held up in 4th, slight mistake 5th, moderate 4th and pushed along halfway, ridden 5 out, closer after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd 2 out and slight mistake, no impression on winner when pulled up quickly before last
held up in rear, slight mistake 1st, trailing before 5 out, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression, some late headway into moderate 3rd before last
chased leader, disputed from 2nd, slight mistakes 5th and 4 out, ridden in 2nd 3 out, soon no extra, slight mistake 2 out, weakened and tailed off
led and disputed, slight mistake and reminders 6th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out and slight mistake, left moderate 2nd before last, no impression
chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4th, slight mistake and reminder 3 out, improved to lead entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, clear before last, kept on strongly
This is a shocker but looks an ideal opportunity for THATS NICE to open his account over hurdles despite conceding plenty of weight. Mick Hourigan's charge won a Roscommon bumper in May and though not showing a great deal in his first two starts over hurdles he did better at Listowel in September and that should be good enough. South Circle will be receiving 22lb including her rider's claim and the winning point-to-pointer looks the main threat after a reasonable run in a Wexford bumper last month. It's difficult to envisage any of the remaining trio winning a race on what they have shown so far.
Thats Nice (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd at 5th, mistake next, not fluent 7th, pushed along approaching straight, dropped to 4th and no extra when not fluent last, one pace,, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Grecian Tiger (11-12) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn sft in Sep.
Bee An Aristocrat (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Towards rear, hampered 8th, soon no danger, pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Mordecai (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Rear, moderate 11th after 8th, no impression, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Edith Somerville (10-11) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn gd in Sep.
Sussex Road (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, reminders 7th, soon no impression, no danger when jumped left and bumped rival 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Dallas Cowboy (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct.
South Circle (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression in 4th 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Cashelard Lady (11-9) at Wexford 2m gd in Oct.
