chased leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden to challenge on outer entering straight, under pressure in 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner before last where mistake, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 2 out, asserted before last, easily
soon chased leader, led after 2nd, slight mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden in 3rd, no extra in 4th before last, lost 4th close home
held up in rear and behind early, closer halfway, pushed along after 4 out and no impression, kept on one pace behind, 4th close home
soon led, headed after 2nd, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, challenged and hung left entering straight, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace
Gordon Elliott, who has obvious chances of taking the two opening races, saddles French import Overtures here and the Flat-bred son of New Approach should be fit enough after two runs for new connections. He finished fourth behind Tiliver at Ballinrobe last month but another former French Flat winner, Le Vagabond, would have finished second but for falling at the last. Thywillbedone also holds Overtures on their run at Gowran and was still in front when falling at the second-last next time at Punchestown, though weakening at the time. Uno Voce hasn't shown much in two starts over timber so the vote goes to the newcomer BUYER BEWARE, who made a successful debut on the level in May and has done enough subsequently to suggest he can make a hurdler.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, ridden and some progress entering straight, 5th 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Vale Do Sol (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
Le Vagabond (FR) 4-1fav (10-12) Held up early, closer in 5th before 4th, ridden into 3rd after 2 out, kept on into 2nd entering straight, 2 lengths down when fell last, at Ballinrobe 2m Grp 3 mdn sft in Sep.
Overtures 11-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, pushed along at stages and some slight mistakes, dropped to moderate 5th before straight, no impression, 5th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Lake Champlain (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m gd in Oct.
Uno Voce (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, 6th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 16th of 27, 10 1/2l behind Mademoiselle Penny (8-8) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Thywillbedone (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Led and soon clear, slight mistake 5th, reduced advantage before 3 out, joined when fell 2 out, at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Oct.
