth (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 6th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Nibiru (11-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn gd in Jul.
Valley Breeze (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Prominent and disputed lead, headed soon after halfway, pushed along approaching straight and dropped to 5th over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind All Those Years (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f gd in Aug.
Baronial Hall (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 3 out, weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Le Hachette (11-1) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Hewick (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) In rear, mistake at 2nd and 3rd, soon detached, trailing after 4th, closed up on field after 5th, detached and reminder after 3 out, modest headway before last, never a factor, 10th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Finding Joy (11-10) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Little Saint (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake at 2nd, 13th at 5th, trailing after 4 out, no impression before 2 out, weakened, eased before last, never a factor, 12th of 14, dist behind Lethal Steps (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f gd in Jul.
