soon well off pace in rear, 4th approaching 6th, no impression approaching 2 out, dropped to last again into straight, no extra
soon raced in moderate 3rd, closer order after 5th, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, one pace
chased clear leader, closer order after 5th, ridden to challenge straight, led before last, asserted and stayed on well run-in, comfortably
soon well off pace in 4th, dropped to last approaching 6th, soon pushed along briefly, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th into straight, kept on without threatening run-in, not reach 3rd placer
led and clear, reduced lead after 5th, slight mistake next, pushed along approaching straight, headed before last where mistake, no extra, one pace
Bendanella ran very poorly here last month but an earlier second place behind Hello Sweetie at Ballinrobe would put him in the frame. Dual hurdles winner Spider Web was beaten a long way on his chasing debut at Fairyhouse in April and didn't get very far when reappearing at Galway last week but looks the type to do better. Adimelo won three bumpers back in 2014 and scored over hurdles the following year. He hasn't fulfilled that potential but still has time on his side. La Bella Vida won a novices' hurdle here in July and hasn't performed badly in handicaps so she can go well on her debut over fences though LOGICAL SONG is the logical choice after just failing to catch Major Destination at Ballinrobe. That was over 2m7f but he'd earlier been narrowly beaten over this sort of trip at Clonmel and the conditions will bring his stamina into play.
Adimelo (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 4 out, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, 6th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Small World (10-3) at Downpatrick 2m 6f Yielding in Aug.
Bendanella (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and detached before 7th, behind and pulled up before 4 out, at Sligo 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Logical Song (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division early, 5th from 9th, 4th at next, 3rd before 3 out, challenged from 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Major Destination (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Spider Web (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th, at Galway 2m 2f sft in Sep.
La Bella Vida (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, moderate 4th at last, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 24 3/4l behind Jaime Sommers (11-6) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp sft in Sep.
