led, 1 length advantage halfway, fell 4 out
mid division, mistake 4th, in rear when pulled up after 6th
rear of mid division, 5th halfway, went 3rd after 4 out, 2nd when mistake next, pushed along to dispute entering straight, went on and held 1 length lead when fell last
towards rear, mistake 2nd, no impression from 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, raced keenly, 2nd halfway, left in lead 4 out, mistake next, pushed along and joined entering straight, headed and 1 length 2nd when left in lead last, ridden and kept on
rear of mid division, 7th halfway, mistake 10th, slightly hampered 4 out, pushed along after next, soon no extra and kept on one pace
towards rear, 6th halfway, went 3rd 3 out, ridden after next, no impression when left 2nd at last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, weakened quickly and pulled up before 5 out
chased leader, mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, slightly hampered 4 out, pushed along in 2nd before 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, no impression in 4th after 2 out, left 3rd again after last, kept on one pace
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The veteran Father Jed won this in 2021 from a much higher mark but has been doing better over hurdles. CATHYS QUEST won a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle earlier this month by 15 lengths and was raised 12lb. She can race from her new mark over fences here and has to be the selection. He Fitz In is another recent winner over timber having landed a Navan handicap but he ran poorly in two starts over the bigger obstacles. Dual hurdles winner Steps Match has finished runner-up a couple of times over fences but Shantou Sisu has been well beaten in two starts since beaten a neck into third at Tipperary.
The Red Menace (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders early, soon dropped to towards rear and pushed along at times, reminders in rear from 6 out, no extra and kept on same pace from 3 out, 7th of 8, 28 1/2l behind C'Est Quelqu'un (11-8) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp sft in Sep.
Finding Freedom (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, moderate 6th after 6th, moderate 5th at 8th, no impression in moderate 6th at 12th, kept on one pace to moderate 4th, never a factor, 4th of 6, dist behind Hubrisko (11-12) at Killarney 2m 7f sft in Aug.
He Fitz In (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, reminder 3rd, headway after 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden, led after last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, reduced advantage close home, won at Navan 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Sep beating Goodie Girl (11-8) by nk, 16 ran.
Howsthewoman (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, never a factor, 8th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Gwan Tadhg (12-0) at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Shantou Sisu (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, went 7th after 3 out, pushed along in 5th before next, soon ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 15, 20l behind C'Est Quelqu'un (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp sft in Aug.
Highland Sting (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 15, 34 1/4l behind Stellar Symphony (11-4) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Father Jed (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Always behind, never a factor, pushed along halfway, no extra after 3 out, left remote 5th 2 out, completely tailed off, 5th of 17, dist behind Another Nightmare (11-10) at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Shackleton Island (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Calico (10-9) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
Justakeg (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, left in front at 7th, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Glenmalure Lodge (11-3) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Cathys Quest (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6th, led 4 out, clear when mistake 2 out, ridden along, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Kilbeggan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep beating Tango Theatre (12-0) by 15l, 16 ran.
Steps Match (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Mid division, 4th halfway, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, went 6th approaching last, kept on to go 5th close home, 5th of 13, dist behind Winnie Woodnutt (12-0) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Skol 18-1 (11-12) Led, joined from 3rd, headed 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, at Kilbeggan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
