chased leader, 3rd at 5th, 4th at 7th, took closer order 2 out, progress to 3rd after 2 out, pushed along to 2nd approaching straight, on terms at last, kept on run-in, just
led narrowly, headed before 2 out where not fluent, weakened to 4th after 2 out, no extra
towards rear, progress to 4th before 5th, 3rd at 7th, pushed along to 2nd after 2 out, improved to lead approaching straight, joined at last, kept on, just failed
chased leader, dropped to 5th before 5th, detached and not fluent 4 out, soon weakened
in rear, not fluent at 1st, slightly detached after 2nd, under pressure and detached after 8th, soon weakened
RAVENHILL beat a previous bumper winner when landing a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last week and Gordon Elliott’s charge is a taken to defy a penalty. Steelambition is another recent maiden hurdle winner and his penalty is negated by a conditional’s allowance but Reach Up failed to figure when penalised here last time having won at Ballinrobe earlier. Freewheelin Dylan has won a hunter chase and should be sharper for a recent hurdling debut at Wexford but the remaining pair are harder to fancy.
Ravenhill (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Chased leader in clear 2nd, pushed along and ridden from 2 out, improved to lead on inner from last and kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn gd in Jun beating Turbo (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Reach Up 25-1 (11-10) Led, pressed from 2 out and soon headed, dropped to 5th and no extra before last, 5th of 6, 29l behind Redhotfillypeppers (11-3) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f sft in May.
Steelambition (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, all out, won at Tramore 2m 5f mdn gd in Jun beating Buck A Trend (11-4) by nk, 12 ran.
Freewheelin Dylan (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some modest progress after 3 out, moderate 6th and pushed along 2 out, went 4th at last, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Timi Roli (11-5) at Wexford 3m gd in Jun.
Ask Dee (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 6f out, weakened and tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Robin De Carlow (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
Sadhbh's Delight (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 11th 1/2 way, prog 2out, no ex bef last, ko bhnd ldrs on run-in, 4th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Queen Of The Court (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun.
